>> 1.  Could someone please explain how a plus/minus rating is calculated?
>
>Its simple really.  If you're on the ice when your team scores a goal,
>you get a +1.  If you're on the ice when you get scored on, you get a
>-1.  Add them up through the course of the year.  ...
 
Actually, count +/- only when teams are at equal strength.  I think +/-
might be valuable to a team coach, but as a national statistic, I too
think it pretty much worthless.
 
cheers,
 
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