PART A - STANDINGS

- predict the final standings of both conferences
- double check to make sure you haven't listed a team twice (unless that's a strategy you wish to use)

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SCORING SYSTEM FOR PART A- for each correct prediction you will receive the points of the corresponding team. For example, if you predict the St. Louis Blues will finish 9th in the Western Conference and they DO finish 9th in the Western Conference then you will receive the same number of points that the St. Louis Blues accumulated. Add up all the point totals of your correct predictions to get your total score for PART A.

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EASTERN CONFERENCE
1. ____________________
2. ____________________
3. ____________________
4. ____________________
5. ____________________
6. ____________________
7. ____________________
8. ____________________
9. ____________________
10. ____________________
11. ____________________
12. ____________________
13. ____________________
14. ____________________
15. ____________________

WESTERN CONFERENCE
1. ____________________
2. ____________________
3. ____________________
4. ____________________
5. ____________________
6. ____________________
7. ____________________
8. ____________________
9. ____________________
10. ____________________
11. ____________________
12. ____________________
13. ____________________
14. ____________________
15. ____________________



PART B - AWARDS

- predict who you think will win the following NHL awards

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SCORING SYSTEM FOR PART B- Please see each individual award/trophy for the scoring system.

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1. HART MEMORIAL TROPHY - The Hart Memorial Trophy is an annual award given to the player judged to be the most valuable to his team. The winner is selected in a poll of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association in all NHL cities at the end of the regular season.

Submit the name of the PLAYER or GOALIE you think will win the HART.

SCORING:
100 points awarded if your player wins the HART
50 points awarded if your player finishes 2nd in voting for the HART
25 points awarded if your player finishes 3rd in voting for the HART

2. ART ROSS TROPHY - The Art Ross Trophy is an annual award given to the player who leads the League in scoring points at the end of the regular season.

Submit the name of the PLAYER you think will win the ART ROSS.

SCORING:
100 points awarded if your player wins the ART ROSS
50 points awarded if your player finishes 2nd in the NHL scoring race
25 points awarded if your player finishes 3rd in the NHL scoring race

3. JAMES NORRIS MEMORIAL TROPHY - The James Norris Memorial Trophy is an annual award given to the defense player who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-round ability in the position. The winner is selected in a poll of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association at the end of the regular season.

Submit the name of the DEFENSEMAN you think will win the NORRIS.

SCORING:
100 points awarded if your player wins the NORRIS
50 points awarded if your player finishes 2nd in voting for the NORRIS
25 points awarded if your player finishes 3rd in voting for the NORRIS

4. MAURICE RICHARD TROPHY - The Maurice Richard Trophy is an annual award given to the National Hockey League's top goal scorer by the NHL Board of Governors. Winners are selected based on regular-season play.

Submit the name of the PLAYER you think will win the ROCKET.

SCORING:
100 points awarded if your player wins the ROCKET
50 points awarded if your player finishes 2nd in NHL goal scoring
25 points awarded if your player finishes 3rd in NHL goal scoring

5. CALDER MEMORIAL TROPHY - The Calder Memorial Trophy is an annual award given to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the National Hockey League. The winner is selected in a poll of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association at the end of the regular season.

Submit the name of the PLAYER or GOALIE you think will win the CALDER.

SCORING:
100 points awarded if your player wins the CALDER
50 points awarded if your player finishes 2nd in voting for the CALDER
25 points awarded if your player finishes 3rd in voting for the CALDER

6. VEZINA TROPHY - The Vezina Trophy is an annual award given to the goalkeeper adjudged to be the best at this position as voted by the general managers of all NHL clubs.

Submit the name of the GOALIE you think will win the VEZINA.

SCORING:
100 points awarded if your goalie wins the VEZINA
50 points awarded if your goalie finishes 2nd in voting for the VEZINA
25 points awarded if your goalie finishes 3rd in voting for the VEZINA

7. JACK ADAMS AWARD - The Jack Adams Award is an annual award presented by the National Hockey League Broadcasters' Association to the NHL coach adjudged to have contributed the most to his team's success. The winner is selected in a poll among members of the NHL Broadcasters' Association at the end of the regular season.

Submit the name of the HEAD COACH you think will win the JACK ADAMS.

SCORING:
100 points awarded if your pick wins the JACK ADAMS
50 points awarded if your pick finishes 2nd in voting for the JACK ADAMS
25 points awarded if your pick finishes 3rd in voting for the JACK ADAMS

8. WILLIAM M. JENNINGS TROPHY - The William M. Jennings Trophy is an annual award given to the goalkeeper(s) having played a minimum of 25 games for the team with the fewest goals scored against it. Winners are selected based on regular-season play.

Submit the name of the TEAM you think will finish with the lowest goals against average.

SCORING:
100 points awarded if your pick wins the JENNINGS
50 points awarded if your pick finishes 2nd in GAA
25 points awarded if your pick finishes 3rd in GAA

9. FRANK J. SELKE TROPHY - The Frank J. Selke Trophy is an annual award given to the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game. The winner is selected in a poll of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association at the end of the regular season.

Submit the name of the PLAYER you think will win the SELKE.

SCORING:
100 points awarded if your player wins the SELKE
50 points awarded if your player finishes 2nd in voting for the SELKE
25 points awarded if your player finishes 3rd in voting for the SELKE

10. LADY BYNG MEMORIAL TROPHY - The Lady Byng Memorial Trophy is an annual award given to the player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability. The winner is selected in a poll of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association at the end of the regular season.

Submit the name of the PLAYER you think will win the BYNG.

SCORING:
100 points awarded if your player wins the BYNG
50 points awarded if your player finishes 2nd in voting for the BYNG
25 points awarded if your player finishes 3rd in voting for the BYNG

11. LESTER B. PEARSON AWARD - The Lester B. Pearson Award is presented annually to the "most outstanding player" in the NHL as voted by fellow members of the National Hockey League Players' Association.

Submit the name of the PLAYER or GOALIE you think will win the PEARSON.

SCORING:
150 points awarded if your player wins the PEARSON

12. BILL MASTERTON MEMORIAL TROPHY - The Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy is an annual award under the trusteeship of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association and is given to the National Hockey League player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey. The winner is selected in a poll of all chapters of the PHWA at the end of the regular season.

Submit the name of the PLAYER or GOALIE you think will win the MASTERTON.

SCORING:
200 points awarded if your player wins the MASTERTON

13. KING CLANCY MEMORIAL TROPHY - The King Clancy Memorial Trophy is an annual award given to the player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and has made a noteworthy humanitarian contribution in his community.

Submit the name of the PLAYER or GOALIE you think will win the CLANCY.

SCORING:
200 points awarded if your player wins the CLANCY

14. ROGER CROZIER SAVING GRACE AWARD - The Roger Crozier Saving Grace Award is given to the goaltender with the best save percentage, having played a minimum of 25 regular season games.

Submit the name of the GOALIE you think will win the CROZIER.

SCORING:
100 points awarded if your goalie wins the CROZIER
50 points awarded if your goalie finishes 2nd in SAVE PERCENTAGE
25 points awarded if your goalie finishes 3rd in SAVE PERCENTAGE

15. MARK MESSIER LEADERSHIP AWARD - The Mark Messier Leadership Award recognizes an individual as a superior leader within their sport, and as a contributing member of society. The award honors an individual who leads by positive example through on-ice performance, motivation of team members and a dedication to community activities and charitable causes. Over the course of the season, five (5) NHL players will be honored with monthly awards. The NHL will assist in the selection and qualification of potential recipients with the final decision made by Mark Messier. At the end of the regular season, one overall "Leader of the Year" for the NHL Season will be named recipient of the Mark Messier Leadership Award. The "Leader Of The Year" will have their name permanently engraved on the Mark Messier Leadership Award.

Submit the name of the PLAYER or GOALIE you think will win the MESSIER.

SCORING:
150 points awarded if your player is the overall winner of the MESSIER
25 points if your player is a monthly winner of the MESSIER

16. NHL PLUS/MINUS AWARD - The NHL Plus-Minus Award is awarded annually to the player in the National Hockey League that leads the league in plus/minus.

Submit the name of the PLAYER you think will win the +/- AWARD.

SCORING:
100 points awarded if your player wins the +/- AWARD
50 points awarded if your player finishes 2nd in +/-
25 points awarded if your player finishes 3rd in +/-

17. NHL/SHERATON ROAD PERFORMER AWARD - The NHL/Sheraton Road Performer Award is a National Hockey League award that is presented to the player who accrues the most road points during the regular season.

Submit the name of the PLAYER you think will win the ROAD PERFORMER.

SCORING:
100 points awarded if your player wins the ROAD PERFORMER
50 points awarded if your player finishes 2nd in ROAD POINTS
25 points awarded if your player finishes 3rd in ROAD POINTS

18. CONN SMYTHE TROPHY - The Conn Smythe Trophy is an annual award given to the most valuable player for his team in the playoffs. The winner is selected by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association at the conclusion of the final game in the Stanley Cup finals.

Submit the name of the PLAYER or GOALIE you think will win the CONN SMYTHE.

SCORING:
300 points awarded if your player wins the CONN SMYTHE

19. PRESIDENTS' TROPHY - The Presidents' Trophy is an annual award to the club finishing the regular season with the best overall record.

Submit the name of the TEAM you think will win the PRESIDENTS' TROPHY.

SCORING:
150 points awarded if your team wins the PRESIDENT'S TROPHY

20. PRINCE OF WALES TROPHY - Beginning with the 1993-94 season, the club which advances to the Stanley Cup Finals as the winner of the Eastern Conference Championship is presented with the Prince of Wales Trophy.

Submit the name of the TEAM you think will win the WALES.

SCORING:
150 points awarded if your pick wins the WALES

21. CLARENCE S. CAMPBELL BOWL - Beginning with the 1993-94 season, the club which advances to the Stanley Cup Finals as the winner of the Western Conference Championship is presented with the Clarence S. Campbell Bowl.

Submit the name of the TEAM you think will win the CAMPBELL.

SCORING:
150 points awarded if your pick wins the CAMPBELL

22. STANLEY CUP - The Grail

Submit the name of the TEAM you think will win the STANLEY CUP.

SCORING:
200 points awarded if your pick wins the CUP


PART C - OTHER

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SCORING SYSTEM FOR PART C- for each correct prediction (#1 to #6) you will receive 200 points. Add up all the point totals of your correct predictions to get your total score for PART C.

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1. First NHL coach fired in 2007-08 NHL season?
2. First player to score a hat trick in 2007-08 season?
3. Team with best Power Play % in 2007-08 season?
4. Team with worst Power Play % in 2007-08 season?
5. Team with best Penalty Killing % in 2007-08 season?
6. Team with worst Penalty Killing % in 2007-08 season?
7. Pick those named to the NHL All-Star Teams at the Awards show. You need to submit names for the following positions:

Defenseman _______________
Defensemen _______________
Left Winger _______________
Right Winger _______________
Centreman _______________
Goalie _______________

You will receive 100 points for each of your picks that is named to the 1st All-Star team and 25 points for each of your picks that is named to the 2nd All-Star team.


Add your point totals from PART A, PART B and PART C to get your score.


PART D - TIEBREAKER

This will be used ONLY in the rare event that a tie-breaker is required.

Tiebreaker - Choose FIVE (5) players who you think will accumulate the most penalty minutes in the 2007-08 NHL season. The person whose picks accumulate the most PIMS will be the winner.


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ANY QUESTIONS/COMMENTS/SUGGESTIONS/CORRECTIONS?

COST $10.00 *Paypal, PokerStars, UltimateBet and Party Poker will be okay to make payment.*
WINNER TAKE ALL! *unless there are other suggestions*

My email for questions and submissions is canadiangothic@gmail.com
My email for Paypal payments is DaleMcCarthy@gmail.com
My PokerStars ID is DaleMcCarthy
My UB ID is monkeyman1968
My blood type is A+

Please submit in the following format...

PART A

EASTERN CONFERENCE
1. ____________________
2. ____________________
3. ____________________
4. ____________________
5. ____________________
6. ____________________
7. ____________________
8. ____________________
9. ____________________
10. ____________________
11. ____________________
12. ____________________
13. ____________________
14. ____________________
15. ____________________

WESTERN CONFERENCE
1. ____________________
2. ____________________
3. ____________________
4. ____________________
5. ____________________
6. ____________________
7. ____________________
8. ____________________
9. ____________________
10. ____________________
11. ____________________
12. ____________________
13. ____________________
14. ____________________
15. ____________________


PART B

HART MEMORIAL TROPHY _____________________
ART ROSS TROPHY ____________________
JAMES NORRIS MEMORIAL TROPHY ____________________
MAURICE RICHARD TROPHY ____________________
CALDER MEMORIAL TROPHY ____________________
VEZINA TROPHY ____________________
JACK ADAMS AWARD __________________
WILLIAM M. JENNINGS TROPHY ____________________
FRANK J. SELKE TROPHY ___________________
LADY BYNG MEMORIAL TROPHY ____________________
LESTER B. PEARSON AWARD ____________________
BILL MASTERTON MEMORIAL TROPHY ____________________
KING CLANCY MEMORIAL TROPHY ____________________
ROGER CROZIER SAVING GRACE AWARD ____________________
MARK MESSIER LEADERSHIP AWARD ____________________
NHL PLUS/MINUS AWARD ____________________
NHL/SHERATON ROAD PERFORMER AWARD ____________________
CONN SMYTHE TROPHY ____________________
PRESIDENTS' TROPHY ____________________
PRINCE OF WALES TROPHY ____________________
CLARENCE S. CAMPBELL BOWL ____________________
STANLEY CUP ____________________


PART C

1. First NHL coach fired in 2007-08 NHL season? ____________________
2. First player to score a hat trick in 2007-08 season? ____________________
3. Team with best Power Play % in 2007-08 season? ____________________
4. Team with worst Power Play % in 2007-08 season? ____________________
5. Team with best Penalty Killing % in 2007-08 season? ____________________
6. Team with worst Penalty Killing % in 2007-08 season? ____________________
7.
Defenseman _______________
Defensemen _______________
Left Winger _______________
Right Winger _______________
Centreman _______________
Goalie _______________

PART D

1. ____________________
2. ____________________
3. ____________________
4. ____________________
5. ____________________

ANYONE INTERESTED?


You can view everyone's picks here.

Sure, I'm down. As long as Paypal is ok for payment, do you want the $$$ upfront?

You should just automatically win if you can correctly predict the Conn Smythe Trophy winner in the preseason. That would be pretty incredible if someone was able to pull it off.

sounds fun. When's the deadline to sign up? Day before reg season starts? I ask cuz I'm not gonna deposit money just for this so I need time to build up what's probably $4 in my stars account

I'm thinking the deadline to pay and submit will probably be a week or so into the season. The first few games of the season shouldn't influence any choices and will serve as a reminder to those that forget about it.

Paypal, PokerStars, UltimateBet and Party Poker will be okay to make payment.

Send me an email when you pay so I don't miss it.

I'm also gonna add points for predicting players from the 1st and 2nd All-Star teams to PART C.

Sweet mother of god....... How about part E? List the order of finish in the scoring race from 1 to 791......

Backstrom = Calder FTW

This is hugee.
I'm probs in, gotta take some time to think though.

Question: Are we ranking the teams in playoff seeding order? Or total points? As in, division champs 1-3 or straight 1-15 point total?

you are one sick man.

nice work, I'm in! will need the month of September to finish it though.

The division champs should be listed 1-3 with everyone else falling in line. The 3rd place team may have fewer points than the 4th place team.

Quick question:
Are we free to change our submission if it is still before the deadline, will there be a limit to the number of changes?

I think we need a crapload of AHL awards so we can do this for our Pool as well...

Yes, you can change your submissions up until the deadline.


I will post everyone's picks after the deadline in a nice anal-retentively-designed excel spreadsheet.

I would expect nothing else.

FCP members only? I have a couple of friends who might really like this....then again, I suppose they could just register.
You ok with us adding some guys?

I have no problem with them joining up.

Anyone else have any prop-like suggestions that we can think about adding?

I guess we have to make the deadline Sept 28th because the season starts on the 29th.

if you have time for all this you must be single or will be by the end of the hockey season. Can we bump up the entry fee to $20 or $25 to make the prize bigger.

With the number of dropouts you would see if the buyin was higher than $10, I don't see how the prize pool would get any bigger.

Just my opinion, I would still play with the higher buyin but I doubt a lot of people would.

Unfortunately for me it only means that I am back at school. AND in hockey news I saw James VanRiemsdyk on campus yesterday and shot him a few questions about how he feels playing for UNH this year and about draft day, etc.

bump this as season is getting closer..My picks are almost ready Dale

bumping this again, just working on this now

bump bump bump

Almost done this.

If you could post or PM me your city, I'll ship the $10 on stars. I'll send my entry list in a couple days. Deadline the 28th? Thanks.

City: Greater Sudbury

Deadline: I'm thinking of pushing it back a couple of days. I don't think the two games in London will influence anyone's decision. Thoughts?

I agree...I am sure if you bring 20 sheets to the draft on Saturday we will get almost everyone in...More people the better...

or just send me a clean copy and i will print them here on my computer..

the only way it influences decisions is if something bad happens like giguere and pronger both get injured.

Or, I guess if someone gets a hat trick.


Money sent btw

edit: via stars

DM I emailed you my sheet and sent you the $10 over pstars.

I got your picks.

What's you PokerStars name? PM me if you prefer.

nah, I don't mind. It's GreyhoundAce

Okay, got it.

gl

Thank you

Do you plan on posting everyones picks after the deadline? Could be cool. Although perhaps time consuming.

Yup, I'll be posting everyone's picks after the deadline. I also post mine shortly before the deadline.

NOTE:

The Deadline for submitting your picks is 11:59pm EST Tuesday, October 2nd.

Any hat trick scored in the two LA-ANA games in London will not count toward the "first player to score a hat trick" category.

yo, dm is it ok if i forward you my sheet before the 2nd but pay on the 4th? i got isp problems so can only get only at work and therefore cant get on stars, getting internet hooked up at my new place on the 4th though

That's fine.

UPDATE:

Number of picks submitted: 1
Number of people paid: 2

Picks and payment sent. Stars ID: MapleLeafs

Can I get an extension of a few hours?? I just saw this now -- say 0600am EST on 10-03?? I don't think there are any games overnight tonight and I have all night at work to work on it!!?!?!?

No problem.

Pool sent -- DM, can you take on fulltilt? If not, I'll need a day or two

Hey , are you afraid of my picks or what?? I've tried emailing it to you (the address attached to your msn bounces back), I've tried MSNing it, and I PMed you here to try to get your attention!!! Send me a valid email address....

Yo, I never bothered doing this, but if I whip this together quickly and get it to ya, I assume I can still get in?

me too...I am going to do it now...since we dont have too many players...anyone interested in kicking it up a notch..or even just going heads up for higher stakes...Yes i know , like i dont have enough action already???

Dale...you will get this in the next hour or so...

Hey, quick question... the last thing, all star teams, are we picking two players for each position? ie both all start teams? or just one?

nevermind, I quit, this is too hard!

mine is sent...i am in

Requirements for moderators must be very low.

Here are my picks.


PART A

EASTERN CONFERENCE
1. Ottawa Senators
2. Pittsburgh Penguins
3. Atlanta Thrashers
4. New York Rangers
5. Buffalo Sabres
6. Carolina Hurricanes
7. Tampa Bay Lightning
8. Toronto Maple Leafs
9. New Jersey Devils
10. Montreal Canadiens
11. Florida Panthers
12. Philadelphia Flyers
13. Washington Capitals
14. New York Islanders
15. Boston Bruins

WESTERN CONFERENCE
1. Detroit Red Wings
2. San Jose Sharks
3. Calgary Flames
4. Anaheim Ducks
5. Minnesota Wild
6. Vancouver Canucks
7. Nashville Predators
8. Colorado Avalanche
9. Dallas Stars
10. Los Angeles Kings
11. St. Louis Blues
12. Columbus BlueJackets
13. Edmonton Oilers
14. Chicago Blackhawks
15. Phoenix Coyotes


PART B

HART MEMORIAL TROPHY Sidney Crosby
ART ROSS TROPHY Jaromir Jagr
JAMES NORRIS MEMORIAL TROPHY Chris Pronger
MAURICE RICHARD TROPHY Alexander Ovechkin
CALDER MEMORIAL TROPHY Niklas Backstrom (WSH)
VEZINA TROPHY Roberto Luongo
JACK ADAMS AWARD Michel Therrien
WILLIAM M. JENNINGS TROPHY San Jose Sharks
FRANK J. SELKE TROPHY Henrik Zetterberg
LADY BYNG MEMORIAL TROPHY Pavel Datsyuk
LESTER B. PEARSON AWARD Sidney Crosby
BILL MASTERTON MEMORIAL TROPHY Teppo Numminen
KING CLANCY MEMORIAL TROPHY Brad Ferrence
ROGER CROZIER SAVING GRACE AWARD Roberto Luongo
MARK MESSIER LEADERSHIP AWARD Jarome Iginla
NHL PLUS/MINUS AWARD Niklas Lidstrom
NHL/SHERATON ROAD PERFORMER AWARD Vincent Lecavalier
CONN SMYTHE TROPHY Joe Thornton
PRESIDENTS' TROPHY Detroit Red Wings
PRINCE OF WALES TROPHY Ottawa Senators
CLARENCE S. CAMPBELL BOWL San Jose Sharks
STANLEY CUP San Jose Sharks


PART C

1. First NHL coach fired in 2007-08 NHL season? John Tortorella - Tampa Bay
2. First player to score a hat trick in 2007-08 season? Thomas Vanek
3. Team with best Power Play % in 2007-08 season? San Jose Sharks
4. Team with worst Power Play % in 2007-08 season? Columbus Blue Jackets
5. Team with best Penalty Killing % in 2007-08 season? Vancouver Canucks
6. Team with worst Penalty Killing % in 2007-08 season? Phoenix Coyotes
7.
Defenseman Chris Pronger
Defensemen Niklas Lidstrom
Left Winger Alexander Ovechkin
Right Winger Jarome Iginla
Centreman Sidney Crosby
Goalie Roberto Luongo

PART D

1. Ben Eager
2. Chris Neil
3. Josh Gratton
4. Sean Avery
5. Shane O'Brien

WTF since when does this award exist ???