The dawn of another hockey season is upon us.
Training camps are winding down, players are being cut, rosters are being set. The good teams look good, the bad teams look bad, and the Leafs like minor leaguers. In other words, fall is here.
Hockey season on it's own is great. Toss in fantasy hockey, and you've got the makings of something special. I've become somewhat engrossed in fantasy hockey since I started playing nearly 10 years ago. It's addiction, especially for someone with a quirky attraction to odd statistics and an unhealthy obsession with otherwise un-noteworty players, is too hard to give up. To be frank, I'm not sure I'd want to if I could.
Back in the days of Eklund's "Blogger" website, I was a frequent visitor to the chat room. Hiding under my online moniker, I was quick to spark debate, and quicker to back it up with statistical reasoning. It was this knack for arguing a point, even when it became blindingly obvious that I was absolutely wrong, that brought an invite from Eklund to join the team as a Fantasy Hockey specialist.
After taking last season off, for the most part, I'm here to announce my return. I'm bringing with me my fantasy player rankings that were a huge hit 2 seasons ago (this will debut roughly 1 month into the season), as well as a weekly Q&A.
I'm not here to tell you that Alexander Ovechkin is a great fantasy pickup. I'm not here to tell you that it's important to have strong goaltending. I'll leave that to the experts on TSN and Sportsnet. I am here to help you decide between Ryane Clowe and Joe Pavelski, between Nicklas Backstrom (of Washington) and Peter Mueller. These are the choices that need to analyzed and discussed, and these are the choices I'm going to try to help you make.
The important thing to remember is that, ultimately, fantasy hockey comes down to luck. That said, remember not to get too involved, and remember that winning isn't everything.
Unless you're in an office pool. Or a pool with your old college pals. Or a pool with online friends. In those situations, winning is all that really matters.
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