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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Dobber’s Offseason Fantasy Grades 2018: Toronto Maple Leafs

By Dobber|2018-09-04T08:45:29-04:00September 6th, 2018|The Dobotomy|

Dobber's offseason fantasy hockey grades – Toronto Maple Leafs For the last 15 years (12 with The Hockey News, last year’s via pinch-hitter Cam Robinson) Dobber has reviewed each team from a fantasy-hockey standpoint and graded them. The 16th annual review will appear here on DobberHockey throughout the summer. This is not a review [...]

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Free NHL Hockey Pool Boxes – 2018-19

By Dobber|2018-09-05T16:38:58-04:00September 5th, 2018|The Dobotomy|

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 [...]

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Dobber’s Offseason Fantasy Grades 2018: Tampa Bay Lightning

By Dobber|2018-09-04T08:43:44-04:00September 5th, 2018|The Dobotomy|

Dobber's offseason fantasy hockey grades – Tampa Bay Lightning For the last 15 years (12 with The Hockey News, last year’s via pinch-hitter Cam Robinson) Dobber has reviewed each team from a fantasy-hockey standpoint and graded them. The 16th annual review will appear here on DobberHockey throughout the summer. This is not a review [...]

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Dobber’s Offseason Fantasy Grades 2018: St. Louis Blues

By Dobber|2018-09-04T08:41:33-04:00September 4th, 2018|The Dobotomy|

Dobber's offseason fantasy hockey grades – St. Louis Blues For the last 15 years (12 with The Hockey News, last year’s via pinch-hitter Cam Robinson) Dobber has reviewed each team from a fantasy-hockey standpoint and graded them. The 16th annual review will appear here on DobberHockey throughout the summer. This is not a review [...]

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Dobber’s Offseason Fantasy Grades 2018: San Jose Sharks

By Dobber|2018-08-30T22:56:23-04:00September 1st, 2018|The Dobotomy|

Dobber's offseason fantasy hockey grades – San Jose Sharks For the last 15 years (12 with The Hockey News, last year’s via pinch-hitter Cam Robinson) Dobber has reviewed each team from a fantasy-hockey standpoint and graded them. The 16th annual review will appear here on DobberHockey throughout the summer. This is not a review [...]

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Dobber’s Offseason Fantasy Grades 2018: Pittsburgh Penguins

By Dobber|2018-08-30T22:54:27-04:00September 1st, 2018|The Dobotomy|

Dobber's offseason fantasy hockey grades – Pittsburgh Penguins For the last 15 years (12 with The Hockey News, last year’s via pinch-hitter Cam Robinson) Dobber has reviewed each team from a fantasy-hockey standpoint and graded them. The 16th annual review will appear here on DobberHockey throughout the summer. This is not a review of [...]

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Dobber’s Band-Aid Boys – 2018 Edition

By Dobber|2018-09-01T19:50:39-04:00August 31st, 2018|The Dobotomy|

Dobber's Band-Aid Boys - 2018 edition! Which players are at risk to hurt your fantasy team by missing games? (With notes from Injury Ward writer Bren Des) You've heard me talk about 'em. You've often wondered if I just pull them out of a hat (or perhaps, a certain body oriface). Nope. I [...]

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Dobber’s Offseason Fantasy Grades 2018: Philadelphia Flyers

By Dobber|2018-08-31T08:49:22-04:00August 31st, 2018|The Dobotomy|

Dobber's offseason fantasy hockey grades – Philadelphia Flyers For the last 15 years (12 with The Hockey News, last year’s via pinch-hitter Cam Robinson) Dobber has reviewed each team from a fantasy-hockey standpoint and graded them. The 16th annual review will appear here on DobberHockey throughout the summer. This is not a review [...]

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On This Day Last Year I Received a Stem-Cell Transplant

By Dobber|2018-08-30T19:24:55-04:00August 30th, 2018|The Dobotomy|

An update, one year later, on the health and recovery of the founder Darryl "Dobber" Dobbs from MDS/AML. On August 30, 2017, one year ago today, I received stem cells from a world donor who was found to be a perfect match. Finding a perfect match was extremely fortunate as many people have to [...]

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Dobber’s Offseason Fantasy Grades 2018: Ottawa Senators

By Dobber|2018-09-12T17:20:41-04:00August 30th, 2018|The Dobotomy|

Dobber's offseason fantasy hockey grades – Ottawa Senators For the last 15 years (12 with The Hockey News, last year’s via pinch-hitter Cam Robinson) Dobber has reviewed each team from a fantasy-hockey standpoint and graded them. The 16th annual review will appear here on DobberHockey throughout the summer. This is not a review of [...]