For the last 20 years (12 with The Hockey News) Dobber has reviewed each team from a fantasy-hockey standpoint and graded them. The 21st 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 most of the last decade, the Edmonton Oilers have been trying to get some scoring depth and they may have added some by bringing in Sam Gagner on a professional tryout. The 34-year-old was Edmonton’s sixth overall pick in 2007 and he had some good years, but never cracked 50 points. He played a [...]
For the last 20 years (12 with The Hockey News) Dobber has reviewed each team from a fantasy-hockey standpoint and graded them. The 21st annual review will appear here on Dobber Hockey throughout the summer. This is not a review of the likely performance on the ice or in the standings, but in the realm [...]
Before the 2022-23 season, I attempted to rank the Western Conference teams from one to sixteen and put them in tiers of being contenders, playoff-bound, bubble teams, risers or bottom dwellers. I then re-ranked the teams at the halfway point here. Vegas started the season at #5 and moved up to #1 in January 2023 [...]
One of the things I love about the keeper leagues I participate in is the uniqueness of a couple of rules. I've been in leagues that are straightforward keeper leagues, which are great but always seemed to be lacking something that made them stand out. I know there are plenty of people who prefer the [...]
The 18th annual Fantasy Guide was last updated on Friday, just with some player tryout notes. News will pick up very soon, and I also have a few columns to get in. But the big news was the release of my Goalie Post app. Oh yes, it’s here. And it’s a beauty. Besides a facelift [...]
Every Sunday, we share 21 Fantasy Rambles from our writers at DobberHockey. These thoughts are curated from the past week's ‘Daily Ramblings’. Writers/Editors: Ian Gooding, Michael Clifford, Alexander MacLean and Dobber — 1. I'm practicing my skills by participating in mock drafts and writing about them afterward. Hopefully it helps you in some way with [...]
For the last 20 years (12 with The Hockey News) Dobber and the team have reviewed each team from a fantasy-hockey standpoint and graded them. The 21st 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 [...]
There are some new stats for goalies on Frozen Tools: Quality Weeks, Really Bad Weeks, and Star Weeks. If they sound familiar, they are simply the Quality Starts and Really Bad Starts stats expanded to a week. They are the brainchild of Ryan Brudner, who you might know as @fantasycheddar on Twitter. https://twitter.com/FrozenTools/status/1693998288645788078 By the [...]
Welcome back to The Journey, where we track the development of prospects as they excel in junior, make the NHL, and push towards stardom. This week is the second instalment in a series on applying philosophical concepts to fantasy hockey to gain an edge on the competition. Catch Part One, Avoiding the Ad Populum Fallacy, [...]
