Rock and Roll Fantasy: Canes Country Fantasy Hockey Kicks Off
by Bob Wage on Sep 2, 2010 10:51 PM EDT
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It's that time of year again. Last year's disappointments or victories matter not because everyone starts with a clean slate. It's time to put on your GM hat, draft a team, and talk trash with the best of them. The Canes Country fantasy hockey leagues are now open.
Last year we had five leagues with over 70 teams participating, including a Rookie League. I renamed that Rookie League to "Rookie League 2" for this season, but we will start another rookie league if new players want to give it a try this year. Or perhaps the ladies of CC would like to start a "ladies only" league?
Invitations have been sent to last year's players. If you did not receive an invitation and want one, please contact me. For those of you who did not play last year and want to join in this season, send me an email at canescountry@gmail.com and we will find a spot for you. The winner of each league will get a trophy to memorialize their accomplishment.
(Each of the leagues are currently rotisserie leagues. If you prefer a head-to-head league, let me know because others have requested one and if there is enough interest we will have one of those as well).
Last Year's Winners:
Canes Country Rookie League: Garfield
Canes Country Invitation (West): Pittsburgh Caniac
Canes Country Invitation (East): Raleigh River Rats
Canes Country Challenge: Cory
Canes Country A League: Raleigh Alers
(kudos to second place team, Lasers Go Pew Pew who missed being champion by half a point)
Section 320: Bug's Buggerers
(Section 320 is managed by C-Leaguer, but trophy provided for that winner as well for old time sake)
Congratulations to last season's champions and good luck to everyone this season!
(Last year's champs, please email me your home address so I can send you your trophy.)
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Last year's disappointments...
yeah yeah… Andrew’s Hacks will be better this year. Drafting a heavy Canes contingent seemed like a good idea till oh… around November.
congrats
to last seasons winners…and while i am far too busy to jump in and play…good luck to all…Have Fun !!!
And if it Aint Hockey,It Aint Nothin !!
That Checkers 3rd Sweater ROCKS !!!
You should definitely play! Its a lot of fun, besides, I think winning is more luck than anything else. It is a great learning experience – I watched a lot about players I normally didn’t pay attention to; same thing with regard to western conference games. It won’t take up too much of your time and I definitely think you should give it a try if you haven’t!
by PittsburghCaniac on Sep 3, 2010 8:29 AM EDT up reply actions
Bob, it’s like you read my mind. I was actually going to suggest a ladies only league! My preference is head-to-head (I say this from my vast knowledge of fantasy hockey-one year through ESPN), but I’d be willing to give everything a try.
"What Carolina really has going for them is Brandon Sutter. When that kid first showed up, he looked like a skinny little thing that wouldn’t last two weeks. But he’s turned into a real star."
I call BS!
No kudos are to be given for second place!!!! Lasers Go Pew Pew can kiss it!!!!
Satan is just a coping mechanism for monotheists.
it was charitable
I simply felt sorry for the Alers. I let them win by 1/2 a point.
Barry Melrose Rocks: Hockey and mullets. What else is there?
Let me win by 1/2 a point? My team was a middle of the pack team for most of the season, but like a lot of fantasy hockey teams, people go over the games played limit, and I was just patient and saw my team steadily rise! My hockey knowledge is just superior to you, lol!! Doubt it, I like it better when it comes down to the last day, keeps you interested, kind of like that last NHL team fighting to make it on last day of playoffs.
Looking forward to another great season.
You never show up for a draft, get all the left over players, (including Jeff Finger), and win anyway. I’m beginning to think that might be a good strategy.
Editing Manager of CanesCountry.com
It’s that Jeff Finger pick. It’s what always works out for him. Jeff Finger is a Fantasy Hockey Monster!
Is it possible to be addicted to hockey?
You pick great teams…..for other people.
it always burns within
the downward spiral never ends
when driven into sin
your salvation's found in a sinner's deed
by Douchebag St John on Sep 3, 2010 12:33 PM EDT up reply actions
I’d participate in a ladies’ league, although I’d put the hockey knowledge of most the ladies on CC up against a man’s any day.
"The increase in pain is way beyond what you would expect a person to play with," said coach Paul Maurice. "Unfortunately it’s even beyond what Tim Gleason can play with, because he can play with just about anything."
Cory got it right
as i too stink at fantasy “anything”…besides as a former mites,bantams & etc referee( back in the stone age when Bobby hul had teeth & hair)…i still need to be "nuetral’ ya know !!! hehehe..again Congrats to last years winners and YES How about a ladies league Bob or should the ladies go off and start their own doo dah…not trying to get rid of the ladies mind you…but for the several we have here and elsewhere in the caniac Nation…i feel they could do a great job….steve waves bye has a doctors appointment…to get ready for…TTYL !
And if it Aint Hockey,It Aint Nothin !!
That Checkers 3rd Sweater ROCKS !!!
The Pavel Brendl Award, I nearly fell out of my chair!
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by Great Ice-Pectations on Sep 3, 2010 12:23 PM EDT reply actions
Expansion Team Performances in the Fantasy League
Bob,
Will the two expansion teams as selected be added to the fantasy league to see how those two new expansion teams perform against their peers?
now to be published on Tuesday
Not that I know of, but that might be interesting.
By the way, they told us recently that they will not publish the results until Tuesday. There was talk about inserting both teams into one of the popular video games and have them play against each other to see who would win.
Editing Manager of CanesCountry.com
Now that
would be something Bob…hope they do it !!
And if it Aint Hockey,It Aint Nothin !!
That Checkers 3rd Sweater ROCKS !!!
From what I’m seeing is going to be made available to them from which to choose, the expansion teams are going to have a tough time competing.
We may be one of the more generous teams, offering Babchuk (instead of Carson), Kostopoulos, and Dwyer, who are all at least serviceable players.
But it’s going to be tough for the expansion team GM’s to field anything much more than third-pairing defensemen and third/fourth line forwards from what I’ve seen to date.
It’s pretty easy under the expansion draft rules to protect any forward or defenseman that’s valued by the existing teams.
Here we are now...entertain us.
This would be difficult to do, but let me see how much time and variable would occur when I get NHL 11 in a couple days. Probably won’t be able to create real NHL teams that don’t exist, but perhaps take 2 existing teams and alter the rosters to reflect the All Expansion Team. The one variable that could throw this off is, to whom do I send the players currently occupying the existing team’s roster. Would that throw this too far outta whack?
Satan is just a coping mechanism for monotheists.
I’d really appreciate your making that effort. It could be that there is no way an expansion team can muster the top six firepower it needs to compete without some significant out of the box steps. On the other hand, 2 teams need a total of only 12 players – six times 2. It might be that between UFAs, the expansion draft, and the entry draft, in the first year each team is able to get 4 of the needed 6 for their top six; and then use the entry draft, trades, UFAs in year two to get the other two. In the meantime, if they are wretched in the first two years, they load up on talent in the draft assuming they have a good organization.
I suspect the expansion teams will not finish last; but probably won’t make the playoffs. In the real world, if the expansion teams had very, very wealthy owners who could weather up to four or five non-playoff years, they’d be on equal footing – if the fan base supported the expansion teams.
Rules?
Bob i’m interested, do you have a copy of the rules? I played a couple years (FOX SPORTS), but it’s been a couple years, and i expect their rules were probably quite different!
We’re currently set up as Rotisserie scoring at Yahoo Sports but could switch Head to Head scoring. Both are detailed here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantasy_hockey
Satan is just a coping mechanism for monotheists.
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