HAAKEE Hockey Game Prediction Program Version VB6.1.0 (c) 2001 If Then Else, Inc.
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This is a Freeware Windows 95,Windows 98 and Windows NT product (not tested on Windows ME or Windows 2000)  for fun and amusement.  It is not associated in any way with the the National Hockey League, any of that leagues  individual franchises or  the NHLPA.  National Hockey League and NHL are registered names for that organization.

HAAKEE predicts the results of North American major professional hockey league games using published up to date statistics for individual scoring, overall team offense home and road, team powerplays home and road, team shorthanded home and road, team penalties home and road.  All stats are crunched into a probability algorithm with some variable constants to calibrate to actual results.  Note, the results do have some randomness associated and are not repeatable.  

The program wil run a series of 11 games between the two selected teams and provide an average score.  A "Money Line" result will show the expected winner's advantage based on number of total wins out of 11 .  Note, in some cases the team with the lower average score may have the Money Line advantage.   User could compare the HAAKEE line with published Sports Gaming Industry "Lines".

In considering all Ties as "Pushes" the testing version of HAAKEE performed at 59.2% accuracy comparing with  actual game results from 05 Oct  00 - 12 Mar 01.  No guarantees of any kind are made regarding the performance of this program.  

Users may amend or change the Team data files to suit.  Teams are set based on the 14 Mar 01 post-trade deadline. Be careful to follow the same delimited  ','  format and pattern if modifying.  Top 18 players listed are used for game play, User should have six defencemen for verisimilitude.

Freeware version has locked in variables.  For optimum accuracy variable constants and hard-coded team statistics must be updated and calibrated regularly.  Contact author for Registration/Updates (see below).



##### Installation #####

HAAKEE  requires the following files:

	Haakee.exe
	
	30 Team data files: ANA, ATL, BOS, BUF, CAL, CAR, CBJ, CHI, COL, DAL, DET, EDM, FLO, LAK, MIN, MON, 			NAS, NJD, NYI, NYR, OTT, PHI, PHO, PIT, SJS, SLB, TBL, TOR, VAN, WAS (should be obvious by inspection)

	3 Optional team data files: AVG, NAT, WAT (Average, North American AllStar, World AllStar)

Create a folder (eg., C:\Program Files\Haakee) and unzip the file Haakee.zip
into that directory.  Run Haakee.exe

>>>To use more accurately User should have up- to-date goalie (or team) goals against average statistics at hand.

	1. Select Visiting Team, Enter GAA
	2. Select Home Team, Enter GAA
	3. Click or Enter "Face Off" button
	4. Record Scores

	
##### Program Information #####

Haakee  was developed using Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0.
Statistics are available from various sources on the WWW and printed media. 

This program is not to be used in violation of any Law.  By using HAAKEE you accept the responsibility for knowing and acting within all Local or Municipal, State or Provincial and Federal regulations that apply in your situation.  

In short, if it isn't legal for you to use HAAKEE,  Don't!

Thank you for your interst and support! 
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More information about Haakee can be obtained by contacting the author (Henry W. Polvi) directly at :-

	hpolvi@sympatico.ca

Also available: BEISBOLL Baseball Game Prediction Program Version QB.00.1 (c) If Then Else, Inc.
