nhlscraper 0.5.0

• All return IDs, codes, and names are now standardized (i.e., no more arbitrary id columns and inconsistent column names across functions).
• contracts() is now added to get all NHL contracts since the 2011-2012 season.
• ig_game_shot_locations() and x_game_shot_locations() now use continuous xG scale instead of bins.
• calculate_expected_goals() now combines the previous xG calculation functions; as a result, calculate_expected_goals_v1(), calculate_expected_goals_v2(), and calculate_expected_goals_v3() are now defunct.
• calculate_speed() is now added to calculate event-to-event deltas in play-by-plays.
• add_shooter_biometrics() is now added to add shooter biometrics to Fenewick events in play-by-plays.
• add_goalie_biometrics() is now added to add goalie biometrics to Fenewick events in play-by-plays.
• ps() is now deprecated; use pss() instead.

nhlscraper 0.4.2

• shift_charts() is now added to access season-aggregate shift charts.
• add_on_ice_players() is now added to merge play-by-plays with shift charts.
• Previous cleaning functions are now internalized and implemented by default to:
  • gc_play_by_play()
  • gc_play_by_plays()
  • wsc_play_by_play()
  • wsc_play_by_plays()
  • shift_chart()
  • shift_charts()
• shifts() is now deprecated; use shift_chart() instead.

nhlscraper 0.4.1

• All API call functions are now wrapped with try-catch.

nhlscraper 0.4.0

• Website now features proper example.
• New functions to help clean the data are now available:
  • strip_game_id()
  • strip_time_period()
  • strip_situation_code()
  • flag_is_home()
  • flag_is_rebound()
  • flag_is_rush()
  • count_goals_shots()
  • normalize_coordinates()
  • calculate_distance()
  • calculate_angle()
• New functions to run built-in models are now available:
  • calculate_expected_goals_v1()
  • calculate_expected_goals_v2()
  • calculate_expected_goals_v3()
• New function to help graph the data is now available:
  • draw_NHL_rink()
• New functions to help share the data are now available:
  • ig_game_shot_locations()
  • x_game_shot_locations()
  • ig_game_cumulative_expected_goals()
  • x_game_cumulative_expected_goals()

nhlscraper 0.3.0

• Website now features disclosure and history.
• Documentation is now standardized.
• All API calls now handle rate-limits with exponential backoff.
• Parameters are now standardized and can handle robust arguments.
• Error-handling is now more elegant, returning messages alongside empty data.
• New functions to access data about the entire league are now available:
  • seasons()
  • season_now()
  • game_type_now()
  • standings_rules()
  • standings()
  • schedule()
  • venues()
  • attendance()
• New functions to access data about the franchises are now available:
  • franchises()
  • franchise_statistics()
  • franchise_team_statistics()
  • franchise_season_statistics()
  • franchise_versus_franchise()
  • franchise_playoff_situational_results()
• New functions to access data about the teams are now available:
  • teams()
  • team_seasons()
  • team_report_configurations()
  • team_season_report()
  • team_game_report()
  • team_season_statistics()
  • roster()
  • roster_statistics()
  • team_prospects()
  • team_season_schedule()
  • team_month_schedule()
  • team_week_schedule()
  • team_logos()
• New functions to access the team EDGE statistics are now available:
  • team_edge_seasons()
  • team_edge_leaders()
  • team_edge_summary()
  • team_edge_zone_time()
  • team_edge_skating_distance()
  • team_edge_skating_speed()
  • team_edge_shot_location()
  • team_edge_shot_speed()
• New functions to access data about the players are now available:
  • players()
  • player_seasons()
  • player_summary()
  • player_game_log()
  • spotlight_players()
• New functions to access data about the skaters are now available:
  • skater_report_configurations()
  • skater_season_report()
  • skater_game_report()
  • skater_statistics()
  • skater_regular_statistics()
  • skater_playoff_statistics()
  • skater_season_statistics()
  • skater_series_statistics()
  • skater_leaders()
  • skater_milestones()
• New functions to access the skater EDGE statistics are now available:
  • skater_edge_seasons()
  • skater_edge_leaders()
  • skater_edge_summary()
  • skater_edge_zone_time()
  • skater_edge_skating_distance()
  • skater_edge_skating_speed()
  • skater_edge_shot_location()
  • skater_edge_shot_speed()
• New functions to access data about the goalies are now available:
  • goalie_report_configurations()
  • goalie_season_report()
  • goalie_game_report()
  • goalie_statistics()
  • goalie_regular_statistics()
  • goalie_season_statistics()
  • goalie_game_statistics()
  • goalie_series_statistics()
  • goalie_scoring()
  • goalie_game_scoring()
  • goalie_leaders()
  • goalie_milestones()
• New functions to access the goalie EDGE statistics are now available:
  • goalie_edge_seasons()
  • goalie_edge_leaders()
  • goalie_edge_summary()
  • goalie_edge_save_percentage()
  • goalie_edge_five_versus_five()
  • goalie_edge_shot_location()
• New functions to access data about the games are now available:
  • games()
  • scores()
  • gc_summary()
  • wsc_summary()
  • boxscore()
  • game_rosters()
  • gc_play_by_play()
  • wsc_play_by_play()
  • shifts()
  • game_odds()
• New functions to access data about the events (plays) are now available:
  • replay()
  • penalty_shots()
• New functions to access data about the playoffs are now available:
  • series()
  • playoff_season_statistics()
  • bracket()
  • series_schedule()
• New functions to access data about the awards are now available:
  • awards()
  • award_winners()
• New functions to access data about the drafts are now available:
  • drafts()
  • draft_picks()
  • draft_prospects()
  • draft_rankings()
  • combine_reports()
  • lottery_odds()
  • draft_tracker()
  • expansion_drafts()
  • expansion_draft_picks()
• New function to access data about the general managers is now available:
  • general_managers()
• New functions to access data about the coaches are now available:
  • coaches()
  • coach_career_statistics()
  • coach_franchise_statistics()
• New function to access data about the officials is now available:
  • officials()
• New functions to access other data are now available:
  • glossary()
  • countries()
  • location()
  • streams()
  • tv_schedule()
• Some functions are now deprecated:
  • get_seasons()
  • get_standings_information()
  • get_standings()
  • get_schedule()
  • get_venues()
  • get_attendance()
  • get_franchises()
  • get_franchise_team_totals()
  • get_franchise_season_by_season()
  • get_franchise_vs_franchise()
  • get_teams()
  • get_team_seasons()
  • get_team_roster()
  • get_team_roster_statistics()
  • get_team_prospects()
  • get_team_schedule()
  • get_players()
  • get_player_landing()
  • get_player_game_log()
  • get_spotlight_players()
  • get_skater_leaders()
  • get_skater_milestones()
  • get_goalie_leaders()
  • get_goalie_milestones()
  • get_games()
  • get_scores()
  • get_scoreboards()
  • get_game_landing()
  • get_game_story()
  • get_game_boxscore()
  • get_gc_play_by_play()
  • get_wsc_play_by_play()
  • get_shift_charts()
  • get_bracket()
  • get_series_schedule()
  • get_awards()
  • get_award_winners()
  • get_drafts()
  • get_draft_picks()
  • get_draft_rankings()
  • get_draft_tracker()
  • get_officials()
  • get_glossary()
  • get_countries()
  • get_streams()
  • get_tv_schedule()
  • get_partner_odds()
• Some functions are now defunct:
  • get_season_now()
  • get_team_statistics()
  • get_team_scoreboard()
  • get_skaters()
  • get_skater_statistics()
  • get_goalies()
  • get_goalie_statistics()
  • get_series()
  • ping()
  • get_configuration()
• New ESPN functions are now available:
  • espn_teams()
  • espn_team_summary()
  • espn_players()
  • espn_player_summary()
  • espn_games()
  • espn_game_summary()
  • espn_play_by_play()
  • espn_game_odds()
  • espn_transactions()
  • espn_futures()
  • espn_injuries()
• Some ESPN functions are now deprecated:
  • get_espn_athletes()
  • get_espn_athlete()
  • get_espn_even()t
  • get_espn_event_play_by_play()
  • get_espn_event_odds()
  • get_espn_injuries()
• Some ESPN functions are now defunct:
  • get_espn_teams()
  • get_espn_team()
  • get_espn_athlete()
  • get_espn_events()
  • get_espn_event_stars()
  • get_espn_event_officials()
  • get_espn_coaches()
  • get_espn_coach()
  • get_espn_coach_career()
  • get_espn_transactions()
  • get_espn_futures()

nhlscraper 0.2.0

• Website now features dark theme and example.
• New functions to access data about the franchises are now available:
  • get_franchise_season_by_season()
  • get_franchise_team_totals()
  • get_franchise_vs_franchise()
• New function to access data about the players is now available:
  • get_players()
• New functions to access data about the playoffs are now available:
  • get_bracket()
  • get_series()
• New functions to access data about the awards are now available:
  • get_awards()
  • get_award_winners()
• New function to access data about the drafts is now available:
  • get_drafts()
• New functions to access other data are now available:
  • get_venues()
  • get_attendance()
  • get_officials()
• New functions to access the ESPN API are now available:
  • get_espn_teams()
  • get_espn_team()
  • get_espn_athletes()
  • get_espn_athlete()
  • get_espn_coaches()
  • get_espn_coach()
  • get_espn_coach_career()
  • get_espn_events()
  • get_espn_event()
  • get_espn_event_play_by_play()
  • get_espn_event_stars()
  • get_espn_event_officials()
  • get_espn_event_odds()
  • get_espn_transactions()
  • get_espn_injuries()
  • get_espn_futures()

nhlscraper 0.1.1

• Some functions are now more optimized.

nhlscraper 0.1.0

• News.md now tracks changelog.
• New functions to access data about the entire league are now available:
  • get_seasons()
  • get_schedule()
  • get_standings_information()
  • get_standings()
• New functions to access data about the franchises/teams are now available:
  • get_teams()
  • get_franchises()
  • get_team_seasons()
  • get_team_statistics()
  • get_team_roster()
  • get_team_roster_statistics()
  • get_team_prospects()
  • get_team_schedule()
  • get_team_scoreboard()
• New functions to access data about the players are now available:
  • get_player_game_log()
  • get_player_landing()
  • get_spotlight_players()
• New functions to access data about the skaters are now available:
  • get_skaters()
  • get_skater_statistics()
  • get_skater_leaders()
  • get_skater_milestones()
• New functions to access data about the goalies are now available:
  • get_goalies()
  • get_goalie_statistics()
  • get_goalie_leaders()
  • get_goalie_milestones()
• New functions to access data about the games are now available:
  • get_games()
  • get_scores()
  • get_scoreboards()
  • get_game_boxscore()
  • get_gc_play_by_play()
  • get_wsc_play_by_play()
  • get_shift_charts()
  • get_game_landing()
  • get_game_story()
• New function to access data about the playoffs is now available:
  • get_series_schedule()
• New functions to access data about the drafts are now available:
  • get_draft_picks()
  • get_draft_rankings()
  • get_draft_tracker()
• New functions to access other data are now available:
  • ping()
  • get_glossary()
  • get_configuration()
  • get_countries()
  • get_streams()
  • get_tv_schedule()
  • get_partner_odds()
  • get_season_now()