Intro - Seeing the success of picking games in all sports on this board, I thought we should have a year-round hockey prognosticating competition. It'll be modelled similar to tennis where you, the player, can sign-up for any tournament you want, commit for that week, and accumulate points throughout the year. One tournament could have 16,32 or 64 players and a champion would be crowned and points awarded. There will be tournaments larger than others and we'll try to have Four Grand Slams as well. This will be called the HPT (Hockey Prognosticating Tour)
The hockey season in general runs from September to April (the end of the 1st round of Stanley Cup Playoffs which would be our year-end championships for the top ranked 32).
I want to find out who the best hockey prognosticator on CP really is. Is it you?
I know it's a bit confusing at first but do not fear, if you have any questions feel free to ask in this thread or sent me a PM.
We will start in the Q! A couple of warm-up weeks before the NHL starts. The QMJHL season starts on September 9. Think you know junior hockey? Enter this tournament. It's a good opportunity to score some early points before the NHL season starts.
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Hockey Prognosticating – Quebec Open
What is Hockey Prognosticating?
In the game, participants pick the winners of a set of hockey games in a particular week and are placed in a knock-out system. That means each participant plays a different participant and whoever predicted the winner of most matches correctly, moves on to the next round.
Note:
- In case of a tie, a tie-breaker featuring winning margins will decide who moves on to the next round.
How to Sign-Up:
Just post here that you would like to play ("Im IN"). You can only play one tournament per week (in the case we one day have more than one tournament per week). Entries will be based on ranking starting in Week 4 for this opening season. The first three weeks will be blind draw free-for-alls. Anyone can commit.
How to send in picks:
Picks can be sent in as soon as the "
GAME LIST" is ready. Remember, you pick a winner in
every game on the list!
Picks should be sent by PM, so that your opponent does not know your picks. Picks should be titled:
[HPT: Quebec 1st Round]. Picks must be sent in by the deadline stated in the GAME LIST.
How the GAME LIST Works
Code:
EXPLANATION:
GAME LIST
EDMONTON at CALGARY MA1 PTS
VANCOUVER at WINNIPEG MA2
Game with MA after it's name - Pick the winner and the margin (Ex: WINNIPEG 2)
Game with PTS after it's name - Pick the whole score (Ex: CALGARY 6-3)