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Officepools.com Announces Canadian Team Favourites

Published on January 18, 2013 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Victoria Royals News Release


Vancouver, BC - In advance of the 2013 National Hockey League (NHL) season, OfficePools.com today announced the site's most-selected players from all seven Canadian teams. With the 2013 NHL season set to begin on Saturday, January 19th, OfficePools.com has seen heavy traffic recently as fantasy players and administrators began their quest for pool supremacy.

The following players have been chosen more than any other on their respective teams:

Calgary Flames - Jarome Iginla Edmonton Oilers - Jordan Eberle Montreal Canadiens - Max Pacioretty Ottawa Senators - Jason Spezza Toronto Maple Leafs - Phil Kessel Vancouver Canucks - Henrik Sedin Winnipeg Jets - Evander Kane

Each year over 625,000 hockey fanatics create and manage fantasy teams with OfficePools.com. With that in mind, Canada's largest and most influential online hockey pool manager released the following team statistics in advance of the 2013 NHL season:

When asked to select the winner of the Western Conference, 34% of "poolies" chose Vancouver, 23% picked Los Angeles and 20% favoured St. Louis. When asked to select the winner of the Eastern Conference, 37% of "poolies" chose the New York Rangers or the Pittsburgh Penguins while 12% selected Boston. When asked to select a Canadian team other than Vancouver that will make the playoffs, 33% of "poolies" chose Edmonton, 22% picked Ottawa, 17% selected Toronto, 11% favoured Montreal, 10% liked Winnipeg and 7% of participants chose Calgary.

Launched in 1996, OfficePools.com is a full service fantasy hockey site with real-time updates, player news, fantasy guides, free contests and a huge variety of pool configuration options. Create your pool today with Canada's leading hockey pool manager at www.officepools.com!




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