beyond.ca hockey pool thread.

[Skyline_Addict]

just want to gauge interest, and opinions on which site you use.

let me know, and i'll start a league.

[88CRX]

smallworld.com :thumbsup:

[Skyline_Addict]

Originally posted by 88CRX
smallworld.com :thumbsup:

wanna start it up? ;)

[itsnotaDUB]

DOOOOOO ITTTTTTTT.............

[roopi]

smallworld :thumbsup:

[hockeybronx]

Yahoo fantasy leagues are where it's at:thumbsup:

I was in them for 3 years... then the lockout happened:banghead:

[dino_martini]

can anyone join? ill join, i love hockey pools

[88CRX]

Originally posted by Skyline_Addict


wanna start it up? ;)

hmmm, i was just looking through their site and they dont seem to have a fantasy hockey league anywhere :dunno:

every other sport, but hockey :thumbsdow

[Skyline_Addict]

yahoo then?

[stevieo]

i'll play :D

[dino_martini]

Scrap my last statment, im definitly in

[Skyline_Addict]

k i'm starting a yahoo one. i'll let u know shortly.

edit: nvm, looks like it's still in the process of being setup.

"Welcome to Yahoo! Sports Fantasy Hockey, a free game that gives you the chance to run your own team of real professional hockey players.

With recent announcement of a new labor agreement, we eagerly anticipate getting the 2005-06 season underway. We will begin accepting sign-ups in August."

Well, it's August 1st, so anytime now!

[hockeybronx]

Originally posted by Skyline_Addict
k i'm starting a yahoo one. i'll let u know shortly.

With the Yahoo ones I'm pretty sure you can have a maximum of 12 teams in each league. It's a good system though as you decide which players you want to dress each night and you have to limit the amount of games per position you can use.

[Skyline_Addict]

Originally posted by hockeybronx


With the Yahoo ones I'm pretty sure you can have a maximum of 12 teams in each league. It's a good system though as you decide which players you want to dress each night and you have to limit the amount of games per position you can use.

yes, i played on yahoo for my first and only time, so i know exactly how it works.

[mac_82]

yahoo is great. im in for a fantasy league. i think it could handle 8-12 people. registration for nhl fantasy starts around the middle to end of august. lets do it.

[skyline19]

i'm in if i can join:thumbsup:

[sCream]

im in for sure

[2002civic]

im in as well if theres room

[Skyline_Addict]

yep, keep your ears open as i will announce when we will begin!
we can probably have more than one league to accomodate everyone.

[Team_Mclaren]

use sportingnews.com

It's wayyy better imo, with salary caps and stuff!

2 forward, 2 D, 1 goalie, 2 extras.

2 trades per week or something like that, I used it for 2 seasons and its great!

[RC-Cola]

I'll jump in to this as well if there is still room. I've played ont he Yahoo league before and it was pretty good.

Are we going to put some dollars behind this or is it a "fun" league?

[thinmyster]

I always used officepools.com
if you want someone to organize it i will?
I think there is a small fee depending on how many people you have but its a great site

[gonefishing]

i wanna play too if there's room

[SteveMo600]

i would be in for it as well...

If this fantasy draft doesn't work through yahoo then I'm sure we could come up with one just on beyond here. We could all throw in a few bucks and split it amongst the winners at the end of the regular season. Have a draw for first picks etc.

Anybody up for anything like that?

[dino_martini]

I would be in, just depends how much money is needed to enter. Im a little poor at the moment.

[v8killah]

i want in!

[Impreza]

I'm down!

[digi355]

count me in

[Kobe]

Im In..
We might have to make two pools at this rate heheh

[sCream]

so any update yet? or has the pools even opened for business yet?

[Si_FlyGuy]

in

[Hakkola]

I'm in

On a side note, Si_FlyGuy, where have you been man????????

[mac_82]

The yahoo fantasy league will begin registration aug 15-31, or somewhere in there. Not sure if that is the one we will be using or not...

[88CRX]

make sure we can get one with an unlimited amout of people

[Skyline_Addict]

Originally posted by dino_martini
I would be in, just depends how much money is needed to enter. Im a little poor at the moment.

we won't play for money..

[A2VR6]

I am so in for this! :thumbsup: Money may be an good idea...

[Skyline_Addict]

any leagues starting up yet?

[88CRX]

the smallworld one is 'coming soon'

i'll post up our league once i can make one.


this is the pay one, not the one we'll be in... http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/hockey/fullseason/ultimate/login.html

[Si_FlyGuy]

Hakkola!!;)

been busy working on my career and paying down debts.:):):)

[A2VR6]

I think theres a free sporting news one near the season start if im not mistaken? Isnt that how it worked last NHL season?

[Skyline_Addict]

^^ it's hard to say, since this season's schedule is so screwed up.

[dino_martini]

Yahoo Sports Hockey has started, should I start it up or does someone else want to do it?

Yahoo Hockey Fantasy dealy (hockey.fantasysports.yahoo.com/hockey/)

[dino_martini]

Originally posted by dino_martini
Yahoo Sports Hockey has started, should I start it up or does someone else want to do it?

Yahoo Hockey Fantasy dealy (hockey.fantasysports.yahoo.com/hockey/)

on second thought, someone else should do it. I would screw it up some how

[88CRX]

from what i've read on yahoo's website i think the smallworld fantasy hockey is better.

read up here
http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/hockey/fullseason/ultimate/login.html

[Team_Mclaren]

Originally posted by 88CRX
from what i've read on yahoo's website i think the smallworld fantasy hockey is better.

read up here
http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/hockey/fullseason/ultimate/login.html

:werd:

sportingnews = smallworld...

The free one should be up and running very soon. I wold join if its under smallworld


Fantasy Hockey Challenge

* Free to play
* 2 free trades per week
* 99¢ each additional trade
* $12,000 in cash prizes

[Skyline_Addict]

88crx, wanna get one started?

[Forcefed]

im down for starting a pool :)

[dANK]

ill set it up if you guys want.. im a vet at yahoosports

[dANK]

http://fantasysports.yahoo.com
Your new League ID# is 5281
Your new League Pass is beyond
The League name is beyond.ca

please join up there are up to 20 roster spots availble

[88CRX]

alright.... i signed up for this yahoo league.... but theres some problems.

1 - you have to hold a draft (everyone HAS to be online = highly unlikely)

2 - the draft is on a wednesday @ 3:30 in the afternoon

3 - we can only have 20 members.


so........ imo, we should just play a smallworld/sportingnews league.

[dANK]

1) More than 20 people = unlikely.. also the more people in the leauge the last quality of players
2) I can change draft time and i can also do a automatic draft or we can do it ourselves, but i highly suggest live draft

if you guy swanna leave its all good but i think yahoo is a very good format its a lot of fun

[88CRX]

Originally posted by dANK
1) More than 20 people = unlikely.. also the more people in the leauge the last quality of players
2) I can change draft time and i can also do a automatic draft or we can do it ourselves, but i highly suggest live draft

if you guy swanna leave its all good but i think yahoo is a very good format its a lot of fun

ya, i dont care.... the smallworld one requires trade and work everyday all season long, which can be a good or a bad thing.

so this yahoo one is, draft a team..... and you get points as they get points... and teams can make trades with each other if they like?

btw - i'm gonna take you guys to school :D

[dANK]

yup.. the way we play is that there are teams that play each other

its my players against yours the point totals are added up for each cateogory and whoever wins the most cateogories overall is the winner of the week.. and its like a team score so after week one lets say i win 8 cateogories lose 2 and tie 1 it my record would be 8-2-1.. and yours would be 2-8-1.. see how it works.. if you have anymore questions ill definetly help you out.. ive used fantasysports.yahoo.com for the past 5 years and its been a pleasure every year.. trust me its legit

[88CRX]

christ...... the rules are never ending.... maybe i'm alittle unsure of this yahoo one cause i've never played it before.

but it seems super complicated.

the smallworld one is goals, assists, +/-, shots, penaly mins, and then all the goalie stats.

you get a salary cap to sign a team and you can make 3 or 4 trades a week. you salary cap goes up and down like the stock market, buy low (when a player is doing bad or others are selling) and sell high (when everyone is signing that player)

so in theory everyone can have the same team, there is no draft.

[88CRX]

im up for both

[dANK]

Originally posted by 88CRX
christ...... the rules are never ending.... maybe i'm alittle unsure of this yahoo one cause i've never played it before.

but it seems super complicated.

the smallworld one is goals, assists, +/-, shots, penaly mins, and then all the goalie stats.

you get a salary cap to sign a team and you can make 3 or 4 trades a week. you salary cap goes up and down like the stock market, buy low (when a player is doing bad or others are selling) and sell high (when everyone is signing that player)

so in theory everyone can have the same team, there is no draft.

.. theres no salary cap in yahoo

yahoo players can only be used once therefore every team is 100% different.. dont worry its so easy youll pick it up without the first week or two..

[stevieo]

I vote smallworld also, less rules... lol

[dANK]

if my lets rules you mean less rules, i cant comment on that but im pretty sure it wont be as fun and as intriqite as yahoo.. you guy dont have to join, im not gonna argue for a company i dont have any relation to.. i just thought it would be fun ill just delete it iguess :dunno:

[88CRX]

i'm willing to play both :thumbsup:

[A2VR6]

Im willing to play both as well. I like smallworld better as you really have to be involved to do well.

[Team_Mclaren]

Fthe sportingnews one is up, im gonna set one up tonight. I wouldnt mind having two going at the same time. yahoo and that. ;)

[Team_Mclaren]

www.sportingnews.com
go to fantasy --> hockey --> Play fantasy hockey challenge --> sign up
League: Beyond
Password: beyond.ca

[Skyline_Addict]

i just signed up for yahoo! i'm the zanarkand abes.

[mac_82]

did you make a public or private leauge? im in for sure.

[mac_82]

if it is a custom league please PM me the name and password.

[Hakkola]

Signed up for Sporting news. Helsingin Jokerit

[dANK]

Originally posted by dANK
http://fantasysports.yahoo.com
Your new League ID# is 5281
Your new League Pass is beyond
The League name is beyond.ca

[mac_82]

haha thanks i didnt see that. go mullets!

[mac_82]

Originally posted by dANK

2) I can change draft time and i can also do a automatic draft or we can do it ourselves, but i highly suggest live draft



can we have the draft on the weekend when people arent working or in school? maybe a saturday or sunday afternoon where it is more likely people will be able to use a computer.

[88CRX]

ya, the draft has to be on a week night (after 7) or on a weekend.

[v8killah]

just registered... small tymers

[A2VR6]

signed up on sporting news and yahoo... my beyond name is my screen name.

[Si_FlyGuy]

on both.

Nova Scotia Keith's

[Nismo_S14]

start that up!!!! GO OILERS!!!!!!!!!!! OO WHAT?? dont try to kill me now!!!

[natejj]

Just for the sportnews one.

Pwnage, n8_J

[dANK]

draft date set to Sat Sep 17 3:30pm MDT holleration

[88CRX]

Originally posted by dANK
draft date set to Sat Sep 17 3:30pm MDT holleration

scc is in edmonton that day :D :thumbsdow

[88CRX]

i just drafted my team.... and oh boy!!!!

there are some steals up for grabs.... i really wanna post them up.... but i must resist the urge lol

[Kobe]

Originally posted by Team_Mclaren

www.sportingnews.com
go to fantasy --> hockey --> Play fantasy hockey challenge --> sign up
League: Beyond
Password: beyond.ca

Demon206 :)

[A2VR6]

Originally posted by 88CRX
i just drafted my team.... and oh boy!!!!

there are some steals up for grabs.... i really wanna post them up.... but i must resist the urge lol

you can pm me them;) I'll tell you my steals if you tell me yours:D

[Kobe]

I took Iginla.. I can't lie :(

But no Kipper...

[cman]

the sporting news format is wicked.
the moer people who buy a player, the more their biying cost is.
salary cap, limited trades. super fair to everyone and easy system to understand.
im in.
have fun battling it out for second place guys.

[Skyline_Addict]

Zanarkand Abes on sporting news also.

[mac_82]

I'm setting up my sporting news as we speak. A little different from what I am used to, but should be fun.

[Team_Mclaren]

wow, took me over an hour to finish my roaster. Some gamble here and there. Can't wait to see how it goes.

[cman]

the first few weeks on sporting news are pretty much pick a roster and hope to get lucky.
after that it become VERY educated.

[natejj]

Originally posted by cman
the first few weeks on sporting news are pretty much pick a roster and hope to get lucky.
after that it become VERY educated.

This is my first time, so im a noob

What do you mean, educated? You see how well certain players do?

[cman]

yep they have an insane amount of stats for you to consider, tell you about players injuries so you dont pick them, plus their prices go up and down depending on how many people buy them.
so if you choose a dark horse for 0.5 million, and he starts diong really good, everyone will start buying him and drive his price up.
so potentially you could sell him for 2million and make money for your cap.

[88CRX]

Originally posted by cman
have fun battling it out for second place guys.

:rofl: :rofl:

i was just thinking the same thing :D

and ya, its all luck off the start..... the key is to get your cap up at the start of the season so you can have better players the rest of the year...... and thats the tip of the day for all the newbs..... now back to looking for some more deals :D

[cman]

i have a few hidden tips also. but they will remain hidden;)
fuck its so addicting just searching for people lol.
i also realized how bad i am at hockey, NBA and soccer i can make a top 3 team in my league no problem. hockey i haev no idea what i am doing really.

[Team_Mclaren]

damn, i think i fucked my team up even more now:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

CANT MAKE UP MY GODDAMN MIND!!!!

[A2VR6]

ugh... my team has too much money left over... and I dont know who to spend it on! :banghead:

[mac_82]

Originally posted by A2VR6
ugh... my team has too much money left over... and I dont know who to spend it on! :banghead:

I wish I had that problem, I think I have about $10 000 left over. :rofl:

[cman]

i have 220 000 left over.
but ill change my roster daily until the season starts LOL.

[stevieo]

Originally posted by cman
i have 220 000 left over.
but ill change my roster daily until the season starts LOL.

i'm with you, i have 6XX k left over. damnnn

[88CRX]

muhahahahahah!!!

i had over $2mill left over :D i think its now down to $1.1mill or something

muahahahaha!!!

there are atleast 3 or 4 HELLA good deals to be found :D and one of them would be a Flames player :thumbsup:

[Kobe]

Fuck I need a better goalie.. No idea why I Picked salo :banghead:

[cman]

LOL why the fuck did you pick salo.
i think you should keep him;) ;)

[Skyline_Addict]

yeah, i'm relying on a couple of prospects, i.e good players who had average seasons on crappy teams, but got traded to good team, couple young guns and a couple sure-bets.
my defense blows, but everything else SHOULD be pretty good. my goalie may be a bit of a gamble though...

[stevieo]

im gambling with my extra attacker with brendl...
hopefully he pulls his head out of his ass and does something productive haha.