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About the HELIOS Metrics

METRICS OVERVIEW

Metrics Overview:. What are the HELIOS Metrics and where to find them. Below highlights how the HELIOS Metrics show up in the App for an individual session and explains details for each metric:. Metrics must be viewed together and not in isolation:.

What is the HUSTLE SCORE?

What is Measured:. What It Tells You:. Why Coaches Use It:. Primary Drivers:. Hustle Score is driven by three main factors:. Why it Matters:. How to Use:. Where to Find:. Share to Social:.

What is PLAYER LOAD?

What is Measured:. Why it Matters:. Player Load tells you how much work a skater is doing on the ice, not just in a single drill, but in total (skating, shooting, checking, etc.). Keep an eye on what average load is for games and practices. It helps

What is ACTIVE TIME / STRIDE TIME?

HELIOS tracks every stride to measure how players spend their time on the ice. Knowing how much ice time each player has is important, but understanding what they did during that ice time is critical. Looking at Time On Ice:. Active Time. Stride Time

What is ENERGY RATIO?

What is Measured:. Energy Ratios will vary by player and position and by session type:. Forwards. Defense

What is STRIDE SPEED?

What is Measured:. Average Speed: the average of all speed bursts in a session. Max Speed: the single highest speed reached in a session. Why Speed is Difficult to see from the "Eye Test" point of view:. Why it Matters:. How to Use It:

What is EXPLOSIVENESS?

What is Measured:. What Impacts Explosiveness:. Physical Strength: Muscular and overall body composition affects force production. Skating Posture & Mechanics: Optimized form can improve Explosiveness. Knees bent. Strong edge engagement. Legs under t

What is AGILITY?

What is Measured:. What it Tells You:. Reading the Metric:. Quick Feet ≠ Fast Skating:. How to Use It:

What is BALANCE?

What is Measured:. What’s Normal?. When to Look Deeper:. Balance in Action:. Common Causes of Poor Balance. Key Coaching Insights. Balance Data Utilization. How to Use It: