Glossary
A comprehensive reference of terms, concepts, and abbreviations used throughout ChirpIQX documentation.
ChirpIQX Core Concepts
Chirp / Chirping
Chirp (noun) / Chirping (verb) - A hockey tradition of strategic, psychological trash talk used to get into opponents' heads and gain a competitive edge. Unlike simple taunts, chirping is:
In Hockey:
- An art form requiring wit, timing, and hockey IQ
- Delivered on-ice between players during gameplay
- Used to distract opponents, break their focus, or retaliate
- Most effective when backed by skill (you need to back up your chirps with performance)
- Part of hockey culture from youth leagues to the NHL
Examples:
- Chirping a goalie after scoring: "Nice glove save... oh wait"
- Chirping after a big hit: "You got a license for that dive?"
- Veteran chirping rookie: "Welcome to the show, kid"
In ChirpIQX Context: ChirpIQX brings the spirit of chirping to fantasy hockey analytics:
- Your chirps = Your league trash talk - The banter you deliver to opponents
- ChirpIQX = The intelligence behind your chirps - Data-driven insights that let you back up your talk
- Winning validates your chirps - Just like in hockey, chirping only works when you win
Philosophy: Anyone can talk trash. ChirpIQX ensures you have the insights to back it up with championships.
"Chirp loud. Win louder."
ChirpIQX
ChirpIQX - The complete fantasy hockey intelligence platform.
- Chirp: Hockey tradition of strategic trash talk (getting in opponents' heads)
- IQ: Intelligence Quotient - data-driven analytical capability
- X: The multiplier effect - applied intelligence that amplifies your competitive edge
"Smart chirps backed by winning insights."
Semantic Chirp Intelligence
Semantic Chirp Intelligence - The full name of the MCP server powering ChirpIQX. Combines semantic intent recognition with competitive hockey analytics to provide context-aware fantasy insights.
ICE (Intent-Chirp Engine)
ICE - Intent-Chirp Engine. The core algorithm that:
- Intent: Understands your competitive goal
- Chirp: Applies hockey-smart analytics
- Engine: Executes data-driven recommendations
The ICE algorithm powers roster optimization, waiver analysis, and strategic decision-making.
Breakout Brain
Breakout Brain - ChirpIQX's machine learning system for detecting players trending upward before the market catches on. Analyzes opportunity shifts, usage patterns, and statistical indicators to identify genuine breakout candidates versus statistical noise.
Semantic Intent Pattern
Semantic Intent Pattern - An architectural approach where natural language specifications drive executable implementations. ChirpIQX demonstrates this pattern by converting fantasy hockey questions ("Who should I stream this weekend?") into structured analytical processes with actionable recommendations.
MCP & Technical Terms
MCP (Model Context Protocol)
MCP - Model Context Protocol. Anthropic's open standard for connecting AI assistants to external data sources and tools. ChirpIQX implements MCP to bring fantasy hockey intelligence directly into Claude AI conversations.
Learn more: https://modelcontextprotocol.io
API (Application Programming Interface)
API - Application Programming Interface. ChirpIQX integrates with Yahoo Fantasy Sports API to access real-time player data, league standings, and roster information.
OAuth (Open Authorization)
OAuth - Authentication protocol used to securely connect ChirpIQX to your Yahoo Fantasy account without sharing passwords.
SSOT (Single Source of Truth)
SSOT - Single Source of Truth. In ChirpIQX's architecture, semantic intent serves as the SSOT from which all system behavior derives.
REST API
REST API - Representational State Transfer API. Yahoo Fantasy uses REST endpoints for data access.
Fantasy Hockey Fundamentals
Fantasy Hockey
Fantasy Hockey - A game where participants assemble virtual teams of real NHL players and compete based on those players' actual statistical performance.
League
League - A group of fantasy hockey teams competing against each other. Typical sizes: 8, 10, 12, 14, or 16 teams.
Roster
Roster - The collection of players you own on your fantasy team. Includes active players (in your lineup) and bench players.
Lineup
Lineup - The subset of your roster that is actively playing and accumulating stats for the current scoring period.
Commissioner
Commissioner - The league administrator who manages settings, resolves disputes, and oversees league operations.
League Formats
H2H (Head-to-Head)
H2H - Head-to-Head format. Each week you face one opponent, competing to win the most statistical categories or accumulate more total points.
Roto (Rotisserie)
Roto - Rotisserie format. All teams compete simultaneously across all categories for the entire season. Final standings based on cumulative category rankings.
Points League
Points League - Each statistical event (goal, assist, save, etc.) has an assigned point value. Winner is determined by total points accumulated.
Categories League
Categories League - Competition across multiple statistical categories (e.g., G, A, PPP, SOG, HIT, BLK for skaters; W, GAA, SV%, SO for goalies). Winner determined by winning the most categories.
Keeper League
Keeper League - League format where teams retain some players from season to season, adding long-term roster construction strategy.
Dynasty League
Dynasty League - Extended keeper format where most or all players are retained year-over-year, emphasizing long-term planning and prospect development.
Draft & Acquisition
Draft
Draft - The initial player selection process at the start of a fantasy season. Can be live, offline, or auction-based.
Snake Draft
Snake Draft - Draft format where pick order reverses each round (1-12, 12-1, 1-12, etc.) to balance team strength.
Auction Draft
Auction Draft - Draft format where managers bid on players using a fixed budget, allowing anyone to acquire any player if they outbid competitors.
ADP (Average Draft Position)
ADP - Average Draft Position. The average round/pick where a player is selected across multiple drafts, used for draft strategy planning.
Sleeper
Sleeper - An undervalued player expected to outperform their draft position or ownership level.
Waiver Wire
Waiver Wire - The pool of unowned players available for acquisition during the season.
Free Agent
Free Agent - An unowned player available for immediate pickup without waiver priority.
FAAB (Free Agent Acquisition Budget)
FAAB - Free Agent Acquisition Budget. A blind bidding system where managers use a fixed budget to bid on waiver wire players, with highest bid winning.
Waiver Priority
Waiver Priority - Alternative to FAAB where acquisition order is determined by a rotating priority list.
Roster Moves & Strategy
Streaming
Streaming - Strategy of frequently adding/dropping players (especially goalies) to maximize games played or exploit favorable matchups. ChirpIQX's Weekend Stream Classifier specializes in identifying optimal streaming targets.
Stashing
Stashing - Holding an injured player or prospect on your bench in anticipation of future value.
Punting
Punting - Deliberately ignoring certain statistical categories to dominate others. Example: Punt hits/blocks to focus on offensive stats.
Handcuff
Handcuff - Owning a backup player who would gain significant value if the starter gets injured.
Buy Low
Buy Low - Trading for an underperforming player before they rebound, acquiring them at a discounted value.
Sell High
Sell High - Trading away an overperforming player at peak value before regression.
Regression
Regression - Statistical correction where unsustainable performance trends toward career averages.
Player Analysis & Metrics
Breakout Player
Breakout Player - A player experiencing a significant, sustained increase in production. ChirpIQX's Breakout Brain distinguishes genuine breakouts from statistical noise.
Opportunity Score
Opportunity Score - ChirpIQX metric measuring a player's deployment, linemates, power play time, and usage. High opportunity + skill = breakout potential.
Usage Patterns
Usage Patterns - How coaches deploy a player (ice time, line combinations, special teams, zone starts, etc.).
Peripheral Stats
Peripheral Stats - Non-scoring statistics like hits, blocks, shots, faceoffs, penalty minutes.
Categories / Cats
Categories (Cats) - The specific statistical metrics your league tracks. Common categories:
Skater Categories:
- G - Goals
- A - Assists
- PPP - Power Play Points (goals + assists)
- SOG - Shots on Goal
- HIT - Hits
- BLK - Blocks
- +/- - Plus/Minus rating
- PIM - Penalty Minutes
- FW - Faceoffs Won
- SHP - Short-Handed Points
Goalie Categories:
- W - Wins
- GAA - Goals Against Average
- SV% - Save Percentage
- SO - Shutouts
- SV - Saves
Advanced Stats
TOI - Time On Ice (minutes per game) PP1/PP2 - Power Play unit assignment (first or second unit) EV - Even Strength (5-on-5 play) SH - Short-Handed CF% - Corsi For Percentage (shot attempt differential) xG - Expected Goals (quality of scoring chances) PDO - Shooting percentage + save percentage (luck indicator) ATOI - Average Time On Ice
ChirpIQX Tools & Features
Weekend Stream Classifier
Weekend Stream Classifier - ChirpIQX tool that analyzes available players for weekend streaming opportunities using multi-factor scoring:
- Genuine: Must-add players with sustainable opportunity
- Monitor: Solid options worth tracking
- Desperation: Only add if desperate for games played
Injury Impact Analyzer
Injury Impact Analyzer - Tool identifying beneficiaries when key players get injured. Analyzes lineup cascades, opportunity shifts, and usage redistribution.
Team Buy-In Detector
Team Buy-In Detector - Identifies when coaching staffs commit to young players, signaling sustainable opportunity. Looks for:
- Consistent top-6 deployment
- Power play promotion
- Ice time increases
- Line stability
Goalie Streaming Strategy
Goalie Streaming Strategy - Decision framework for whether to commit to starter goalies or stream based on matchups. Analyzes variance, consistency, and category impact.
Category Targeting
Category Targeting - Roster construction strategy to dominate specific statistical categories. Identifies specialist players who excel in targeted stats.
Trading Terms
Trade
Trade - Exchange of players between fantasy teams.
Veto
Veto - Commissioner or league vote to cancel a trade deemed unfair or collusive.
Collusion
Collusion - Two or more managers conspiring to gain unfair advantage, typically prohibited.
Trade Deadline
Trade Deadline - Last date trades are allowed in a league (often mirrors NHL trade deadline).
Fair Value
Fair Value - Equivalent trade value where both teams receive approximately equal benefit.
2-for-1 Trade
2-for-1 Trade - Trading two players for one (or vice versa). Often used to upgrade quality by consolidating depth.
Timing & Schedule
Matchup
Matchup - Your head-to-head opponent for the current scoring period.
Scoring Period
Scoring Period - The timeframe for stat accumulation. Common: daily, weekly, or full season.
Off Night
Off Night - A day when few NHL games are scheduled, valuable for streaming since roster spots are limited.
Back-to-Back (B2B)
Back-to-Back - When a team plays two consecutive days. Goalies rarely start both games, creating streaming opportunities.
Schedule Density
Schedule Density - Number of games a team plays in a given period. Teams with 4 games in a week are valuable for streaming.
Playoffs
Fantasy Playoffs - Final weeks of the fantasy season where top teams compete for championship. Often weeks 22-24 of NHL season.
Player Status & Availability
DTD (Day-to-Day)
DTD - Day-to-Day injury status. Player questionable to play, typically short-term.
IR (Injured Reserve)
IR - Injured Reserve. Special roster spot for injured players, freeing up active roster space.
IR+ / IR-LT
IR+ / IR-LT - Long-term injured reserve for players expected to miss extended time.
O (Out)
O - Player officially ruled out for upcoming game(s).
Healthy Scratch
Healthy Scratch - Player benched for non-injury reasons (coach's decision, performance, etc.).
Conditioning Stint
Conditioning Stint - Injured player assigned to minor leagues temporarily to regain game fitness before NHL return.
Position Eligibility
C (Center)
C - Center position. Typically eligible at C only.
LW (Left Wing)
LW - Left Wing position.
RW (Right Wing)
RW - Right Wing position.
W (Winger)
W - Generic wing designation (LW or RW).
D (Defense / Defenseman)
D - Defenseman position.
G (Goalie / Goaltender)
G - Goalie position.
Multi-Position Eligibility
Multi-Position Eligibility - Players who qualify at multiple positions (e.g., C/LW), increasing roster flexibility.
Utility (UTIL)
Utility - Flex roster spot that can be filled by any skater position.
BN (Bench)
BN - Bench spot. Player owned but not in active lineup.
Special Teams
Power Play (PP)
Power Play - Situation where one team has a man advantage due to opponent penalty. High-value scoring opportunity.
PP1 (Power Play Unit 1)
PP1 - First power play unit. Top priority for power play deployment, highest scoring opportunity.
PP2 (Power Play Unit 2)
PP2 - Second power play unit. Less deployment than PP1.
Penalty Kill (PK)
Penalty Kill - Defending while short-handed. PK specialists often accumulate blocks and short-handed points.
SHG (Short-Handed Goal)
SHG - Goal scored while team is short-handed. Bonus value in some leagues.
NHL Context
Salary Cap
Salary Cap - NHL's limit on team payroll. Affects real NHL roster construction, which impacts fantasy (e.g., cap-strapped teams may lose depth players).
Rebuild
Rebuild - NHL team strategy focusing on young players and draft picks rather than immediate success. Can create opportunity for prospects.
Contender
Contender - NHL team competing for playoffs/championship. Often trades for veterans, changing usage patterns.
Depth Chart
Depth Chart - Team's player hierarchy by position, showing line combinations and usage.
Line Combinations
Line Combinations - Forward groupings (Line 1, Line 2, Line 3, Line 4). Top-6 forwards (Lines 1-2) get more ice time and opportunity.
Top-6 / Bottom-6
Top-6 - First two forward lines, typically highest-skilled offensive players Bottom-6 - Third and fourth lines, typically depth/defensive roles
Top-4 / Top-Pair
Top-4 - A team's four best defensemen (top two pairs) Top-Pair - Team's #1 defensive pairing, highest ice time and opportunity
ChirpIQX Analytics Philosophy
Genuine Opportunity
Genuine Opportunity - Sustainable deployment and usage that indicates real breakout potential, not fluky variance. ChirpIQX distinguishes this from statistical noise.
Market Inefficiency
Market Inefficiency - Discrepancies between a player's actual value and their ownership/ADP. ChirpIQX identifies these to gain competitive edge.
Usage Cascade
Usage Cascade - Chain reaction when a player's injury or trade causes multiple role changes down the depth chart. Injury Impact Analyzer tracks these cascades.
Statistical Noise
Statistical Noise - Random variance or small sample flukes that don't indicate sustainable performance trends.
Confidence Score
Confidence Score - ChirpIQX metric (0-100) indicating certainty level of a recommendation. Based on sample size, opportunity stability, and historical patterns.
Upside Score
Upside Score - ChirpIQX metric (0-100) measuring a player's ceiling potential given their current opportunity and skills.
Window of Opportunity
Window of Opportunity - Timeframe before market awareness increases and a player's value becomes widely recognized. ChirpIQX aims to identify players early in their window.
Behavioral Concepts
Recency Bias
Recency Bias - Overweighting recent performance while ignoring larger sample size. ChirpIQX corrects for this with trend analysis.
Anchoring
Anchoring - Cognitive bias where initial draft position or acquisition cost influences current valuation despite changed circumstances.
Sunk Cost Fallacy
Sunk Cost Fallacy - Holding underperforming players because of high draft cost rather than current/future value.
Confirmation Bias
Confirmation Bias - Seeking information that confirms existing beliefs while ignoring contradictory evidence.
Research & Development
Semantic Intent as SSOT
Semantic Intent as SSOT - Research paper demonstrating how natural language specifications can serve as the authoritative source for system behavior. ChirpIQX implements this pattern.
ORCID
ORCID - Open Researcher and Contributor ID. Persistent identifier for academic researchers. ChirpIQX Author: 0009-0006-2011-3258
AI-Native Development
AI-Native Development - Software development approach where AI assistants are first-class development partners from inception, not just coding aids.
Legal & Compliance
MIT License
MIT License - Permissive open-source license used by ChirpIQX. Allows free use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions.
GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation)
GDPR - EU privacy regulation. ChirpIQX complies through no-tracking, no-data-collection approach.
CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act)
CCPA - California privacy regulation. Similar to GDPR in protecting user data rights.
Community Terms
Taco
Taco - Slang for an inactive or poor-performing fantasy manager who makes questionable decisions.
League Winner
League Winner - A late-round pick or waiver addition who provides championship-level value.
Roster Churn
Roster Churn - Frequent adding/dropping of players, common in streaming strategies.
Handshake Deal
Handshake Deal - Informal agreement between managers (e.g., "I won't bid on Player X if you don't bid on Player Y"). Often prohibited as collusion.
ChirpIQX Mascot
Cormorant
Cormorant - ChirpIQX's mascot. A diving seabird known for:
- Diving deep for opportunities (like finding waiver gems)
- Patience and precision (analytical approach)
- Adaptability (strategic flexibility)
Learn more: Meet the Mascot
Abbreviations Quick Reference
| Term | Full Name | Category |
|---|---|---|
| ChirpIQX | Chirp + IQ + X (multiplier) | Platform |
| ICE | Intent-Chirp Engine | Algorithm |
| MCP | Model Context Protocol | Technical |
| API | Application Programming Interface | Technical |
| SSOT | Single Source of Truth | Architecture |
| H2H | Head-to-Head | League Format |
| Roto | Rotisserie | League Format |
| ADP | Average Draft Position | Draft |
| FAAB | Free Agent Acquisition Budget | Waivers |
| G | Goals | Stat Category |
| A | Assists | Stat Category |
| PPP | Power Play Points | Stat Category |
| SOG | Shots on Goal | Stat Category |
| HIT | Hits | Stat Category |
| BLK | Blocks | Stat Category |
| W | Wins (Goalie) | Stat Category |
| GAA | Goals Against Average | Stat Category |
| SV% | Save Percentage | Stat Category |
| SO | Shutout | Stat Category |
| TOI | Time On Ice | Advanced Stat |
| PP1 | Power Play Unit 1 | Special Teams |
| PP2 | Power Play Unit 2 | Special Teams |
| PK | Penalty Kill | Special Teams |
| SHG | Short-Handed Goal | Special Teams |
| IR | Injured Reserve | Player Status |
| DTD | Day-to-Day | Player Status |
| C | Center | Position |
| LW | Left Wing | Position |
| RW | Right Wing | Position |
| D | Defense/Defenseman | Position |
| G | Goalie/Goaltender | Position |
| BN | Bench | Roster Spot |
| UTIL | Utility | Roster Spot |
| B2B | Back-to-Back | Schedule |
| xG | Expected Goals | Advanced Stat |
| CF% | Corsi For Percentage | Advanced Stat |
| PDO | Shooting% + Save% | Luck Indicator |
| GDPR | General Data Protection Regulation | Legal |
| CCPA | California Consumer Privacy Act | Legal |
Related Resources
- Getting Started - Begin using ChirpIQX
- Tools Overview - Explore MCP tools
- Playground - Interactive demonstrations
- Development: Semantic Intent - Technical architecture
- About the Mascot - Meet the Cormorant
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