About Me

My name is Avery Doiron, and I’m a student attending St. Francis Xavier University in my home province of Nova Scotia, Canada. I’m currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree in Computer Science with a minor in Mathematics. I’m passionate about data science and sports analytics, with a focus on building projects that analyze player and team performance in the NHL. My work includes developing player and team evaluation models, creating custom data visualizations, and publishing analytics-focused content.

My family has always been deeply involved in hockey. My two sisters, Kendall and Carrie, play competitively, with Kendall recently representing Hockey Canada’s U18 National Women’s Team and Carrie competing at the Esso Cup. While their work is done on the ice, mine is focused on understanding the game through data, code, and analytics.

I recently worked as an undergraduate research intern at StFX, using natural language processing (NLP) and statistical learning methods to analyze player and coach interview transcripts to explore the relationship between language and performance. In my free time, I continue to develop personal projects and share my work through this site. My goal is to work in the analytics department of a professional sports organization, building tools and models that support decision-making and provide deeper insight into the game.

Working on my projects and doing analytical work is a lot of fun, but it doesn't involve much movement, so when I'm not in front of a screen, I like to balance it out by getting outdoors, working out, and of course, playing hockey. I'm also a big fan of cooking and have recently begun learning to play guitar. If you'd like to connect, feel free to reach out here.