About Expected by Whom? - An Analytics & Eye Test Hockey Podcast
A new hockey podcast (presented by the Winged Wheel Podcast) proving that numbers & humans can co-exist. Hosted by Prashanth Iyer and Sean Shapiro, "Expected by Whom?" will dive into the world of advanced analytics, the eye test, & the human stories across the NHL & world of hockey.
Expected by Whom? RETURNS! ft. Willie Desjardins - Ep. 33
Welcome BACK to "Expected by Whom?", a hockey podcast hosted by Prashanth Iyer & Sean Shapiro and presented by the Winged Wheel Podcast!
Expected by Whom? is a show that will set out to prove that humans & numbers can co-exist, covering the world of advanced analytics in hockey, the "eye-test", and the unique human stories from across the NHL.
Tune into this episode as Prashanth and Sean are joined by Medicine Hat Tigers GM and Head Coach, Willie Desjardins!
-Present Day discussion of Medicine Hat
-Pathway to the NCAA and prepping players
-Developing younger players and influence of his education
-Biggest coaching influences
-How has he built up Medicine Hat culture
-Use of analytics/video in the WHL
-Golf Course/Wrap-Up
Tune in and enjoy this episode, and many more EBW episodes to come!
Follow EBW? on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ExpectedByWhom
Follow the Winged Wheel Podcast on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wingedwheelpod
Go to https://www.wingedwheelpodcast.com/ for more great content!
Subscribe to ShapShots: https://seanshapiro.substack.com/
31 Dec 2024
Rick Bowness - NHL Head Coach Interview - Ep. 32
Welcome to "Expected by Whom?" A new hockey podcast hosted by Prashanth Iyer & Sean Shapiro, and presented by the Winged Wheel Podcast!
Expected by Whom? is a show that will set out to prove that humans & numbers can co-exist, covering the world of advanced analytics in hockey, the "eye-test", and the unique human stories from across the NHL.
Tune into this episode as Prashanth and Sean are joined by former NHL Head Coach, Rick Bowness!
- Going from player to coach
- Coaching responsibilities across assistants/team
- Managing a locker room
- Tactics and how the game has changed
- Organizational philosophies & more
Tune in and enjoy this episode, and many more EBW episodes to come!
Follow EBW? on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ExpectedByWhom
Follow the Winged Wheel Podcast on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wingedwheelpod
Go to https://www.wingedwheelpodcast.com/ for more great content!
Subscribe to ShapShots: https://seanshapiro.substack.com/
6 Oct 2024
NHL Player Agent Insights ft. Allain Roy - Ep. 31
Welcome to "Expected by Whom?" A new hockey podcast hosted by Prashanth Iyer & Sean Shapiro, and presented by the Winged Wheel Podcast!
Expected by Whom? is a show that will set out to prove that humans & numbers can co-exist, covering the world of advanced analytics in hockey, the "eye-test", and the unique human stories from across the NHL.
Tune into this episode as Prashanth and Sean are joined by NHL player agent, Allain Roy!
- What does an agency do?
- Thoughts on offer sheets
- Is term or salary negotiated first?
- Toughest GM’s to negotiate with
- Landscape of agent negotiations: shift to signing longer deals earlier with prominent players (e.g. Dylan Cozens, Nico Hischier)
Tune in and enjoy this episode, and many more EBW episodes to come!
Follow EBW? on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ExpectedByWhom
Follow the Winged Wheel Podcast on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wingedwheelpod
Go to https://www.wingedwheelpodcast.com/ for more great content!
Subscribe to ShapShots: https://seanshapiro.substack.com/
Inside a recent episode
Expected by Whom? RETURNS! ft. Willie Desjardins - Ep. 33
Published 24 Mar 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] You want to be able to find out what do we do that makes us successful? What correlates? Does this correlate? Does that correlate? So you want to find out whatever correlates. And so we've always had our success factors, seven things. We measured guys on all these categories. So we basically do our own inside the big picture. But we also have... A company that all the Western League has it. And it's nice to have that company because it's totally independent. Like we kind of look through rose-colored glasses when we watch our team. So it's nice to have an independent version as well. And then you can kind of check both of them out and see where they fit. […]
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