On this episode of the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast, Brian, Elan and Dobber Hockey Associate Editor Michael Clifford (aka @SlimCliffy) provide the live play-by-play analysis and colour commentary for one of the biggest dates on the fantasy hockey calendar: the Keeping Karlsson Ultimate Patron Fantasy League's Tier 1 Auction Draft extravaganza!

Follow the ups, downs, thrills and spills of the draft, where the world's 14 best and brightest fantasy hockey managers set off on their quest to compete for fantasy hockey's most prestigious title: KKUPFL Ultimate Champion. Along the way, there is plenty of advice and analysis that'll help you on your own championship quests.

Spoiler: to watch the draft live, and/or see the full draft results and look at each manager's roster, head to kkupfl.com/tools, then scroll to the bottom of the page.

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Join us for the KKUPFL's 9th season, where you can compete with hundreds of the world's best fantasy hockey managers for ultimate bragging rights, glory, and t-shirts. Sign up now to get on the waitlist to take over a team in need of a manager. Learn more and get your spot by visiting kkupfl.com.

..and, of course, participating in the KKUPFL comes with a whole bunch of other perks, including monthly bonus AMA episodes, and full access to our incredible, inclusive, informative, moderated patrons-only Discord server.
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Players discussed on this episode include all 252 players drafted.

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