Apolyton Hockey Draft

[vlad]

Well my team came out of the gates running, have since slowed and ran out of gas. My goalies are doing better than expected, but my D is my main power. I need to keep them getting me points. I have been experimenting with my Center position, still not sure who will win out, but I am happy to see Lang is doing well, Robeiro is a surprise, so I doubt I will keep him. My wingers are doing awesome, my K line of Kovalchuk and Kariya are unstoppable and Hejduk and Klatt are rocking and rolling. I just have to hope the injury bug doesn't strike and my goalies get some luck and I should make a run at the Cup this year

[Hot Mustard]

In response to some of the names and stuff mentioned...

"Things that won't last"

- Players currently sucking: J.S. Giguere, Derek Morris, Biron

- Players currently overperforming: Mike Ribeiro, Trent Klatt

- Hoth maintaining top +/- - just check out past years of his top names

- dejon snapping up hot commodities dropped by others (Tingkai)

[vlad]

Well you know Mr. Mustard man(my nick for you Dejon) perhaps this season since we have so few real players we should make a bet on the league. Perhaps a lunch or drinks if we get to the others town? SuperSneak and I have been doing that in Fantasy leagues for 3 years now, we keep breaking even though

[Ben Kenobi]

Vlad, you're in Nanaimo, not that far from Vancouver.

That's a possibility.

[Hot Mustard]

Sure, I'm game. I'm in TO, but I expect to visit my family Vancouver at some point next year, possibly even my wife's family in Ladysmith (south of Nanaimo).

And I like your nick for me.

[vlad]

Wow Ladysmith,I pass by there at least 2 times a month taking our daughter to hockey in Victoria. It's a small world. The infamous Zylka is from the island here too, just north of me in Parksville.
So lets call it a bet. Top guy gets lunch or dinner from both of the next 2, 2nd place guy between us 3 gets lunch from the 3rd place guy.
*Vlad puts out hand for handshake*
Ben where are you in Van? We get there off and on, I use the airport, but we go to hockey tourneys later in the year in Richmond and Surrey I think this year.
So are we all Canucks fans?
Everytime I see the name Dejon I think mustard man so thats what I called you the other day when the wife asked how my fantasy was doing,and it seemed to fit

[Ben Kenobi]

Ben where are you in Van? We get there off and on, I use the airport, but we go to hockey tourneys later in the year in Richmond and Surrey I think this year.

I'm in Vancouver Vancouver...

Not too far from Richmond, though.

So are we all Canucks fans?

Yep. My dad loves the Habs, though.

Top guy gets lunch or dinner from both of the next 2, 2nd place guy between us 3 gets lunch from the 3rd place guy.

Just between the three of us?

[vlad]

yeah jsut from the 3 of us since it looks like Imran is way to far away and I haven't seen much else posted about it

[vlad]

that was just not jsut
*bump*

[Ben Kenobi]

Cool.

Sounds like a deal.

Let me know when you plan to be in Richmond.

[Hot Mustard]

* dejon shakes on it

Mustard was part of the inspiration of my nick, which was originally 'dijon' before that was taken at one provider along the way.

As for my BC roots, I was born in New Westminster, but grew up primarily in the Coquitlam area. (GVA suburb) After university I lived in Kitsilano, North Vancouver, and finally Yaletown (area of downtown Vancouver) before moving out east.

I've been a 'Nuck fan my whole life. My first favourite player was Thomas Gradin. I have vivid memories of watching Toni Tanti score highlight reel goals. I put up with the Bure drama, lived through the Messier years by calling him the 'cranial-cramp-captain', and now I'm thrilled that they seem to have all the right pieces.

Ben - you'd never guess what my nick for you is! Between the Hoth reference (picture Imperial AT-ATs rumbling into view), and the few exchanges we had in a couple of hot topics in the summer (with religious bias) - you're 'Thumper'!

[Ben Kenobi]

Better than scarecrow.

http://www.dropbass.net/events/past/1999/99thumper.gif

Scratch me behind my ears...

As for my BC roots.

Born in Burnaby BC, lived there for 3 years, moved up north and graduated from high school. Came back down to UBC where I now attend.

My favourite player that I liked was Linden, and before that, Petri Skriko.

[st_swithin]

Dibbs on the first Asian player, whenever that eventually happens.

[Imran Siddiqui]

yeah jsut from the 3 of us since it looks like Imran is way to far away

Well unless y'all want to come down to Atlanta... where the team actually doesn't suck (well so far ). Though I tell ya, Kovalchuk is gonna be great! Even if Heatley is spending some jail time .

Sad part is that they are doing better than my team (ie, the one on my avatar ).

[cinch]

Originally posted by st_swithin
Dibbs on the first Asian player, whenever that eventually happens.

How Asian, exactly? Will Kariya suffice?

If not, there's always Jim Paek. He's retired, though...

And I think Nabokov's from Kazakstan...