It's almost January 1st, so I am jumping on the Top 10 bandwagon!! This will be a welcome distraction from the language debate that has once again gripped our city. I will try not to be 100% Habs-Centric, but don't be surprised if 5 of the 10 focus on the Habs.
Some of you may know me for my uncanny ability to pick teams and/or players for fantasy hockey. I can't win a door prize for the life of me, but for some reason, even my most random picks often come true – lest we forget the big Bob Gainey win of 2010. Here is my contribtion to hopeful gamblers everywhere.
Last Spring I took part in the Bob Gainey Foundation Playoff Pool and thanks to a good start by the Sharks and Pronger, my team won the whole thing. The prize? Ice time at the Bell Centre! Yesterday morning, myself and 15 friends took to the ice and played a little hockey. It was probably the greatest Sunday morning I've ever had. I scored a goal, the siren went off, and honestly, I felt like I just won the Stanley Cup :) Instead of focusing on the Ranger's game of Saturday night (which was quite a game), this post will be dedicated to my 8am Sunday ice time. Photos courtesy of my good friend and wonderful photographer Dallas Currow. Her fiancée was one of my teamates and Dallas served as both professional ice photographer and cheerleader. When you are done reading this, you should head over to her blog or...
First, a fantasy hockey update that should serve as a lesson to all. Just a quick reminder of my situation: I take part in two pools, Pool A, which I am winning, and Pool B which I was losing. Well, things have turned around for me in Pool B. Ondrej Pavelec recovered and MA Fleury no longer loses, and I have quickly caught up. It all goes back to what I was saying about goaltending, without a couple good goalies in a pool you are destined to lose.
As some of you may know, this is my first year playing REAL fantasy hockey. I'm in two leagues, one of which I am winning, one of which I am badly losing. The disparity in the results is what inspired me to write this post.
I had drunk one too many aperitifs and was on my third glass of wine. Not exactly how I pictured my first time – picking players for an NHL Fantasy Draft that is. I signed up through my favorite Habs website, Habsinsideout, and though have I participated in many hockey pools, this was my first time venturing into the realm of Fantasy sports. My track record with hockey pools has been pretty good – last spring I won the Gainey Foundation Playoff pool, and I generally finish in the top three in my office pools (save for that one season when I seemed to be a defensive curse, and all my defense picks ended up on the IR).
