Nerdlinger
Hockey Noob
What would your ideal AHL look like? What would the teams be, how would they be aligned, who would they be affiliated with, what would be the structure of the season schedule and the postseason? Post your full proposals here!
Here's mine, although I could be easily persuaded to change things around:
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Northeast Division
Binghamton Senators (OTT)
Laval Canadiens (MTL)
Providence Bruins (BOS)
Rochester Americans (BUF)
Springfield Falcons (NJD)
Syracuse Crunch (HAM)
Toronto Marlies (TOR)
Trois-Rivieres Draveurs (QUE)
Atlantic Division
Bridgeport Sound Tigers (NYR)
Charlotte Checkers (CAR)
Hershey Bears (WSH)
Lake Erie Monsters (CBJ)
Lehigh Valley Phantoms (PHI)
Nassau Islanders (NYI)
Orlando Solar Bears (TBL)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (PIT)
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
Chicago Wolves (CHI)
Colorado Eagles (COL)
Grand Rapids Griffins (DET)
Iowa Wild (MIN)
Milwaukee Admirals (STL)
San Antonio Rampage (NSH)
Texas Stars (DAL)
Thunder Bay Bombers (WPG)
Pacific Division
Bakersfield Condors (EDM)
Fresno Firebirds (SJS)
Las Vegas Wranglers (POR)
Ontario Reign (LAK)
Reno Renegades (SEA)
Sacramento Comets (VAN)
San Diego Gulls (ANA)
Stockton Heat (CGY)
Here I'm also basing the alignment on my ideal NHL alignment, wherein the league has expanded by two and relocated the Coyotes and Panthers. This gives the NHL teams in Seattle, Portland, Hamilton, and Quebec.
Schedule
76 games per season (for all teams)
4 games x 7 division opponents = 28 games
2 games x 24 other teams = 48 games
Point distribution
3 for a regulation win
2 for an overtime/shootout win
1 for an overtime/shootout loss
0 for a regulation loss
Postseason
The same format as the NHL has now
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Share your ideal AHL too!
And here's the link the ideal ECHL thread if you're interested: http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=1930631
Here's mine, although I could be easily persuaded to change things around:
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Northeast Division
Binghamton Senators (OTT)
Laval Canadiens (MTL)
Providence Bruins (BOS)
Rochester Americans (BUF)
Springfield Falcons (NJD)
Syracuse Crunch (HAM)
Toronto Marlies (TOR)
Trois-Rivieres Draveurs (QUE)
Atlantic Division
Bridgeport Sound Tigers (NYR)
Charlotte Checkers (CAR)
Hershey Bears (WSH)
Lake Erie Monsters (CBJ)
Lehigh Valley Phantoms (PHI)
Nassau Islanders (NYI)
Orlando Solar Bears (TBL)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (PIT)
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
Chicago Wolves (CHI)
Colorado Eagles (COL)
Grand Rapids Griffins (DET)
Iowa Wild (MIN)
Milwaukee Admirals (STL)
San Antonio Rampage (NSH)
Texas Stars (DAL)
Thunder Bay Bombers (WPG)
Pacific Division
Bakersfield Condors (EDM)
Fresno Firebirds (SJS)
Las Vegas Wranglers (POR)
Ontario Reign (LAK)
Reno Renegades (SEA)
Sacramento Comets (VAN)
San Diego Gulls (ANA)
Stockton Heat (CGY)
Here I'm also basing the alignment on my ideal NHL alignment, wherein the league has expanded by two and relocated the Coyotes and Panthers. This gives the NHL teams in Seattle, Portland, Hamilton, and Quebec.
Schedule
76 games per season (for all teams)
4 games x 7 division opponents = 28 games
2 games x 24 other teams = 48 games
Point distribution
3 for a regulation win
2 for an overtime/shootout win
1 for an overtime/shootout loss
0 for a regulation loss
Postseason
The same format as the NHL has now
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Share your ideal AHL too!
And here's the link the ideal ECHL thread if you're interested: http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=1930631
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