Endless Possibilities. Zero Consensus.
Champions League (Version 1) Just like, last week, we’re gonna go into contraction mode again. But we’re pushing it much further this time. In this, the sixteenth week of the NHL Realignment Project, we’re going to contract the NHL to only the current teams that have already won the Stanley Cup (yes, I know the NHL …
Triple Threat Okay, last week we took things to the limit by having 44(!) teams, so this week we pull back. The number of the week is THREE. We’re scuttling the THREE teams that get the most chatter on the internets about being in trouble… The Islanders, The Coyotes and The Blue Jackets. The thing with this …
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 …
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) …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
Just for the record, (and despite all my NHL Realignment Shenanigans), I do have a single opinion and stance on how the NHL should operate once they realign in 2012 (my crazy options all apply once the NHL decides to relocate any franchise or realign yet again). What should happen in 2012: – There should …
Week 8 – Canadian Madness This week we mashup the good ol’ Divisional NHL with NCAA Basketball and toss in some Canadian Pride for good measure. The current 30-team NHL sees no relocation, but sees expansion into Quebec City and Hamilton… getting us up to the oft-dreamed-of 9 teams north of the border and even-more-oft-dreamed-of …