BCNeil Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 I haven't participated in a hockey pool in about 15 years. But am doing one this year with about 20 entries, mostly coworkers. Any pool experts on here? What strategy would you take in a pool with these parameters. 24 picks. 14 forwards, 8dmen, 2 goalies. You can't trade or replace players at all. 1 point goal, 1 point assist........goalies 2 for a win, 1 for ot/so loss. Hat trick is bonus 10....bonus 5 for goalie shutout. Draft pick order goes like a snake.....1-20, the 20-1, 1-20,,,,,,,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seifer86 Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Pretty simple pool. Draft based on point totals. Looks up some projections online or in a magazine if you're old school. Getting a good goalie early will help as they can be worth a lot in this type of pool. Remember to look for goalies who are guaranteed starters who will play in the majority of games ie Price, Lundqvist, Quick, Fleury, even Luongo. When looking up projections and player rankings, keep in mind that some sites build their rankings based on more than just point totals. Stats like shots, hits, and +\- may have been used Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baer. Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 BPA Go: FORWARD - FORWARD - GOALIE - DEFENSEMAN - FORWARD For your first 5 picks. That's my strategy. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NucksPatsFan Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Go for as many top 6 forwards as you can. A "sexy" name who is a 2nd/3rd line tweener on a flashy team like the Blackhawks isn't worth as much as a non sexy name who plays 2nd line minutes on a team like Florida. Pick guys who make the superstars good. I've never gotten top 5 picks, so I don't get guys like Crosby. But my strategy has been to take the guys who touch the puck before or after Crosby gets a point, or Tavares, etc. I've won 2 of the last 4 years in a money pool because of guys like Okposo, Nelson, Kunitz, Hornqvist, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerrDrFunk Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Definitely grab a good goalie with an early pick. Preferable, you'll want one on a serious contender who is going to get the majority of starts. In descending order I would go Lundqvist, Price, Bishop, Rinne, Quick. Also, grab stud D-Men before forwards. There aren't nearly as many of them to go around and I've found you can usually make up for not getting that superstar forward with smart picks in the later round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonMexico Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 With 20 entries, it's kinda deep but for the later rounds, I like to target guys in the 40-50 range that are sneaky good. By sneaky good I mean guys that can get you that 40+ every year but you don't hear much about them. Guys like Zibanejad, Ennis, Hayes, Abdelkader, Brouwer, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift-4 Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Pick good players with pretty eyes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortorella's Rant Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 When you think Predators, you think Jared Fogel. But you also think Shea Weber. However, don't forget about Josi. His offensive ability is still pretty unknown if you ask me. He gets overshadowed by Weber.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCNeil Posted September 1, 2015 Author Share Posted September 1, 2015 Yeah I have just never been a pool this deep. 480 total players. I am thinking to play it safe and get at least one good goalie early. For later rounds, more players that will play the most games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Heffy Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Nothing for PIM? Anyway, look for guys who'll get to play with elite talent. Kessel, Nishkusin, Maroon are usually undervalued. Underrated goalies in my league included Fleury, Halak, Luono, Neuvirth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seifer86 Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Looking at last years stats shows a few things. Lundqvist: 30-13-3 with 5 shutouts = 88 points (he missed nearly half the season) Price: 44-16-6 with 9 shutouts = 139 points Fleury: 34-20-9 with 10 shutouts = 127 points Keeping in mind that no skater cracked 90 points last season, it's easy to see how important a good goalie will be in a pool structured like the OP's. I know everyone wants to take top forwards right away, but if your goal is to win the pool you should resist this urge. Honestly if your first pick in the draft is in the 10-20 region do not hesitate to take an elite goalie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c00kies Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Pick good players with pretty eyes But Taylor Pyatt retired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintPatrick33 Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Pick any of the Leafs players Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 You need to gobble up as many star players and get a top goalie in the early picks. You want goalies that are going to play a lot of games and aren't in a 1A/1B situation or are at risk of being deposed by a backup for the #1 spot. Unfortunately, that list of goalies is small now. It includes: Rinne, Price, Lundqvist, Scneider, Luongo, Fleury, Quick, etc... By star players, I mean forwards who are almost guaranteed to get 70+ points. Beyond that you need to pick solid depth players. This is where research comes in handy. You want a long list of guys who will put up 60 or so points for the later picks. Consistent scoring in your depth is what separates the teams. I wouldn't go entirely by last year's stats either. You can find a lot of hidden gems in guys who had down years and are likely to rebound. Similarly, you want to avoid flash in the pan players from last year. I wouldn't use a high pick on a d-man, unless all the good forwards have been taken and a player like Karlsson is available. Generally there are a lot of d-men in that .5 ppg range and they are all interchangeable. I actually run a blog about hockey pools: https://hockeypoolblog.wordpress.com/ This year I'm going through each team and picking the best "sleeper" players. These are players that other hockey pool GMs might not recognize as solid picks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucks_dynasty Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Pick 2 good starting goalies right away. What that will mean is that 10 other people (since there is 20 entries and only 30 teams) will get backup goalies (usually get around 25-30 games) as their 2nd goalie pick. That right there will net you a huge margin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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