The National Strat-O-Matic Hockey League Newsletter League Established May 1, 1997 Volume #12, Issue #4 - October 8, 2008 ********************************************************************* Current League Officers: Commissioner: Doug Norris Vice-Commissioner: Brian Leahy (7/15/07 to present) Email the whole league: mailto:nshl at yahoogroups dot com NSHL Chat List: mailto:nshlchat at yahoogroups dot com Web Page Administrator: Guy Caron League Web Site: http://nshl.org Files Adminstrator: Brian Leahy / Tom Vinacci League Files Site: http://www.highrantdistrict.com/SOM/NSHL Team Websites: Capital City Cougars: http://members.tripod.com/~CapCity/ Seattle Rainiers: http://math.colorado.edu/~norrisdt/rainiers/rainiers.html ********************************************************************* HOLY COW! Every team now has a roster of thirty-six players or less, and I didn't have to send a single reminder e-mail. Thanks, and well-done! ********************************************************************* TWELFTH SEASON STARTS NOW! The National Strat-o-Matic Hockey League's twelfth season begins today with games involving all twenty-four franchises. If you have any questions about how to handle things, the easiest thing to do is ASK. (Actually, the easiest thing to do is just to do whatever it is you want to do anyhow, but I'd prefer that you ASK instead.) I'm online probably 14 hours per day. Also, the New Owner/Associate FAQ is a good reference; it is mentioned later in this section of the newsletter, so please read it. Strategy files are due by the end of the first Thursday of each biweek, or thirty-six hours after the newsletter release (whichever is later). Incentive Points will be applied if necessary. Don't forget to tell me your 2008-09 lock code if you're planning on using one. This is also an IPable offense, and since I won't find out about your non-compliance until it's an emergency (the only reason I need your lock code), I probably won't be in the best of moods. Not a good time to be in a position to receive IP, as you might imagine. Forwards rated "Point **" are allowed to play the point on either the first power-play unit or the second power-play unit (but not both). Forwards rated "Point *" are allowed to play the point on the second power-play unit only. Also, forwards may not play the point on one power-play unit and forward on the other. Don't forget the new usage rules as passed in this summer's constitutional balloting! The amendment involves third-period defenseman usage, and states that all defensemen must play one shift within the first three scheduled shifts. Also, don't forget that I can now apply incentive points pretty much whenever I want to apply them. So be a good owner, por favor! I do spot-check computer managers to make sure that things are being done within the rules, but this is mainly in case you need assistance with something. Thank you for helping me to help you! Also, READ THIS ENTIRE DOCUMENT: http://math.colorado.edu/~norrisdt/newownerfaq.html If you have suggestions for how to improve this document, please contact me directly. Thank you! And finally, good luck to all of our franchises this year! Our owners are what make this league as good as it is - respect one another and I'll guarantee a great year for everyone. ********************************************************************* CM BEST PRACTICES by Patrick Shea, Long Island owner I am itching to kick this season off. I've been tweaking my CM and playing with the roster at least 90 minutes a day for the last 3 days and think we have a decent shot at a run this year (likely finish of 3-7th in the East). Which reminds me... My biggest pet peave (and an error I've commited) is when a CM is edited and either the lines haven't been updated to reflect 20 man active list, or the active list hasn't been updated to reflect new lines. The result is a game that needs to be replayed or otherwise remedied because of an illegal CM. One minor check that I try to run before sending out a CM is to quick play a game vs. another team (I use the NYI or my NASHL team). Check out the boxscore and make sure there is nothing wonky (mainly that are no players with 00:00 minutes played or with 50:00 minutes played. This is a step that might take up a total of 20 minutes of your time over the course of the entire season. But it can eliminate one of the most common CM errors. And save the league a bunch of headaches and delays in the long run. And for crying out loud read http://math.colorado.edu/~norrisdt/newownerfaq.html. It answers every question before you have to ask. And finally don't overuse any players. The penalties are severe but the embarassment is worse. ********************************************************************* NSHL 2008-09 SCHEDULE AND INJURIES (WEEK 3/4): BROOKLYN FOURTEENTH: 10/08/2008 BRK at CGC 10/09/2008 BRK at BUF 10/11/2008 BRK at LYN 10/12/2008 SEA at BRK 10/14/2008 LYN at BRK 10/15/2008 PIH at BRK 10/17/2008 LIB at BRK 10/20/2008 BRK at SEA BUFFALO BULLDOGS: 10/08/2008 BUF at LYN 10/09/2008 BRK at BUF 10/11/2008 SES at BUF 10/13/2008 PIH at BUF 10/14/2008 BUF at LIB 10/16/2008 BUF at PIH 10/18/2008 CGC at BUF 10/19/2008 BUF at SES CAPITAL CITY COUGARS: 10/08/2008 CCC at TPK 10/09/2008 CCC at HOU 10/10/2008 PIT at CCC 10/11/2008 HOU at CCC 10/13/2008 CCC at HRH 10/14/2008 MIN at CCC 10/16/2008 MON at CCC 10/20/2008 CCC at MON CORNER CREEK GREEN CALVES: 10/08/2008 BRK at CGC 10/09/2008 CGC at LYN 10/10/2008 PIH at CGC 10/12/2008 CGC at LIB 10/16/2008 CGC at NCH 10/18/2008 CGC at BUF 10/19/2008 LIB at CGC 10/20/2008 NCH at CGC FLORIDA HELLCATS: 10/08/2008 FLO at SHS 10/09/2008 FLO at STM 10/11/2008 MAN at FLO 10/13/2008 FLO at MON 10/14/2008 MON at FLO 10/15/2008 QCP at FLO 10/17/2008 FLO at HOU 10/20/2008 HOU at FLO FORT GARRY FIDDLER CRABS: 10/08/2008 FGF at NEV 10/09/2008 NCH at FGF 10/12/2008 FGF at VAW 10/13/2008 SES at FGF 10/15/2008 SEA at FGF 10/16/2008 LYN at FGF 10/18/2008 FGF at SEA 10/20/2008 FGF at LYN HAMPTON ROADS HOUNDS: 10/08/2008 HRH at HOU 10/09/2008 QCP at HRH 10/11/2008 HRH at QCP 10/13/2008 CCC at HRH 10/16/2008 HRH at PIT 10/18/2008 HRH at MIN 10/19/2008 TPK at HRH 10/20/2008 MIN at HRH HOUSTON AEROS: 10/08/2008 HRH at HOU 10/09/2008 CCC at HOU 10/11/2008 HOU at CCC 10/13/2008 HOU at MIN 10/15/2008 HOU at PIT 10/16/2008 TPK at HOU 10/17/2008 FLO at HOU 10/20/2008 HOU at FLO LONG ISLAND BERSERKERS: 10/08/2008 LIB at PIH 10/09/2008 LIB at NEV 10/12/2008 CGC at LIB 10/13/2008 LYN at LIB 10/14/2008 BUF at LIB 10/15/2008 NEV at LIB 10/17/2008 LIB at BRK 10/19/2008 LIB at CGC LYNDONVILLE BLADES: 10/08/2008 BUF at LYN 10/09/2008 CGC at LYN 10/11/2008 BRK at LYN 10/13/2008 LYN at LIB 10/14/2008 LYN at BRK 10/16/2008 LYN at FGF 10/19/2008 LYN at PIH 10/20/2008 FGF at LYN MANAYUNK BULLIES: 10/08/2008 MAN at QCP 10/09/2008 MAN at TPK 10/11/2008 MAN at FLO 10/12/2008 MON at MAN 10/13/2008 SHS at MAN 10/14/2008 TPK at MAN 10/16/2008 MAN at SHS 10/18/2008 STM at MAN MINNEAPOLIS MASSASAUGA: 10/08/2008 PIT at MIN 10/10/2008 MIN at STM 10/13/2008 HOU at MIN 10/14/2008 MIN at CCC 10/16/2008 STM at MIN 10/17/2008 MIN at TPK 10/18/2008 HRH at MIN 10/20/2008 MIN at HRH MONTREAL WANDERERS: 10/08/2008 STM at MON 10/09/2008 SHS at MON 10/10/2008 MON at QCP 10/12/2008 MON at MAN 10/13/2008 FLO at MON 10/14/2008 MON at FLO 10/16/2008 MON at CCC 10/20/2008 CCC at MON NEVADA THUNDER: 10/08/2008 FGF at NEV 10/09/2008 LIB at NEV 10/10/2008 NCH at NEV 10/11/2008 NEV at SEA 10/13/2008 NEV at NCH 10/14/2008 NEV at VAW 10/15/2008 NEV at LIB 10/20/2008 SES at NEV NORTH CALGARY HAWKS: 10/08/2008 NCH at SES 10/09/2008 NCH at FGF 10/10/2008 NCH at NEV 10/13/2008 NEV at NCH 10/14/2008 SEA at NCH 10/16/2008 CGC at NCH 10/18/2008 VAW at NCH 10/20/2008 NCH at CGC PITTSBURGH HORNETS: 10/08/2008 LIB at PIH 10/09/2008 PIH at VAW 10/10/2008 PIH at CGC 10/13/2008 PIH at BUF 10/15/2008 PIH at BRK 10/16/2008 BUF at PIH 10/19/2008 LYN at PIH 10/20/2008 VAW at PIH PITTSBURGH SOUND CHASERS: 10/08/2008 PIT at MIN 10/10/2008 PIT at CCC 10/11/2008 TPK at PIT 10/13/2008 PIT at TPK 10/15/2008 HOU at PIT 10/16/2008 HRH at PIT 10/18/2008 PIT at SHS 10/19/2008 SHS at PIT QUEBEC CITY PATRIOTES: 10/08/2008 MAN at QCP 10/09/2008 QCP at HRH 10/10/2008 MON at QCP 10/11/2008 HRH at QCP 10/14/2008 QCP at STM 10/15/2008 QCP at FLO 10/17/2008 QCP at SHS 10/20/2008 STM at QCP ST. MICHAEL'S PRIVATEERS: 10/08/2008 STM at MON 10/09/2008 FLO at STM 10/10/2008 MIN at STM 10/11/2008 SHS at STM 10/14/2008 QCP at STM 10/16/2008 STM at MIN 10/18/2008 STM at MAN 10/20/2008 STM at QCP SEATTLE RAINIERS: 10/08/2008 VAW at SEA 10/10/2008 SEA at SES 10/11/2008 NEV at SEA 10/12/2008 SEA at BRK 10/14/2008 SEA at NCH 10/15/2008 SEA at FGF 10/18/2008 FGF at SEA 10/20/2008 BRK at SEA SEATTLE SASQUATCH: 10/08/2008 NCH at SES 10/10/2008 SEA at SES 10/11/2008 SES at BUF 10/13/2008 SES at FGF 10/15/2008 SES at VAW 10/17/2008 VAW at SES 10/19/2008 BUF at SES 10/20/2008 SES at NEV STONE HARBOR SOUND: 10/08/2008 FLO at SHS 10/09/2008 SHS at MON 10/11/2008 SHS at STM 10/13/2008 SHS at MAN 10/16/2008 MAN at SHS 10/17/2008 QCP at SHS 10/18/2008 PIT at SHS 10/19/2008 SHS at PIT TOPEKA TARANTULAS: 10/08/2008 CCC at TPK 10/09/2008 MAN at TPK 10/11/2008 TPK at PIT 10/13/2008 PIT at TPK 10/14/2008 TPK at MAN 10/16/2008 TPK at HOU 10/17/2008 MIN at TPK 10/19/2008 TPK at HRH VANCOUVER WHITECAPS: 10/08/2008 VAW at SEA 10/09/2008 PIH at VAW 10/12/2008 FGF at VAW 10/14/2008 NEV at VAW 10/15/2008 SES at VAW 10/17/2008 VAW at SES 10/18/2008 VAW at NCH 10/20/2008 VAW at PIH ********************************************************************* SUMMER CALENDAR OF EVENTS: October 8: Week 1/2 of regular season begins October 10: all computer managers must be sent by the end of this date. October 20: all Week 1/2 results must be reported. October 22: Week 3/4 begins ********************************************************************* 2007-08 REGULAR SEASON LEAGUE STANDINGS: NORTHEAST DIVISION GP W L OL SL Pts Pct GF GA Home Road Brooklyn Fourteenth 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- 0 0 0- 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0- 0 Buffalo Bulldogs 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- 0 0 0- 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0- 0 Corner Creek Green Cal 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- 0 0 0- 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0- 0 Long Island Berserkers 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- 0 0 0- 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0- 0 Lyndonville Blades 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- 0 0 0- 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0- 0 Pittsburgh Hornets 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- 0 0 0- 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0- 0 ATLANTIC DIVISION GP W L OL SL Pts Pct GF GA Home Road Florida Hellcats 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- 0 0 0- 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0- 0 Manayunk Bullies 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- 0 0 0- 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0- 0 Montreal Wanderers 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- 0 0 0- 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0- 0 Quebec City Patriotes 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- 0 0 0- 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0- 0 St. Michael's Privatee 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- 0 0 0- 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0- 0 Stone Harbor Sound 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- 0 0 0- 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0- 0 NORTHWEST DIVISION GP W L OL SL Pts Pct GF GA Home Road Fort Garry Fiddler Cra 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- 0 0 0- 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0- 0 Nevada Thunder 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- 0 0 0- 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0- 0 North Calgary Hawks 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- 0 0 0- 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0- 0 Seattle Rainiers 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- 0 0 0- 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0- 0 Seattle Sasquatch 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- 0 0 0- 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0- 0 Vancouver Whitecaps 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- 0 0 0- 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0- 0 CENTRAL DIVISION GP W L OL SL Pts Pct GF GA Home Road Capital City Cougars 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- 0 0 0- 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0- 0 Hampton Roads Hounds 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- 0 0 0- 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0- 0 Houston Aeros 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- 0 0 0- 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0- 0 Minneapolis Massasauga 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- 0 0 0- 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0- 0 Pittsburgh Sound Chase 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- 0 0 0- 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0- 0 Topeka Tarantulas 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- 0 0 0- 0- 0- 0 0- 0- 0- 0 ********************************************************************* 2007-08 EXPANDED LEAGUE STATISTICS: EXPANDED STATISTICS Total Home Road NORTHEAST DIVISION REG OVT SHO REG OVT SHO REG OVT SHO Brooklyn Fourteenth 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0| 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0| 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 Buffalo Bulldogs 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0| 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0| 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 Corner Creek Green Calv 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0| 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0| 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 Long Island Berserkers 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0| 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0| 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 Lyndonville Blades 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0| 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0| 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 Pittsburgh Hornets 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0| 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0| 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 ATLANTIC DIVISION REG OVT SHO REG OVT SHO REG OVT SHO Florida Hellcats 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0| 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0| 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 Manayunk Bullies 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0| 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0| 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 Montreal Wanderers 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0| 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0| 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 Quebec City Patriotes 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0| 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0| 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 St. Michael's Privateer 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0| 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0| 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 Stone Harbor Sound 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0| 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0| 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 NORTHWEST DIVISION REG OVT SHO REG OVT SHO REG OVT SHO Fort Garry Fiddler Crab 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0| 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0| 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 Nevada Thunder 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0| 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0| 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 North Calgary Hawks 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0| 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0| 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 Seattle Rainiers 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0| 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0| 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 Seattle Sasquatch 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0| 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0| 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 Vancouver Whitecaps 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0| 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0| 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 CENTRAL DIVISION REG OVT SHO REG OVT SHO REG OVT SHO Capital City Cougars 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0| 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0| 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 Hampton Roads Hounds 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0| 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0| 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 Houston Aeros 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0| 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0| 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 Minneapolis Massasauga 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0| 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0| 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 Pittsburgh Sound Chaser 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0| 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0| 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 Topeka Tarantulas 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0| 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0| 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 ********************************************************************* INCENTIVE POINTS: Incentive points are not discretionary, and are assigned strictly per formula without respect to extenuating circumstances. Incentive points may be appealed through the Review Board. LIB: -1 IP, newsletter article CUMULATIVE INCENTIVE POINTS: LIB -1 IP PIH -1 IP STM -1 IP ********************************************************************* ASSOCIATE LIST: SINCE GP Dean Engemoen June 16, 2007 18 Francois Lessard December 10, 2006 8 Steve Kramer December 13, 2004 0 Greg Ralls December 14, 2004 0 Andrew Smith November 19, 2005 0 J.J. Schrems May 1, 2006 0 Scott Bruner June 18, 2007 0 Dale Ripley September 11, 2007 0 Steve Beren February 2, 2008 0 If you're still an active associate, and aren't on this list, please get in contact with me. Thanks! Doug ********************************************************************* TRANSACTIONS: BRK - RELEASE Chris Simon. BUF - RELEASE Brian McGrattan. CCC - RELEASE Johnny Pohl, Darren Haydar, Simon Gamache. HRH - RELEASE Corey Locke, Stefan Meyer. HOU - TRADE HOU#6 to VAW for Mike York. - RELEASE Alex Foster, Luc Bourdon. LIB - TRADE LIB#6 to VAW for Chris Beckford-Tseu. - RELEASE Jim Dowd. LYN - RELEASE Rhett Warrener. MAN - RELEASE Chris Minard, Jeremy Reich, Mike Weaver. MIN - SIGN Rick Rypien. - RELEASE Darryl Sydor. MON - RELEASE Colin Stuart, B.J. Crombeen, Petteri Wirtanen. PIT - RELEASE Danny Bois, Wes Walz, Stefan Ruzicka. QCP - RELEASE Mike S. Brown, Danny Richmond. SEA - RELEASE Rob Globke, Colin Fraser, Connor James. VAW - TRADE Chris Beckford-Tseu to LIB for LIB#6. - TRADE Mike York to HOU for HOU#6. - SIGN Cody Bass. - RELEASE Tom Cavanagh, Gregory Stewart. ********************************************************************* League Governing Boards Responsibilities of the following governing boards are outlined in the Constitution. Review Board Tom Vinacci, Buffalo Bulldogs Patrick Shea, Long Island Berserkers Mark McNeil, Lyndonville Blades Constitutional Council Head: Patrick Shea (patrickjshea at verizon dot net) Doug Norris, Commissioner Brian Leahy, Vice-Commissioner Andy Bartalone, St. Michael's owner (vacant) *********************************************************************