Zach Whitecloud
#28 · Defenseman · Calgary Flames
| GamesGP | GoalsG | AssistsA | PointsP | ShotsSOG | Ice timeTOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This season | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20:22 |
| Last season | 78 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 67 | 20:19 |
Role
Where he fits on Calgary right now.
- Line
P2 with K. Bahl · 13:08 a game together
- Power play
Not on either unit
- Penalty kill
Starts the kill 12 of 12 kills · 1:03 a kill · starts 6
- Ice time
20:22 a game, 3rd-most among Calgary defensemen · 16:28 5-on-5 · 3:12 PK
- Competition
Tougher opponents than 73% of defensemen · home 78%, road 58%
Easier opponents than 59% of defensemen · home tougher than 88%, road 93%
Where he stands out
What he does better or worse than most players at his position.
Better than most at his position
Shot blocking
blocking score 1235.33 blocks /60better than 85% of defensemenmore than 80% of defensemen
Staying out of the box
0.50 penalties taken /60better than 76% of defensemen
Behind most at his position
Drawing penalties
0.29 penalties drawn /60behind 90% of defensemen
Creating his own chances
0.13 expected goals /60behind 86% of defensemen
Creating chances
−0.17 expected goals /60behind 86% of defensemen
Takeaways
takeaway score 760.58 takeaways /60behind 85% of defensemenfewer than 79% of defensemen
Listed only when we can be confident he is above or below average. Numbers from this season and last, through Oct 10. Compared with defensemen who have played at least 20 games over the two seasons.
Better than most at his position
Nothing yet where we can be confident he is above most defensemen.
Behind most at his position
Nothing yet where we can be confident he is below most defensemen.
Listed only when we can be confident he is above or below average. Numbers from this season, through Oct 10. Compared with defensemen who have played at least 3 games.
All ratings
Every rating, against other defensemen.
This season’s 4 games blended with last season’s 78, and pulled toward the average defenseman by an amount that depends on how quickly each rating settles.
He played for Vegas Golden Knights last season. Habits that travel with a player (shooting, hitting, penalties) still use that season in full; setting up goals, finishing, faceoffs and power-play chances depend more on linemates and role, so they lean on it less. We measured how much each one carries over for players who change teams.
This season’s 4 games only, pulled toward the average defenseman. Expect wide ranges this early.
Driving play at 5-on-5
- Creating chancesAlong for the rideDrives play
−0.17 expected goals /60bottom 14%
−0.03 expected goals /60average
- Preventing chancesChances against riseShuts it down
−0.04 expected goals against /60top 43%
−0.01 expected goals against /60average
Scoring
- Shooting volumeRarely shootsFires away
8.4 shot attempts /60bottom 31%
9.6 shot attempts /60average
- Creating his own chancesFew chancesDangerous
0.13 expected goals /60bottom 14%
0.18 expected goals /60average
- FinishingBelow expectedSniper
+0.0 goals above expected /100 shotsbottom 38%
+0.1 goals above expected /100 shotsaverage
- Setting up goalsRarely sets upPlaymaker
0.30 first assists /60bottom 28%
0.33 first assists /60average
Special teams
- Power-play chancesQuietThreat
0.72 expected goals /60too few games
0.73 expected goals /60too few games
- Shorthanded threatPure defensePower kill
0.83 expected goals for /60bottom 31%
0.86 expected goals for /60average
Physical and puck
- HittingAvoids contactPhysical
hitting score 109top 37%4.61 hits /60top 23%
hitting score 91top 42%2.95 hits /60average
- Shot blockingRarely blocksShot blocker
blocking score 123top 15%5.33 blocks /60top 20%
blocking score 108top 37%5.89 blocks /60top 9%
- TakeawaysRarePuck thief
takeaway score 76bottom 15%0.58 takeaways /60bottom 21%
takeaway score 99average0.74 takeaways /60bottom 39%
Penalties and faceoffs
- Drawing penaltiesRarelyDraws calls
0.29 penalties drawn /60bottom 10%
0.40 penalties drawn /60bottom 39%
- Staying out of the boxOften penalizedClean
0.50 penalties taken /60top 24%
0.57 penalties taken /60top 39%
Hitting, shot blocking and takeaways are arena-adjusted scores (100 is the average defenseman); switch “Hits and takeaways” to Raw in the settings to see the numbers as recorded. How the ratings work.
Shots
Where his shots come from, and how his misses miss.
110 unblocked shots, this season and last, from his point of view. 10 more from outside the zone. Empty nets left out.
5 unblocked shots, this season, from his point of view. Empty nets left out.
How his misses miss
42 missed shots. “Wide left” is from his point of view.
2 missed shots. “Wide left” is from his point of view.
The NHL’s game data records how a shot missed, but not where in the net a goal or save went (glove side, blocker, five-hole). That needs paid camera tracking, so we don’t show it.
Skating and shot
Speed, bursts, shot power and where he spends his shifts, from the NHL’s own tracking (NHL EDGE).
- Top speedSlowerBurner
21.3 mphbottom 16%
20.7 mphaverage
- Fast burstsRareFrequent
1.4 bursts /60bottom 39%
2.2 bursts /60top 39%
- Hardest shotSofterCannon
94.0 mphtop 41%
79.1 mphbottom 24%
- Distance skatedShorterCovers ground
8.30 miles /60bottom 36%
8.49 miles /60average
- Time in the offensive zoneDefendingAttacking
41.2% of his timebottom 31%
41.8% of his timeaverage
Top speed and hardest shot are his best single moments over this season and lastthis season; bursts and distance are per 60 minutes of his ice time. Tracking data: NHL EDGE.