A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about some of the stats that correlate well to future production both among forwards and among defencemen. The next three Ramblings after that focused on forwards whose tracking data improvements portend point production improvements, forwards whose tracking data has declined, and which forwards showed playmaking increases. Today, we’ll [...]
Happy Monday y’all! With no news for the month of August, all of the buzz has been about potential expansion and how two teams will be added, potentially Houston and Atlanta. So we went ahead and projected a way too early expansion draft list for teams in the Central Division last Monday. This week we [...]
*Note: Stats courtesy of Frozen Tools Welcome to another week of fantasy hockey! The NHL season is fast approaching, and with that, fantasy managers are beginning to look ahead to the upcoming season. While the league has become a younger man's game with stars like Macklin Celebrini taking over, there is still some value in [...]
As a continuation to my last Ramblings I was looking ahead to the upcoming season with new opportunities, different line combinations and increased roles on the horizon with plenty of players who could see their fantasy stock rise once the season gets underway. These aren’t necessarily the obvious names, but rather the players who could [...]
For the last 23 years (12 with The Hockey News) Dobber has reviewed each team from a fantasy-hockey standpoint and graded them. The 24th 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 [...]
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, Puneet Sharma, and Dobber --- DobberHockey's 2026-27 Fantasy Hockey Guide is now available in the Dobber Shop! Team-by-team overviews, a schedule breakdown, players due for positive [...]
Last week I created a “If He Gets PP1” All-Star team, which you can view here. The players listed are deserving candidates for their team’s top power play, but for various reasons did not appear there for at least part of 2025-26. Looking at the other side of the coin, here are some players who [...]
Every NHL Draft season has a beginning, and for many prospect followers, the Hlinka Gretzky Cup is it. Held each summer, the tournament brings together many of the world's best under-18 players and provides one of our first opportunities to see the next draft class compete against one another in a best-on-best international environment. The [...]
For the last 23 years (13 with The Hockey News) DobberHockey has reviewed each team from a fantasy-hockey standpoint and graded them. The 24th 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 [...]
The 2026-27 Fantasy Guide is now available! Projections, writeups on each team, and much more! Get yours at the Dobber Sports store. - Although the summer months tend to be pretty quiet when it comes to actual hockey news, the speculation around players and where they could potentially fit into their new lineups can be both fun [...]
