spndnchz Posted July 9, 2014 Report Share Posted July 9, 2014 I'll start with the AHL realignment for 2015.. AHL announces alignment for 2014-15 http://theahl.com/ah...14-15-p192750 … Changes from last season include: • Calgary’s affiliate relocating from Abbotsford, B.C., to Glens Falls, N.Y., and playing in the North Division • Philadelphia’s affiliate relocating from Glens Falls, N.Y. to Allentown, Pa., and playing in the East Division • Syracuse moving from the East Division to the Northeast Division • Lake Erie moving from the North Division to the Midwest Division • Iowa moving from the Midwest Division to the West Division Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastPommerFan Posted July 9, 2014 Report Share Posted July 9, 2014 Really going to have to wrap my head around the Crunch being in the east and Adirondack being in the West. I always loved the ROC-SYR games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted July 9, 2014 Report Share Posted July 9, 2014 Several observations / questions: 1. They realigned and still found a way to keep Rochester and Syracuse in separate conferences. Stupid. 2. Why not just call them the Cleveland Monsters? Is Cleveland too embarrassed to have its city name associated with a minor league team? 3. No AHL teams west of the Central Time Zone now. That's really surprising. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pastajoe Posted July 9, 2014 Report Share Posted July 9, 2014 Roc-Syr have been in different divisions for years, but they're still scheduled to play a bunch of games, as well as some against Utica. Now the Crunch's closest div team is Albany. It would be so sensible to just swap the Crunch and Flames. The Crunch owner is from NYC, perhaps he thinks fans want to see the players from the 3 NY-NJ teams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted July 9, 2014 Report Share Posted July 9, 2014 I still don't understand why they don't lump all the NY teams in the same division. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted July 9, 2014 Report Share Posted July 9, 2014 (edited) You'd think they could create a cool NYS division with Amerks, Sens, ADK, Albany, and Cuse but that might make too much sense. Edit: d4rk best me to it Edited July 9, 2014 by inkman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastPommerFan Posted July 9, 2014 Report Share Posted July 9, 2014 The Empire Division. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pastajoe Posted July 9, 2014 Report Share Posted July 9, 2014 You'd think they could create a cool NYS division with Amerks, Sens, ADK, Albany, and Cuse but that might make too much sense. And Utica. But if you look at distances, Bham is closer to Penn teams, Alb/Adk are closer to New England, and Roc-Syr-Utica are close to Canada. Just switch Syr and Adk and it would make sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cereal Posted July 9, 2014 Report Share Posted July 9, 2014 It seems that Iowa should fit in better with the other four Midwest teams (IL, IL, MI, WI) and they could throw Norfolk in with Charlotte and TX, TX, and OK. Then Cleveland with Hamilton, Toronto, Rochester, and Syracuse. And then Utica in with Binghampton and the three PA teams. And finally Adirondack in with Albany, Bridgeport, Hartford, and Springfield. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted July 9, 2014 Report Share Posted July 9, 2014 2. Why not just call them the Cleveland Monsters? Is Cleveland too embarrassed to have its city name associated with a minor league team? The minor league team should be embarrassed to have its name associated with Cleveland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted July 9, 2014 Report Share Posted July 9, 2014 The minor league team should be embarrassed to have its name associated with Cleveland. Somewhere there are Barons without a Cleveland. :lol: for the record, I always kind of liked Cleveland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brawndo Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 Not directly related to the NHL, but the AHL is changing up the OT Format could be adopted by the NHL afterwards. Erik Erlendsson @erlendssonTBO 6m AHL changes OT rules, will go 7 minutes; 4 mins of 4-on-4 followed by 3-on-3 for 3 minutes then a 3-player shootout John Buccigross @Buccigross 1m 4-on-4 until the first whistle following three minutes of play (4:00 remaining), then 3-on-3 for the duration of the overtime period.#AHL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spndnchz Posted July 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 Not directly related to the NHL, but the AHL is changing up the OT Format could be adopted by the NHL afterwards. Erik Erlendsson @erlendssonTBO 6m AHL changes OT rules, will go 7 minutes; 4 mins of 4-on-4 followed by 3-on-3 for 3 minutes then a 3-player shootout John Buccigross @Buccigross 1m 4-on-4 until the first whistle following three minutes of play (4:00 remaining), then 3-on-3 for the duration of the overtime period.#AHL Worth noting that these changes are being made by the AHL guys, not NHL induced like the no touch icing rule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dEnnis the Menace Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 Not directly related to the NHL, but the AHL is changing up the OT Format could be adopted by the NHL afterwards. Erik Erlendsson @erlendssonTBO 6m AHL changes OT rules, will go 7 minutes; 4 mins of 4-on-4 followed by 3-on-3 for 3 minutes then a 3-player shootout John Buccigross @Buccigross 1m 4-on-4 until the first whistle following three minutes of play (4:00 remaining), then 3-on-3 for the duration of the overtime period.#AHL That's an interesting format. I could live with it. Worth noting that these changes are being made by the AHL guys, not NHL induced like the no touch icing rule. Also a good thing I would imagine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 Not directly related to the NHL, but the AHL is changing up the OT Format could be adopted by the NHL afterwards. Erik Erlendsson @erlendssonTBO 6m AHL changes OT rules, will go 7 minutes; 4 mins of 4-on-4 followed by 3-on-3 for 3 minutes then a 3-player shootout John Buccigross @Buccigross 1m 4-on-4 until the first whistle following three minutes of play (4:00 remaining), then 3-on-3 for the duration of the overtime period.#AHL Love the idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spndnchz Posted July 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 2 Major penalties and you're tossed too. Can't play with out helmet either. It falls off you immediately put it on and strap it or get off the ice. Otherwise it's a minor penalty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 (edited) 2 Major penalties and you're tossed too. Can't play with out helmet either. It falls off you immediately put it on and strap it or get off the ice. Otherwise it's a minor penalty. How about overtime penalties in 3x3 period....add a skater? 3 on 2? Edited July 10, 2014 by X. Benedict Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 2 Major penalties and you're tossed too. Can't play with out helmet either. It falls off you immediately put it on and strap it or get off the ice. Otherwise it's a minor penalty. I don't like either of these rules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spndnchz Posted July 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 How about overtime penalties in 3x3 period....add a skater? 3 on 2? Pretty sure the other team adds a player to make it 4 on 3 again instead of 3 on 2. I don't like either of these rules. The two majors need to be fighting majors. If you get three majors for anything you're out too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pastajoe Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 I don't like either of these rules. Me neither. If a guy has one fight, the other team can now target him for cheap shots without fear of him retailiating. And guys will try to knock off opponents helmets when the refs not looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 Worth noting that these changes are being made by the AHL guys, not NHL induced like the no touch icing rule. I bet there's some NHL influence there. I've heard them toss around the idea of 3-on-3 in OT a few times now. I'll be very curious to see how this works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 Does anyone here hate the shootout but want the NHL to implement 3v3? Many of the people in hockey circles I follow on twitter regularly trash the shootout as a gimmick and so on, but support the idea of 3v3. Granted I don't have any actual data, but I'd guess there are more breakaways during NHL games each year than there are 3v3 situations, leading me to be of the belief that 3v3 is more gimmicky than the shootout. Legitimately interested in the reasoning here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKnowPhysics Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 3v3 would be cray cray. I'm not shitting on it; I'd like to see it experimented with in the A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted July 11, 2014 Report Share Posted July 11, 2014 They should just get it over with and make it one on one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattPie Posted July 11, 2014 Report Share Posted July 11, 2014 Does anyone here hate the shootout but want the NHL to implement 3v3? Many of the people in hockey circles I follow on twitter regularly trash the shootout as a gimmick and so on, but support the idea of 3v3. Granted I don't have any actual data, but I'd guess there are more breakaways during NHL games each year than there are 3v3 situations, leading me to be of the belief that 3v3 is more gimmicky than the shootout. Legitimately interested in the reasoning here. I don't hate the shootout, but the theory is that 3v3 is still "hockey" moreso than penalty shots. I'm not sure which is more gimmick, but 3v3 has the potential to be fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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