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Shall we have a minor league draft over the summer for the 8-12 g.m.s who'll be around?

Get yourself a team by Tuesday next week the latest.
Co-g.m.s are an option.

1. MXD & Eagle Belfour - Syracuse Bulldogs
2. God Bless Canada & Murphy - Estevan Strippers
3. VanIslander & Hockey Outsider - Penticton Vees
4. shawnmullin - Nelson Leafs
5. Evil Speaker - Boston Cubs
6. vancityluongo & kruezer - Vancouver Giants
7. spitfire11 - Windsor Bulldogs
8. pitseleh - Quebec Bulldogs
9. raleh & arrbez - Springfield Ice-o-topes
10. wisent - Anyang Halla
11. pappyline - Whitby Dunlops
12.

Newbies:

13. cottonking - Omaha Icebreakers
14.

MXD and I will form one team if he's still up to the challange :)

I know this will surprise a lot of people, but I will not be participating in the next minor league draft. I don't have a lot of interest in hanging around HF in July, for one thing. For another, I'm on holidays in B.C. from July 14 to 23 (note to Lower Mainland GMs: we will have to make something work this time, day at Hastings Park, perhaps?). I'm the best man in a wedding, and I'm going to be swamped, between that and all the things I have to do. And I'm not likely going to have much time to prepare a list for a minor league draft. I'll be checking in from time to time, and I might be able to announce picks from time to time, but I won't be in the draft.

I'll be here, same schedule. But, said schedule is hell and as far as a minor league draft goes, Shawn Antowski might start looking appealing, so, no.

After consulting with my esteemed rival Murphy, we have decided to enter a joint team for the minor league draft. And our team will pay hommage to one of Canada's great old-timer hockey teams: the Estevan Strippers. (Named after the strip mining that exists in Southeast Saskatchewan, or so they say).

5 more teams

I'm in. I could use the work on my researching skills.

We'll be the team with a relative brand new arena that was featured on Hockey Day in Canada just this past January. Jr B finalists this year the Nelson Leafs.

minimum 4 more teams...

If this is open to the general public, I'm in ...
sure! ... if you're willing to do the research and draft in a timely manner, no prob... we'll be selecting players from hockey history that were NOT selected in the all-time draft #7.

what'll be your team name?

I've been following ATD 3-7, so no worries there.

I'll be the Omaha Icebreakers. A gold star is in order if you get the reference ...
:clap: Hanson brothers references always welcome. ;)

Boston Cubs here

I’d be interested, but I kind of have a weird schedule. What are the timelines for submitting picks. 12 hours, 24 hours?

I’d be interested, but I kind of have a weird schedule. What are the timelines for submitting picks. 12 hours, 24 hours?
hasn't been determined yet... do you mean, because you are in a different time zone? I'm in South Korea and I do well enough... or are you away from a computer for days at a time? you basically have to check your computer once every day to be able to do it, you could send a shortlist of two or three players when pick is approaching... the time window will not be any longer than 12 hours...

I'd be interested in being a Co-GM with someone...I just don't have the time in July to be a full timer.

I'd be interested in being a Co-GM with someone...I just don't have the time in July to be a full timer.
VCL, I'll co-GM with you if you'll take me.

being a co-g.m can be interesting, with discussions via PM, weighing pros and cons, making lists, setting priorities or simply alternating decision making

VCL, I'll co-GM with you if you'll take me.
PM him and together decide on a team name

I have the time now, so might as well join

Windsor Bulldogs

being a co-g.m can be interesting, with discussions via PM, weighing pros and cons, making lists, setting priorities or simply alternating decision making
Yeah. Normally it's not something I'd do, too much teamwork. And some might be surprised that I'd team with Murphy, considering we spent the last couple months talking trash about each other. But that's just banter between old friends. Truth be told, he's one of a handful of guys I'd probably be able to do this with, because we're pretty like-minded. Murphy, pit, maybe Spit and HO, are the only guys I could do it with.

Yeah. Normally it's not something I'd do, too much teamwork. And some might be surprised that I'd team with Murphy, considering we spent the last couple months talking trash about each other.

I'm just going to use the opportunity to mess with your head, any advantage I can get for next all-time draft I'll take........

I'm intrigued about this draft because there's absolutely no history to go back on. It'll all be pretty much from scratch.

I’d be interested, but I kind of have a weird schedule. What are the timelines for submitting picks. 12 hours, 24 hours?
In the last minor league draft, it was 12 hours, and after you missed a pick, it was six hours. In the last main draft, it was 9 hours after the ninth round.

My recommendation would be eight hours. Odds are good that if your pick is skipped, the guy you want will still be out there, even if several GMs pick before you get to your pick.

I start school again in a few weeks, so I should have some computer access. My team is TBA.

My recommendation would be eight hours.
8 hours sounds good... if you miss your pick just make it up ASAP... you could always send a shortlist to someone who'll be around if you suspect you might miss your window.

hasn't been determined yet... do you mean, because you are in a different time zone? I'm in South Korea and I do well enough... or are you away from a computer for days at a time? you basically have to check your computer once every day to be able to do it, you could send a shortlist of two or three players when pick is approaching... the time window will not be any longer than 12 hours...

Its being away from my computer for awhile at a time. I wouldn't want to slow everyone down, so I guess I'll pass. However, if you guys need an extra judge at the end, I'll throw my hat in for that.

if you guys need an extra judge at the end, I'll throw my hat in for that.
alright... you'll be pm'd

Those interested have until Tuesday next week.

On Wednesday there will be a random selection of draft order and posting of the thread with rules and guidelines.

ATD#7 all-time draft to begin next Friday, exactly when the NHL entry draft begins! :) So you can't forget! When you hear who the Chicago Blackhawks select with their first overall pick you'll go, oh! the atd minor league draft is underway!

Arrbez and myself will make up the Springfield Ice-o-topes. We will stress team work and having fun. We will also select as many players with sweet nicknames as possible.:D

I am a little late but I´s like to participate.
I´ll be Anyang Halla.

I´ll be Anyang Halla.
:wg: A South Korean team!

http://www.alhockey.jp/archive/alih04_05/teamprof/img/halla_logo.gif

I've seen some of their games. Esa Tikkanen was player/coach a couple of years ago.

I'm intrigued about this draft because there's absolutely no history to go back on. It'll all be pretty much from scratch.

That's what I love about the minor league draft, it's like ATD#1 all over again. Should be fun to see some of the names that get taken. There will probably be a lot of current players taken and I'm sure I'll be guilty of taking my fair share of them too.

Okay, kreuzer and I will run the Vancouver Giants.

I'm in, but I'd like to have a co-GM. Anybody interested?

:wg: A South Korean team!

http://www.alhockey.jp/archive/alih04_05/teamprof/img/halla_logo.gif

I've seen some of their games. Esa Tikkanen was player/coach a couple of years ago.

I have seen some too. My wife is Korean from Seoul/Guri so naturally I spend some time in Seoul/Guri to visit the in-laws. Which is nice and I got some hockey to watch as well. Tikkanen was already in Norway then though.

I'm in, but I'd like to have a co-GM. Anybody interested?
i am... PM sent

one more team needed! to make an even 12

deadline Tuesday

I will take a team.

I'll take the Quebec Bulldogs.

We'll take the Syracuse Bulldogs. They were two Detroit's in the All-Time Draft, now going to have two Bulldogs, hope it dosn't matter.

http://www.athleticknit.net/ak/images/js5.jpg

http://www.athleticknit.net/ak/images/js5.jpg

Hockey Outsider and I will co-manage the 1955 World Champions Penticton Vees

http://www.bchhf.com/images/55worldchamps.jpg

Hockey Outsider and I will co-manage the 1955 World Champions Penticton Vees

http://www.bchhf.com/images/55worldchamps.jpg

My dad grew up in Penticton and I remember him telling me about the World Champion Vees but never understood what he meant by "World Champs". How did they decide which team represented Canada?

My dad grew up in Penticton and I remember him telling me about the World Champion Vees but never understood what he meant by "World Champs". How did they decide which team represented Canada?
I think it was usually the Allan cup winners that represented Canada..

For my team name I will pick another world champion "The Whitby Dunlops"

Guys...whats a minor league draft ?

All-time draft #7 thread ... this is a follow-on draft building new teams ("minor league teams") out of all the players who WEREN'T taken in that draft. it's fun to draft the top 100 or so players in the main drafts, but everybody knows who those players are and rates them pretty much the same. more challenging (and varied) to draft the 700th and 800th best players of all time, when all the obvious choices are long-gone and you're left piecing togethe the scraps.

All-time draft #7 thread ... this is a follow-on draft building new teams ("minor league teams") out of all the players who WEREN'T taken in that draft. it's fun to draft the top 100 or so players in the main drafts, but everybody knows who those players are and rates them pretty much the same. more challenging (and varied) to draft the 700th and 800th best players of all time, when all the obvious choices are long-gone and you're left piecing togethe the scraps.

couldn't have said it better myself

(though there are several arguably Top-300 or Top-400 players who have fallen through the cracks, and at least two Top-200 imo!)

Unbeknownst to the teams of the MLD 2011, just prior to the draft the Providence Reds signed the following 25 to contract.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/d/d4/Redlogo1.jpg/120px-Redlogo1.jpg

Providence Reds

coach Bobby Kromm

Sergei Shepelev - Normie Himes - Sergei Svetlov
Steve Payne - Tony Gingras (C) - Carson Cooper
Buzz Boll - Vladimir Golikov - Shorty Green
Armand Mondou - Billy Breen (A) - Shirley Davidson
Jimmy Gardner, Jim Riley, Mike Bullard

Billy Barlow (A) - Sergei Babinov
Sergei Starikov - Bill Brydge
Joe Cooper - Ron Plumb
Igor Romishevsky

Billy Nicholson
Tom Paton