FHL Playoff Matchups (Almost Set In Stone)

As of right now, there is a 95% chance these will be the playoff matchups. Yes there is 2 weeks left. But nothing much is going to change in the standings. There will be 5 new teams in the playoffs. Here is what it looks like this year...

Eastern Conference
1. Snipers vs 4. LumberJacks
2. Slashers vs 3. Thundercats

Western Conference
1. Flyers vs 4. Spiders
2. Freeze vs 3. Torpedos

Stingers Win Draft Pick

Stingers wins Draft Pick given out for streak for the cash. It is is Pick (C). He got his streak up to 5 wins and nobody topped that for the month.

Waiver Draft BreakDown
PICKS 1 thru 12
13. PICK (A) NHL Playoff Pool
14. PICK (B) Category Points Leader
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Retired Player Picks
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PICK (C) Streak 4 the Cash
PICK (D) 610 Suicide Pool
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2ND ROUND
(Same order as 1-12)
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ThunderCats tie goalie wins record for week

The ThunderCats have tied the goalie wins record of 6 for the week. It is the third time a team has hit 6 wins in a week this year. Good luck on someone hitting 7 wins.

MalagaRoad Flyers breaks the shot record

The MalagaRoad Flyers broke the Regular season shot record, which was held by him and the Snipers at 117. He has now broke it with 120 in week 17. The overall record is in the playoffs and it held by the MalagaRoad Flyers and it is at 141 shots for the week. That might not ever be touched. Only time will tell...

Flyers and Stingers make a trade deadline deal

With only one trade on deadline day, it is not shocking Anthony (Stingers) had something to do with it. As the last hour was approaching negotiations loomed over the Flyers and Stingers mailbox. Lets just say Mason Raymond was included and then taken out. Had to let that rumor out.

Stingers Get: P. Bergeron, E. Johnson & Flyers PICK
FLyers Get: P. Sharp & M. Streit

Snipers breaks All-Time Consecutive WINS record (12)

Before this record was broken it was owned by the Stingers. He started off the Season 11-0 which is the best start to a season ever and probably will never be touched. Well now the most wins in a row is 12 set by the Snipers. What a coincidince He beat the Stingers who he shared the record of a 11 with. The Snipers look to try to add to this record every week and hopefully take down the best record in a season of 18 wins.

2 Trades made on Thurday Night

The trading scene was dead for a little bit. And then thursday we had two trades in one day. This marks the first time a player was traded and hurt in the same night. The two trades are listed below:

(TRADE #1)
Flyers Get: Thomas & Boumeester
Stingers Get: Hedman & Krejci

(TRADE #2)
Snipers Get: Semen
Torpedos Get: Zetterberg

MalagaRoad Flyers Tie Shorthanded Goal Record

Congratulations to the flyers on tying the Shorthanded Goals for a week record. He is now tied with 2 other teams. This record might never be broken only tied.

Spiders breaks the PIM record for a week

To break any record in our league is an accomplishment. It hardly happens anymore. Congratulations to the Spiders who set the new mark of 44 PIM. Eric Staal had about 90% of them minutes which is the oddest part of all. The previous record for PIMS was held by the Incredibles 2008-09 and it was 38 PIMS. Will this be the year that the Goals (22), Assists (29), and Points (45) get shattered. Only time will tell...

Spiders and Freeze make first trade of Season

Two uncommon trading partners struck a deal Wednesday afternoon. Nathan Horton and Ales Hemsky will be traveling to franzburg and hopes to join the team by next week. In Spider Country they received Mike Ribeiro, Ville Leino along with the Freeze's Waiver Pick. Seems like an even deal for now. But in a few months I can think differently.

Spiders Get: Mike Riberio, Ville Leino & Freeze's Waiver Pick
Freeze Get: Nathan Horton and Ales Hemsky

(ThunderCats) Markov out 4 Months

Montreal Canadiens defenceman Andrei Markov will be out four months with a torn tendon that he suffered on opening night. He isn't expected to return until after the Vancouver Olympics in February.

The veteran defenceman suffered the injury during a collision with goalie Carey Price in the third period of Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Markov had surgery on Thursday night following the game in Toronto to repair the laceration to his ankle.

"It's not a very nice feeling knowing that it was your skate that did it," Price said. "But then again, you know there's nothing you can really do about it."

Markov, a 30-year-old veteran, is Montreal's top defenceman and has quarterbacked an effective power play over the last few seasons. Last season, he had 12 goals and 52 assists and played in his second consecutive all-star game.

Fantasy Impact: This will hurt the ThunderCats because Markov is a top 6 offensive d-man in the NHL. He logged alot of minutes and gets a lot of Power Play Points. He had over 60 points last year. And was probably going to put up similar numbers. The Cats have signed Brent Seabrook to take his place on his current roster along with bench player Lubomir Visnovsky who is DTD.

FHL expands to Czech Republic

The FHL Franchise league has a new owner. He is taking over the Incredibles team. The new owner has changed the teams name to the Freeze. AKA Franzburg Freeze. He is the first out of country member of the league. The FHL Franchise has finally expanded globally. And now I can officially say we have an owner in the Czech Republic.

In a comment stated by team GM & Owner. "I like to get younger stars, try to move some veteran guys that have value. Sign some young players to replace guys not getting the job done anymore. I also hope to make playoffs, I like my goalies."

So far the Freeze have signed 2 players. And I can sense some other changes coming down the road.

(F) Ville Leino
(D) Kris Russel

FHL Waiver Draft News and Results

This is an update of what went on at the Waiver Draft toady at 1PM. The people that had picks that were available were all on except (ITSALLOVER) who had chat room loading difficulties while not in his regular war room. But anyhow, there was some early trade talk before the draft started and we kind of knew there would be at least one trade. But there wind up being 3 trades on Draft Day. A big superstar forward coming off injury was almost dealt for the 5th pick. That would of been the big trade of the day. But it fell through seconds before the time was running out to make a pick. All in all it was a good day. Most people got who they wanted. Some even are going to get to grab players they expected to go in the draft during free agency.

Most of these players picked will not make an immediate impact on their FHL team. There is a handful out of 16 that have that chance. But most of these guys will be stars in the next 2-4 years. That is if their owners can be patient enough with the players development. Majority of these picks will be on their FHL's Farm Team. Or they might even have trade value to other teams seeking young talent. The value of a prospect is in the eye of the beholder. Always remember that!


Trades in Order that they were made:

(Occured right after the 1st Pick)
Flyers Get: 4th Pick
Executioners Get: J. Johnson, Bryzgalov & 6th Pick

(Occured when Snipers were on clock with 13th Pick)
Snipers Get: N. Lidstrom
Stingers Get: 13th Pick

(Occured after the draft on a skipped pick)
Stingers Get: 15th Pick
ThunderCats Get: St. Louis



1. J. Tavares  2.C. Giroux  
3.V. Hedman  4.R. Emery  
5.M. Duchene  6.S. Varlamov  
7.T. Rask  8.MPS  
9.J. MArkstrom  10.C. Hodgson  
11.TJ. Oshie  12.J. Quick  
13.A. Goligoski  14.C. Wilson  
15.J. Gustavsson  16.E. Kane

ThunderCats newest team in FHL

Welcome the newest team into the Eastern Conference in the FHL FRANCHISE league. The ThunderCats. The ThunderCats opens their 1st season in the league against the Stingers. Good Luck, clawing your way up the standings...