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August 31, 2012 - Bleacher Report
Fantasy Hockey: Top 5 NHL Prospects
by Mark Hillier
Who will be this year's Calder Trophy winner? The same player you should be targeting in the later rounds of your fantasy hockey draft (or much earlier, if you are in a keeper league). Most fantasy hockey GM's are still enjoying summer and are predicting a long NHL work stoppage. However, those of us who are serious about winning our leagues are busy doing our homework for the upcoming drafts. Here are the top five NHL prospects. Read more...
January 17, 2012 - Bleacher Report
NHL Rookie Watch: Is Adam Henrique the New Calder Trophy Favorite?
by Mark Hillier
Adam Henrique may not be “under the radar” anymore, but at just past the half-way mark of the 2011-2012 NHL season, he is by far the most surprising Calder Trophy candidate awarded to the rookie of the year. Read more...
December 4, 2011 - Bleacher Report
NHL Power Rankings: Top 5 Under the Radar Fantasy Players of the Week
by Mark Hillier
I've decided to change things up a bit in this week's top 5 NHL fantasy players. Instead of just listing the top 5 performers overall, I'm going to give you the top 5 "under the radar" fantasy players of the week to give you a better chance of actually finding a player you might want to add to your line-up. Read more...
October 27, 2011 - Bleacher Report
Why the NHL Is Becoming a Pansy League and How to Fix it
by Mark Hillier
One of the major changes after the NHL lockout season of 2004-2005 was the removal of the clutch-and-grab, hook-and-hold hockey that had almost dragged the NHL into professional sports oblivion. The "new NHL" was a far superior product based on speed, excitement and loads of goal scoring. Read more...
November 8, 2011 - Yahoo! Sports
NHL Power Rankings: Top 10 Fantasy Players of the Month
by Mark Hillier
It's one month into the 2011-2012 NHL season and you have had some time to consider the performance of your fantasy hockey roster. The shine has come off a few players you thought would lead your team to fantasy hockey glory and there have been a few pleasant surprises as well. Perhaps you are starting to look around at the other teams in your league for possible trade targets. Read more...
November 6, 2011 - Bleacher Report
NHL Power Rankings: Top 5 Fantasy Players of the Week
by Mark Hillier
This week in the NHL we had a mix of everything in the top 5 fantasy hockey player performances. A couple of young budding stars, a veteran goalie that had been all but written off, a backup goalie and a 41 year-old star that just won't slow down all made the list.
Here are this week's top 5 NHL fantasy players.
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October 30, 2011 - Bleacher Report
NHL Power Rankings: Top 5 Fantasy Players of the Week
by Mark Hillier
The Philadelphia Flyers had a busy week in NHL action with four games in six days. They split the decisions with two wins and two losses, but more importantly for all you hockey poolies out there, the team combined for a total of 16 goals.
Not surprisingly, four out of the five players on this week's list wear the black and orange. Three of them play on the same line.
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October 26, 2011 - Yahoo! Sports
NHL Rookie Watch: Early Season Surprises and Calder Trophy Dark Horses
by Mark Hillier
If you asked any of the pundits who the rookie of the year candidates were before the NHL 2011-2012 season began you might have heard names like Brayden Schenn, Gabriel Landeskog, Adam Larsson, Ryan Ellis or Nino Niederreiter. While Schenn and Ellis have started the seasons in the AHL, Neiderreiter has yet to play a game due to injury and Larsson has yet to record a point. Of that list, only Landeskog is amongst the top 10 rookie scorers in the early going. Read more...
October 24, 2011 - Bleacher Report
NHL Power Rankings: Top 5 Fantasy Players of the Week
by Mark Hillier
With just over two weeks of the NHL season now in the books we are witnessing some amazing fantasy hockey performances. In hindsight some of them are predictable and some of them not so much.
More than any other major sport, the most predictable aspect of NHL hockey is it's inherent unpredictability. For your fantasy hockey team, relying on your gut is often the best strategy.
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October 17, 2011 - Bleacher Report
NHL Power Rankings: Top 5 Fantasy Players of the Week
by Mark Hillier
All season long I will be power ranking the top 5 NHL fantasy players of the week. Come back every Monday to find out who's hot, who's for real and what you should do about it for your fantasy hockey team. Read more...
September 30, 2011 - Bleacher Report
NHL Fantasy Hockey Keepers-Part 3: Top 10 Goalies
by Mark Hillier
Welcome to part three of a three part series on top NHL players for a fantasy hockey keeper league. In parts one and two we looked at the NHL's top 25 forwards and top 15 defencemen. In part three we turn to perhaps the most critical postion on your fantasy hockey roster, the NHL's top 10 goalies. Read more...
September 15, 2011 - Bleacher Report
NHL Fantasy Hockey Keepers-Part 2: Top 15 Defensemen
by Mark Hillier
Welcome to part two of a three part series on top NHL players for a fantasy hockey keeper league. In part one, we looked at the NHL's top 25 forwards. In part two we take a look at the often undervalued fantasy hockey contribution of the NHL's top 15 defencemen. Read more...
August 7, 2011 - Bleacher Report
NHL Fantasy Hockey Keepers-Part 1: Top 25 Forwards
by Mark Hillier
It’s never too early to start thinking about your NHL fantasy hockey draft. This is especially true if you are joining a keeper league. The players you draft in the early rounds of the first season are going to form the core of your team for years. Taking some time over the off—season to map out your draft day strategy could make the difference between a dynasty or living in the basement of your league for eternity. Besides, you don't want to be that guy. You know, the one that doesn't show up for the live draft, forgets to pre—rank their players and loses interest by Christmas time. Read more...
August 2, 2011 - Bleacher Report
NHL Free Agents 2011: Top 5 Remaining Players on the Open Market
by Mark Hillier
NHL free agency began on July 1. Teams immediately went on a spending spree, snatching up more than 60 players and spending over a quarter of a billion dollars. A month later, there are still a number of top free agents remaining. Many of these players are considered old in the “new NHL,” but some still have much to offer. NHL teams have a limited number of roster spots and cap space left for the 2011-2012 season. Which of the following top five NHL free agents will be left standing when the music stops? Read more...