Kings re-sign analytics expert's dream Brodzinski to 2-year extension
The Los Angeles Kings have re-signed forward Jonny Brodzinski to a two-year contract with an average annual value of $650,000 at the NHL level, the team announced Friday. The first year of the deal is a two-way contract, while the second year is one-way.
Brodzinski, 24, played in six games with the Kings last year, but he undoubtedly left his mark on the analytics community.
| Stat (all at even strength) | Description | Number | League Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corsi For % | Percentage of shots attempted by own team while player was on the ice | 61.5 | 50 |
| Scoring Chances For % | Percentage of scoring chances generated by own team while player was on the ice | 64.06 | 50 |
| Offensive Zone Start % | Percentage of offensive zone faceoffs that took place while player was on the ice | 45.7 | 50 |
| On-ice Shooting % | Shooting percentage by own team while player was on the ice | 6.7 | 9.1 |
Scoring chance stats courtesy Natural Stat Trick, others courtesy Hockey Reference.
What the numbers above are saying is that while Brodzinski was on the ice, the Kings had the puck a lot, generated plenty of scoring chances, and limited the opposition's scoring chances. They did this despite starting more possessions in the defensive zone rather than the offensive zone.
Brodzinski may have only had two points in his six-game stint, but that was largely due to a below average on-ice shooting percentage, and the fact that he only played 12:17 minutes per night.
A fifth-round selection of the Kings in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, Brodzinski has been an offensive force at every level thus far in his career.
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | St. Cloud State | NCAA | 42 | 22 | 11 | 33 |
| 2013-14 | St. Cloud State | NCAA | 38 | 21 | 20 | 41 |
| 2014-15 | St. Cloud State | NCAA | 40 | 21 | 17 | 38 |
| 2015-16 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 65 | 15 | 13 | 28 |
| 2016-17 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 59 | 27 | 22 | 49 |
The Ham Lake, Minn., native is expected to compete for a regular role with the Kings this coming season.