The NHLPA today agreed to the realignment terms the NHL put forth earlier this year. Pending a Board of Governors approval, it will essentially split the league into two 8 team “conferences” and two 7 team “conferences”. This set up will be implemented next season and would be subject to review after the 2014-15 season. …
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NHL Realignment Winners & Losers
As you may have heard the NHL has announced realignment into four conferences which consist of: 1) Anaheim, Calgary, Colorado, Edmonton, Los Angeles, Phoenix, San Jose, Vancouver 2) Chicago, Columbus, Dallas, Detroit, Minnesota, Nashville, St. Louis, Winnipeg 3) Boston, Buffalo, Florida, Montreal, Ottawa, Tampa Bay, Toronto 4) Carolina, New Jersey, NY Islanders, NY Rangers, Philadelphia, …
Realignment Possibilities
With the Atlanta Thrashers’ inevitable move to Winnipeg, the NHL will undergo its’ first major realignment since 1998. The Winnipeg team will likely play as a member of the Southeast Division during the 11-12 NHL season, before the league realigns in 2012. The Thrashers, Jets, or whatever their name is, will move from the Eastern …

