NEWS - RinkNet Launches PowerPlay AI: AI-Powered Scouting Revolutionizes Hockey Operations
November 22, 2024 – St. Jacobs, ON – RinkNet, the leading platform for hockey operations and scouting, is proud to unveil PowerPlay AI, a groundbreaking AI assistant designed to streamline and enhance the scouting process for professional hockey teams. This advanced technology will be integrated into RinkNet’s apps, including its renowned RinkNet Scouting platform, and promises to dramatically improve the way scouts and teams evaluate players.
With PowerPlay AI, RinkNet set out to build the only AI assistant dedicated for hockey operations that generates unique, team-specific insights based on each team’s scouting preferences. Unlike traditional generic AI approaches, PowerPlay AI assists teams by generating unique, personalized insights to assist them with writing and analyzing their game reports to make the best decisions for their teams.
“We know how much time and effort goes into creating detailed scouting reports,” said Jonathan Hou, CEO of RinkNet. “PowerPlay AI eliminates many of the manual tasks by summarizing player data and key performance metrics, allowing scouts to focus on what they do best—identifying talent. This feature is going to be a game-changer for teams, allowing them access to tailored scouting insights for building winning teams. Early feedback from our NHL and CHL partners shows that this AI tool is set to transform how decisions are made and elevate the entire scouting process.”
Key features of PowerPlay AI include:
Customized Insights: PowerPlay AI generates scouting summaries to align with team specific scouting criteria, ensuring reports meet their strategic needs.
Game Report Assistant: Scouts can leverage PowerPlay AI to write better game reports, helping them organize thoughts and assessments more efficiently.
Enhanced Decision-Making: By delivering detailed, tailored reports, PowerPlay AI equips managers with the insights necessary to make the best roster and draft decisions.
“PowerPlay AI isn’t just about efficiency—it’s about accuracy and making sure teams have the right information when they need it,” Hou continued.
Security and privacy have been core principles in developing PowerPlay AI. Much like RinkNet’s existing infrastructure, the AI operates within each team’s private database, ensuring that sensitive scouting data remains fully secure and inaccessible to outside parties. Unlike other generic AI platforms, PowerPlay AI works exclusively within a team’s proprietary environment, maintaining the highest standards of confidentiality.
“When we built PowerPlay AI, we knew that privacy had to be a priority,” added Hou. “Our AI engine is secure, segmented, and designed to respect the private nature of each team’s scouting data. This focus on security makes PowerPlay AI the safest choice for professional hockey teams.”
With the introduction of PowerPlay AI, RinkNet reaffirms its leadership in hockey operations technology and its ongoing mission to empower teams with the tools they need to build successful franchises.
For more information on how PowerPlay AI can enhance your team's scouting operations, visit http://www.RinkNet.com/powerplay.
About RinkNet
RinkNet is the leading software platform for scouting and player management used by scouts, management and hockey professionals across all levels of hockey including the NHL. The platform provides the industry’s most comprehensive platform for player information, scouting reports, and advanced analytics, helping teams make informed decisions about player acquisitions, drafts, and trades.