This week we are going to look at each team in the West and document any notable stats from the All-Star break till now. Anaheim Ducks (7W-18L-3OT) Frank Vatrano (28-10-9-19) led the team with 19 points in 28 games, while Alex Killorn (25-11-5-16) had 11 goals in 25 games to lead them in that category. [...]
Hello and welcome back to Geek of the Week! If you have a fantasy matchup next week, congratulations on making the finals! If not, maybe there’s some consolation matchups that will give you some bragging rights or better draft positions next year. Either way, I’m going to highlight some streaming options for multicategory leagues. A [...]
Our guy Brandon has been doing great work behind the scenes to great Fantasy Hockey Life prospect player cards, visualizations with the metrics we care about most - including BASH. These are a great tool to catch at a glance the stats for upcoming players. Jesse interviews Brandon and Victor on the decisions behind what [...]
Every Sunday, we share 21 Fantasy Rambles from our writers at DobberHockey. These thoughts are curated from the past week's ‘Daily Ramblings’. Writers/Editors: Ian Gooding, Michael Clifford, Alexander MacLean, Brennan Des and Dobber — 1. Every season, there are three kinds of fantasy breakouts: Breakouts predicted. (Matt Boldy in 2022-23)Breakouts missed but that made sense [...]
Welcome back to The Journey, where we track the development of prospects as they excel in junior, make the NHL, and push towards stardom. *** Picking up where we left off last week, we will finish revisiting the star potential of the 2023 draft class (top 30) using the Hockey Prospecting model. Even though it [...]
Who wants it? Years ago, as I coached a tournament championship soccer game, at halftime I sent my kids to just look at the trophies under the tournament tent, and then come back. I explained that whichever team wanted it more would play harder, and then win. Prophetic. But what craziness are we watching in [...]
For the past several weeks we have been focusing on streaking players at various positions. The goal was to find players you might want to add/drop during these do-or-die matchups (at least for leagues using a head-to-head format). This week is likely to be our last looking forward article. A lot of leagues are finishing [...]
Lewis goes for a solo skate to bring Short Shifts season five to a close. He starts by covering some of the headlines including broken records for Quinn Hughes and Nikita Kucherov, taps the stick for Jeremy's brilliant call on Matchup Maximizer to stream Trevor Moore for his hat trick, and celebration for Wyatt Johnston [...]
Welcome back all! For a good majority of leagues out there this may be the final week where championships are going to be decided and last-place punishments are going to be determined. For those out there with schedules going into next week, we haven’t forgotten about you, and will be there for you next week. [...]
In the evolving world of fantasy hockey, understanding the nuances behind player performance is key to gaining a competitive edge. Reflecting on our previous analyses, we've explored the complex roles of forwards and defensemen, emphasizing the metrics that capture their on-ice contributions. As the game changes, so too does the data landscape, prompting a fresh [...]
