Enemy Made: Stu Hackel
by Hawerchuk on Feb 9, 2012 2:13 PM EST
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PrintStu Hackel, aka the biggest hack you've never heard of, wrote an incredibly dumb piece in SI that showed him to be completely unaware of the stats recorded at behindthenet.ca and then asked the NHL to collect the same stats. I noted the apparent cognitive dissonance and someone forwarded Stu my post. Stu's response:
"The joke's on you.
Did I say these stats weren't being tracked anywhere in the world? No, I wrote: "There are a few dedicated fans who compile all sorts of exotic stats on their own apart from the ones the league keeps" and then I wrote, "There are some numbers I'd like to see the league track."
It's really easy to criticize and brag about how smart one is when they distort what someone else said and then try to knock it down. It's also really revealing about their ability to comprehend and their character. Like the blogger who wrote the post you linked to, I suggest you learn read a bit more closely."
You stay classy Stu. As everyone knows, innovation can only come from large corporate entities like the NHL and print media outlets.
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It's ok, Gabe
He’s probably a Leafs fan
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by canadian texan on Feb 9, 2012 2:15 PM EST via mobile reply actions 3 recs
BOOOOOO
He writes for the New York Times so he’s probably not.
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by PPP on Feb 9, 2012 2:37 PM EST up reply actions
He actually does some work for Habs Inside/Out as well, but its always league wide stuff. Though I haven’t been on HI/O since Pat Hickey blamed the victim of sexual abuse.
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22 minutes...i expected a faster response
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by canadian texan on Feb 9, 2012 2:50 PM EST up reply actions
Pfft. You guys are so earlier this week. We’re busy trolling the Flyers now.
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by fair_n_hite_451 on Feb 9, 2012 6:02 PM EST up reply actions
more like Stu HACKel, amirite?
I write everywhere. You're probably better off following me on twitter
I eagerly await his retort.
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by TJCAPS on Feb 9, 2012 4:29 PM EST via iPhone app reply actions
Gabe Desjardins: Enemy of the World
And Leafs fans. Can’t forget the Leafs fans – attired in argyle sweaters and “driving gloves”.
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by TJCAPS on Feb 9, 2012 4:31 PM EST via iPhone app reply actions
Is this Murray Chass?
It’s really easy to criticize and brag about how smart one is when they distort what someone else said and then try to knock it down. It’s also really revealing about their ability to comprehend and their character. Like the <strong>blogger who wrote the post you linked to, I suggest you learn read a bit more closely."
If he gave a shit about writing about his topic he could’ve googled behindthenet and gone from there in about 5 seconds. Instead, time to pull out the condescending “blogger who wrote that” card from high atop the SI pedestal.
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Stu Hackel is a clown.
Its a shame he works for Sports Illustrated, or at least SI.com. They have some really poor writers there now.
You have been banned from Stampede Blue.
You apparently aren't interested in commenting on the Colts, but instead just want to take shots at editors for how we manage our blog. Thus, you're now no longer welcome.
by WinnipegTitanFan13 on Feb 9, 2012 5:51 PM EST reply actions
Stu Hackel, the former directory of NHL broadcasting, has been in the game a long time, including a book with John Davidson on the NY Rangers Stanley Cup back in 1994, and the 1988-89 official guide and record book.
Not only does he work at Sports Illustrated, but he also works with Jeff Klein at the NY Times – of the “Klein and Reif Hockey Compendium”, one of the original advanced hockey stat books from way back in 1987.
It’s ridiculous that anybody in this field would be ignorant of Gabe’s site, let alone someone with those credentials. Discouraging, too.
Funny thing is, if approached a different way, I am sure he would find your site very valuable. Not sure its completely fair to jump all over him for not being aware of your site. Regardless, his response to your post was not classy at all
by Ahmad Bradshaw on Feb 9, 2012 6:21 PM EST up reply actions
This is sad. Stu is a quality writer. His work on headshots and the NHL’s disciplinary failures are worth reading and supporting. The fact that he didn’t “know” (or acknowledge) behindthenet and similar advanced stats work and calling him out on it are all perfectly reasonable. I did think there was a hint of unnecessary snark in Gabe’s original post, and I wonder if Stu responded to that as much as anything. But if people are taking this and concluding that he has nothing worthwhile to offer is going to far in my book.
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Sorry we offended you Mr Hackel.
Next time, before writing a post, please actually do even a few minutes of research, considering, you know, you’re paid to write on such things.
You have been banned from Stampede Blue.
You apparently aren't interested in commenting on the Colts, but instead just want to take shots at editors for how we manage our blog. Thus, you're now no longer welcome.
by WinnipegTitanFan13 on Feb 9, 2012 10:06 PM EST up reply actions
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