get_draft_class: Get draft classes

In hockeyR: Collect and Clean Hockey Stats

Get draft classes

Description

Get all selections for any single NHL draft class back to 1963

Usage

get_draft_class(
  draft_year = as.numeric(format(Sys.Date() - 181, "%Y")),
  player_details = FALSE
)

Arguments

draft_year	Draft year to scrape
player_details	If true, returns more detailed data on each prospect

Value

A tibble containing all selections for the supplied draft year.

Basic draft class variables

• Draft year

• Round

• Overall Pick #

• Round Pick #

• Drafting team

• Player ID

• Player name

• Player link

Detailed draft class variables

• Player birthdate

• Player birthplace & nationality

• Player height & weight

• Player shoots/catches

• Player position

• Player amateur team & league

Examples

## Not run: 
draft_2022 <- get_draft_class(draft_year = 2022, player_details = TRUE)

## End(Not run)

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