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Introduction
I tried out a new format for 2007 (and now intend to keep it indefinitely)
because it makes it simpler for people to construct their entries, and
means more frequent updates, so that you get a sense of how everyone is
doing on a daily basis. The new format is to rank all sixteen teams in the playoffs, from the team you think will win the most
games to the team you think will win the fewest. Entries should be
submitted to Trevor Ball, via email (preferably using the entry form
referenced below) or phone. Likewise, any questions or comments should be
directed to Trevor Ball.
Scoring
The basic scoring system is that for each game each team wins,
you get 17-n points, where n is the ranking you gave that team. However, as of 2009 I modified that a little to
double the points for second round wins, triple the points for conference
final wins, and quintuple the points for wins in the finals, with the goal
of keeping more people in contention for longer.
Strategy
The strategy is ultimately up to you, but here are some basic
tips: Presumably you would want your predicted Cup winner ranked first,
since the Cup winner will win sixteen games and all other teams will win
fewer than that. You probably then want to have the other conference winner
ranked second, and the conference finalists third and fourth, with the
other first round winners fifth to eighth, and the first round losers at
the bottom half. You’re welcome to use any strategy you want, however, and
I will not be checking entries except to ensure that every team is ranked
once and only once. For example, perhaps you want to hedge your bets,
figuring that you’re not sure who will win the Mon-NYR series, but figure
that whoever does win it will go far, so you may want to rank both of them
in your top five.
2017 Entry Deadline: Wed. April 12, 7:00pm
Eastern
2017 First Round Matchups(Seeds in brackets)
Mon(A1) vs NYR(W1/A4)
Ott(A2) vs Bos(A3)
Was(M1) vs Tor(W2/M4)
Pit(M2) vs Clb(M3)
Chi(C1) vs Nas(W2/C4)
Min(C2) vs StL(C3)
Ana(P1) vs Cal(W1/P4)
Edm(P2) vs SJ(P3)
Please email (or DM) your entry to Trevor Ball.
Sample Entry
1.New York Rangers
2.Chicago Black Hawks
3.Edmonton Oilers
4.Toronto Maple Leafs
5.Ottawa Senators
6.Columbus Blue Jackets
7.Calgary Flames
8.Minnesota Wild
9.St. Louis Blues
10.Montreal Canadiens
11.Pittsburgh Penguins
12.Nashville Predators
13.Anaheim Ducks
14.San Jose Sharks
15.Washington Capitals
16.Boston Bruins
Tie Breaker
As of 2007, I introduced a tie breaking rule. The sequence of
tie breakers is:
1.Highest ranking of the Cup winner
2.Highest ranking of the other finalist
3.Highest combined (summed) ranking of the other two conference finalists
4.Highest single ranking of one of the other two conference finalists
5.Highest combined (summed) ranking of the other four conference
semi-finalists
6.Highest single ranking of one of the other four conference semi-finalists
7.Highest total goal differential of each ranked team, starting with top
ranked teams
8.Coin toss
Entry Fee
The entry fee is $10. You are welcome to enter more than once,
but each entry costs $10. Each entry can have only one person’s name
(although any number of people may finance the entry). The winner takes the
entire pot of the collected fees.
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