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| Page last updated 8.01.04 |
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This page is dedicated to our leagues origin's and past seasons, players and capsules of important events that have occured in the past eight seasons. The NWFHL was born in 1995-1996 when I began playing fantasy football with a group of friends in a league called Toledo Top Guns Fantasy Football. After a half of season, it became obvious that I could adapt the rules of fantasy football to ice hockey. The league began with eight franchises playing a 36 game schedule. Of the eight original members, I am proud to state that the following franchise owners are still here. Steve Pierson, Todd Sanford, Todd Pierson, Greg Bamm, and myself. In the 1996-1997 season we expanded to twelve teams and have remained at twelve up to present day. Of the four expansion teams, I'm happy to note that Stan Pierson and Todd Webster still play each season with us. We have had a number of owners cycle through the other two franchises, some good, some not so good, and hope that Chris Czawisza and the combo team of John Ernst and Jimmy Dickey will continue to play with us. They are both quality owners and fit into our league nicely. Over the years, we have evolved into a fantasy hockey league that I feel rivals, and in many ways exceeds any other league out there including ESPN and the like. All of our member's have made many suggestions that have been added to our game. I hope you guys keep it up.
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1995-1996 Season Highlights |
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In the inagural season of the NWOFHL, Steve Pierson won the Presidents Cup with a record of 24-11-1. In the playoffs, Pat Mahany upset Steve Pierson 2 games to 1 to win the first NWOFHL championship. Joe Sakic won the Conn Symth trophy. Regular season trophy winners included Todd Pierson's Brett Hull winning the Art Ross while Steve Pierson's Paul Coffey won the Norris Trophy. The Vezina trophy was won by Todd Sanfords Chris Osgood and David Kidd took home the Bill Masterton.
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1996-1997 Season Highlights |
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Todd Websters No Remorse wins the NWOFHL Cup in his first season of competition when he sweep the Fat Boys 2-0. The NWOFHL expanded by 2 teams and lost Pat Mahaney and Dave Kidd as ownwers. Stan Pierson, Cory DeVerna, Chad Jendrizak And Todd Webster were welcomed into the league. Major trophy winners included Terry Pierson winning the Presidents cup with a 32-12 record. Martin Brodear won the Conn Symth on a goalie goal knocking Terry out of the playoffs. Steve Pierson and Greg Bamms Phil Housley and Nik lidstrum tied for the Norris trophy.....Doug Pierson set a league record for 11 losses in a row. |
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1997-1998 Season Highlights |
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Steve Pierson wins his first title by sweeping Jason Burks who made the finals in his rookie season 2-0. Wes Scott left the league and was replaced by Gene Kutovski who promptly defaulted on payment of dues and was tossed from the NWOFHL. Major trophy winners included Steve pierson winning the Presidents, Conn Symth, Jack Adams, Vezina, on the back of Dominik Hasek of the Buffalo Sabres. Cory DeVerna took the Art Ross with Wayne Gretzky while Boris Mironov owned by Doug Pierson won the Norris...... |
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1998-1999 Season Highlights |
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The Ravens owned by Todd Pierson finish the season on a 10-0-0 run including 6-0 in the playoff tournament to lay claim to his first NWOFHL championship when he swept runner up Todd Webster 2-0. Season notables include Jason Way taking over Genes franchise. Steve and Terry Pierson each pass 100 wins alltime and make playoffs first four seasons.....Corey DeVerna makes first playoff appearance......Major trophy winners include Teemu Sellane who claimed the inagural Rocket Richard.......Frederik Olausson shatter the record for most points in a season by a defencemen in HALF a season to win the Norris......Stan Pierson took home the Presidents cup ans well as the Enforcer trophy..... |
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1999-2000 Season Highlights |
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Todd Pierson's Ravens become first team in league history to win back to back titles when they defeat Todd Websters No Remorse 2-0 for the the second straight season. Season highlights include a 77 game regular season introduced. Terry Pierson becomes only team to make playoffs first five seasons of play.........Joe Ignagni replaces Cory DeVerna who was booted for non payment of dues....After five years, Doug Pierson and Greg Woodward are only original members who have not won a playoff game. Major trophy winners include Steve Pierson's Teemu Selanne who his second straight Art Ross.....Terry Pierson's Chris Pronger grabs his first Norris.....Presidents trophy went to Todd Sanfords Fat boys....... |
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2000-2001 Season Highlights |
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Todd Webster third straight trip to the finals nets him his second NWOFHL title whern he sweeps Stan Piersons Da Fools 2-0. No Remorse has reached the finals 4 of the last 5 seasons.No Remorse upset the President trophy winner Ice Dawgs and then upset Underachievers on the way this his cinderella championship. Major trophy winners include Mark Smiths Joe Sakic who breaks the 200 point mark to capture the Art Ross......Greg Woodwards Niklas Lidstrum takes the Norris while No Remorse Ed Belfour takes the Conn Symth.... |
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2001-2002 Season Highlights |
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Greg Woodward goes deep into the playoffs for the first time and comes away with his first NWOFHL title when he swept Todd Piersons Ravens 2-0 in the NWOFHL finals.......Ravens make it to NWOFHL finals for third time in last four seasons......Season notes include Joe Ignagni kicked out for non payment of dues......Major trophy winners include Presidents by Steve Pierson.....Underachievers took the Jake Adams...... |
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2002-2003 Season Highlights |
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Terry Piersons April Fools go 49-28-0 to capture the Presidents Cup, then go 6-0 in playoffs to capture his first NWOFHL title when they swept No Remorse 2-0. No Remorse has made it to the finals 5 times winning twice, the most finals appearences in the league. Season notes includ Da Fools setting a new lss record when he when 0-14-0 during the season while Markus Naslund (Greg Woodward) broke the forward scoring record with 218points. Steve Laraby had a cup of coffe with us, then was replaced by Brian and Chris who called their team the Great Ones.. Major trophy winners include Ottawa Goalies winning the Conn Symth....Al MacInnis took home the Norris while Dallas goalies (Todd Sanford) won the Vezina... |
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2003-2004 Season Highlights |
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Stan Piersons Da Fools won his first title when he defeated the upstart Puckwhackers 9-8 in Game 3 of the NWOFHL Finals...Season notes included the addition of polled trophy awards, a highly successful internet website with a place to post lines......On a sad not, we lost a original member of the league when the Ice Dawgs (Doug Pierson) was expelled for non payment of dues......Major trophy winners include the Great Onmes grabbing the Presidents Cup in a tight down to the wire race with Da Fools and April Fools....Steve Piersons Montreal goalies took the Consymth while Da Fools Marion Hossa won the Art Ross and Rocket Richard.....Martin St Louis (Terry Pierson) was voted as MVP of the league and captured the Lester Pearson trophy..... |
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2004-2005 Season Highlights |
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The 2004-2005 NWOFHL season had no highlights as the NHLPA and the NHL were unable to come to terms in their collective barganing negociations thus becoming the first professional sports league to lose an entire season to a labor dispute. |
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2005-2006 Season Highlights |
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To be determined |
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