Table 1.
Descriptive statistics of select external load variables for forwards, by game outcome and period.
| Select External Load Variable—Forwards | Mean | SD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PlayerLoad | Win | First Period | 692.82 | 104.65 |
| Second Period | 674.30 | 92.97 | ||
| Third Period | 667.37 | 112.58 | ||
| Loss | First Period | 716.04 | 112.00 | |
| Second Period | 659.79 | 134.08 | ||
| Third Period | 714.52 | 139.19 | ||
| Skating Load | Win | First Period | 527.24 | 20.39 |
| Second Period | 493.04 | 39.50 | ||
| Third Period | 484.94 | 37.97 | ||
| Loss | First Period | 517.88 | 26.57 | |
| Second Period | 467.11 | 67.58 | ||
| Third Period | 498.78 | 80.97 | ||
| Explosive Efforts | Win | First Period | 1043.31 | 143.74 |
| Second Period | 968.92 | 133.20 | ||
| Third Period | 945.62 | 138.93 | ||
| Loss | First Period | 1045.54 | 118.49 | |
| Second Period | 907.08 | 185.36 | ||
| Third Period | 981.46 | 194.42 | ||
| Explosive Ratio | Win | First Period | 1.51 | 0.10 |
| Second Period | 1.44 | 0.09 | ||
| Third Period | 1.43 | 0.11 | ||
| Loss | First Period | 1.47 | 0.10 | |
| Second Period | 1.38 | 0.07 | ||
| Third Period | 1.37 | 0.13 | ||
| Percentage High Force Strides | Win | First Period | 17.70 | 1.21 |
| Second Period | 17.11 | 1.24 | ||
| Third Period | 17.00 | 1.43 | ||
| Loss | First Period | 16.41 | 1.78 | |
| Second Period | 16.25 | 1.99 | ||
| Third Period | 16.78 | 2.26 | ||