News Article: Another season, another new division for the Checkers

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http://gocheckers.com/articles/1213-checkers-to-join-central-division-in-2015-16

One of four divisions in the new setup, down from six last season, the Central Division features seven other teams – the Chicago Wolves, Grand Rapids Griffins, Iowa Wild, Lake Erie Monsters, Manitoba Moose, Milwaukee Admirals and Rockford IceHogs. Along with the Eastern Conference’s Atlantic Division, it is one of two divisions to include eight teams, while the other two, the North Division in the East and the Pacific Division in the West, include seven.

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[garnetpalmetto]

For those more visually inclined, the new alignment:

And an image outlining affiliation shifts

 

[TheOllieC]

Might have to go see the Checkers in Cleveland.

 

[Carolinas Identity*]

charlotte is by far my favorite western city.

 

[Unsustainable]

charlotte is by far my favorite western city.

We should start a GoFundMe to buy a map for the AHL commission.

 

[Unsustainable]

Is that Portland Oregon for the Panthers?

 

[Carolinas Identity*]

I thought it was Portland Maine?

 

[Unsustainable]

I thought it was Portland Maine?

double tap

 

[Unsustainable]

I thought it was Portland Maine?

Looked it up, Maine.

Manitoba / St Johns / Hartford level of middle of no where locations.

 

[Joe McGrath]

I know they have to draw a line somewhere for the divisions but Wilkes-Barre is like an hour from Binghamton, or something silly like that. Then again this is the league that had Bridgeport and Hartford in different divisions forever so what can you do.