The Dobotomy

Why not join? A great way to stay involved in fantasy hockey over the next couple of months. And it's free! You start here. Your team is automatically entered into the Global League when you put one in. If you want to create your own league, do that first. Fill in your team under a [...]

Here is Dobber's annual printable box pool template for you and your family, friends, and/or co-workers to set up your own playoff pool. The rules on how to use are simple: Download the Excel spreadsheet here: PlayoffBoxes2025-TwoOptions Pick one player from each box of centers, wingers, defensemen, and goalies/goalie teams. One sheet is provided for [...]

This year we finally released Dobbernomics without the Beta tag. Over the last couple of years we have observed and fixed flaws and loopholes in the game, as well as implemented user suggestions. We now feel that this game is ready for full rollout. As always, there was a snafu immediately after the first game [...]

With the puck about to drop on the 2024-25 season, our writers weigh in on their predictions for both player and team awards and accomplishments.  Brief observations: The Edmonton Oilers are all over both our player and team picks for the second consecutive season. From a player standpoint, Connor McDavid is the favorite for both [...]

We have finally removed the 'Beta' tag from the Dobbernomics game. It's ready to go! You are free to join the world league, or create your own league and invite your friends (and maybe put in a friendly side wager with them!). The concept was inspired over 20 years ago by Small World, and later [...]

Here we go again. A new NHL season has begun, and what does that mean? Our fantasy hockey teams are back in action! And also, for some reason, there are new NHL hashtags to memorize for X.com. I don't get it either. Why not keep - forever - an easy-to-remember hashtag that fans will never [...]

Free hockey pool player boxes, for those who would like to run simple pools at the office... Every year in April (for the NHL playoffs) and to kick off September (for the regular season) I group players into comparable boxes and post them online for people to enjoy for free. Whether it's for the office [...]

For the last 21 years (12 with The Hockey News) Dobber has reviewed each team from a fantasy-hockey standpoint and graded them. The 22nd annual review will appear here on DobberHockey throughout the summer. This is not a review of the likely performance on the ice or in the standings, but in the realm of [...]

For the last 21 years (12 with The Hockey News) Dobber has reviewed each team from a fantasy-hockey standpoint and graded them. The 22nd annual review will appear here on DobberHockey throughout the summer. This is not a review of the likely performance on the ice or in the standings, but in the realm of [...]