The Dobotomy

Darryl Dobbs contributed to much of The Hockey News‘ fantasy content from 2002 through 2014, including nine consecutive issues of The Ultimate Pool Guide. He also contributed significantly to the Score Forecaster(2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2011-12 editions), and Pool Expert‘s draft kit, as well as several columns in Canadian newspapers, including the Vancouver Sun. He made several radio appearances (HF Radio, BIG105 in Red Deer, FAN 960, FAN590, 640 Toronto, XM204 and dozens of online podcasts). Today, outside of DobberHockey and DobberProspects, you can find his work on Yahoo! Puck Daddy as well as Sportsnet.ca. Dobber graduated from the University of Guelph with a Degree in Statistics and Minor in Mathematics. Currently, he resides in Pickering, Ontario with his wife Hemwanti and daughters Avery and Mackenzie. Follow him on Twitter (DobberHockey)

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Free NHL Playoff Box Pools – 2021

By Dobber Sports|2021-05-11T20:09:31-04:00May 11th, 2021|The Dobotomy|

Here is Dobber’s annual printable box pool setup for you and your friends. The 15th annual DobberHockey Interactive Playoff Draft List is now available for download. I’ll be updating it five or six times before the playoffs start, keeping the player notes – and there are lots of notes – current. You can run multiple [...]

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Experts Panel: 2020-21 Season Predictions

By Ian Gooding|2021-01-15T01:11:03-05:00January 10th, 2021|The Dobotomy|

With the puck about to drop on the 2020-21 season, our writers weigh in on their predictions for both player and team awards and accomplishments. Brief observations: The writers strongly favor Connor McDavid for the Art Ross and were practically unanimous in picking Auston Matthews for the Rocket Richard, yet Nathan MacKinnon is the consensus [...]

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Dobber’s Offseason Fantasy Grades 2020: Anaheim Ducks and All Teams Final Grade

By Dobber|2021-01-09T01:01:18-05:00January 9th, 2021|The Dobotomy|

Dobber's offseason fantasy hockey grades - Anaheim Ducks For the last 17 years (12 with The Hockey News) Dobber has reviewed each team from a fantasy-hockey standpoint and graded them. The 18th annual review will appear here on DobberHockey throughout the summer…er, winter. This is not a review of the likely performance on the ice [...]

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Dobber’s Offseason Fantasy Grades 2020: Arizona Coyotes

By Dobber|2021-01-08T09:29:34-05:00January 8th, 2021|The Dobotomy|

Dobber's offseason fantasy hockey grades – Arizona Coyotes For the last 17 years (12 with The Hockey News) Dobber has reviewed each team from a fantasy-hockey standpoint and graded them. The 18th annual review will appear here on DobberHockey throughout the summer…er, winter. This is not a review of the likely performance on the ice [...]

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Dobber’s Offseason Fantasy Grades 2020: Boston Bruins

By Dobber|2021-01-07T13:51:12-05:00January 7th, 2021|The Dobotomy|

Dobber's offseason fantasy hockey grades – Boston Bruins For the last 17 years (12 with The Hockey News) Dobber has reviewed each team from a fantasy-hockey standpoint and graded them. The 18th annual review will appear here on DobberHockey throughout the summer…er, winter. This is not a review of the likely performance on the ice [...]

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Dobber’s Offseason Fantasy Grades 2020: Buffalo Sabres

By Dobber|2021-01-06T23:20:43-05:00January 7th, 2021|The Dobotomy|

Dobber's offseason fantasy hockey grades – Buffalo Sabres For the last 17 years (12 with The Hockey News) Dobber has reviewed each team from a fantasy-hockey standpoint and graded them. The 18th annual review will appear here on DobberHockey throughout the summer…er, winter. This is not a review of the likely performance on the ice [...]

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Dobber’s Offseason Fantasy Grades 2020: Calgary Flames

By Dobber|2021-01-06T18:33:29-05:00January 6th, 2021|The Dobotomy|

Dobber's offseason fantasy hockey grades – Calgary Flames For the last 17 years (12 with The Hockey News) Dobber has reviewed each team from a fantasy-hockey standpoint and graded them. The 18th annual review will appear here on DobberHockey throughout the summer…er, winter. This is not a review of the likely performance on the ice [...]

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Dobber’s Offseason Fantasy Grades 2020: Carolina Hurricanes

By Dobber|2021-01-06T01:49:40-05:00January 6th, 2021|The Dobotomy|

Dobber's offseason fantasy hockey grades – Carolina Hurricanes For the last 17 years (12 with The Hockey News) Dobber has reviewed each team from a fantasy-hockey standpoint and graded them. The 18th annual review will appear here on DobberHockey throughout the summer…er, winter. This is not a review of the likely performance on the ice [...]

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2021 NHL Twitter Hashtags

By Dobber|2021-10-12T11:46:28-04:00January 5th, 2021|The Dobotomy|

Instead of having to keep looking these up, I figured I would throw them down on a handy list right here on my own website. Hey - if you have a website, use it! The National Hockey League and Twitter have an arrangement, as with all pro sports. The use of certain team hashtags will [...]

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Dobber’s Offseason Fantasy Grades 2020: Chicago Blackhawks

By Dobber|2021-01-05T02:23:50-05:00January 5th, 2021|The Dobotomy|

Dobber's offseason fantasy hockey grades – Chicago Blackhawks For the last 17 years (12 with The Hockey News) Dobber has reviewed each team from a fantasy-hockey standpoint and graded them. The 18th annual review will appear here on DobberHockey throughout the summer…er, winter. This is not a review of the likely performance on the ice [...]