September is here and we all know what that means. It's time to stop making "Top Ten" lists, discussing the KHL and starting rumors about where Ilya Kovulchuk will play.
That's right. The NHL regular season is fast approaching and it's time to start organizing your hockey pool. Whether you're a veteran pool administrator, or organizing your very first NHL hockey pool, it's a significant amount of work. To help ease the burden and help make your pool a success, Armchair Hockey Pools will be running a seven part series on how to organize your hockey pool.
Seven parts?.
Hey, we take our hockey pools seriously.
We will be discussing everything from what style of pool to pick to what type of beverages should be served on draft day. We'll do a feature a day for the next seven days and the schedule is laid out below. As we publish each part, I will provide a link from this article, so you can always refer back to this page to get the full series.
Part 1. Picking the pool format
Box Pool, Draft style, Keeper Pool - what kind of hockey pool should you run? How many poolies? How many players? We'll help you cut through all the options and pick the pool that is right for you.
Part 2. Deciding on draft logistics
When and where should you hold the draft? It matters more than you might think.
Part 3. Inviting your poolies
Just send a few emails and that's it right? If only it was that simple. We'll discuss some tips and tricks to getting your friends to commit to your pool.
Part 4. Running things on draft day
Running your pool while making your picks is a tough juggling act. Preparation is the key. We'll go over some key things that can make your draft day go smoothly.
Part 5. Entering the draft picks
The picks have been made and your poolies are going to want their standings on opening day. We'll discuss some things you can do to make meeting the deadline fast and easy.
Part 6. Running the season
The picks have been made and entered online, but you can't just sit back and watch the pool. We'll give you some ideas of things to do throughout the season to keep the pool fun.
Part 7. Ending the pool with style
Want your pool to be popular? Cash and a stupid trophy go a long way towards keeping your poolies coming back. Follow our checklist to make sure your pool ends on a positive note.
