I love fantasy hockey because...

Hockey is the best sport to watch and follow, with the best writers and most passionate fans.

Winning the regular season or playoff pool and gloating to everyone is he best feeling ever, and even if you don't win you can still harp on "dead last"

Making those sleeper picks in the later rounds that actually turn out

The draft parties with your friends that result in complaining about players from last year, laughing at who people draft and then forgetting the rest of the night the next morning

Picking a player late that people go| "who?" to with utmost confidence, that hopefully turns out!

Chirping friends who pick a player picked a few rounds earlier

Owning a team in a keeper league that you can change throughout the year. Winning trades with other owners. Obtaining the player you have wanted for a while.

Researching the entry draft. Trading up and down that draft to get the players you want.

Following your prospects progress through out the year

Watching the live scoring update on Sunday night in hopes you can get one more point to tie it or win the week.

And most importantly becasuse hockey is the greatest sport in the world