About Icelytics@icelyticscards

Icelytics ranks NHL skaters with the ICE score and lets you explore results as player cards or a dense leaderboard table. Use the guides below to get oriented, or jump straight to the Players page.

What is the ICE score?

ICE (Individual Contributor Estimate) is an overall player impact score based on percentiles—the higher the better. It combines offense, defense, special teams, and discipline into one 0–100 number so you can compare players across teams and seasons on the same scale. A score near 50 is roughly league average for that season; higher values indicate stronger estimated on-ice contribution relative to peers.

The model is proprietary and built on league-wide data, role-adjusted baselines, and statistical modeling so forwards and defensemen are measured on consistent footing. The model draws on many inputs; some of the major categories include finishing and play-driving on offense, shot suppression and takeaways on defense, power-play and penalty-kill value on special teams, and penalties drawn versus taken on contact. Category scores on the back of each card show where much of that impact comes from.

Quick start

  1. Go to Players and open Filters in the header. Choose a season (required), then optionally narrow by team, age, games played, position, or handedness. Tap Apply.
  2. Skim the top of the leaderboard by ICE (default). Use the Sort button (lines icon) beside the season controls to rank by another stat—goals, offense, max speed, zone starts, and more.
  3. Switch between cards and table with the layout toggle above the results (grid icon / list icon). Table is the default for new visitors; cards are best for visuals and flipping.
  4. Open any player: on the card grid, click a card to flip it; on the table, click a row or use header search to open that player's dedicated page (shareable URL).

Tutorials & examples

Walkthroughs for common tasks. Controls live on the Players page unless noted.

Example: Top power-play forwards

  1. Open Filters, pick a season, set Position to F (or leave All Teams), Apply.
  2. Tap Sort (lines icon), choose Special Teams or Power Play, set order to high → low.
  3. Switch to table view to scan names and teams quickly, or stay on cards for sparklines.

Example: Compare two defensemen

  1. In Filters, set Position to D and optionally pick one team, then Apply.
  2. Open Player compare in the filters panel and select two names from the list.
  3. Apply again to load both cards side by side; flip each card for category breakdowns.

Find a player across seasons

  1. Use the header search button (magnifying glass) or press Ctrl+K / Cmd+K.
  2. Type a name and pick a result—you'll go to that player's page, not the full leaderboard.
  3. If multiple seasons exist, use Other seasons on that page to switch years.

Explore one player in depth

  1. From the table, click a row to open that player's page (or use search). On the card grid, click a card to flip it in place.
  2. On the player page, click the card to flip to ICE – Category Breakdown.
  3. Tap Visualizations for five-year speed/shot trends and zone-start splits; use Flip / Front to navigate back.
  4. Use Copy on the card to paste stats—control whether both sides copy under Settings.

Sort the table by any column

  1. Switch to table view (list icon above the results).
  2. Click a column header—Player, Team, Age, Pos, ICE score, Offense, Defense, and more.
  3. Click the same header again to reverse sort order. The active column is highlighted.

Adjust layout and card size

  1. Open Settings from the navigation (desktop top bar or phone tab bar).
  2. Under Leaderboard layout, choose Cards or Table as your default view.
  3. Set Card size (Tiny–Large) and Copy behavior (current side vs both sides). Preferences save in this browser.

Feature reference

  • Filters — Season (required), team, age range, games played, position, handedness, and Player compare. Hover a filter label for × to clear; use Reset all to wipe selections.
  • Quick filters — When a season is loaded, Season and Team dropdowns appear in the hero beside Sort.
  • Leaderboard views — Cards grid or sortable table; table is the default. Toggle above results or set default in Settings.
  • Player pages — Open from a table row or search for a shareable URL you can bookmark or send to others.
  • Pagination — Top 20 per page by default; use Prev / Next in the results line when more pages exist.
  • Navigation — Logo returns to Players; Teams and Trends are coming soon. About and Settings share this header style.