Hockey

Whether you want to learn about the history and rules of this beloved sport, read news and blogs, buy equipment or game tickets, or simply become a better player, the Internet can meet your needs.

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The Rules and History of Hockey

From the first time field hockey players in Northern Europe played on frozen lakes more than 500 ... read more »

Hockey Leagues

Many sports, like football, have one primary league and almost nothing else. That is not the case ... read more »

News, Rumors, and Analysis of Hockey

Anyone looking for hockey news and analysis will find the Web's resources to be a monumental ... read more »

Hockey Statistics

Next time you're in a friendly argument about who has the all-time highest points-per-game ratio in ... read more »

Fantasy hockey sites are plentiful on the Web. We’ve found the best of the best to help fantasy veterans and newbies alike manage a team or league and get the insider information and statistical analysis that will help you dominate.

Dulcinea's Insight

Success in fantasy hockey can be attributed to one of two things: clairvoyant premonitions about player performances, or high-quality information and analysis. Most fantasy players rely on the latter. For valuable updates and commentary on trades and injuries, check out the news Web sites listed in the "Where can I find the latest news, rumors, and commentary?" section of this guide, or use the fantasy-specific information resources listed below.

When signing up for fantasy hockey you have a number of options. On the premier fantasy sites you can choose to create leagues from scratch and limit entry to friends of your choice, join pay leagues for advanced features and functionality, join public leagues, and compete for cash prizes.

Dulcinea's Picks

NHL.com offers a wide range of fantasy hockey games. The site’s standard version of NHL fantasy hockey actually presents highlights of your player’s performance in that game. There is also a Bench Boss game that allows you to manage a team under salary cap constraints. Senior League Hockey asks you to lead a team of “has-beens, never-wases and never-will-be's to Senior League glory!” Simleague lets you coach players from throughout history. Finally, there’s Playoff Fantasy Hockey Challenge, where you are responsible for arranging postseason players.

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Yahoo! has one of the oldest free fantasy sports services around. Yahoo! continues to be a fantasy leader because its service is easy to use and gives players freedom to customize the structure of their league.

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ESPN.com offers a slightly larger variety of fantasy games than Yahoo!, which is where its service excels. Visit the “Tools” area for news, injury updates, and team ratings.

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Sports Grumblings contains loads of information you need to know about the fantasy hockey season. The site makes it easy to find player updates, forum topics, columns, the latest articles, and a section called “You Gotta See This!” (Scroll down the left side of the page to find it.)

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