Sportsnet - Fantasy Hockey Pool - Still time to join!

[TigerHawk]

We've had a fantasy league going the previous years and it's been a lot of fun but no big winners...so here's another shot at the big prize.

Unlike the Yahoo pools, this one you have a change to win prizes like a 27" LCD HDTV, XBox 360, and several ipod nano! This is also Canada's biggest fantasy game so let's get everyone on board!

You can login using your old account if you have one. It's free to create a new account.

The first week starts October 5th.

Link: http://contest.blastpromo.com/cgi-bin/sportsnet-fanhock05/promo.cgi

Group Name: RedFlagDeals
Password: rfd2005

Prize list: http://contest.blastpromo.com/cgi-bin/sportsnet-fanhock05/prizes.cgi

[TheGame]

cool, i'm in just like last year as the Kingofthejungle

[TigerHawk]

cool, i'm in just like last year as the Kingofthejungle

Unlike previous years they've really cleaned up the site!

[Hanniganite]

Is there any reason to have leftover points? Or is it just recorded but does you no good...?

[TigerHawk]

Is there any reason to have leftover points? Or is it just recorded but does you no good...?

It's fine to have leftover points; you just can’t exceed more than 50 pts for your entire lineup. I think most people have a couple points left over.

For the player points, at about mid-season they reassess the players. Some players go up in value while others go down. Personally, I was surprised to see Forsberg valued at a "9" considering he just came out from surgery.

[Hanniganite]

It's fine to have leftover points; you just can’t exceed more than 50 pts for your entire lineup. I think most people have a couple points left over.

For the player points, at about mid-season they reassess the players. Some players go up in value while others go down. Personally, I was surprised to see Forsberg valued at a "9" considering he just came out from surgery.

Well OK, so you're not rewarded for having leftover points then...I was just wondering whether or not to upgrade and use up all the points.

[nfnx]

theres alwasy somethin to upgrade

[TigerHawk]

theres alwasy somethin to upgrade

Or downgrade to! :lol:
Sidney Crosby is rated too high at a "6" considering he is unproven (at the NHL level) and his preseason play hasn't really been stellar. They should have at least made him a "5" which is still better than most veteran players.

[sPiKyAZN]

Heh I used to be hardcore but now im a NHL n00b....signed up as spikyazn...

[McMurphy]

I'm in :)

[djspazz]

I missed this last year... it's so fun and strategic... and free! :lol:

[leafs]

Leafs4 I am in

[Ziggy007]

I am in, submitted my picks yesterday. Anyone want to be brave enough to post thier picks?

[Chris]

CanadianPilot

Centre #1 Joe Thornton
Centre #2 Mike Peca
Winger #1 Patrice Bergeron
Winger #2 Todd Bertuzzi
Winger #3 Erik Cole
Winger #4 Shane Doan
Defenseman #1 Tomas Kaberle
Defenseman #2 Ed Jovanovski
Defenseman #3 Dion Phaneuf
Goalie Roberto Luongo

[Rometiklan]

I'm in. Steve Larmer available for this draft?

[TigerHawk]

I'm in. Steve Larmer available for this draft?

haha...unfortunately not. Just currently active NHLPA players.

[Rometiklan]

haha...unfortunately not. Just currently active NHLPA players.

Damn, that explains why I couldn't find Gretzky and Bourque on the list. :D

[sPiKyAZN]

Centre #1 [8] Mats Sundin (TOR)
Centre #2 [6] Eric Lindros (TOR)
Winger #1 [6] Simon Gagne (PHI)
Winger #2 [4] Patrice Bergeron (BOS)
Winger #3 [5] Peter Bondra (ATL)
Winger #4 [3] Darcy Tucker (TOR)
Defenseman #1 [5] Rob Blake (COL)
Defenseman #2 [4] Ed Jovanovski (VAN)
Defenseman #3 [3] Adam Foote (CBJ)
Goalie [6] Nikolai Khabibulin (CHI)

[TigerHawk]

Here are my picks (revision 3). I may swap Mario Lemieux with Joe Sakic or do a total overhaul with my entire lineup.

Centre [6] Jason Spezza (OTT)
Centre [8] Mario Lemieux (PIT)
Winger [8] Jarome Iginla (CGY)
Winger [4] Alexander Ovechkin (WASH)
Winger [5] Alexander Frolov (LA)
Winger [5] Richard Zednik (MTL)
Defenseman [5] Chris Pronger (EDM)
Defenseman [3] Adrian Aucoin (CHI)
Defenseman [1] Martin Skoula (DAL)
Goalie [5] Marc-Andre Fleury (PIT)

And for those who haven't joined yet, keep in mind that you can choose players that other member have already selected.

[TheBull]

Thanks to the OP.
Registered as gregr.
Good luck to all.

[Amourek]

amourek

Centre #1 [8] Mario Lemieux (PIT)
Centre #2 [6] Sidney Crosby (PIT)
Winger #1 [8] Jarome Iginla (CGY)
Winger #2 [6] Mark Recchi (PIT)
Winger #3 [3] Ryan Malone (PIT)
Winger #4 [5] Henrik Zetterberg (DET)
Defenseman #1 [2] Darryl Sydor (TB)
Defenseman #2 [3] Dan Boyle (TB)
Defenseman #3 [2] Roman Hamrlik (CGY)
Goalie [7] Miikka Kiprusoff (CGY)

[rdtx2002]

rdtx2005

Centre #1 [6] Jason Spezza (OTT)
Centre #2 [6] Sidney Crosby (PIT)
Winger #1 [4] Patrice Bergeron (BOS)
Winger #2 [5] Jeff O'Neill (TOR)
Winger #3 [5] Henrik Zetterberg (DET)
Winger #4 [4] Alexander Ovechkin (WASH)
Defenseman #1 [6] Sergei Gonchar (PIT)
Defenseman #2 [4] Brian Rafalski (NJ)
Defenseman #3 [3] Tomas Kaberle (TOR)
Goalie [6] Nikolai Khabibulin (CHI)

[Ziggy007]

I will post mine when I get home, but TigerHawk you should know that MA Fleurry was sent down to the minors so he won't be getting you any points for a while

[skanji]

skanji is in the HIZZ-OUSE!!!

[TigerHawk]

I will post mine when I get home, but TigerHawk you should know that MA Fleurry was sent down to the minors so he won't be getting you any points for a while

FACK! Thanks for the heads up. Normally, when that's the case the system gives you a warning...unless it gave me the warning and I just ignored it! :|

I was going to redo my lineup tonight anyways as I was previously choosing my players so that all 50 pts were being used. This time I am going to select players based on their preseason performance.

[herman293]

I'm in on this. I hope I will a weekly prize this year.

[Ziggy007]

I am going to tweak my lineup a bit too, I had Lehtonen in net, but it appears he will only get one of the starts this week, Dunham the other. (I better not live to regret this..)

[Wildfire]

I'm In!

Wildfire81 is my name.

[nfnx]

heres mine, im likin it a lot


Centre #1 [6] Sidney Crosby (PIT)
Centre #2 [6] Jason Spezza (OTT)
Winger #1 [1] Nik Antropov (TOR)
Winger #2 [4] Alexander Ovechkin (WASH)
Winger #3 [5] Henrik Zetterberg (DET)
Winger #4 [8] Dany Heatley (OTT)
Defenseman #1 [4] Bryan McCabe (TOR)
Defenseman #2 [4] Brian Leetch (BOS)
Defenseman #3 [5] Scott Niedermayer (ANA)
Goalie [7] Miikka Kiprusoff (CGY)



antropov for 1 is a stealer... he will have a breakout year w/ 60 soemodd points... i will win this hands down haha

[zalapski]

[6] Jason Spezza (OTT)
[6] Alexei Yashin (NYI)
[4] Patrice Bergeron (BOS)
[4] Alexander Ovechkin (WASH)
[9] Markus Naslund (VAN)
[1] Alexei Ponikarovsky (TOR)
[5] Scott Niedermayer (ANA)
[4] Brian Leetch (BOS)
[4] Kim Johnsson (PHI)
[7] Miikka Kiprusoff (CGY)
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[TigerHawk]

The picks are locked in for week 1. Good luck everyone!

Still not too late for new members to join in for week 2.

[Wildfire]

I forgot to post my lineup earlier, here it is:

Centre #1 [6] Jason Spezza (OTT)
Centre #2 [7] Vincent Lecavalier (TB)
Winger #1 [8] Dany Heatley (OTT)
Winger #2 [4] Patrice Bergeron (BOS)
Winger #3 [4] Alexander Ovechkin (WASH)
Winger #4 [5] Richard Zednik (MTL)
Defenseman #1 [3] Dan Boyle (TB)
Defenseman #2 [1] Eric Brewer (STL)
Defenseman #3 [5] Scott Niedermayer (ANA)
Goalie [7] Miikka Kiprusoff (CGY)

Looks like I'm off to a good start, Ovechin, already has two goals tonight! :)

[nfnx]

hey how come my roster on sporting news has cleared out?
is it supposed to do that? first year doin this stuff

[TigerHawk]

hey how come my roster on sporting news has cleared out?
is it supposed to do that? first year doin this stuff

What's your username in the game? I've checked the standings and everyone has at least 4 points.

[nfnx]

im in a diff one. theres only 3 gusy in mine... my username is nfnx. im winning my division hehehe
had a really good frist game
too bad i joined the wrong one and will do battle with only 2 people
which one are u all in?>

[nfnx]

oops i was refering to sportsnetwork
im still in for sports net, only got 9 points this week. what bout u guys?

[sPiKyAZN]

hehe picked sundin....whole team went to crap :(

[Jeff146]

I only have 10 points my name is the same here as there

[TigerHawk]

I got 11 pts so far. I though Thornton would produce better results...so far just 1 assist.

[sPiKyAZN]

woohoo thanks to good performances by simon gagne and peter bondra (this guy was a steal at only 5pts IMO) I'm now at 11pts...feels good not to be last! lol

[Desibabu3k]

I'm doing terribly so far, only 7 points.

[skanji]

I'm doing terribly so far, only 7 points.

Hasek has 6 points by HIMSELF!

bwwwaaahahahahahahaha!

[Amourek]

Nice! I jumped from 20-something to 4th place. :D

[nfnx]

guys is this teh sportsnet one? do u guys have like ur own little room or something??

im there but not competing with anyone just the world i guess...

im ranked 270 right now... pretty good eh? hehehe

how much overall points do u guys have?

[nfnx]

oh ok i see i joined the group now let me seewhere i rank compared to u guys

[nfnx]

oh there we go!! lol im 2nd, whose rdtx2005...... damn bastard!

[leafs]

I think I am first overall this week now. Nice

[nfnx]

wow good stuff man!

we are lucky we are leaf fans, casue mccabe n kaberle are helpin us out a lot lol

[Ziggy007]

I had a slow first week with 20 points, but picked up this week to a solid 30 points giving me 50 on the week...

[TigerHawk]

Not sure why, but my 3rd week picks didn't save. Looks like the same as my 2nd week pick which was garbage anyways...

[nfnx]

i must have changed mine atleast 10 times this wekk... but i like what i see

i had trouble choosing between gagne and sulliven for the last winger spot, but ah what the heck, i chose sulli.

[Wildfire]

Not sure why, but my 3rd week picks didn't save. Looks like the same as my 2nd week pick which was garbage anyways...
That happenned with my 1st and 2nd weeks, pretty annoying.

[nfnx]

hey with the whacky schedules, does it make sense to choose paleyrs from teams that play more than 2 times a week?
leafs only play 2 timse this week whereas other teams may play 3 games or 4...
stat wise its better to choose players from those team sright?

[Ziggy007]

I am getting shut out in all my games this week

[MtX]

this site is too hard to add players.. i wish you could sort them by pts or something.

[nfnx]

omg! they canceled the ottawa game, andi have 3 players from there.... they only play 2 times this week too so i am losing out big time! all my games started yesterday i got 9. freakin !!! thats so mesed

[JF Ryan]

I just found this new pool
http://games.fantasysports.ca/slam/hockey05/index.cgi

I created this new league:

League Username:RFD
League Password: redflag

It works the same as the sportsnet.ca one - you pick new players every week, however you get to pick from a fixed list.

No purchase necessary . This Contest is open only to individual legal residents of Canada (excluding the province of Quebec ) age 19 and over. Void in Quebec and in other jurisdictions where prohibited by law or licensing is required

Weekly Prize (One (1) per Weekly prize period)
Each weekly winner will receive $100 CAD.
There are a total of 24 weekly prizes.

Monthly Prize (One (1) per monthly prize period)
Each monthly winner will receive $500 CAD.
There are a total of five (5) monthly prizes

Overall Grand Prize (One (1) Grand Prize for overall Contest Period)
There is one prize of $5000 CAD to be awarded at the end of the overall contest period


Join in by October 31st and you will be in the running for the November monthly prize.

Good luck!

[tmash]

I'm at the top...that's me...tmash :D Come and catch me fellaz!