garnetpalmetto
Jerkministrator
Cincy, Dayton and Toledo used to have the Ice-75 challenge cup. Named after Interstate 75 that connects the cities. I assume Cincy and Toledo still continue the tradition. Winner is the team with the best head to head record in the regular season.
There used to be several of these around the ECHL. Reading and Johnstown used to have the Keystone Cup, and Reading and Elmira had the DeMets candy cup (DeMets has factories in both cities). There used to be a Palmetto cup between the Stingrays, Pride and Inferno.
And the Grrrowl.
*sigh* those were the days as an ECHL fan. The SC fanbases (as well as the Checkers and Lynx fans) traveled to each other's barns and really made it a rivalry. Sad that three of those cities are dark now and one's in a league with no nearby rivals.