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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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Experts Panel: Eastern Conference Play-In Picks

By Ian Gooding|2020-07-29T10:15:29-04:00July 29th, 2020|The Dobotomy|

These past few months have been crazy, but the crew at Dobber Hockey is ready for some hockey again. And with that, some predictions for the play-in tournament. Today, the writers weigh in with their predictions for the Eastern Conference play-in tournament in Toronto. Tomorrow, you’ll see the predictions for the Western Conference play-in tournament [...]

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Free NHL Playoff Box Pools – 2020

By Dobber|2020-07-28T17:22:28-04:00July 28th, 2020|The Dobotomy|

Here is Dobber’s annual printable box pool setup for you and your friends. The 14th 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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Fantasy Hockey Impact: NHL Season On Pause Due to COVID-19 Pandemic

By Dobber|2020-05-27T17:57:35-04:00March 12th, 2020|The Dobotomy|

The NHL announced that the season will be suspended indefinitely, and how the league proceeds is open to any and all options at this point. How should fantasy hockey league commissioners proceed? For now, this is just a ‘pause’. And a best-case scenario would have the league returning in two weeks, with everything getting pushed [...]

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Top 10 Fantasy Hockey Players of the Decade

By Dobber|2020-01-02T00:00:12-05:00January 1st, 2020|DobberHockey Feature Article, The Dobotomy|

In putting together this series of Top 10 lists to close off the decade of the 2010s (beginning January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2019), I asked the gang to go ahead and choose their preferred list. We’d go first come, first served style and I would take whatever is leftover. I told them [...]

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DobberHockey Experts Panel – 2019-20 Season Predictions

By Ian Gooding|2020-09-05T15:54:44-04:00October 2nd, 2019|The Dobotomy|

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Why Should You Play This Game? Ideas, Strategies…And Why It’s So Damn Good

By Dobber|2019-09-29T21:57:34-04:00September 29th, 2019|The Dobotomy|

Many people over the age of 40 remember the great game called “Small World”. Thousands and thousands played it and loved it, for all the main sports. You select your team of players and using five transactions per week you would use the inter-game economic system to not only accrue the most points, but [...]

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Dobbernomics 2019-20: Now With Kickass Prizes

By Dobber|2019-09-24T15:44:02-04:00September 24th, 2019|The Dobotomy|

The FREE Dobbernomics 2019-20 game has opened for registration. Take on the world - show us your fantasy hockey skills and win one of a dozen prizes! Dobbernomics - where the stock market meets fantasy hockey - is completely free to play. Set up a league, get your friends into it, kick their [...]

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Dobber’s Offseason Fantasy Grades 2019: Winnipeg Jets (and Final Team Rankings)

By Dobber|2019-09-19T13:31:58-04:00September 19th, 2019|The Dobotomy|

Dobber's offseason fantasy hockey grades – Winnipeg Jets For the last 16 years (12 with The Hockey News) Dobber has reviewed each team from a fantasy-hockey standpoint and graded them. The 17th annual review will appear here on DobberHockey throughout the summer. This is not a review of the likely performance on the ice [...]

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Dobber’s Offseason Fantasy Grades 2019: Washington Capitals

By Dobber|2019-09-17T21:45:58-04:00September 18th, 2019|The Dobotomy|

Dobber's offseason fantasy hockey grades – Washington Capitals For the last 16 years (12 with The Hockey News) Dobber has reviewed each team from a fantasy-hockey standpoint and graded them. The 17th annual review will appear here on DobberHockey throughout the summer. This is not a review of the likely performance on the [...]

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Dobber’s Offseason Fantasy Grades 2019: Vegas Golden Knights

By Dobber|2019-09-17T21:41:57-04:00September 18th, 2019|The Dobotomy|

Dobber's offseason fantasy hockey grades – Vegas Golden Knights For the last 16 years (12 with The Hockey News) Dobber has reviewed each team from a fantasy-hockey standpoint and graded them. The 17th annual review will appear here on DobberHockey throughout the summer. This is not a review of the likely performance on [...]