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North American Hockey League Affiliations and Alignments

2013-14 North American Hockey Alignments and Affiliations NHL & AHL – NEAR AND FAR CONFERENCE BOTH LEAGUES: O Western |O Eastern NHL: O Pacific O Central O Atlantic O Metropolitan NHL INTERLEAGUE AFFILIATION DIVISION- AHL: O North O Midwest O West O Atlantic O Northeast O East "DENOTES AHL TEAM SHARES A CITY WITH AN NHL TEAM POSITIONS ON MAP NOT EXACT HEAT (omERS 19 CECA B) inset map amplified 150 LA 11 26 12 Top 5 Greatest and Shortest Distances Between NHL and NHL Affiliates 4,253 KM – SAP CENTER (SAN JOSE SHARKS) - DCU CENTER (WORCESTER SHARKS) 4,141 KM – STAPLES CENTER (LOS ANGELES KINGS) - VERIZON WIRELESS ARENA (MANCHESTER MONARCHS) 3,786 KM – JOBING.COM ARENA (PHOENIX COYOTES) - ANDROSCOGGIN BANK COLISÉE (PORTLAND PIRATES) 3,763 KM – HONDA CENTER (ANAHEIM DUCKS) - NORFOLK SCOPE (NORFOLK ADMIRALS) 3,689 KM – ROGERS ARENA (VANCOUVER CANUCKS) - UTICA MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM (UTICA COMETS) (DISTANCES MEASURED BETWEEN THE MAIN HOME ARENA OFE EACH AFFILIATE, AS THE CROW FLIES) TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS AIR CANADA CENTRE (TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS) - RICOH COLISEUM (TORONTO MARLIES) – 3 KM I NASSAU COLISEUM (NEW YORK ISLANDERS) - WEBSTER BANK ARENA (BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS) – 61 KM I TD GARDEN (BOSTON BRUINS) - DUNKIN' DONUTS CENTER (PROVIDENCE BRUINS) – 68 KM I FIRST NIAGARA CENTER (BUFFALO SABRES) - BLUE CROSS ARENA AT THE WAR MEMORIAL (ROCHESTER AMERICANS) – 108 KM UNITED CENTER (CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS) - BMO HARRIS BANK CENTER (ROCKFORD ICEHOGS) 125 KM BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE ECHL and CHL Affiliations In addition to the one-to-one relationship between NHL and AHL teams, there currently exist relationships between the ECHL, the CHL and the two big leagues – ECHL and CHL teams share no affiliations with each other, however. ECHL CHL NHL 5 NHL/AHL pairs have affiliates in both the ECHL and CHL NHL 8 ECHL teams have affiliations with two NHL/AHL pairs AHL ECHL 1 CHL team is affiliated with an AHL team, but not its NHL parent 3 NHL/AHL pairs have no lower tier affiliates CHL 3 ECHL & 3 CHL teams are independent, with no affiliate parents Standalone Affiliations Shared ECHL Affiliations ANAHEIM DUCKS CAROLINA HURRICANES TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING NORFOLK ADMIRALS CHARLOTTE CHECKERS SYRACUSE CRUNCH UTAH GRIZZLIES FLORIDA EVERBLADES BRAMPTON BEAST BOSTON BRUINS PROVIDENCE BRUINS CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS DETROIT RED WINGS SOUTH CAROLINA STINGRAYS ROCKFORD ICEHOGS GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS TOLEDO WALLEYE CALGARY FLAMES ABBOTSFORD HEAT FLORIDA PANTHERS NASHVILLE PREDATORS ALASKA ACES SAN ANTONIO RAMPAGE MILWAUKEE ADMIRALS CINCINNATI CYCLONES COLORADO AVALANCHE LAKE ERIE MONSTERS LOS ANGELES KINGS WINNIPEG JETS DENVER CUTTHROATS MANCHESTER MONARCHS ST. JOHN'S ICE CAPS ONTARIO REIGN COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS SPRINGFIELD FALCONS MINNESOTA WILD TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS EVANSVILLE ICEMEN IOWA WILD TORONTO MARLIES ORLANDO SOLAR BEARS DALLAS STARS QUAD CITY MALLARDS TEXAS STARS IDAHO STEELHEADS MONTREAL CANADIENS PITTSBURGH PENGUINS ALLEN AMERICANS HAMILTON BULLDOGS WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS WHEELING NAILERS EDMONTON OILERS OKLAHOMA CITY BARONS NEW JERSEY DEVILS OTTAWA SENATORS BAKERSFIELD CONDORS ALBANY DEVILS BINGHAMPTON SENATORS ELMIRA JACKALS NEW YORK ISLANDERS BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS ST. LOUIS BLUES VANCOUVER CANUCKS STOCKTON THUNDER CHICAGO WOLVES UTICA COMETS KALAMAZOO WINGS NEW YORK RANGERS ST. CHARLES CHILL HARTFORD WOLFPACK GREENVILLE ROAD WARRIORS Affiliated with AHL Chicago Wolves, but not Wolves' NHL Parent (St. Louis Blues) MISSOURI MAVERICKS PHOENIX COYOTES PORTLAND PIRATES NHL/AHL Pairs With ECHL and CHL Teams GWINNETT GLADIATORS No Lower-tier Affiliates Operating Independently ARIZONA SUNDOGS BUFFALO SABRES COLORADO EAGLES ROCHESTER AMERICANS FORT WAYNE COMETS WASHINGTON CAPITALS LAS VEGAS WRANGLERS PHILADELPHIA FLYERS HERSHEY BEARS ADIRONDACK PHANTOMS RAPID CITY RUSH READING ROYALS TULSA OILERS SAN JOSE SHARKS WITCHITA THUNDER WORCESTER SHARKS BEYOND THE AFFILIATED Three Additional Minor-Professional Leagues Operate in North America. All are Unaffiliated with the "Big Four" Affiliated Leagues: FEDERAL HOCKEY LEAGUE LIGUE NORD-AMÉRICAINE DE HOCKEY LNAH SOUTHERN PROFESSIONAL HOCKES LERCr SPHL FHL FOUNDED: 1996 FOUNDED: 2004 FOUNDED: 2009 NO. OF TEAMS: 8 (All Canadian) NO. OF TEAMS: 10 NO. OF TEAMS: 4 (All American) (All American) ALMOST EVERYWHERE Number of States and Provinces Without At Least One Major or Minor Professional Team: 16 Arkansas New Mexico Delaware North Dakota Kentucky Hawaii Nova Scotia Prince Edward Island Maryland Montana Oregon Saskatchewan Vermont Nebraska New Brunswick Washington I NHL, AHL, ECHL, CHL, LNAH, SPHL, and FHL. States and provinces only-does not include US or Canadian Territories. WHAT ABOUT THAT OTHER (MORE FAMOUS) CHL? CHE The Canadian Hockey League Conedion Heckey league The 3 Major Junior leagues that make up the Canadian Hockey League are generally considered amateur in status. Some authorities, including the NCAA, do consider them to be professional because players under entry-level contracts in "bigger leagues" are allowed to play in this CHL (given they meet age requirements). WHL ONTARIO HOCKEY LEAGUE WESTERN NOCKEY LEAGUE FOUNDED: 1974 FOUNDED: 1969 FOUNDED: 1966 NO. OF TEAMS: 18 (All Canadian) NO. OF TEAMS: 20 NO. OF TEAMS: 22 (17 Canada, 3 US) (17 Canada, 5 US) Source: Wikipedia | Special thanks to tjpeiffer.com for the "As the Crow Flies" Distance Calculator © TomFulery.com, all rights reserved. All team and league logos are TM and © their respective teams, the NHL, the AHL, the ECHL, the CHL and other leagues.

North American Hockey League Affiliations and Alignments

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Affiliations among the NHL, AHL, ECHL and CHL for the 2013-14 season

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