‘Patience Grasshopper:’ The Power of Patience and Team Trust - Capital Analytics Associates

The Power of Patience

Compared to other pro sports, especially the NFL and NBA the success rate of drafting potential NHL players requires a longer development timeline and ability to gauge long-term potentialAlison Lukan @AlisonLDraft weekend is a heady time for any pro sports franchise. It’s a time when months and months of work culminate in the organization selecting their players of the future. Players projected to help obtain the ultimate goal: a Stanley Cup cha…

‘Patience Grasshopper:’ The Power of Patience and Team Trust - Capital Analytics Associates

“Patience, grasshopper,” as the famous quote from the 1970s TV series Kung Fu goes. My dad used to quote this to me as a child, and to be frank, I hated it. Wait? Me? Why? I always felt I was ready and able. And yet, time and time again, my patience was tested. Head, wall, bang! When it took my family forever to get ready for a family vacation. Patience, grasshopper. When the college acceptance letters seemed to never arrive in the mail (this wa…