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Duhatschek: A novel idea for the NHL’s expansion woes – The Globe and Mail

Duhatschek: A novel idea for the NHL’s expansion woes – The Globe and Mail

Duhatschek: A novel idea for the NHL’s expansion woes – The Globe and Mail.

NHL arena motion rescheduled due to Germany trip

NHL arena motion rescheduled due to Germany trip

An update on the latest goings-on in the Markham Arena deal-or-no-deal:   NHL arena motion rescheduled due to Germany trip.

Devils!!!

Devils!!!

Jagr makes Puddy super-excited (TSN)»  

2013-14 NHL Map – Now with Official Division Names

2013-14 NHL Map – Now with Official Division Names

  I can’t say I love the “Metropolitan” name. But, overall it’s better than shifting the Central to the Eastern Time Zone. Click the map to enlarge.  

NHL Expansion Scenario – Quebec City and Seattle

NHL Expansion Scenario – Quebec City and Seattle

Since the Coyotes are locked in (for at least five years), what might an NHL with expansion teams in Seattle and Quebec City look like? Let’s face it, relocation isn’t happening anytime soon (breath easy Panther, Devil, Blue Jacket fans). NHL expansion is the next hot thing (despite “talent pool” arguments to the contrary). Let’s …

Lords of the Stanley Cup

Lords of the Stanley Cup

My Stanley Cup infographic has been revised to include the Blackhawks latest triumph. Until next year! See the infographic » —TF

Nate Silver Optimizes the NHL

Nate Silver Optimizes the NHL

In his NY Times post, FiveThirtyEight’s Nate Silver steps away from politics and baseball to take on the NHL. The post’s title, “Why Can’t Canada Win the Stanley Cup?” is a lead-in premise to his re-imagining of a more balanced league in terms of where and how intense fanbases seem to be. It’s nice to …

NHL Realignment – Do It Yourself Map Kit

NHL Realignment – Do It Yourself Map Kit

Included in the following ZIP file is a Photoshop file of the NHL realignment the league announced recently with a ton of layers you can turn on and off, and selectable teams that can be relocated (or contracted) at will. If you want to add team logos that aren’t part of the current 30, there …

NHL Realignment Map 2013-14

NHL Realignment Map 2013-14

Now that it has been approved, here is “The Official Tom Fulery Version” of the 2013-14 NHL realignment (click image to enlarge):   UPDATE: The league has officially announced division names. An updated map can be found here »   NHL Realignment 2013-14

Realigning the NHL the Right Way

Realigning the NHL the Right Way

My final proposal is just a little too late. And it’s too bad, because I went all “Howard Hughes” obsessive with it and made it into more of an infographic — and the Scheduling Pods and Scheduling Quads concept was so cool… oh well. In both phases of this two phase plan: Chicago fans can …