# Dropping the puck (aka, Fantasy Hockey) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 14, 2000, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dropping-the-puck-aka-fantasy-hockey/33221 "2000-09-14T18:51:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Montfort](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Montfort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Montfort)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2000, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dropping-the-puck-aka-fantasy-hockey/33221/1 "2000-09-14T18:51:36Z")
Since the Teeming Minions fantasy football league is a success, I’ve setup a similar fantasy hockey league on Yahoo. **[Ice Holes](http://hockey.fantasysports.yahoo.com/hockey)** League #: **8750** Password: **iceicebaby** Right now, there’s an 18 team limit, but depending on how popular this is, I’ll either raise it to 20, the maximum, or lower it accordingly. There will be a live draft on Thursday, September 28 at 9:50pm ET (6:50 PM PT). If you can’t make the draft, you can pre-rank the players, who will be selected automagically for you. If there’s a lot of conflict with the draft date/time, I can adjust as needed. ---
**Author:** ![socpro69](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce7236/32.png) [@socpro69](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/socpro69)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2000, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dropping-the-puck-aka-fantasy-hockey/33221/2 "2000-09-14T22:26:45Z")
I am so in… not positive about the draft time though. However, I should be available sometime after that to help everyone else work on their concession speeches. ---
**Author:** ![Montfort](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Montfort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Montfort)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2000, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dropping-the-puck-aka-fantasy-hockey/33221/3 "2000-09-15T00:28:53Z")
That’s two of us. C’mon people, no one likes hockey?!? ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2000, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dropping-the-puck-aka-fantasy-hockey/33221/4 "2000-09-15T01:14:47Z")
I’m in. ---
**Author:** ![meek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce73a5/32.png) [@meek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/meek)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2000, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dropping-the-puck-aka-fantasy-hockey/33221/5 "2000-09-15T06:14:13Z")
This draft I can attend; sounds fun. I’m in, since my SDMB football team is getting their asses kicked week in and week out. Maybe I’ll have better luck with hockey. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Corrado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a88e4f/32.png) [@John\_Corrado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Corrado)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2000, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dropping-the-puck-aka-fantasy-hockey/33221/6 "2000-09-15T12:19:40Z")
I’m in, and ready for the draft. I’ll sign up later today (once I figure out how). ---
**Author:** ![Aglarond](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c77e96/32.png) [@Aglarond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aglarond)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2000, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dropping-the-puck-aka-fantasy-hockey/33221/7 "2000-09-15T14:35:04Z")
I’ve never tried fantasy sports, but I think I know enough about hockey to pull it off. I’ll check it out in a bit. ---
**Author:** ![JoeyHemlock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7ba0ec/32.png) [@JoeyHemlock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoeyHemlock)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2000, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dropping-the-puck-aka-fantasy-hockey/33221/8 "2000-09-15T15:26:42Z")
Sure, draft day is the day i start my bowling league… But I’ll give it a try… ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2000, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dropping-the-puck-aka-fantasy-hockey/33221/9 "2000-09-15T16:01:15Z")
I’d like to play. Later today I’ll head over there and take a look. ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Derfel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bb73d2/32.png) [@Lord\_Derfel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Derfel)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2000, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dropping-the-puck-aka-fantasy-hockey/33221/10 "2000-09-15T16:05:52Z")
I’m in. I’ll try to make the draft. As long as I do better than I’m doing in the fantasy baseball league, I’m happy. ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2000, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dropping-the-puck-aka-fantasy-hockey/33221/11 "2000-09-15T21:12:51Z")
I’m in . . . as always, the Improbable Probables. Monty, to avoid the hell that was draft day/night for Satan’s league, I recommend a league of no more than 16 teams. ---
**Author:** ![Montfort](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Montfort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Montfort)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2000, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dropping-the-puck-aka-fantasy-hockey/33221/12 "2000-09-21T01:33:54Z")
We’re at ten teams now. I’d like to have 12, so if two more people want to join, please do. The draft is a week from tomorrow night, on 28 September, at 9:45pm EDT. ---
**Author:** ![Montfort](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Montfort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Montfort)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2000, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dropping-the-puck-aka-fantasy-hockey/33221/13 "2000-09-28T01:51:15Z")
The draft is tomorrow, Thursday night, at 9:50pm EDT. ---
**Author:** ![meek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce73a5/32.png) [@meek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/meek)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2000, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dropping-the-puck-aka-fantasy-hockey/33221/14 "2000-09-29T00:19:41Z")
Ready for the draft in a couple of hours. I went to my work PC for a better connection so I am ready to KICK BUTT! Anyone know the pick order? ---
**Author:** ![Montfort](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Montfort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Montfort)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2000, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dropping-the-puck-aka-fantasy-hockey/33221/15 "2000-09-29T00:22:58Z")
It’s the order you signed up for the league. I’m first, since I’m the commish. ---
**Author:** ![meek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce73a5/32.png) [@meek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/meek)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2000, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dropping-the-puck-aka-fantasy-hockey/33221/16 "2000-09-29T00:29:25Z")
Psssst - Commish… I’ll give ya 5 bucks for the first pick. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Montfort](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Montfort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Montfort)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2000, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dropping-the-puck-aka-fantasy-hockey/33221/17 "2000-09-29T00:30:44Z")
Actually, since I’m not 100% sure who I’ll pick, I’m willing to trade it. Which number are you? ---
**Author:** ![meek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce73a5/32.png) [@meek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/meek)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2000, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dropping-the-puck-aka-fantasy-hockey/33221/18 "2000-09-29T00:35:47Z")
S’ok - i was just kidding… I’ll pick third I think… Does the last pick take two players then the order is reversed back to #1 and so on? (I’m such a rookie) ---
**Author:** ![Montfort](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Montfort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Montfort)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2000, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dropping-the-puck-aka-fantasy-hockey/33221/19 "2000-09-29T00:39:04Z")
Yeah, first round is 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10 Second round is 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 So, myself and #10 get to pick consecutively, then wait forever for our next picks… ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2000, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dropping-the-puck-aka-fantasy-hockey/33221/20 "2000-09-29T00:56:42Z")
So, then, we want to be number 5 or 6 to pick . . . that seems like it’d get the best picks.