IceHL Team Logos
Wednesday · Feb 22 · 2012 | 11:51 AM PSTTomorrow, new polls open that will determine which two North American cities will add IceHL franchises for 2012-13. That's right, expansion is nearly upon us and that's only the first of many changes we could see to our fantasy league this year.
To prepare, I thought it would be helpful to add a post that shows all of our current teams.
Pacific Division
South Division
North Division
Northeast Division
Central Division
Southeast Division
Last September, I put togther a logo map that shows where all of our teams are based.
Click here to check out the interactive version. And be sure to pan over to Alaska so you don't miss the Huskies.
I think the league spread out pretty well, but in order to maximize the schedule and enjoyment of our GMs in the ESPN fantasy league, we need to add one more team to each conference.
With 32 teams, the IceHL will be at capacity this fall. But there's more beyond expansion. In the coming weeks, you'll be voting on which existing teams should be relocated or rebranded.
We could be designing and redesigning logos and uniforms this offseason for as many as 12 teams — or just 2. It'll come down to your vote in the end.
Reader Comments (5)
It's strange the only team from Ontario is in Hamilton. Toronto seems like a no-brainer.
For all intents and purposes, the Steelcats are the "Toronto" team. The Toronto area was chosen to have an IceHL team. Readers voted on the name Hamilton Steelcats. Rebranding is always an option if enough people want it.
Oh, thanks. I wouldn't have guessed. I just figured it was a Hamilton team. Toronto and Hamilton are actually farther apart than Baltimore and Washington DC are, or they are very similar in distance. If those cities can have a team each, certainly Toronto and Hamilton can too.
I'd love to be able to move my team to Kansas City, Mo.
How are the divisions going to be re-aligned? I would assume 8 teams in 4 divisions and 2 conferences. Because travel isn't a problem, we could go with a radical/unconventional division alignment too. just some thoughts, it'll be interesting to see what people want.