Archives 2011 August

NHL Realignment Project – Week 14

NHL Realignment Project – Week 14

The Mother Lode! Okay, last week was a little out of control with 37 teams… so this week I’ve decided to UP IT EVEN MORE! I’ve taken Week 13’s concept of every city that ever lost a team got one back and have piled on seven more cities I’ve deemed “deserving”. The reason I went …

NHL Realignment Project – Week 13

NHL Realignment Project – Week 13

Week 13 – There and Back Again Who says you can’t make all the people happy all the time. In this week’s edition of the NHL Realignment Project, every city that ever lost a team (and currently doesn’t have one), get’s one back. This generosity yields a 37-team league. This number (and the geographic groupings) …

NHL Realignment Project – Week 12

NHL Realignment Project – Week 12

Week 12 – Are you ready for some football hockey? (The NFL Map) Just like last week, we’re taking our NHL realignment inspiration from another league. Since it’s the most successful sports league in North America, maybe copying the NFL ain’t too bad an idea. So we divide our NHL into two conferences (Campbell and …

NHL Realignment Project – Week 11

NHL Realignment Project – Week 11

Week 11 – Take me out to the ballgame… err, puck match? (The MLB Map) This week, we go wacky again. This map is inspired by Major League Baseball’s alignment. With that in mind, we divide our NHL into two leagues (Campbell and Wales) each of which is divided into East, Central, and West divisions. …

NHL Realignment Project – Week 10

NHL Realignment Project – Week 10

Week 10 – A Long Trip Leads to Rivalry Overdose Couple the New York Islanders continuing drop from legendary, elite team of the past to neglected, passed-by team of the present, with their failure to get a new arena financed, I thinks its time to add the four-time champ to the relocation/realignment mix. Before everyone …

NHL Realignment Project – Week 9

NHL Realignment Project – Week 9

Week 9 – Barbecue and Desert I bet you read “dessert” just now. As nice as that sounds, we’re talking desert, as in dry heat. This week, not only do we not lose the Phoenix Coyotes (hey, if Congress can come up with a deal, why not the City of Glendale?), but we add the …