Search for your favorite player or team

© The Hockey News. All rights reserved. Any and all material on this website cannot be used, reproduced, or distributed without prior written permission from Roustan Media Ltd. For more information, please see our Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy.


Ultimate Fantasy Pool Guide 2011-12

Ultimate Fantasy Pool Guide 2011-12

The Hockey News has been providing the most comprehensive coverage of the world of hockey since 1947. In each issue, you'll find news, features and opinions about the NHL and leagues across North America and the world.

Departments

Lots Of Room To Grow

A TEAM in transition? You better believe it. The old guard in Ottawa includes Daniel Alfredsson and Jason Spezza – still the two best offensive threats. Erik Karlsson, Sergei Gonchar and rookie David Rundblad will aid the offense from the back end. The supporting cast up front includes oft-injured Milan Michalek and fresher faces Bobby Butler, Stephane Da Costa and Nikita Filatov. Expect growing pains. TOP 10 PROSPECTS POWER ZONE Looking to dominate your pool in various categories? Here's your quick reference guide to 2010-11 Leaders POINT PROJECTION JASON SPEZZA 68 DANIEL ALFREDSSON 58 ERIK KARLSSON 51 BOBBY BUTLER 45 MILAN MICHALEK 40 SERGEI GONCHAR 40 STEPHANE DA COSTA 33 NIKITA FILATOV 32 NICK FOLIGNO 29 DAVID RUNDBLAD 27 COLIN GREENING 25 PETER REGIN 20 JARED COWEN 20 ERIK CONDRA 19 CHRIS NEIL 19 ZACK SMITH 15 FILIP KUBA 15 CHRIS PHILLIPS 15…

Departments

Summer Overhaul Not Enough

THE WILD have more offensive talent, but still not a lot. Adding speedy winger Devin Setoguchi and veteran sniper Dany Heatley from San Jose helps, but losing defenseman Brent Burns puts added pressure on a still-developing blueline. It will also force Marek Zidlicky to lead the power play brigade even more than usual. Captain Mikko Koivu is very good, while Niklas Backstrom is a proven puck-stopper. TOP 10 PROSPECTS POWER ZONE Looking to dominate your pool in various categories? Here's your quick reference guide to 2010-11 Leaders POINT PROJECTION DANY HEATLEY 67 MIKKO KOIVU 66 PIERRE-MARC BOUCHARD 51 DEVIN SETOGUCHI 50 MATT CULLEN 41 MAREK ZIDLICKY 39 KYLE BRODZIAK 38 CAL CLUTTERBUCK 32 GUILLAUME LATENDRESSE 32 COLTON GILLIES 18 DARROLL POWE 17 JAMES SHEPPARD 17 ERIC NYSTROM 15…

Departments

Quest For Stanley Continues

FEW TEAMS can match Vancouver’s offensive depth. The Canucks have three stars in the Sedins and Ryan Kesler. They also get offense from the back line, with Alex Edler and Kevin Bieksa now leading the way. And they boast one of the NH L’s top goalie duos (Roberto Luongo and Cory Schneider). The concern is the fragility of depth players such as Mason Raymond, Mikael Samuelsson and Marco Sturm. TOP 10 PROSPECTS POWER ZONE Looking to dominate your pool in various categories? Here's your quick reference guide to 2010-11 Leaders POINT PROJECTION HENRIK SEDIN 92 DANIEL SEDIN 90 RYAN KESLER 71 ALEX BURROWS 60 ALEX EDLER 45 MIKAEL SAMUELSSON 42 MASON RAYMOND 35 MARCO STURM 32 MANNY MALHOTRA 30 CHRIS HIGGINS 29 KEVIN BIEKSA 29 JANNIK HANSEN 28 CODY HODGSON 25 DAN HAMHUIS 22 KEITH BALLARD 22 MAXIM LAPIERRE 18 SAMI SALO 17…

Features

Streaky Is As Streaky Does

He’s the bane of a fantasy owner’s season. He’s a 90-point player. No, wait a minute, he’s a 30-point player. Actually, he’s both…or neither…and therein lies the problem. The streaky player, or ‘Windex Wonder’ as I’ve coined them at dobberhockey.com, crush rotisserie teams almost as much as injuries do. Except, Windex Wonders can be used for good as well as evil. If you’re in a tight race and you pick up one of them just when they get hot, it’ll put you over the top. Unfortunately, trying to time when to activate and when to bench these players is akin to trying to nail Jell-O to the wall. But when your team is fading and you need to take a shot, plucking a 40- to 60-point player who gets his points in bunches…