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WhyHockey 11.12.25: Louis Boulet on Hockey Analytics, Pokemon and how they cross over
37 minutes Posted Nov 12, 2025 at 6:04 pm.
: Who is Louis Boulet?10:30: A Sens perspective on Donovan Sebrango15:00: Some other Panthers notes 21:00: Puckemon, how it was created and the process behind making it work28:20: The best player-Pokemon comparisonsThanks for reading Whyhockey Periodical! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.Remember that the Substack is your new full time home for the podcast, Matt’s written pieces and much more, so be sure to subscribe if you haven’t yet! Enjoy the show and please give it a five star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!Apple Podcasts: Spotify: Follow us on social media:Matt L is @MattsMusings1 on Bluesky and TwitterWhyHockey is @WhyHockey on TwitterIntro and outro music is “Arcade Montage” by Lee Rosevere from his album “Music for Podcasts 3”, which you can find here: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/lee-rosevere/music-for-podcasts-beats/arcade-montage/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit whyhockey.substack.com
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On the newest WhyHockey Podcast, we talk about a natural crossover in hockey analytics and Pokemon with someone who put them together: Louis Boulet of lb-hockey.com. He talks about his site and journey in hockey analytics, the work he does in the traditional analytics space and then the real fun: Puckemon. We go over all of that and more including:2:30: Who is Louis Boulet?10:30: A Sens perspective on Donovan Sebrango15:00: Some other Panthers notes 21:00: Puckemon, how it was created and the process behind making it work28:20: The best player-Pokemon comparisonsThanks for reading Whyhockey Periodical! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.Remember that the Substack is your new full time home for the podcast, Matt’s written pieces and much more, so be sure to subscribe if you haven’t yet! Enjoy the show and please give it a five star review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!Apple Podcasts: Spotify: Follow us on social media:Matt L is @MattsMusings1 on Bluesky and TwitterWhyHockey is @WhyHockey on TwitterIntro and outro music is “Arcade Montage” by Lee Rosevere from his album “Music for Podcasts 3”, which you can find here: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/lee-rosevere/music-for-podcasts-beats/arcade-montage/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit whyhockey.substack.com