Geek Hockey (General Discussion)

Post by **archibalduk** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 7:59 pm

The first set of games for Geek Hockey will take place next weekend! I will post the fixtures in one moment...

We still have a number of spaces and so users are still welcome to sign-up. If anyone wants to sign-up then please post in the sign-up thread.

Because there haven't been enough volunteers for captains, I will be a captain. I am happy to relinquish my captaincy at any point if one of my team mates wishes to take over. I would actually prefer a team mate to be the captain because I don't want it to look like I'm fixing the games!

The way it is going to work is that one game will be played every weekend. Players will be able to set their mentality (Agressive/Balanced/Conservative) by the end of the Thursday before the game takes place. If a player has not set their mentality by the end of that Thursday then their captain will be able to set their mentality for them. As the games will not take place until a Saturday or Sunday, the captain will have one or two days to set their mentality. If the captain doesn't set their mentality then it will default to the previous game's mentality.

Additionally, a captain can set the mentality of any team mate that did not set their mentality for the previous game.

If a team loses a game, the Team Captain is allowed to alter the attributes of up to three players on his team (including himself). For each of the three players, he can move up to two attribute points from one or two skills to one or two other skills. Attributes cannot be moved between players. Teams may want to discuss how they move attributes, but the Team Captain has the final say.

There are further rules that I have posted in the sign-up thread but these do not need to be repeated here. I will re-post the other rules (such as the pre-season draft) as and when they are needed.

Post by **archibalduk** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 8:11 pm

Because we have a a number of free spaces in most of the teams, I have filled these with "grey" players. In other words, they are randomly created players. As and when new users sign-up I will replace the grey players with them. I have given the Team Captains the opportunity to customise the attributes of their grey players. Once they have gotten back to me (I will give them until Monday) I will post the team rosters and then we can start the games. I will create a separate thread to post your mentalities in due course...

Here is the schedule:

Round 1
......... HAR v MIN .........
......... CHI v MTL .........
......... QBC v WIN .........

Round 2
......... MTL v HAR .........
......... WIN v MIN .........
......... QBC v CHI .........

Round 3
......... HAR v WIN .........
......... MTL v QBC .........
......... MIN v CHI .........

Round 4
......... QBC v HAR .........
......... CHI v WIN .........
......... MIN v MTL .........

Round 5
......... HAR v CHI .........
......... QBC v MIN .........
......... WIN v MTL .........

Round 6
......... HAR v WIN .........
......... MTL v QBC .........
......... MIN v CHI .........

Round 7
......... HAR v CHI .........
......... QBC v MIN .........
......... WIN v MTL .........

Round 8
......... HAR v MIN .........
......... CHI v MTL .........
......... QBC v WIN .........

Round 9
......... MTL v HAR .........
......... WIN v MIN .........
......... QBC v CHI .........

Round 10
......... QBC v HAR .........
......... CHI v WIN .........
......... MIN v MTL .........

bigargon · Post by **bigargon** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 10:09 pm

Question: where to we post the mentality??

Post by **archibalduk** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 10:50 am

bigargon wrote:Question: where to we post the mentality??

I will be creating a new thread especially for posting the mentality. However, I am waiting for a response from the team captains about their grey players before I create the thread.

gibson41 · Post by **gibson41** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 1:53 pm

Can you please list somewhere the teams with players? I will post you the required information later this day archi...

Post by **archibalduk** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 9:24 pm

I can't post the team lists until the team captains have all given me the attributes of their created players. I have sent a PM to each team captain asking them to create their players. You (Gibson) are the only one to reply so far. Joe Helmer needs to create two forwards and a defenceman. Loxish needs to create one defenceman. Once they have done this I shall post the rosters with a list of each players' skills.

gibson41 · Post by **gibson41** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 9:56 am

archibalduk wrote:I can't post the team lists until the team captains have all given me the attributes of their created players. I have sent a PM to each team captain asking them to create their players. You (Gibson) are the only one to reply so far. Joe Helmer needs to create two forwards and a defenceman. Loxish needs to create one defenceman. Once they have done this I shall post the rosters with a list of each players' skills.

Oh, so at first I missunderstood, so I have only one gray player at the team, that's fine, but you could let me know who are the added teammates, that way I could set up the attributes more according to team weaknesses...esses?....esses?!

Post by **archibalduk** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 10:17 am

Ok that's a good point! The grey players are named after real life hockey players. You can tell which players need to be created by their captains because they currently have all zeros for their attributes.

It's hard to line up the data in a nice table in a post but it was the best I could do:

GS = Glovesave
SS = Sticksave
CH = Checking
PC = Pokecheck
PA = Passing
SH = Shooting

Rosters updated 14 April 2008 @ 20h25 UK Time

Code: Select all

								
CHI	Name……………	GS	SS	CH	PC	PA	SH	Ment
LW:	Bobby Hull	0	0	6	5	14	15	b
C :	Phil Esposito	0	0	6	6	14	14	b
RW:	Stan Mikita	0	0	11	5	14	10	b
LD:	Bobby Orr	0	0	15	15	7	3	b
RD:	Paul Coffey	0	0	15	17	6	2	b
G :	Tony Esposito	10	12	0	0	0	0	b


HAR	Name……………	GS	SS	CH	PC	PA	SH	Ment
LW:	CatchUp	0	0	8	8	10	14	a
C :	Batdad	0	0	4	5	15	16	a
RW:	Gordie Howe	0	0	10	8	12	10	a
LD:	Timmi611	0	0	13	8	8	11	a
RD:	Big Argon	0	0	12	13	8	7	b
G :	Joe Helmer	12	10	0	0	0	0	b

MIN	Name……………	GS	SS	CH	PC	PA	SH	Ment
LW:	Loxish	0	0	4	5	13	18	a
C :	Devils88	0	0	6	6	16	12	a
RW:	Marion Gaborik	0	0	7	9	13	11	b
LD:	Vissia	0	0	10	8	10	12	b
RD:	Tasku	0	0	12	13	10	5	c
G :	David Zetterman	11	11	0	0	0	0	c

MTL	Name……………	GS	SS	CH	PC	PA	SH	Ment
LW:	Ken Dryden	0	0	6	6	14	14	b
C :	Jacques Lemaire	0	0	5	5	15	15	b
RW:	Guy Lafleur	0	0	9	9	11	11	b
LD:	Larry Robinson	0	0	18	12	7	3	b
RD:	Jacques Laperriere	0	0	18	10	8	4	b
G :	Patrick Roy	15	7	0	0	0	0	b

QBC	Name……………	GS	SS	CH	PC	PA	SH	Ment
LW:	Archibalduk	0	0	6	6	18	10	a
C :	Loosie	0	0	7	4	13	16	a
RW:	Bruins72	0	0	7	7	12	14	b
LD:	JC Tremblay	0	0	18	16	3	3	b
RD:	Andre Dupont	0	0	16	18	3	3	b
G :	Sbufkle	14	8	0	0	0	0	a

WIN	Name……………	GS	SS	CH	PC	PA	SH	Ment
LW:	Lazion	0	0	14	11	14	1	a
C :	Getzlaf15	0	0	2	3	18	17	b
RW:	Gibson41	0	0	8	10	5	17	a
LD:	Serge Savard	0	0	15	16	3	6	b
RD:	Rookier	0	0	15	12	11	2	c
G :	Calv	11	11	0	0	0	0	a

Timmi611 · Post by **Timmi611** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 10:20 am

You´ve forgotten me

gibson41 · Post by **gibson41** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 3:17 pm

Man those Blackhawks looks tight! How can we even come close to them?!

Post by **batdad** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 8:27 pm

Nah timmi611--Not forgotten, jsut archi had drawn that sheet up before you joined. He will get you in...cept now you have asked to not be in.

Post by **archibalduk** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 10:34 am

Timmi611 wrote:You´ve forgotten me

Don't worry! I haven't forgotten about you! I going to slot you into one of the teams once the team captains have set the attributes for their grey players. You'll be in ready for the first game of the season.

Timmi611 · Post by **Timmi611** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 1:19 pm

Okay... i was just preparing the beer for the season, but now i can forget about it

Sbufkle · Post by **Sbufkle** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 2:34 pm

Hey! Im a Blackhawk!! Check up sign up thread...

As a red blooded Habs fan, I cant be associated NEAR the Nords!!

Didnt you get the press memo with the picture of me practising with the team??

Funny party is, I did have the same Cooper trapper he used!

bruins72 · Post by **bruins72** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 3:23 pm

I think the teams might've been reshuffled to fill out teams. I had also signed up for the Blackhawks. I think we were the only ones to sign up for that team, so I'm thinking we got sent to fill out the Nords roster and the Blackhawks team was made up entirely of "grey" players.

Sbufkle · Post by **Sbufkle** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 3:39 pm

Not a problem.. I understand.

As It happens it was ME who didnt read TODAYS Nords press release with this pic of me!

Post by **archibalduk** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 10:04 pm

You can now post your mentalities here: http://www.ehmtheblueline.com/forums/vi ... php?t=3691

The thread also has an updated list of rosters. The first round of games will take place this weekend.

Timmi611 - I've placed you on Hartford's roster.

Fellow Quebec teammates (Loosie, B72 and Sfbukle) - how about we experiment with something like conservative defencemen, two aggressive forwards and one balanced forward?

Post by **batdad** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 10:10 pm

All I know..is ... in the game vs Minnesota expect batdad to run hogwild all over pitiful little Tasku and his conservative, wussy defense style. He is to scared to go at me.

Loosie · Post by **Loosie** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 10:23 pm

archibalduk wrote:You can now post your mentalities here: http://www.ehmtheblueline.com/forums/vi ... php?t=3691

The thread also has an updated list of rosters. The first round of games will take place this weekend.

Timmi611 - I've placed you on Hartford's roster.

Fellow Quebec teammates (Loosie, B72 and Sfbukle) - how about we experiment with something like conservative defencemen, two aggressive forwards and one balanced forward?

Sounds like a plan, but I read this after I set my mentality, so if B72 wants to be the other aggressive forward I cna switch to balanced.

Timmi611 · Post by **Timmi611** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 11:06 pm

The Whalers will destroy the Stars

Will be the first game with 10 goals by a defenseman

Post by **Tasku** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 11:24 pm

batdad wrote:All I know..is ... in the game vs Minnesota expect batdad to run hogwild all over pitiful little Tasku and his conservative, wussy defense style. He is to scared to go at me.

Hah! All talk! With my conservative style, I'll sit back and watch as you twirl yourself out of it. Then a quick turn around and a well placed pass into the blue line. SCORE!

Post by **batdad** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 11:35 pm

Me aggressive, catchup aggressive, timmis agressive, joehelmer in net all balances and zen, bigargon balanced..

MINNESOTA you ask? Horsemeat.

Plus we have Gordie Howe...who just by his name...A-G-G-R-E-S-S-I-V-E

joe's goals against won't be good but we will beat you 22-12

Post by **joehelmer** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 6:35 am

It feels like that my team-mate here don't have much confident in me. Expect a good spanking wih my stick next practice.

Nah, just kidding..maybe.

bruins72 · Post by **bruins72** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 1:13 pm

Loosie wrote:
archibalduk wrote:You can now post your mentalities here: http://www.ehmtheblueline.com/forums/vi ... php?t=3691

The thread also has an updated list of rosters. The first round of games will take place this weekend.

Timmi611 - I've placed you on Hartford's roster.

Fellow Quebec teammates (Loosie, B72 and Sfbukle) - how about we experiment with something like conservative defencemen, two aggressive forwards and one balanced forward?
Sounds like a plan, but I read this after I set my mentality, so if B72 wants to be the other aggressive forward I cna switch to balanced.

I can go balanced this team and we can switch it up next time.

Loosie · Post by **Loosie** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 1:18 pm

bruins72 wrote:
Loosie wrote:
archibalduk wrote:You can now post your mentalities here: http://www.ehmtheblueline.com/forums/vi ... php?t=3691

The thread also has an updated list of rosters. The first round of games will take place this weekend.

Timmi611 - I've placed you on Hartford's roster.

Fellow Quebec teammates (Loosie, B72 and Sfbukle) - how about we experiment with something like conservative defencemen, two aggressive forwards and one balanced forward?
Sounds like a plan, but I read this after I set my mentality, so if B72 wants to be the other aggressive forward I cna switch to balanced.
I can go balanced this team and we can switch it up next time.

Cool, works for me.