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

Get Ready for the 2025-26 Fantasy Ice Hockey Season

The 2025-26 season is just around the corner, and it’s the perfect time to dive into the excitement of fantasy ice hockey. Whether you’re a rookie or a seasoned veteran, there’s plenty to get excited about and many resources to help you build your team and set up your league. Develop your strategy, select your players, and set your lineups daily or weekly. Compete against other teams to lift your own fantasy hockey cup.

Essential Resources

• Projections
• Mock draft
• Player rankings
• Live draft results
• Injury information
• Key statistics

Here begins with a complete guide to the draft, gameplay, and how to win your league like an expert.

Draft Strategies

Tiered lists for the draft:

• Forwards
• Defenders

What you need to know before selecting your goalkeepers. Breakthrough players for the draft: Forwards. The 2025-26 NHL season begins on October 7th. Get the best name for your fantasy hockey team with ideas and tips.

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

Offseason Review

Reaction to free agents and transfers. NHL draft players to monitor. Points or categories? Your guide to each type of fantasy league. Did you forget last year? Fantasy hockey awards. Top scorers. What we learned. Download the ESPN Fantasy Sports app and have every player at your fingertips.