# Hockey pool draft

> Run a hockey pool draft for the playoffs: snake draft online or around a table, the commissioner can enter every pick, and standings update after each game.

Canonical: https://officehockeypool.ca/hockey-pool-draft
Last updated: 2026-10-26

The draft pool is the original Canadian hockey pool: everyone meets (at the office, the bar or on a call), drafts playoff players one at a time, and follows their points to the Cup. Office Hockey Pool runs the draft board, the clock and the standings.

## How the draft works

1. The commissioner sets the roster (default **6 F, 4 D, 2 G**) and snake or straight order.
2. When everyone has joined, the commissioner starts the draft. The order is random, or the order people joined.
3. The team on the clock picks from a searchable list of players. Positions that are already full are hidden.
4. The board refreshes itself on every phone. **The commissioner can make any pick**, which is handy at a bar where one laptop runs the draft.
5. "Best available" picks the top-ranked player left, for anyone who steps away.

## Scoring

Skaters score 1 point per goal and 1 per assist; goalies score 2 per win and 2 per shutout. The Pool Pass lets you change any of these. A mistaken pick can be undone by the commissioner.

## Tips for draft night

- Draft after the playoff matchups are set and before game one.
- Goalies on teams that go deep are gold: two points a win adds up over four rounds.
- Read the [hockey pool rules](https://officehockeypool.ca/hockey-pool-rules) for a short rules sheet you can share.

[Start a draft pool](https://officehockeypool.ca/pools/new?type=draft)

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- [Salary cap hockey pool](https://officehockeypool.ca/salary-cap-hockey-pool)
- [How to run a hockey pool](https://officehockeypool.ca/how-to-run-a-hockey-pool)
- [Hockey pool names](https://officehockeypool.ca/hockey-pool-names)