There's so much more to winning in fantasy hockey than drafting Sidney Crosby and praying for some magic. So, Fantasy Hockey Standard proudly presents it's first volume of pure hockey pool strategy - 60 pages worth! Inside: strategy articles dedicated to roto and keeper leagues, goalies, rookies, and free agency. Our advanced strategy research uncovers trends relating to veterans and youth, player salaries, trades, and advanced statistics. We offer up hardcore draft and auction strategies covering the regular season and playoff pools. Get ideas for your league from our our "Fantasy Hockey Rule Book." As well, our article "Trade Strategy" will teach you how to become the shark in the tank. The Fantasy Hockey Standard Strategy Book: Volume 1 is the end result of four-years of strategy writing by our team of fantasy hockey degenerates. Don't sit down at the draft table without studying these techniques first...

Winston Churchill once said "Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts."Are there truer words spoken about the reality of fantasy life? Win or lose, our appetites for torturing ourselves is never ending. We long for it. We crave the pendulum of emotions that it initiates. And we always, always come back for more.This book will make you laugh nervously at the fact that somebody - maybe everybody - is able to provide analytics to your brain, your personality, your strategy and your mistakes. Forget being compared to a Vegas hotel or an 80's tv show like other mock write-ups. This is that lecture, that leather sofa analysis, that brain drilling type of story that is going to make you NOT need fantasy sports counseling anymore. And why not?

"Describes how to use statistics and math to create and run a successful fantasy hockey team"--]cProvided by publisher.

Taking a fresh approach to fantasy sports, this guide covers strategies and techniques both unique to specific sports, and trends applicable to all sports, while providing tips to help the casual player get the most out of every game.

ROCK YOUR FANTASY LEAGUE Attention, hockey fantasy managers! Do you know which players offer the best value? Which player is a Cherry Pick? And who’s a Cherry Bomb? Are some players only Foxy by Proxy? Higgins Hockey Fantasy Index is a gold mine for stats freaks—the key to unlocking hidden value and avoiding pitfalls in any hockey fantasy league. With his unique HFI system, Rob Higgins gives you the tools to make brilliant picks on draft day—and run the rest of your fantasy season like a rock ’n’ roll superstar.

This guidebook breaks down--state by state—every place a sports fan will want to visit. The book will be cross referenced by sports categories and teams, so the reader will have an easy time finding attractions in a particular state by location or team. Included here are everything from restaurants owned by sports celebrities (i.e. Elway’s in Denver or Yao Ming’s YAO Bar & Restaurant in Houston) to such newly minted sites as the National Soccer Hall of Fame Museum at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. The latest trend--celebrity cruises with your favorite team—are also detailed, as are both birth places and grave sites of the stars, and such obscure museums as the Ted Williams Hitters’ Hall of Fame in St. Petersburg, Florida. Conferences and a calendar of other fan events round out this essential guide to all things sports.

A compilation of the best sportswriting from the top sports bloggers in the BallHyped.com community. Topics include the best sports bloggers on the: NBA, MLB, NFL, NHL, Tennis, Golf. Athletes and teams include: Favre, LeBron James, Tiger Woods, Roy Halladay, Saints, Steelers, Packers, Giants, Patriots, Blackhawks, Michael Vick, Miami Heat, Sports Blogs 2010.

With loads of charts and graphs, this book presents facts and statistics about hockey from past to present.

Now in a fully revised and updated 5th edition, Sports Marketing: A Strategic Perspective is the most authoritative, comprehensive and engaging introduction to sports marketing currently available. It is the only introductory textbook to adopt a strategic approach, explaining clearly how every element of the marketing process should be designed and managed, from goal-setting and planning to implementation and control. Covering all the key topics in the sports marketing curriculum, including consumer behavior, market research, promotions, products, pricing, sponsorship, business ethics, technology and e-marketing, the book introduces core theory and concepts, explains best practice, and surveys the rapidly-changing, international sports business environment. Every chapter contains extensive real-world case studies and biographies of key industry figures and challenging review exercises which encourage the reader to reflect critically on their own knowledge and professional practice. The book’s companion website offers additional resources for instructors and students, including an instructors' guide, test bank, presentation slides and useful weblinks. Sports Marketing: A Strategic Perspective is an essential foundation for any sports marketing or sports business course, and an invaluable reference for any sports marketing practitioner looking to improve their professional practice.