Gordon Head Hockey Pools

Another year of attempted poolacide and yet we keep on going stronger than ever. Crawford flew in from Toronto "just for the pool." And Ben showed up a week early. Got Handsome Gord back. A couple new rules regarding trades instituted and we have gone to a single draft for all players. Ranon will provide a website stat tracker when he returns from Southeast Asia, something about a honeymoon.
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We went from the usual no pool scare to having eight members this year. If Brody had an updated email maybe it might have even been nine. Should be a good year with a few talented rookies floating around and very likely a changing landscape in the standings.
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And it is shaping up to be another Ben pool. I am sure all will share in heartiest congratulations. It isn't over yet but his strongest challengers have to post up roughly 15 unanswered points next round against his five Hawks. The odds are not very good. Congrats to Matt as well on his bracket win; he has the distincton of being the first non-pool entry to win the bracket and pockets a $35 profit.

Ben- 90
Gord- 86
Ranon- 76
Dan- 74
Brody- 74
Jeff- 52
Chris- 50
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With this break in games I updated everyone's totals. It is still close but it won't be after this next round. It is shaping up to be a nemesis battle between Gord and Ben which I find very "interesting."

Ben- 64
Gord- 63
Ranon- 60
Dan- 58
Brody- 52
Jeff- 51
Chris- 34
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These numbers are not confirmed; but what I have managed to log over the first round. It\s close and it is going to be close going forward, I think.

Dan- 45 
Ben- 41
Brody- 38
Gord- 37
Jeff- 36
Ranon- 34
Chris- 23
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Yet another second chance. Playoffs are here. Posted to the right are the new spreadsheets.
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It was Christmas again in poolie world and all Ranon got was a Perry. But I imagine a few of us may find that some of what we got will turn to coal, may the best prezzies win. We forgot to recite Ranon's poem. I paste it below to remind us all of the spirit of the season:

THE NIGHT BEFORE HOCKEY POOL

By Ranon

 

‘Twas the night before hockey pool, when all through the house

Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;

The predictions were saved on the computer with care,

In the hopes ...

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This year we have a new winner, which is good for the pool (sorry Ranon). I was torn as to who I wanted to win. I wanted to see A.V. win a cup, first year post-Canucks would be funny. But then if NYR won it would have likely been a Ben pool win again... lesser of two evils, congrats Brody.

Brody- 100
Ben- 95
Mike- 88
Ranon- 76
Gord- 69
Dan- 53
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