When a player starts motionless (under 5km/h), then accelerates for a minimum of 1.5 seconds. Captured variations include forward, backwards, with puck and without puck
Short acceleration bursts are evident during faceoffs, transitioning off won or lost wall battles, moving off the wall during breakout plays, retrieving pucks after a shot on net, or during power play/penalty kill interactions, also known as puck pursuit.
Main Attribute: Distance traveled within 1.5 sec. of acceleration start
Breakdown includes:
> Distance traveled
> Peak Acceleration
> Max Speed Achieved
> Repetitions