Complete 2025-26 Fantasy Hockey Draft Guide: Tips and Resources

Get Ready for the 2025-26 Fantasy Hockey Season!

The 2025-26 season is just around the corner, and it’s the perfect time to dive into the excitement of Fantasy Hockey. Whether you’re a rookie or a seasoned veteran, there’s plenty to look forward to and abundant resources to help you build your team and set up your league. Build your strategy, select your players, and set up your daily or weekly lineups to compete against other teams and aim for the Hockey Fantasy cup.

Key Resources for Your Success

• Projections
• Mock Draft
• Player Rankings
• Live Draft Results
• Injury Information
• Statistics

Start here: If you only read one story about Hockey Fantasy, let it be this one: draft guide, play and win your league like an expert.

Draft Strategies

Draft player lists by level:

• Forwards
• Defenders

What you need to know before selecting your goalkeepers. Promising draft prospects: Forwards. The 2025-26 NHL season begins on October 7. Get the best name for your Fantasy Hockey team with ideas and advice.

Keeper or Dynasty league? We have rankings for that. Find out how the NHL’s best are ranked over the next five years.

Offseason Analysis

Free Agents/Trades Review | NHL Draft Players to Watch. Points or categories? Your guide for each type of Fantasy league. Need a recap of last season? Fantasy Hockey Awards | Top Scorers | What we learned. Download the ESPN Fantasy Sports app and have all the players at your fingertips. Available on the App Store and Google Play.