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Forum: Other LeaguesJun. 11, 2022 at 1:54 p.m.
Thread: Which Universities are most likely to have a DI Hockey program in the future?
2024 NCAA D1 Hockey
Conferences

My Predictions

Atlantic Hockey
AIC Yellow Jackets
Army Black Knights
Bentley Falcons
Canisius Golden Griffins
Mercyhurst Lions
Niagara Purple Eagles
Robert Morris Colonials
RIT Tigers
Sacred Heart Pioneers
Long Island University Sharks
Stonehill Skyhawks
Navy Midshipmen

Central Collegiate Hockey Association
Bemidji State Beavers
Bowling Green Falcons
Ferris State Bulldogs
Lake Superior State Lakers
Michigan Tech Huskies
Minnesota State Mavericks
Northern Michigan Wildcats
St. Thomas Tommies
Miami (OH) Red Hawks
Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs
St. Cloud State Huskies
Western Michigan Broncos

ECAC Hockey
Brown Bears
Clarkson Golden Knights
Colgate Raiders
Cornell Big Red
Dartmouth Big Green
Harvard Crimson
Princeton Tigers
Quinnipiac Bobcats
RPI Enginners
St. Lawrence Saints
Union Dutchmen
Yale Bulldogs

Elite 12 Conference
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Michigan Wolverines
Michigan State Spartans
Wisconsin Badgers
Minnesota Golden Gophers
Iowa State Cyclones
Illinois Fighting Illini
Penn State Nittany Lions
Ohio State Buckeyes
Pittsburgh Panthers
West Virginia Mountaineers
Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Hockey East
Boston College Eagles
Boston University Terriers
UConn Huskies
Maine Black Bears
UMass-Amherst Minutemen
UMass-Lowell River Hawks
Merrimack Warriors
New Hampshire Wildcats
Northeastern Huskies
Providence Friars
Vermont Catamounts
Holy Cross Crusaders

National Collegiate Hockey Conference
Colorado College Tigers
Denver Pioneers
Air Force Falcons
Arizona Wildcats
Arizona State Sun Devils
UNLV Rebels
Omaha Mavericks
North Dakota Fighting Hawks
Augustana Vikings
Lindenwood Lions
Alaska-Anchorage SeaWolves
Alaska-Fairbanks Nanooks
Forum: Other LeaguesMar. 24, 2021 at 8:23 a.m.
Thread: Expansion, Contraction, Relocation... Hear Me Out
Here's a crazy idea.... hear me out.

2022 - The Sabres and Coyotes contract. Players enter a dispersal draft.

2024 - Florida relocates to Buffalo.

2026 - NHL awards expansion teams to Quebec City and Houston.



Players in Buffalo and Arizona get a fresh start on new teams. Dispersal draft is one round, no limit on who can get picked from where. Non-selected players enter waivers. Those not picked at the end become free agents. All non-picked players under 20 enter upcoming NHL Draft for reselection. Order of dispersal draft will be contingent on multiple factors, including record in the last 10 seasons, playoff appearances, Cups won, first-overall draft selections, etc.

Panthers finally leave Florida to bring hockey back to Buffalo.

Two new teams join the league, league benefits from additional expansion money. Coin flip determines who picks first.
Forum: NHLSep. 14, 2020 at 2:52 p.m.
Thread: My proposal for 2020/21 Season. Thoughts? Let’s discuss.
The NHL will continue to use the “Hub City Model” for the 2020/21 season, with all games in Canada. Teams will continue to follow medical/healthcare guidelines set forth by league and local/provincial/parliamentary government authorities congruent to 2020 continuation of play.

There will be 10 hub cities housing three NHL clubs each to be used as their “home venues.” One venue will have four clubs, because... 31 teams. Each team will play 30 games, twice against each team in their conference; the Western Conference teams will play an additional two games against the other clubs in their “home venue” to make it an even 30 contests.

Vancouver, BC
Arena: Rogers Arena
Teams: Canucks, Ducks, Golden Knights

Calgary, ALB
Arena: Scotiabank Saddledome
Teams: Kings, Coyotes, Flames

Edmonton, ALB
Arena: Rogers Place
Teams: Sharks, Oilers, Avalanche

Winnipeg, MTB
Arena: Bell MTS Place
Teams: Blackhawks, Jets, Stars

Saskatoon, SAK
Arena: SaskTei Center
Teams: Blues, Predators, Wild

Toronto, ONT
Arena: Scotiabank Arena & Coca Cola Coliseum
Teams: Lighting, Maple Leafs, Devils

Ottawa, ONT
Arena: Canadian Tire Centre & TD Place Arena
Teams: Capitals, Panthers, Senators, Islanders

Montreal, ONT
Arena: Centre Bell & Place Bell (Laval)
Teams: Flyers, Rangers, Canadiens

Quebec City, QUE
Arena: Centre Videotron
Teams: Penguins, Hurricanes, Bruins

Hamilton, ONT
Arena: FirstOntario Centre
Teams: Blue Jackets, Sabres, Red Wings

Toronto, Montreal, and Ottawa have the benefit of multiple venues in their cities, should scheduling complications arise. This will only be done if needed, especially in Toronto should the NBA commence 2020/21 season with Toronto Raptors playing in Canada.

Each team bubble will be at designated hotel. There will also be three/four bubble hotels for visiting teams, each assigned based on opponent. For example, the New York Rangers will have their team bubble in one hotel, and another hotel will be dedicated to the opponents who come to play them.

Montreal Bubble:
Montreal - Hotel Fairmont Queen Elizabeth
NY Rangers - Hotel Bonaventure Montreal
Philadelphia - Novotel Montreal Downtown
Visitors vs. Montreal - InterContinental Montreal
Visitors vs. NY Rangers - Best Western Montreal Downtown
Visitors vs. Philadelphia - Holiday Inn Montreal Centre-Ville Ouest

Preseason: December 27th to December 30th

Preseason games will be played against the other teams in their home venue, two to three games total. All games will be available on local broadcasts and free to stream online at NHL.com.

Regular Season: January 1st to March 26th

Opening weekend will take place with four games per day, All games for opening weekend will be played on NBC Sports Network for a weekend marathon. Schedule will continue as normally planned with local broadcast networks beginning 1/4/2021. NBCSN will have priority scheduling for Wednesday Night Hockey and Sunday NHL Showcase.

1/1/2021
Red Wings vs. Senators (Ottawa)
Maple Leafs vs. Islanders (Toronto)
Flames vs. Stars (Calgary)
Golden Knights vs. Canucks (Vancouver)

1/2/2021
Bruins vs. Canadiens (Montreal)
Flyers vs. Penguins (Quebec City)
Lightning vs. Capitals (Ottawa)
Jets vs. Wild (Winnipeg)

1/3/2021
Blue Jackets vs. Sabres (Hamilton)
Rangers vs. Devils (Montreal)
Blackhawks vs. Blues (Saskatoon)
Oilers vs. Avalanche (Edmonton)

Playoffs: April 1st to June 30th

Playoffs begin April 1, 2021. All non playoff teams will be ordered to go home. Top 12 teams make the playoffs. Each series will take place in one location. All teams eliminated will be sent home. All games will be broadcasted on NBC family of networks (NBC, CNBC, USA, MSNBC, and NBCSN).

Best of 3
9v12 East
10v11 East
9v12 West
10v11 West

Best of 3 series will be at Hamilton, Quebec City, Saskatoon, and Winnipeg. Series and locations TBD.

Best of 5
1v9/10/11/12 East
2v9/10/11/12 East
3v8 East
4v7 East
5v6 East
1v9/10/11/12 West
2v9/10/11/12 West
3v8 West
4v7 West
5v6 West

Each series will take place in one of the 10 hub cities. Locations TBD. Priority location based on Canadian NHL teams in playoffs.

Best of 7
Semifinals 1 vs. Semifinals 4 East
Semifinals 2 vs. Semifinals 3 East
Semifinals 1 vs. Semifinals 4 West
Semifinals 2 vs. Semifinals 3 West

Each series will take place in either Montreal, Ottawa, Vancouver, and Calgary.

Best of 7
Conference 1 vs. Conference 2 East
Conference 1 vs. Conference 2 West

Each series will take place in Toronto and Edmonton.

Best of 7
Stanley Cup 1 vs. Stanley Cup 2

Series will be played in Toronto.

Other Events:
Participating Hotels Confirmation: 11/15/2020
Team COVID-19 Deadlines: 11/30/2020
Roster Finalization: 12/7/2020
Bubble Arrival Latest Date: 12/8/2020
NHL Trade Deadline: 2/14/2021 (no games will be scheduled between 2/13 and 2/16, so players can get acclimated with new teams and comply with COVID guidelines).
NHL Draft Lottery: 3/31/2021 (Seattle gets the 8th overall pick).
Protection Lists Due: 7/1/2021
NHL Expansion Draft: 7/8/2021
NHL Draft: 7/9/2021-7/11/2021
Start of Free Agency: 7/12/2021

The NCAA, OHL, QMJHL, WHL, USHL, AHL, ECHL, SPHL, FPHL, LNAH, and all remaining USA and Canadian professional and junior leagues will not have a season. For 2020/21 season, the NHL will have a “reserve league” in four hub cities, so prospects can still play. Players under nhl contracts or nhl rights can play in this league. There will be no playoffs, just 16 games per team.
Abbotsford, BC (Pacific Division)
Cranbrook, BC (Central Division)
Belleville, ONT (Atlantic Division)
Brampton, ONT (Metropolitan Division)
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 5, 2019 at 1:45 p.m.
Forum: Other LeaguesJun. 4, 2019 at 1:32 p.m.
Thread: The New KHL
If I had the ability to reshape the KHL and its minors and junior teams, here is what I will do.

1. Use the above-mentioned teams to form the new KHL.

2. Incorporate all leagues/clubs from Russia, Finland, Belarus, Estonia, Lithuania, Ukraine, Latvia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, China, Japan, and South Korea.

3. Create 2 minor leagues: Supreme Hockey League and Higher Hockey League. Supreme is occupied by westernmost teams in above-mentioned geographical footprint, Higher the east. Like Binkour, the Dubai team will start here.

4. Unused clubs in each league (primarily with seating less than 3,000), will join forces to form an elite U20 junior league for which KHL clubs can draft from, as opposed to U20 clubs being sponsored by KHL: clubs. It will be one league but divisions will be heavily geographically oriented. Aged-out undrafted players will go through a waiver wire of the Supreme and Higher Leagues before KHL gets a look at them.

** If you give me time, I will lay out the teams in each league.

5. Sixteen teams make KHL playoffs. The remaining 8 teams will participate in a "Good Will Tournament" with representatives from Supreme and Higher. Top 12 teams from each league will receive invitations to tournament at the conclusion of their respected playoffs. The "Good Will Tournament" will be used to showcase the talent among the leagues and retain interest in the non-playoff KHL teams.
The 32 teams will be split across 4 divisions of 8 teams, seeded based on standing in each league. Each team will play their divisional opponent once for a total of 7 games. Top 2 make playoffs (all one-game sets). As a competitive incentive, if a Supreme or Higher League wins the tournament, that team receives limited participation in the upcoming KHL draft. Taking a page from and making a tweak or two based on Champions Hockey League.

6. Supreme and Higher teams can earn the opportunity to join KHL in the future. If a team, lets say Binkour Tashkent, meets all requirements and the league is certain that this team will be a competitive force in KHL, then the KHL can extend invite to team to join league. Cap the total number of teams in KHL to 32.

7. KHL teams can have player development agreements with Supreme or Higher league clubs. If they do, those teams are exempt from U20 waiver wire mentioned above.

Thoughts?
Forum: Other LeaguesJun. 1, 2019 at 2:48 p.m.
Thread: The New KHL
The Swedish Hockey Association does not want any of its teams in the KHL. The KHL wanted to get AIK Stockholm and Malmo Red Hawks but failed, and there were rumored attempts to start a team called the Crowns that splits home games in Stockholm and Malmö.

One of the biggest issues I keep reading about with KHL is the expenses and long travel. That Is why teams like Slovan Bratislava, Lev Praha, and Medvesack Zagreb left. I personally would’ve loved to see a “European Hockey League” that’s not the champions league set up like the NHL. Also would’ve loved to see the same on Far East, starting with Amur, Admiral, and Kunlun, with Expansion in Japan and South Korea. The Asia League Ice Hockey could’ve been absorbed and transformed into a top minor or junior league for Eastern Russian and Asian hockey players.

The KHL spans almost 6,200mi (10,000km) and the travel can hurt the on-Ice product.
Forum: Other LeaguesMay 31, 2019 at 9:29 a.m.
Thread: The New KHL
The KHL is down to 24 teams. It needs to do a lot of shuffling in order for teams to maintain stability and for players to not be burdened by travel woes. Before Slovan left, the westernmost and easternmost teams were separated by almost 6200 miles. It's time to continue to kick out the weaker clubs and bring in more established members, while maintaining the total of 24 teams.

<strong>Boborov</strong>
Jokerit Helsinki
HIFK Helsinki (from Liiga)
Tappara Tampere (from Liiga)
Ilves Tampere (from Liiga)
TPS Turku (from Liiga)
Assat Pori (from Liiga)

<strong>Tarasov</strong>
Dinamo Riga
Dinamo Minsk
CSKA Moscow
Dynamo Moscow
Spartak Moscow
HC Sochi

<strong>Kharlamov</strong>
SKA St. Petersburg
Dinamo St. Petersburg (from Supreme Hockey League)
Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
Ak Bars Kazan
Salavat Yualev Ufa

<strong>Chernyshev</strong>
Metallurg Magnitogorsk
Avtomobilist Yektaerinburg
Sibir Novosibirsk
Traktor Chelyabinsk
Avangard Omsk
Barys Nur-Sultan (formerly Barys Astana, city changed their name recently)


1 - westernmost and easternmost teams are separated by 2600 miles (whereas Boston and San Jose are separated by 3100 miles)
2 - Non-noted KHL teams leave for lower leagues, including Kunlun Red Star (team drawing very low, more regional competition with drop down)
Forum: Other LeaguesApr. 16, 2018 at 9:50 a.m.
Thread: Potential KHL Scenarios
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>DragonRaptorHybrid</b></div><div>Depends. I only know so much about the state of each KHL team's finances, but the league has, like, no parity at all. If you listen to Slava Malamud, he thinks it's all rigged in favor of SKA, but all you really have to do is follow the money (SKA's owned by the export arm of Gazprom, and CSKA's owned by Rosneft; both are oil companies, with Gazprom being the biggest company in Russia and Rosneft the 3rd-biggest).

I wouldn't be surprised if they downsized further, but it's going to be Russian teams. Jokerit probably makes a ton of money for the KHL, and, once Kunlun Red Star becomes an established team that wins on a regular basis, the KHL will get a flood of money from the untapped Chinese market. I've seen rumors bandied about of a London expansion team, too, so they're definitely looking to add European teams.</div></div>


I've heard of London expansion but I cannot see that being a success unless more euro teams are added to circuit to alleviate travel. For success, the league needs franchises that meet all general business and competitive needs. That's why I like my 4th Scenario, something that will also get the top unsigned/minor league talent from NA to come over.
Forum: Other LeaguesApr. 10, 2018 at 1:20 p.m.
Thread: Potential KHL Scenarios
There are reports of the KHL undergoing a massive change, the question is what kind of change?

What do you think? Here's mine.

Scenario 1: Usual Suspects (24 teams)
- Lada Togliatti, HC Yugra, and Severstal Cherepovets will drop down to lower league.

Scenario 2: No More Europe (24 teams)
- Minsk and Riga go on hiatus
- Jokerit goes back to Liiga
- Slovan rejoins Slovak Extraliga
- Add Uzbekistan team from Tashkent

Scenario 3: End of Far-East Movement (24 teams)
- Amur, Admiral, and Kunlun Red Star leave KHL

Scenario 4: Growth to 32 teams with European Conference
- Euro Conference: Helsinki, Bratislava, Riga, Minsk, Stockholm, Malmo, Prague, Vienna, Berlin, Cologne, Zurich, Geneva, Bern, London, Zagreb, Oslo
- Russia Conference: Astana, St. Petersburg, Moscow CSKA, Moscow Dyanmo, Yaroslavl, Sochi, Moscow Spartak, Kazan, Ufa, Chelabynsk, Magnitogorsk, Omsk, Novosibirsk, Tashkent, Nizhny Novgorod, Yekaterinburg, Nizhnekamsk

Scenario 5: Gone, but not forgotten/

Scenario 6: Other
Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 1, 2018 at 3:20 p.m.