The New NHL: What Should the Four Conferences Be Called?
The internets are abuzz on the new NHL. There is a lot of chatter about what the names of the four new conferences will be.
A Place to Speculate
This is a place where we can speculate until Gary and the boys make a decision. If you have suggestions, put them in the comments and I will make a map with those names when I can get around to it.
Maps of the Four Conferences
As always, click anywhere on the little maps to get a bigger version.
Send Me Your Naming Options
Thanks, and do not forget to send me your naming options. The four new conferences are on the map whether or not anyone has agreed on what to call them.
Read next
How an NHL Season Is Structured, Part by Part
Preseason roster sorting, the long regular season, the trade deadline and a playoff format that plays like a different sport, explained part by part.
Reading NHL Standings: Points and Games in Hand
What points actually reward, why games in hand confuse everyone, which tie-breakers decide seasons, and three ways to read the same table calmly.
What a Goaltender Actually Does Between the Pipes
Positioning before reflexes, reading the play rather than the puck, and the routine that holds a goaltender together across a long, uneven season.