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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)

The Future of Oil Country

By Dobber Sports|2007-09-23T16:17:19-04:00September 23rd, 2007|The Dobotomy|

Sam Gagner

Things look pretty bleak for the Edmonton Oilers this season and with the Anaheim Ducks owning their first-round pick in 2008 (likely a Top 3 selection), next year may not be any better. However, judging by the performance of the kids in training camp, it will certainly be fun to watch this group grow together as a team. It looks as if the name of the game will be ‘offense’. Fantasy enthusiasts will not mind that in the least.

From Andrew Cogliano to Zach Stortini, here’s a breakdown of how the Edmonton prospects are doing, along with speculation and odds of sticking this season.

Fantasy Hockey Pool Guide 2008-09

By Dobber Sports|2007-09-21T16:31:48-04:00September 21st, 2007|The Dobotomy|

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Dark Horses for Your Roto-League

By Dobber Sports|2007-09-20T13:03:13-04:00September 20th, 2007|The Dobotomy|

Klesla

Those of you in roto-style leagues – that is, leagues that count multiple stat categories, have positional requirements and weekly roster settings – are looking for that late-round pick to put you over the top. Here are some suggestions...

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A New Fantasy Hockey Tradition

By Dobber Sports|2007-09-16T09:59:01-04:00September 16th, 2007|The Dobotomy|

Malkin and Crosby

For the second straight September, poolies are asking the same questions and having the same conversations. Guess what? In September of 2008, it will be déjà vu all over again.

Who will play with Sidney Crosby? Who will play with Evgeni Malkin?

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Atlanta and Anahiem

By Dobber Sports|2007-09-15T17:29:13-04:00September 15th, 2007|The Dobotomy|

As keeper league hockey pools increase in number each year, fantasy junkies become more active in the off-season as they prepare their team for the coming year. Rebuild? Retool? Tweak? Whatever your intentions, it helps to get all the information you can about your players.

Throughout the off-season, FPL will look at a pair of teams each week and give you the fantasy lowdown. Bucking the trend of past years, we will review alphabetically – in reverse. Just to be different.

The conclusion! (Originally posted by The Hockey News and MSN.ca)

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2007-08 Fantasy Hockey Magazine Reviews

By Dobber Sports|2007-09-14T19:20:17-04:00September 14th, 2007|The Dobotomy|

2007-08 Hockey Pool Guides

Several DobberHockey writers/personalities contributed some thoughts/critiques on the fantasy magazines that are available on newsstands. I have organized their points and figured that these thoughts, tips and pointers on which magazines to buy would be helpful to the fantasy hockey buff.

*McKeen's and Hockey: The Magazine reviews have been added at the end of the piece.

Dobber’s Video Blog – Draft Strategy

By Dobber Sports|2007-09-12T18:45:34-04:00September 12th, 2007|The Dobotomy|

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Calgary, Buffalo and Boston

By Dobber Sports|2007-09-11T17:07:28-04:00September 11th, 2007|The Dobotomy|

Iginla

(This column was originally published by The Hockey News and MSN.ca. ESPN no longer carries it due to their recent purchase of The Talented Mr. Roto. In this man's opinion, when the bigwigs get their claws into a fantasy site, the hockey section suffers. Yet another reason why DobberHockey is the best damn fantasy hockey source out there!)

Keeper League #6

By Dobber Sports|2020-03-15T18:44:34-04:00September 10th, 2007|The Dobotomy|

How to Start a Keeper League – Version #6 This 'Lifetime Insanity Pool' is fairly typical, but it puts heavier emphasis on defensemen scoring. It also requires roster updates every two weeks, i.e. choose the 16 guys you would like to activate. They also make it clear that wimps need not apply - strict rules [...]

Rookie Battles in the West

By Dobber Sports|2007-09-09T23:28:32-04:00September 9th, 2007|The Dobotomy|

Camps open up in three days (in the case of Anaheim and Los Angeles – they are already open) and hockey poolies are very interested in the kids that will be in camp with a legitimate shot at a roster spot. This week (as well as last), we’ll analyze the odds of a rookie cracking the lineup and what kind of impact we can expect to see in the campaign ahead.