Keon Hockey Pool
The 2026 Keon Hockey Pool is on!
Puck drop! Welcome to year 24 of the pool. Rosters are locked, the bracket is set, and the chase for the Cup — and for the top of the standings — starts now. Sixteen teams, two months, one trophy. Let's go.
The biggest story of 2026? The back-to-back champion Florida Panthers missed the playoffs entirely. After raising the Cup in both 2024 and 2025, Florida couldn't find the form this season — and their absence blows the Eastern Conference wide open. Meanwhile, Edmonton is back for another run after losing to Florida in the last two Finals, Colorado and Vegas look as loaded as ever, and this year there's no defending champion in the way.
Check out the 2026 bracket and see how you stack up against the field in the live standings, updated daily from nhl.com.
The Cup Contenders
Connor McDavid vs. Nathan MacKinnon — can either of them finally lead their team to the Cup? (photos: NHL)
🏆 Last Year's Pool Winners (2025)
Dominated with a 30+ point lead!
Strong performance, almost 30 points clear of third!
Strong showing down the stretch!
Good luck to everyone — and may the best team win. Explore the 24-year pool history while you wait for the puck to drop.
And one more thing — this year the pool has a brand-new home on the web. Live standings, full pool history, and everything else are now at your fingertips. Have a look around!
Cheers,
Jim Keon
Pool Teams & Standings
Live standings — updated from nhl.com
Click on any participant to view their complete roster and player statistics.
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Pool History
This pool has been running since 2001, bringing together hockey fans from across Canada for 24 years of playoff excitement (with off years in 2005 for the NHL lockout and 2020 for COVID-19)!
We have 48 participants this year from cities including Toronto, Ottawa, Brandon, Aurora, and many more.
🏆 All-time Pool Money Leaders
All 47 participants who have won prize money (2001-2025)
| Rank | Participant | Total Winnings |
|---|---|---|
| 🥇 1 | Tony Hoevenaars | $1,572 |
| 🥈 2 | Peter Keon | $1,106 |
| 🥉 3 | Brian Gabel | $1,086 |
| 4 | Tim Beaudry | $992 |
| 5 | Michael Keon | $940 |
| 6 | Andy Williams | $800 |
| 7 | Warren Sprigings (and Dawson Sprigings) | $766 |
| 8 | Colin Hibbert | $725 |
| 9 | Ian Gabel | $698 |
| 10 | Jim and Darryl Henderson | $655 |
| 11 | Graham Gabel | $624 |
| 12 | Jim Carlson | $620 |
| 13 | Kirk Ta | $620 |
| 14 | Bob Crowther | $610 |
| 15 | Zach Beaudry | $590 |
| 16 | Jordan Keon | $540 |
| 17 | Lino Casalino | $500 |
| 18 | Sutton and Paula Bremner | $500 |
| 19 | Jim O'Leary (and Joe Shields) | $478 |
| 20 | Ian Hilley | $458 |
2025 Pool Winners
There were 62 participants
- Kirk Ta
- April Murray
- Will Rainford
Michael Keon presenting Kirk Ta with his winnings from 2025.
2024 Pool Winners
There were 62 participants
- Tim Beaudry
- Irwin Liebman
- Darryl Henderson
Jordan, Fionn & Maddox Keon presenting Tim Beaudry with his winnings from 2024 (at Zach Beaudry's wedding).
2023 Pool Winners
There were 58 participants
- Andy Williams
- Chris Smith
- Jim Henderson
Andy Williams was the winner in 2023.
2022 Pool Winners
There were 59 participants
- Zach Beaudry
- Andrew Goss
- Warren Sprigings
Jordan Keon "presenting" Zach Beaudry with his winnings from 2022! :)
2021 Pool Winners
There were 62 participants
- Jim Carlson
- Tim Beaudry
- Trevor Williams
Jim Keon presenting Jim Carlson with his winnings from 2021.
2020
No pool: COVID-19 pandemic
2019 Pool Winners
There were 51 participants
- Michael Keon
- Lorne, Brian and Mike Rembach
- Graham Gabel
Jim Keon presenting Michael with his winnings from 2019.
2018 Pool Winners
There were 54 participants
- Jordan Keon
- Michael Keon
- Stan Sainovski
Jim Keon presenting Jordan and Michael with their 1st and 2nd place winnings from 2018.
2017 Pool Winners
There were 43 participants
- Bob Crowther
- Luke and Cole Bremner
- Jacob Lafleur
Jim Keon presenting Bob with his winnings from 2017.
2016 Pool Winners
There were 42 participants
- Graham Gabel
- Arlene Keon
- Ian Hilley
Jim Keon presenting Graham with his winnings from 2016.
2015 Pool Winners
There were 50 participants
- Sutton and Paula Bremner
- Jody and John Cox
- Don Bailkowski and George Geiger
Sutton and Paula Bremner enjoying their winnings at the 2015 Pan Am Games in Toronto.
2014 Pool Winners
There were 45 participants
- Tony Hoevenaars
- Bob Goss
- Bob Crowther
Jim Keon presenting Tony with his winnings from 2014. Three-time winner!!
2013 Pool Winners
There were 54 participants
- Colin Hibbert
- Lorne Keon
- Peter Keon
Jordan Keon presenting Colin with his winnings from 2013.
2012 Pool Winners
There were 55 participants
- Brian Gabel
- Phil and Carol Hitchman
- Andy Williams
Jim Keon presenting Brian with his winnings from 2012. Two-time winner!
2011 Pool Winners
There were 53 participants
- Dawson and Warren Sprigings
- Ian Gabel
- Tony Hoevenaars (tie)
- Michael Keon (tie)
Jim Keon presenting Warren Sprigings with his winnings from 2011.
2010 Pool Winners
There were 58 participants
- Peter Keon
- Steve and Bob Burman
- Tom Thompson
Jim Keon congratulating Peter Keon for winning in 2010. Two-time winner!
2009 Pool Winners
There were 50 participants
- Lino Casalino
- Brian Bailkowski
- Tony Hoevenaars
Jim Keon presenting Lino Casalino with his winnings from 2009.
2008 Pool Winners
There were 43 participants
- Tony Hoevenaars
- Jen Comand and Andrew Carlson
- Julie Tam
Jim Keon presenting Tony Hoevenaars with his winnings from 2008. Two-time winner!
2007 Pool Winners
There were 38 participants
- Ian Gabel
- Tony Tam
- Lee Hurst
Michael and Jordan Keon presenting Ian Gabel with his winnings from 2007.
2006 Pool Winners
There were 37 participants
- Jim O'Leary and Joe Shields
- Caitlin Keon (tie)
- Colin Hibbert (tie)
Jordan Keon presenting Colin Hibbert and Catie Keon with their 2nd place winnings from 2006.
2005
No pool: NHL Lockout
2004 Pool Winners
There were 35 participants
- Brian Gabel
- Jim and Darryl Henderson (tie)
- Scott and Jay McIvor and Julian Matamoros (tie)
Jim Keon presenting Brian Gabel with his winnings from 2004.
2003 Pool Winners
There were 31 participants
- Peter Keon
- Brian Gabel
- Jeremy McLaughlin
Jim Keon congratulating Peter Keon for winning in 2003.
2002 Pool Winners
There were 29 participants
- Ian Hilley
- Jim Leo
- Tony Hoevenaars
Jim Keon presenting Ian Hilley with his winnings from 2002.
2001 Pool Winners
There were 27 participants
- Tony Hoevenaars
- Tom Thompson
- Jim O'Leary
Jim Keon presenting Tony Hoevenaars with his winnings from 2001.
Complete pool history from 2001-2025 (with off years in 2005 and 2020).
Pool Information and Rules
(Photo by Dave Sandford/NHLI via Getty Images)
Here you will find information on the pool, as well as the rules governing this pool...
This pool has been running since 2001, bringing together hockey fans from across Canada for 24 years of playoff excitement (with off years in 2005 for the NHL lockout and 2020 for COVID-19)! We have 48 participants this year.
Rules
Each participant chooses a combination of 15 players and goalies from any combination of playoff teams. Winners will be determined based on the sum of total points accumulated throughout the 4 rounds of the playoffs by their chosen players and goalies.
Only choose players from teams that actually make the playoffs and do not choose the same player more than once since we will only count his points once.
Points are awarded as follows:
- 1 point for each goal or assist by a selected player/goalie
- 5 points for each shutout by a selected goalie
Notes about goalie shutouts:
- If a goalie is involved in a 0-0 tie in regulation time, he will only be credited with a shutout if he maintains the shutout during the overtime.
- If two goalies share a shutout during the same game, the points will be awarded to the starting goalie only.
Winnings
The entry fee is $20 per participant, which means there is $960 to go to the winners. 100% of the entry fee is paid out to the winners. The money is paid out as follows:
| Place | Percentage | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Place | 50% | $480 |
| 2nd Place | 30% | $288 |
| 3rd Place | 20% | $192 |
Contact Information
Jim Keon will be the administrator and final decision maker for the pool, as well as a participant.
All correspondence should be directed to him at: keons@rogers.com