The World Strat-O-Matic Hockey League Newsletter League Established January 1, 2002 Volume #1, Issue #14a - February 18, 2004 ************************************************************************** Current League Officers: Commissioner: Mike Webb Vice-Commissioner: Dan Irvine Newsletter Editor: Scott Shigemi Email List Administator: Mike Webb Email the whole league: mailto:wshlfun@yahoogroups.com WSHL Games List (WL): mailto:WSHLWL@yahoogroups.com WSHL Games List (NAL): mailto:WSHLNAL@yahoogroups.com Web Page Administrator: Mike Webb League Web Site: http://members.rogers.com/avanderburg9569/ Newsletter Archive: http://www.geocities.com/lugnutgm/ Yahoogroups Main: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WSHLFUN Yahoogroups World: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WSHLWL Yahoogroups N. American: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WSHLNAL ************************************************************************** Week Eleven/Twelve Extra With the Trade Deadline extended, there were a few more trades. The Aberdeen Flying Scotsment have successfully traded half their roster during the full week eleven tri-week. ************************************************************************** Important Dates February 17th - Strategy files due to opponents February 27th - Game reports/exports due to the commissioner ************************************************************************** NORTH AMERICAN LEAGUE REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS: SITTLER DIVISION GP W L T OL Pts Pct GF GA Home Road Labrador Moose 61 35 16 9 1 80 .656 230 149 19- 4- 6- 1 16-12- 3- 0 Alaska Aces 63 34 19 7 3 78 .619 208 168 21- 6- 4- 0 13-13- 3- 3 Inside Shots 61 33 18 8 2 76 .623 203 144 20- 6- 3- 0 13-12- 5- 2 Kent Kounty Killer 63 31 28 4 0 66 .524 202 208 19-11- 3- 0 12-17- 1- 0 Wellington Dukes 63 27 24 9 3 66 .524 205 201 13-15- 3- 2 14- 9- 6- 1 Kentucky Ice Tiger 61 17 30 11 3 48 .393 167 221 11-15- 3- 2 6-15- 8- 1 Hartford Whalers 61 12 44 3 2 29 .238 120 231 5-23- 2- 1 7-21- 1- 1 ORR DIVISION GP W L T OL Pts Pct GF GA Home Road Saratoga Sting 62 31 21 8 2 72 .581 179 168 20- 6- 4- 0 11-15- 4- 2 Iowa Wolves 62 30 22 7 3 70 .565 187 197 17- 9- 4- 1 13-13- 3- 2 Calgary Grizzlies 62 29 28 2 3 63 .508 193 195 14-15- 1- 1 15-13- 1- 2 Red Deer Avros 59 22 19 15 3 62 .525 161 161 12- 9- 9- 0 10-10- 6- 3 Brandon Wheat King 62 28 30 4 0 60 .484 203 203 17-11- 2- 0 11-19- 2- 0 West Coast Express 61 24 25 11 1 60 .492 190 190 12-11- 7- 0 12-14- 4- 0 Seattle Tsunami 61 23 24 12 2 60 .492 179 179 13-12- 4- 1 10-12- 8- 1 ************************************************************************** WORLD LEAGUE REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS: HOWE DIVISION GP W L T OL Pts Pct GF GA Home Road Aberdeen Flying 61 35 18 6 2 78 .639 210 178 20- 6- 3- 1 15-12- 3- 1 Monarch Lions 61 33 16 9 3 78 .539 213 179 17- 6- 5- 1 16-10- 4- 2 Floral Park Falco 62 32 25 5 0 69 .556 197 180 21- 9- 2- 0 11-16- 3- 0 Ottawa Axemen 63 27 25 9 2 65 .516 197 205 17- 9- 4- 1 10-16- 5- 1 Portland Buckaroo 62 25 29 7 1 58 .468 214 231 14-16- 3- 0 11-13- 4- 1 Peoria Rivermen 62 18 34 6 4 46 .371 167 218 12-13- 4- 2 6-21- 2- 1 Barbary Coast Wha 61 13 39 6 3 35 .287 121 193 8-20- 3- 0 5-19- 3- 3 MANIAGO DIVISION GP W L T OL Pts Pct GF GA Home Road Hibbing Stink Badg 62 35 17 7 3 80 .645 178 154 18- 9- 3- 1 17- 8- 4- 2 Campbell River Can 59 35 18 6 0 76 .645 188 136 23- 7- 0- 0 12-11- 6- 0 Kodiak Attack 62 36 23 3 0 75 .605 200 158 20- 8- 3- 0 16-15- 0- 0 Ibiza Corsairs 62 31 24 5 2 69 .556 194 173 17-10- 2- 1 14-14- 3- 1 Saginaw Sentinels 62 28 25 8 1 65 .524 175 147 13-12- 5- 0 15-13- 3- 1 Saskatoon Blades 62 21 32 7 2 51 .411 157 199 10-17- 4- 1 11-15- 3- 1 Dakota Mustangs 61 17 37 6 1 41 .336 165 224 8-18- 4- 0 9-19- 2- 1 ************************************************************************** The steps for playing and reporting your games. 1. Download the league file 1a. World League - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WSHLWL/files 1b. North American League - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WSHLNAL/files 1c. Use your e-mail, Mike sends them to the league mailing lists. 2. Unzip the files into your SOMH/DATA folder, overwriting if necessary. Make sure that SOMH is not running. 3. Start SOMH 4. Create a computer manager and export it. 5. Send your unzipped road manager to Mike and/or your league 6. Wait for Mike to release an updated league zip with the bi-week's road managers. 7. Download the league file 7a. World League - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WSHLWL/files 7b. North American League - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WSHLNAL/files 7c. Use your e-mail, Mike sends them to the league mailing lists. 8. Unzip the files into your SOMH/DATA folder, overwriting if necessary. Make sure that SOMH is not running. 9. Start SOMH 10. Play your home games. 11. Save your home boxscores and export files. 12. Send your unzipped home boxscores and export files to your league mailing list. Do not send them to the general list! WSHL Games List (WL): WSHLWL@yahoogroups.com WSHL Games List (NAL): WSHLNAL@yahoogroups.com ************************************************************************** Common Questions & Answers Q: What does it take to be the Commissioner? A: A lot of work! =) Honestly, the job responsibilities for the commissioner include: * Responsibility for the NSHL schedule, including producing and distributing the schedule well in advance of the season opener. * Overseeing the annual entry draft. * Appointing a member to the office of Vice-Commissioner * Handling disputes between league members to the overall benefit of the league. Currently the commissioner also distributes the league files. Got a question that you think needs an answer in the Newsletter, e-mail me and just ask! ************************************************************************** Player of the Week North American League Labrador better get all they can from Ziggy this year. Not the flashiest of names on this week's list, but without his game winners, Labrador would never be in first place. And with the way that the Inside Shots are playing, the Moose could land in third place. Glen Murray (BWK) - 10 goals, 3 assists, +3 Adam Deadmarsh (INS) - 9 goals, 3 assists, +2 Olli Jokinen (IOW) - 5 goals, 8 assists, +4 St. Louis (KKK) - 6 goals, 4 assists, 3 GWG Palffy (LAB) - 8 goals, 6 assists, +7, 2 GWG Sundin (SAR) - 7 goals, 8 assists, +9 Block 1: Mats Sundin (SAR) Block 2: Glen Murray (BWK) Block 3: Al MacInnis (WEL) Block 4: Joe Thronton (WCE) Block 5: Dany Heatley (INS) Block 6: Zigmund Palffy (LAB) World League No nominations or winner because I don't have time to sort through the World League stats. Block 1: Mats Sundin (HIB) Block 2: Mathieu Schnider (POR) Block 3: NONE ************************************************************************** Goaltender of the Week North American League Eddie Belfour earns his second Goaltender of the Week award. He posted a 6-1-1 record with one shutout as the Inside Shots fight to increase their playoff seed. Roloson - .915 sv%, 4-2-0 Belfour - 6-1-1, .925, 1 shutout Schwab - 4-1-2, .935, 1 shutout Block 1: Garth Snow (KKK) Block 2: Ed Belfour (CAL) Block 3: Manny Fernandez (ALA) Block 4: Marty Turco (LAB) Block 5: Dwayne Roloson (ALA) Block 6: Ed Belfour (INS) World League No nominations or winner because I don't have time to sort through the World League stats. Block 1: Corey Schwab (ABE) Block 2: Roberto Luongo (CRC) Block 3: NONE ************************************************************************** IF THE PLAYOFFS STARTED THIS WEEK NORTH AMERICAN LEAGUE EASTERN CONFERENCE #4 Kent Kounty Killer Kittens Vs. #1 Labrador Moose #3 Inside Shots Vs. #2 Alaska Aces Just out: Wellington Dukes (tie-breaker) WESTERN CONFERENCE #4 Red Deer Avros Vs. #1 Saratoga Sting #3 Calgary Grizzlies Vs. #2 Iowa Wolves Just out: West Coast Express, Seattle Tsunami, Brandon Wheat Kings All are shy by (2 points) ------------------------------ WORLD LEAGUE EASTERN CONFERENCE #4 Ottawa Axemen Vs. #1 Aberdeen Flying Scotsmen #3 Floral Park Falcons Vs. #2 Monarch Lions Just out: Portland (7 points) WESTERN CONFERENCE #4 Ibiza Corsairs Vs. #1 Hibbing Stink Badgers #3 Kodiak Attack Vs. #2 Campbell River Canucks Just out: Saginaw Sentinals (4 points) ************************************************************************** ASSOCIATE LIST: SINCE GP If you're still an active associate, and aren't on this list, please get in contact with me. Thanks! Mike (avanderburg9569@rogers.com) ************************************************************************** INCENTIVE POINTS Just keeping track of who's putting in a little extra effort, or who is being slack or uncaring. Who knows, the numbers could affect your position for the Manager of the Year ballot, or something else more significant. Plus it shows me who's helping out. Total number of incentive points listed in parentheses. Richard Blevins (IBI) (-1.5) Jamie Buggy (FLO) (-1.5) Mark Caren (BCW) (-.5) Dennis Derby (IOW) (-.5) Mason Harris (CAM/SAR) (+1) Jonathon Himann (CAL) (0) Steve Izumi (OTT/WEL) (0) Jim Kruser (KOD) (-1.5) Mike Lilja (POR/ALA) (+0) Dan Irvine (ABE/LAB) (+4.5) Chuck Lundgren (DAK) (0) Jason McCorrister (RDA) (+2) David Ramey (KIT) (-2) Dave Roy (HAR) (-2.5) David Sheedy (SAS/BWK) (-3) Scott Shigemi (SEA) (-1) Sal Tesoro (+1) Joe Wagner (HIB) (-3) Mike Webb (MON/INS) (-1) Kevin Webber (WCE) (-.5) Sal Tesoro (PEO) (0) Michael Yancharas (SAG/KKK) (-3.5) ************************************************************************** TRANSACTIONS WORLD LEAGUE: ABE - TRADES Marian Gaborik to Hibbing for Jamie Langenbrunner. TRADES Vaclav Prospal and Ales Kotalik to Peoria for David Legwand. HIB - TRADES Jamie Langenbrunner to Aberdeen for Marian Gaborik. TRADES Mats Sundin, Ken Klee, HIB04#1, and HIB04#2 to Monarch for Joe Thornton, Scott Hannan, MON04#7, MON04#8. Forced to RELEASE Valeri Bure. TRADES Shawn Bates, Saku Koivu and Mattias Ohlund to Monarch for Rob Niedermayer, Mike Modano and Al MacInnis. MON - TRADES Joe Thornton, Scott Hannan, MON04#7, MON04#8, to Hibbing for Mats Sundin, Ken Klee, HIB04#1, and HIB04#2. TRADES Rob Niedermayer, Mike Modano and Al MacInnis to Hibbing for Shawn Bates, Saku Koivu and Mattias Ohlund. PEO - TRADES David Legwand to Aberdeen for Vaclav Prospal and Ales Kotalik. SAG - Forced to RELEASE Karel Rachunek. SAS - Forced to RELEASE Shawn McEachern. ************************************************************************** TRANSACTIONS NORTH AMERICAN LEAGUE: CAL - Forced to RELEASE Brian Leetch. HAR - Forced to RELEASE Rick Dipietro. SIGNS John Grahame. IOW - TRADES Dan Boyle to Wellington for Jeff Friesen. WEL - TRADES Jeff Friesen to Iowa for Dan Boyle. ************************************************************************** League Governing Boards Responsibilities of the following governing boards are outlined in the Constitution. Mike Webb, Commissioner Dan Irvine, Vice-Commissioner **************************************************************************