Fantasy Hockey Draft Room Innovations
- Newbie-friendly auction drafts
- 50% less downtime
- More commish control
- 65+ customizable options
What's your draft format?
Live Auction Draft Format
In Drafty's original auction draft format, teams clamor for the highest bid in a free-for-all bidding war. The timer resets as new bids come in until it finally expires and the high bidder wins.
Enjoy these fan-favorite options:
- Auto Bid enables teams to enter a target bid and let the Drafty A.I. do their bidding
- Undo Auction enables the commish to go back and fix any oopsie
- Support for co-owners who need to share control of a team
Look for these popular premium add-ons:
- Adjustable Timers give commish the power to speed things up in the late rounds
- Max Bid Rule enforces spending within a budget... or not, if that's your thing
- Flash Bid and Steal Bid gives drafters more strategic bidding options
Silent Auction Draft Format
In the silent auction draft format, each team enters a secret blind bid and when time expires, the top bids are revealed and the highest bid wins. When two teams tie for the highest bid, the timer resets and all teams get another shot at capturing the high bid - a real psychological battle.
Enjoy these fan-favorite options:
- Player Rerun gives teams a second chance to win a player in the event of a tie
- Undo Auction enables the commish to go back and fix any oopsie
Look for these popular premium add-ons:
- Adjustable Timers give commish the power to speed things up in the late rounds
- Max Bid Rule enforces spending within a budget... or not, if that's your thing
Poker Auction Draft Format
In the poker auction draft format, teams take turns bidding on each player. Once a team folds, they cannot bid on the current player anymore. This bidding sequence follows the draft order - starting with the team who nominated the current player - and continues until all teams but one have folded.
Enjoy these fan-favorite options:
- Auto Bid enables teams to enter a target bid and let the Drafty A.I. do their bidding
- Undo Auction enables the commish to go back and fix any oopsie
Look for these popular premium add-ons:
- Adjustable Timers give commish the power to speed things up in the late rounds
- Max Bid Rule enforces spending within a budget... or not, if that's your thing
Classic Snake Draft Format
In the classic snake draft format, teams must choose a player to draft within the alotted time limit. They can queue up a list of players in case they can't attend the draft or their time expires when they're on the clock. At the start of each round, the draft order reverses.
Enjoy these fan-favorite options:
- Draft Rewind enables the commish to undo draft picks and fix any oopsies
- Cloud Queue enables teams to queue up players in case time expires or they disconnect
Look for these popular premium add-ons:
- Adjustable Timers give commish the power to speed things up in the late rounds
- Commish can facilitate in-draft trades by reassigning any draft pick to another team
Round Robin Draft Format
In the round robin draft format, teams must choose a player to draft within the alotted time limit. They can queue up a list of players in case they can't attend the draft or their time expires when they're on the clock. At the start of each round, the draft order repeats.
Enjoy these fan-favorite options:
- Draft Rewind enables the commish to undo draft picks and fix any oopsies
- Cloud Queue enables teams to queue up players in case time expires or they disconnect
Look for these popular premium add-ons:
- Adjustable Timers give commish the power to speed things up in the late rounds
- Commish can facilitate in-draft trades by reassigning any draft pick to another team
Real Quotes about Drafty's premium draft rooms
"I must say... this is an impressive site."
Vance
"Perfect for dynasty startups. Superb."
Doug in Minnesota
"Our league started in 1989 and we have some very unique rules... we used a Zoom call for the nomination process and Drafty's Czar mode to start the player auction. We let the nominator enter their initial bid and it was very nice to have the site handle bidding thereafter."
Chuck (again)
The Best Draft Rooms. Period. Custom Options For Your Quirky Draft Day Traditions
Auto Bid
Set a max bid and sit back while the Drafty A.I. does the bidding for you. Never accidentally overspend again!
In-Draft Timer Control
Change timers any time during your draft, including the master time limit, nomination time limit, reset time after a new bid, and more!
Pause & Resume
Pause the draft at any time and pick up where you left off another day.
Keeper-Friendly
Use a Drafty Clubhouse to assign keepers to teams, then the draft room will import them and adjust budgets automatically.
Reduced Downtime
Eliminate an hour of downtime from your draft with Drafty's innovative Freeze Tag nomination format, the default format in all auction draft rooms.
More Time Plz
Tough bidding decision? The More Time Plz button adds 10 seconds to the auction timer, usable once per team per player auction.
Hybrid Draft
Configure a 2nd phase for your draft, like switching from snake to auction or from real-time to slow draft.
Custom Branding
Make your draft room match your league personality. Put your league logo and 2 images in the middle of the action for great laughs and/or brand placement.
Overbid Shield
Protects drafters from accidentally placing a new bid immediately after the price suddenly jumps.
Mobile-Ready
Drafty draft rooms are responsively designed for smartphones and tablets, so you can easily draft from the golf course if that's your thing.
Cast To TV
Drafty draft rooms look great in HD, so enhance your in-person draft day experience with an awesome digital draft board.
AI-Enabled
Our autodraft is getting better and better. There's still room to grow but we're on a mission to have the best autodraft AI for auction drafts.
Answer Your Draft Day Questions
Not Ready To Draft? Play Games & Check Rankings
Fantasy Hockey Quick Pick
We've created an addictive little mini-game to help you get through the offseason. Every pick you make influences Drafty's player rankings, so thanks for playing! Look for your high score on the leaderboard.
Fantasy Hockey Player Rankings
Drafty is the only site that invites the user community to influence player rankings. Drafty Player Rankings are updated in real-time, so they're always current and reflect the drafting preferences of real people like you.