Edgework - NHL API Client¶

A Python client library for interacting with NHL APIs, providing easy access to player statistics, team information, schedules, and more.

🏒 Features¶

Player Data: Access active and historical player information
Statistics: Get skater and goalie statistics with flexible filtering
Team Information: Retrieve team rosters, stats, and schedules
Game Data: Access game schedules and results
Easy to Use: Simple, intuitive API with comprehensive documentation

📦 Installation¶

pip install edgework

🚀 Quick Start¶

from edgework import Edgework

# Initialize the client
client = Edgework()

# Get active players
players = client.players(active_only=True)
print(f"Found {len(players)} active players")

# Get top scorers
top_scorers = client.skater_stats(
    season="2023-2024",
    sort="points",
    limit=10
)

for player in top_scorers:
    print(f"{player.name}: {player.points} points")

Get player statistics for a season¶

stats = client.skater_stats( season="2023-2024", sort="points", limit=10 )

Get team information¶

team_stats = client.team_stats( season="2023-2024", sort="points" )

## Installation

```bash
pip install edgework

Documentation¶

Full documentation is available at https://markf.github.io/edgework/

API Coverage¶

Edgework provides access to:

NHL Web API (api-web.nhle.com)¶

Player information and statistics
Team rosters and statistics
Game data and schedules
Standings and playoff information
Draft data and prospects

NHL Stats API (api.nhle.com/stats/rest)¶

Advanced player statistics
Team performance metrics
Historical data
Detailed game information

Contributing¶

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License¶

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Disclaimer¶

This is an unofficial NHL API client. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the National Hockey League.