Copyright © 2006-2025 thenhljl, All Rights Reserved
Website Message
Contact Us
Information
External links >
Pick the winning teams playing each Saturday - Be the Poolie with the most correct wins, and you win the Pool.
Those Hockey Enthusiasts New Hockey League Jon L.
Predicting the outcome of NHL Saturday’s games.
Info (Multiple entries are accepted; to increase your odds, to compare strategies, etc.)
- Pool begins on the first Saturday of November & covers most Saturdays thru the end of season.
- Each Saturday has its own PGP card to be completed.
- One time entry fee of $40.
- Multiple entries by one Poolie are accepted - additional entries = $35 ea.
- Deadline for each PGP Card is 1:00 PM on the given Saturday. Regardless any games’ start time.
- Every PGP Card submitted creates a date/time stamp.
- Cards can be completed online or using hardcopy template (or reasonable facsimile).
- You partake by submitting the first PGP Card prior to deadline. Registration is done at the same time.
- You include your name and email with your first card (only). This is how you register.
- Only your Poolie Name is posted online. Personal info is never posted or shared.
- Each Saturday you complete the PGP Card, selecting the winners & entering total goals.
If you Forget
- If you forget to submit a PGP Card, one is automatically submitted for you; with all the set-defaults.
- Set-defaults are: A) all visitor teams selected. and B) total goals = 40.
- With these set defaults you can win individual Saturdays, and possibly the Pool. Yes after you register & pay the entry fee, it’s possible for you can win (doing nothing more).
Late Entry Date
- If you miss the very first card, you can still partake in this Pool. You complete the 2nd Saturday’s Card, accepting the set-defaults from the first Saturday’s Card.
- The number of visitor wins on the missed first card cannot exceed 80% of the total number of games. The 80% restriction only pertains to that missed first card.
How to fill-out the PGP Card
Online:
- Go to the Online PGP Card web-page.
- Select the radio-button adjacent the teams you think will win.
- Include the total goals scored (all games combined on that Sat).
- Include a Poolie name (hockey pool nickname).
- Include your name & email address (on the first PGP Card only).
- Finished?… click ‘Submit’. The web-page will auto-refresh & display your picks. The fact you see this, confirms your entry is received and logged.
- Want to save this? You can right-click anywhere on this confirmation page & do save-as or print (for your own records).
In Chrome browser, click Menu, Cast, Save & Share; or with any browser, use keys <CTRL><S>.
- Remember, deadline for each PGP Card is always 1:00 PM on the given Saturday.
- Every PGP Card submitted is logged and a snap-shot is taken, uploaded and posted on the Poolies’ Picks webpage (~1:00 PM to ~1:15PM) each Saturday.
- Regardless when pics are posted, every entry has a date/time stamp.
Hardcopy:
- Use any reasonable facsimile, that lists all the Saturday games/teams.
- Option: Ask and I’ll arrange to supply you hard-copies, or provide download links.
- Clearly identify the teams you think will win.
- Include the total goals scored (all games combined on that Sat).
- Include your Poolie-Name. If this is your first Card, include your name and email.
- Once complete, take photo of this and email or text it (if you have my #). This creates a date time-stamp.
- Total goals means all goals scored on the Saturday. These total goals are recorded thru the entire season and used as a tie-breaker.
- If a tie-breaker calc is required for any individual Saturday, only that individual Saturday (Poolies’) tie-breakers are used.
- Tie-breaker for individual Saturdays goes to the closest (over/under) to actual total goals scored on that Saturday.
- If a tie still remains, the Poolie who is ‘under’ gets the win. If still tied, prize is shared for that Saturday.
- If a tie-breaker is required for the final Pool’s standings, the Poolies’ Saturday tie-breakers (over the season) are totalled & used, to confirm the winner.
- Tie-breaker for the final standings goes to the closest (over/under) to the total goals scored.
- If a tie still remains, the Poolie who is ‘under’ wins the final standings. If still tied, the prize is shared.
Poolies Picks - Notes
- The online card when submitted creates a date/time stamp. Verifying entry is prior to 1:00 PM deadline. Submissions are automatically sent to an hnicpgp email address.
- A snapshot of each received Card is taken and uploaded/posted (on Poolies’ Picks page). Every effort is made so that all is uploaded between 1:00 & 1:15 PM.
- With hardcopy entries, a photo is taken and emailed or text’d. The photo and the email /text have a date/time stamp. Both are used to verify the card entry.
- If you want to take a snap-shot of Poolies’ picks-page, current Saturday or any Saturday (for your own records), please feel free.
- Entries are uploaded/posted right after 1:00 PM deadline. You can right-click on the page & do save-as or <CTRL><S>.
- Submit Button is disabled at 1:00 PM. If for any reason a Card is submitted/received passed 1:00 PM (ie; PC & Server cache & times?), it’s flagged.
If it’s not detrimental with respect to the Saturday or the overall pool, and is only a ~minute passed, it may be accepted.
Please do understand, “minutes” passed is different, and card will not be accepted.
Prizes & Fees
This section was updated Nov 8 following confirmation of Poolie #s (after Pool-Entry & Late-Pool-Entry deadlines)
The Pool Money
- A one-time entry fee of $40.00 gives you approx 20 Saturday picks. Multiple entries are accepted.
- A $10-$15 website fee (pending # of participants) is deducted from total entry fees. Remaining $$$ goes to prizes - to you.
- This 2026-27 season has __ Poolies; (__ X $40) = $____ (- $10 to $15 admin fee for entire pool). Therefore a cash prizes’ pot of $____ .
- Multiple entries by one Poolie are accepted. Their additional entries = $35 ea. This season, __ Poolie(s) submitted __ entries.
Prizes Last season’s prize $1000
- The following figures are adjusted accordingly, as per the number of participants. These amounts are confirmed by the second Saturday of November.
- The number of Saturdays paying instant $40 cash to Poolies with most wins on ‘Cash-Card’ Saturdays is __ for a total $___ over the season.
- $____ goes to 1st place overall (most correct wins for the season).
- $____ goes to 2nd place overall (2nd most correct wins for the season). This is based on the winner getting $40 entry refund, and a bonu$ (pending # of participants).
Winners
- Winners of PGP Cash Cards and of the Pool, are contacted individually (within 48 hours of winning) and arrangements made to receive their cash prizes.
- Any Saturday scheduled game postponed until a later date, is considered void (cancelled); regardless which team was picked to win. The rescheduled game is considered a completely new game, on whichever day of the week it lands.
- Any Saturday game or group of Saturday games cancelled and no later date intended, are considered void. If the total number of cancelled games reduces this pool’s number of PGP Saturdays by qty 3 or more, prizes will not be awarded. Partial prizes, &/or partial refunds &/or discounts will be provided, so to have closure to an unfinished season.
- Poolies are solely responsible for monitoring NHL scheduled games, for any changes (including postponed). More specifically, verifying total number of games being played on a PGP Saturday. As this can affect total goals score. Note: All Poolies have the option of resubmitting their PGP Cards regardless the reason. Any resubmitted Card must abide by the 1:00 PM deadline.
Every PGP Pool issue, error and flagged PGP Card entry, is posted here below with proper description and explanation. If any Poolie has comments or questions after reviewing this section (first), they are encouraged to contact the pool admin (me) for additional explanations and clarity.
-
Everyone should think fun, and have fun, while partaking in any thenhljl hockey pool.
NOTE
A friendly reminder: The 'thenhljl' has been creating & managing hockey pools for ~30 years and have implemented numerous steps and processes to provide credible pools
and maintain a reputation for fairness with each pool. Integrity has remained our highest priority from the very beginning.
Questions? Ask!
PGP starts first Saturday of November
