Style Guides and Team Ratings!

Birmingham Ironmen

Indianapolis Racers

Kansas City Scouts

San Diego Palms

BTW, Mike, if you want me to change anything on your set feel free to tell me. I'll get to work on making San Diego's "EDGE compatible" and transfer it over to the style guide template. BTW, if anyone else wants a throwback jersey, let me know (i.e. Québec could use Nords throwbacks, Baltimore could use Blades ones, etc.)

Also, as I create the teams, I'll post their ratings below. The format is Off/Def/Goa/Ovr

-Baltimore 79/79/82/80

-Birmingham 79/79/79/79

-Indianapolis 80/79/83/81

-Kansas City 81/81/82/81

-Louisville 80/80/82/81

-Long Beach 81/78/80/80

-Memphis 81/79/81/80

-New Orleans 81/79/80/80

-Orlando 80/79/80/80

-Québec 80/80/81/80

-San Diego 78/81/79/79

-San Francisco 80/80/80/80

League Rules

So, there's a lot of stuff we can customize with the league, and I wanna hear what you guys have to say about them.

Icing

-No Touch Icing (Juniors, Europe, Olympics, etc)

-Regular (NHL, fight to the line)

Penalties

-Sliders range from 1-4 (3 is default)

Fighting

-Sliders range from 0-2 (1 would be normal)

Playoff Series Length (8 teams make it)

-Best of 5 per Series

-Best of 7 per Series

Playoff Tiebreak

-Continuous OT (default)

-5 min 4-on-4 then shootout

Overtime Loss

-1 Point

-0 Points

Playoff Seeding

-By Top Records

-By Division Champs, then the Wildcards

Home Jersey Color

-Dark (Recent NHL)

-White (Traditional)

NOTE: Doing either of the American scoring systems would force us into doing our own playoffs independent of the game's, where you could conceptually have divisions. The season structure of 50 games gives you 6 games against 3 teams while you play the other 8 only 4 times, creating 3 natural divisions. I think we'll do that.

ALSO: Unless we get some (more) votes, I'll go with what's italicized.

Officially Pulling The Plug

It's Over. That's it. Oh well.

All-Star Game...?

I was thinking we should have an all-star game after say Week 7 or so... Carson vs. Cormier.

What do you guys think of this idea...?

Changes

I just decided to go with the normal hockey points system, 2 for a win, 1 for an OT loss, o for a regulation loss.

I also edited the format of some things on the right Kevin.

Also, chickenfish when you get done with the logos can you send them to me?

League News

So me and sizemore talked about it and we have decided on a few things. First off, the season will consist of ten games, like the MiLF used to. Also we will have a three point system, a win is 2 points, an overtime loss is 1 point, and a regulation loss is 0 points. Four teams will make it to the playoffs, and each round there will be a three game seris. Also the games will run for 5 minute periods.

Your leader breaking into this post here b/c if everyone didn't see it Kevin didn't understand what I meant by the 3-point system... The 3-point system used by the IIHF is as follows:

3 points for a regulation win

2 points for an overtime win

1 point for an overtime loss

0 points for a regulation loss

The reason it's called the 3-point system is that 3 points are awarded each game. Like? Dislike? PM? Well unless you happen to be Mr. BeasTC :P

Hey

Hey Guys, just posting to say hey, and I am glad to be a part of this league. My team is the Victoria Lumberjacks, and I will unveil their logos shortly. Excited to see what this season has in store.

E-mails

Can everyone (other than Kevin) post their e-mails so I can add you as an author of the site?

Also, I know we formerly had logos but if anyone would like to create new logos for the league (using black and powder blue preferably) it would be greatly appreciated

bmac25 and chickenfish13 Announced as Replacement Owners

FISHERS, IN (AP)- Chris Creamer's Sports Logo's Community member bmac25 has been announced as the first replacement owner for the league. Commissioner Alex Carson stated that bmac would have the first choice as to which roster he would want and team location he would want.

FISHERS, IN (AP)- Chris Creamer's Sports Logo's Community member chickenfish13 has been announced as the second replacement owner for the league. Commissioner Alex Carson stated that cfish would have the choice of either the Quebec or Richmond rosters.

CHLA Returns Five of Original Eight

FISHERS, IN (AP)- The Continental Hockey League of America announced today that 5 of the 8 original teams that first founded the league will be around for the beginning of the league's inaugural season, starting Fall 2009. League commissioner Alex Carson stated that the Albuquerque Gilas, Birmingham Iron, Seattle Reign, Winnipeg Jets, and the Youngstown Steelhounds (formerly Central Indiana Blue Jackets) will play this year, while the owners of the Kansas City Scouts, Quebec Nationals, and Richmond Rebels will not return their teams. The league is looking for one or three more owners to replace these teams. If the league has 6 teams Carson says that the two folded teams' rosters will be dispersed in a dispersal draft that would likely take place Friday, September 18th.

Franchise Application Thread

There are currently 2 teams that the league would like to fill before the beginning of the season, the KC Scouts and the Quebec Nationals.

Applications should be as follows:

CCSLC Name
Desired Franchise Location
Desired Franchise Name
Why should we select you?

The Re-Starting of the CHLA

FISHERS, IN (AP)- The Continental Hockey League of America's commissioner Alex Carson announced that the league does plan to continue on and asks that all members check-in below if they are going to continue their membership in the league.

Compromise

Alright, here's an idea;

We have a "Game of the Week" for the next 7 or 11 weeks on Friday night or Saturday (Kevin will be simming, yay!), giving each team 2 or 3 games (and we could play these in Europe), and then after the MLF season, we start a full slate.

Team Websites

For the CHLA, every team MUST have a website and will unviel all team news there. Each team's website MUST be up and running by Saturday at 12:00 AM (Friday 9:00 PM on the West Coast) or the team will face disciplinary action. I will be the only one to be able to make posts on the site as to avoid clutteration.

Thank you,

Sizemore Matters

Rosters

Central Indiana
LW- S. Brylin/75
C- P. Forsberg/89
RW- D. Vyborny/77
LW- D. Hamel/73
C- S. Barnes/75
RW- A. Daigle/74
LW- N. Alexeev/73
C- S. Bates/72
RW- T. Letowski/71
LW- J. Hlavac/71
C- M. Holmqvist/70
RW- M. Rycroft/69
D- B. Berard/79
D- D. Tarnstrom/76
D- B. Hedican/75
D- C. McAllister/74
D- D. Westcott/73
D- M. Biron/72
G- J. Markkanen/68
G- D. Aebischer/64
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D- J. Allison/71
D- T. Helbling/71
LW- C. Simon/69

Seattle
LW- J. Stumpel/78
C- A. Yashin/84
RW- V. Orzagh/77
LW- T. Shishkanov/74
C- A. Chubarov/75
RW- J. Kolnov/74
LW- D. Afasenkov/73
C- C. Brown/73
RW- D. McCarty/70
LW- M. York/70
C- M. Chouinard/72
RW- M. Mowers/69
D- D. Markov/79
D- A. Semenov/76
D- K. Rachunek/74
D- K. Muir/74
D- D. Tanabe/72
D- J. Cullimore/72
G- M. Noronen/66
G- S. Clemmensen/64

Winnipeg
LW- O. Saprykin/75
C- J. Allison/83
RW- A. Perezhogin/74
LW- T. Surovy/74
C- S. Yelle/73
RW- R. Petrovicky/73
LW- T. Nash/72
C- T. Green/73
RW- E. Boguniecki/71
LW- D. MacLean/70
C- E. Westrum/71
RW- A. Downey/69
D- S. Ozolinsh/77
D- R. Suchy/75
D- R. Regher/74
D- D. McGillis/74
D- M. Barinka/72
D- E. Cairns/72
G- W. Dubielewicz/69
G- M. Garnett/64

Kansas City
LW- J. Nagy/81
C- S. Rucchin/78
RW- S. Chistov/77
LW- J. Taffe/73
C- J. Green/74
RW- M. Weinhandl/72
LW- J. Bulis/73
C- J. Wiemer/73
RW- E. Meloche/71
LW- P. Fischer/70
C- S. Martins/71
RW- P. Tenkrat/69
D- J. Wooley/76
D- P. Numminen/75
D- M. Malik/74
D- P. Briesbois/73
D- J. Bouchard/72
D- T. Malec/71
G- J. Thibault/70
G- A. Berkhoel/66

Birmingham
LW- M. Rucinsky/76
C- P. Cajanek/78
RW- A. Morozov/81
LW- M. Leclerc/73
C- Y. Perrault/75
RW- A. Suglobov/72
LW- M. Gelinas/72
C- R. Murray/73
RW- S. Willis/71
LW- J. Balastik/70
C- Y. Lehoux/71
RW- P. Brendl/70
D- A. Zhitnik/80
D- S. Hill/76
D- F. Novak/75
D- D. Kaspiratis/75
D- N. Dempsey/73
D- A. Zyuzin/71
G- J. Grahme/66
G- J. Bacashihuja/65

Albuquerque
LW- B. Ibister/74
C- D. Stachard/77
RW- J. O’Neill/80
LW- R. Fata/71
C- B. Smolinski/73
RW- M. Lapointe/74
LW- A. Laaksonen/73
C- S. Aubin/71
RW- P. Voroviev/72
LW- J. Vigier/71
C- D. Arkhipov/71
RW- J. Langfeld/70
D- R. Jackman/77
D- J. Heward/76
D- D. Quint/73
D- J. Kwiatkowski/72
D- A. Rourke/71
D- R. Matvichuck/71
G- R. Esche/66
G- J. Holmqvist/65
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C- M. Sibak/70
RW- K. Koltsov/69
G- S. Caron/64

Quebec
LW- V. Niemenen/73
C- S. Barney/77
RW- A. Carter/80
LW- O. Kvasha/73
C- M. Reasoner/74
RW- K. Wanvig/72
LW- P. Dagenais/72
C- E. Rasmussen/73
RW- L. Goren/72
LW- R. Abid/70
C- N. Kapanen/71
RW- J. Heerema/70
D- J. Ninimaa/77
D- T. Numminen/75
D- C. Murphy/75
D- A. Delmore/73
D- M. Johannson/73
D- J. Pushor/71
G- E. Belfour/77
G- D. Cloutier/65

Richmond
LW- V. Varada/73
C- J. Vasicek/80
RW- M. Czerkawski/77
LW- M. Hossa/73
C- M. Yabukov/73
RW- N. Sundstrom/74
LW- C. Wiseman/71
C- R. Robatille/72
RW- G. Marshall/72
LW- K. Stewart/69
C- J. Dowd/71
RW- M. Johnson/70
D- V. Malakhov/78
D- O. Tverdovsky/74
D- Y. Tremblay/74
D- J. York/73
D- L. Jonsson/73
D- S. McCarthy/71
G- R. Emery/79
G- Y. Fukufuji/65

Draft!

The draft will resume around noon eastern (hopefully). Sign in below.

Live Blog

Blog with me about the league, or hockey in general.

Waiver Wire (submit your claims by Thursday, 19:00 ET)

Waiver Order
Richmond
Quebec
Birmingham
Kansas City
Winnipeg
Seattle
Albuquerque
Central Indiana

You can have up to three "reserves" that are scratches. Post your top selection(s) off of waivers for these reserves, and place them in order from 1-whatever. Each move you make, you go to 8 on waivers.

Left Wing
T. Salmelainen/69
M. Loyns/69

Center
T. Santala/70
P. Rheaume/70
K. Kolanos/70
S. Kelly/70
J. Hlinka/70
A. Giroux/70

Right Wing
A. Roy/68
P. Leahy/68
J. King/68
J. Boulerice/68

Defensemen
D. Printz/70
J. Modry/70
B. Mezei/70
J. Jillson/70
P. Traverse/69
T. Simpson/69
J. Rivers/69
M. Lehtonen/69
J. Klemm/69
S. Ferguson/69
K. Carney/69
S. Butenschon/69
S. Brown/69
B. Allen/69

Goaltender
J. Aubin/64
J. Sigalet/63
M. Prusek/63
W. Flaherty/63
F. Brathwaite/62
P. Sauve/62
D. Patzoid/62
J. McLennan/62
B. Finley/61

Conference Logos

EDIT: Check your PM box.

Continental Hockey League of America Announces "Inaugural Eight"

INDIANAPOLIS (AP)- Today, January 30th, the Continental Hockey League of America announced that the markets of Indianapolis, Richmond, Quebec City, Winnipeg, Albuquerque, Birmingham, Kansas City, and Seattle will field teams for the 2009 season. Owner of the league, and the local Central Indiana Blue Jackets franchise, Carson was quoted as saying, "This is a great day for the league. We are very excited to have this league in place, and are pleased with our markets. It was time to bring professional hockey to Indianapolis." The Blue Jackets will play at Conseco Fieldhouse. More details to develop later.

And you guys will eventually be able to make new posts.

Also, I still need nicknames from the Birmingham and Seattle franchises.