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RE: S79 mPT #2: Expansion Ideas - Reno - 10-22-2024
Let teams relocate to anywhere in the world as long as it makes sense in terms of it being a hockey city/country. I'd love to see Sweden, Finland, Germany and others get their own teams.
RE: S79 mPT #2: Expansion Ideas - MrPresident - 10-22-2024
Well, if we're letting Quebec get an IIHF team, we might as well give the only important place in all of Canada, the world, and the universe an IIHF team: Toronto. Welcome to the IIHF, Toronto North Stars!
RE: S79 mPT #2: Expansion Ideas - roquefort - 10-22-2024
I'd love to see more unique cities locations, especially lesser known ones. I think it would be a lot of fun to have a team in an overseas location, perhaps a Caribbean team based out of Puerto Rico? Somewhere not known for Hockey?
RE: S79 mPT #2: Expansion Ideas - Thunfish - 10-22-2024
First of all, you probably meant "Every now and then". As for the ideas for expansion...
Well, if you're talking North America, Kansas City comes to mind. Pittsburgh would be a good call, maybe even have them be the Headbangers after someone's little sim a while back.
IIHF, Team Moon. Preferably with the Weeb version of the crest.
RE: S79 mPT #2: Expansion Ideas - bobdigi9 - 10-23-2024
I've said it before and I'll say it again. Australia! (or as we say here, 'Straya).
And why stop at just adding them in as an IIHF team. Why not go all out and throw them in the mix for the SHL as well. And not just one team but an all Australia division. Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide....give Perth and Darwin a team. Hell, why not Tasmania while we're at it.
It's not a question of if but when at this point, right? Right?
RE: S79 mPT #2: Expansion Ideas - Serpe x 13 - 10-23-2024
If I got to make the call on an expansion team, I would choose the SMJHL and that team would be located in Chicago. Chicago is the greatest city in the world and has a very strong hockey presence that could use another hockey team to cheer for.
RE: S79 mPT #2: Expansion Ideas - LeakyCink - 10-23-2024
Were it up to me, and I am admittedly biased, Detroit would be promoted to the SHL and we'd see Plymouth MI brought into the SMJHL to replace it. Additionally to balance things out a bit an expansion team would be added in the SMJHL in Milwaukee to see how that city and state would support hockey.
RE: S79 mPT #2: Expansion Ideas - karlssens - 10-23-2024
It seems like over the last few years the city of Las Vegas has acquired a team in almost every professional league. Maybe it's time they get an SHL team as well.
RE: S79 mPT #2: Expansion Ideas - Lumosityfan - 10-23-2024
I've got to include my home city Houston as one of the possible expansion cities. It would pair up nicely with Tampa Bay and Atlanta as the southern hockey cities.
RE: S79 mPT #2: Expansion Ideas - ThePyroAlpaca - 10-23-2024
As a saskatchewan resident, I was deeply offended when Regina lost their team to thunderbay. If we were to expand I'd bring back a team to Saskatchewan. Some names
Saskatchewan Pirates
Saskatoon Berries
Regina Rifles
Moose Jaw Moose Jaws
Elbow Bones
Richmound Cultists
RE: S79 mPT #2: Expansion Ideas - hockeyfan - 10-23-2024
If I had my way, there would be a team added from the Hawaiian capital of Honolulu. Lots of great potential there, fun names, great surf.
RE: S79 mPT #2: Expansion Ideas - HoltzFan10 - 10-23-2024
I would add a team in New Jersey because we deserve a team there. If not, maybe something international would be cool, intergalactic would be a better idea. Maybe Pluto
RE: S79 mPT #2: Expansion Ideas - Soviet Sexpot - 10-23-2024
I would suggest adding a team somewhere in a completely unorthodox area like the Caribbean, on an island like Curacao, and call them the Rum Runners
RE: S79 mPT #2: Expansion Ideas - Gwdjohnson - 10-23-2024
I would choose to add Fiji to IIHF because they produce world elite athletes such as Roy Krishna and would become a world powerhouse in no time ( @aleks )
RE: S79 mPT #2: Expansion Ideas - spidey - 10-23-2024
Team Moon slapped pretty hard in that trailer video we made when we announced Team Quebec in IIHF, that feels like a missed opportunity.
Even more than Team Moon, I would love to see the SHL open up a Las Vegas team. There are so many great names that could be used and the options for Jerseys would be endless. Plus having a Vegas team seems to be all the rage in professional sports right now, so we should be mimicking it.