The 2025-26 season is just around the corner, and there’s never been a better time to play ESPN Fantasy Hockey. Whether you’re a new player or a grizzled vet, there is much to get excited about and plenty of resources to help with drafting your team and setting up your league.
Build your strategy, draft your team, and set your lineups daily or weekly as you play against other teams week after week to raise your own fantasy hockey cup.
Resources: Projections | Mock draft | Rankings | Live draft results | Injuries | Stats
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If you read only one fantasy hockey story, read this one: your guide to draft, play and win your league like an expert.
Draft tier lists: Forwards | Defensemen
What you need to know before you draft your goalies
Breakout picks: Forwards
The 2025-26 NHL season starts on October 7.
Have the best fantasy hockey team name at your draft with ideas and advice from “The Drop” host Arda Öcal
Keeper or dynasty league? We have rankings for that! See how the NHL’s best stack up over the next five years
Offseason recap: Free agent/trade reaction | NHL Draft picks to monitor
Points or categories? Your guide to every kind of fantasy league offered at ESPN and why you should try them all
Forgot last year already? Fantasy hockey awards | Leading scorers | What we learned
Download the ESPN Fantasy Sports app and have every player right at your fingertips. Available on the App Store and Google Play.
