The Tournament Has Begun!

Man, I did not realize how much work it would be to launch a second tournament while I already have one going.

Anyway, the AHL Tournament of Logos has now started with the posting of the first poll. It's a little different from what you're used to in that we're starting with a preliminary round. Because of the odd number of teams in the AHL, I've decided this would be the easiest way to solve that problem. So the winner of the Stars/Monsters poll (posted today) will be the last logo placed in the bracket — facing the Grand Rapids Griffins.

The other big difference is that the first team to advance past the first round in each conference will win a bye for the second round. It may seem complicated, but it's the best thing I could figure out with seven polls in the first round on each side.

The most important thing is that each logo was placed in the bracket randomly!

So every team had an equal chance of getting placed in every position. You can see the bracket by clicking on the graphic at the top of the sidebar. The schedule will be in the sidebar just as soon as I can get it made. Hope you all enjoy the tournament!

Poll: Stars vs Monsters

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Iowa STARS		Lake Erie MONSTERS

This is the preliminary round of the AHL Tournament of Logos. The winner will move on to face the Grand Rapids Griffins as shown in the bracket.

Place your vote and then feel free to leave a comment as to how you came to your decision. Tell all your friends to drop in and vote! The more voices heard, the more accurate the results!

Poll opening date Mon Oct 15 @ 1:03 PM

Poll closing date Fri Oct 19 @ 11:59 PM

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AHL Tournament Starts Monday!

To the right you see the results of the poll where I asked you guys which league you wanted to see voted on first. Well you answered with a resounding "AHL"!

Out of 1809 votes, 1574 (87%) chose AHL, while 235 (13%) chose ECHL. This means the AHL Tournament of Logos will begin tomorrow!

One quick note about that, by the way. If you're familiar with NHLToL, I just wanted to point out that ToHL will be slightly different with regard to polls. Each poll will remain open for five days and, unlike NHLToL, new polls will be posted some time in the afternoon at ToHL — instead of early morning.

Hope that doesn't throw anybody off too much. But that's just how it is.

Also, the AHL bracket will be posted at some point tomorrow as well. All 29 teams will be involved. Since it's an odd number we'll begin with a preliminary round to get things down to even numbers. I'll describe more about how the tournament will work tomorrow.

Remember, spread the word! If nobody votes, there's no point to this site!

Moose Concept Art

One major element of NHLToL is the concept art I post on an almost daily basis. No reason I shouldn't be able to do that here as well.

I was sent some artwork a while back designed with the Manitoba Moose in mind. It was created back when the club joined the AHL and plays up a lot of different ideas for what the logo and uniforms. might have looked like.

And if you were wondering if there was more where that came from. Oh yes, there is. Check it.

So look them over and pick your favorite. There certainly are a lot of options to choose from. Ultimately I think they hit the nail on the head with their current logo. That bad boy could hold its own even in the NHL if you ask me.

Anyway, the inaugural tournament begins here in just three days. I can't wait! It's looking like we're going to start with the AHL, but don't fret, the ECHL won't be far behind.

For a look at the logo pools, click here. That should pretty much be the final for each league. I think I've got all the proper logos there. If not, be sure to let me know. Enjoy your weekend and the upcoming tournament!

Converting Me To The ECHL

Since this is the blog for the non-NHL leagues, I figured it'd be appropriate to mention here that I'm working my way to becoming an ECHL fan. I recently moved from Tampa to Fort Myers where my new home team is the Florida Everblades. I just bought my tickets today for opening night against the Mississippi Sea Wolves on October 19. Can't wait!

Speaking of which, any Everblades fans out there? Sea Wolves fans? ECHL fans in general?

Drop me a line. It doesn't seem like the ECHL will be the first tournament out of the box here, but they'll be up next month for sure.