You can browse the realignment proposals and their explanations by clicking on the links that will direct you the proper selection.
NHL proposals
Gary Bettman’s July Proposal (rough outline) – July 21, 2011
Fan Proposals
AJ from Michigan – October 26, 2011
Chris from Maine – October 7, 2011
CJ from Brooklyn - August 28, 2011
Crayton from Florida – July 28, 2011
Dan from England – November 15, 2011
Darrell from Saskatoon – July 25, 2011
David from Louisville – November 16, 2011
David from Seattle – September 27, 2011
Eric from Rocky Mountain House – November 10, 2011
Gary from Chicago – November 9, 2011
Jeff from Winnipeg / Jesse Spector – November 10, 2011
Jeff Ponder (NHLRA Creator) #1 – July 21, 2011
Jeff Ponder (NHLRA Creator) #2 – November 10, 2011
JF from France – September 27, 2011
Justin from Minnesota #1 – August 11, 2011
Justin from Minnesota #2 – November 9, 2011
Kevin King – October 7, 2011
Rick from Sweden – September 22, 2011
Sam from New York – July 28, 2011
Steven from Florida – November 9, 2011
Ted from New York – October 25, 2011
I came up with this easy solution to NHL realignment, considering they would most likely keep an 82 game schedule.
With 2 conferences broken down to 2 divisions each, one 8 team division , one 7 team division, this 82 game schedule would work out great.
7 team division:
Play the other 6 teams in your division 6 times each, 3H 3A = 36 divisional games.
Within conference, opposing division (8 teams) 2 games each, 1H 1A = 16 games.
Play the other conference (15 teams) 2 games each, 1H 1A = 30 games
That gives you 52 conference games (36+16) and 30 games v other conference totaling 82 games.
8 team division:
Play 4/7 teams within your division 5 times, with 2/4 being 3H 2A and the other 2/4 being 2H 3A = 20 games
Play the remaining 3 teams in your division 6 times, 3H 3A = 18 games
20+18=38 divisional games.
Within conference, opposing division (7 teams) 2 games each, 1H 1A = 14 games.
Play the other conference (15 teams) 2 games each, 1H 1A = 30 games
That gives you 52 conference games (36+16) and 30 games v other conference totaling 82 games.
Every team would play 52 conference games and 30 out of conference games. The two 8 team divisions would play 2 more divisional games than the 7 team division, but the same amount of conference games considering the 2 game differential would be “made up” when you play the 7 team division within the conference, because you’d play 14 whereas the 7 team divisions play 16. Works perfect.
I like this look so much better
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