This season the NHL took a deep dive into the world of advanced analytics, taking the "fancy stats" debate more into the mainstream.
That trend soon could reach the amateur hockey level.
More teams are using advanced analytics in their quest for any extra information they can find when judging prospects for the NHL draft.
Players picked at the 2015 NHL Draft, which will be held June 26-27 at BB&T Center in Sunrise, Fla., certainly will be viewed through that spectrum.
The first round of the draft is Friday (7 p.m. ET; NBCSN, SN, TVA Sports); rounds 2-7 are Saturday (10 a.