Hockey Sim needs GMs

[DrDubzz]

Live draft, and each season will be based upon previous year's stats

my understanding is all the rosters will be dumped into a big pool and the drafting will be done out of that, so it will be rather in depth

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by RX2010

Live draft, and each season will be based upon previous year's stats

my understanding is all the rosters will be dumped into a big pool and the drafting will be done out of that, so it will be rather in depth

Yeah, I just don't have time with my work schedule (evening shift) to participate in a live draft. Sounded like fun though.

[DrDubzz]

Originally Posted by icehog3

Yeah, I just don't have time with my work schedule (evening shift) to participate in a live draft. Sounded like fun though.

oh, the draft won't be in one day

it'll take a couple/few weeks in all likelihood




and I don't have a great deal of hockey knowledge these days,not like in high school. I'm mostly winging it, it's not as if money is involved

[icehog3]

Another question if you will indulge me, Tim.

Originally Posted by RX2010

=each season will be based upon previous year's stats

I am not sure what that means, exactly....help?

[DrDubzz]

Originally Posted by icehog3

Another question if you will indulge me, Tim.



I am not sure what that means, exactly....help?

ok, let me start at the beginning.

It's a simulation league (as opposed to fantasy), so each team is drafted from scratch (the entire roster) from a pool of all NHLers (with 24 teams, so lots of talent). There are fancy pants programs out there dedicated to realistic simulation of games based on statistical analysis from the previous season.

So, we would spend a couple weeks drafting all... what, 22 roster spots? (I think that's right), and then once the season starts, you play a full season (not sure how many games will be played given the reduced league size) in which the games are simulated by the software. Your player performances are based on/reflect what the did the previous year in real life.

So this upcoming season for the sim league, would be based upon player performances from the 07-08 season. So this year's stats need to be considered for future reasons, but for this first season, last year's NHL stats will be what matter.

You, as the team owner, would act as GM (you can draft, trade, sign, etc) and coach (you set the line up, preferences on style of play etc).

Does that make sense?


if anyone is interested email Mark at OneManArmy@rogers.com he's the commish, and he, obviously, knows more about the details than I do. He'd be happy to answer your questions. He's a good guy who loves sports and smokes cigars (casually, but still does)

[jquirit]

Sorry, I was half-tempted to participate (done a few fantasy hockey leagues), but the depth of knowledge needed for this league seems a bit outta my range. Tempting though with the lull between sports seasons.

Good luck with the league. I'll probably lurk, watch, and learn. Maybe next season.