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dankoa · 08-17-2020, 04:11 AM

On a serious note, there are a couple of markets I've always thought the SHL should enter. I'd probably prefer to have an expansion team in the eastern conference due to the different opportunities that are available there, and I guess I'd start with one of Philadelpia, Montreal or New Jersey as the locations to look at. Of the three, I think Philadelphia has the most potential and relevance, as although Montreal is the biggest hockey market probably in the world, I think the fact we're just a little too closely removed from the Monreal Militia, Philly would be the one I'd lean toward. In terms of branding, I used to really dig the GOMHL team the Philadelphia Patriots, so maybe something themed around that like Philadelphia Americans would be cool and fits with the city's history quite nicely. I'd like to see a blue and red branding with white as a tertiary color, based on the colors of the US flag. Goal song would be something that would come later, but I've got a few ideas of things that could work. I wouldn't be surprised if one of the expansion GMs went down a similar route to this, but I guess we'll see what happens soon.

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Segi · 08-17-2020, 04:30 AM

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Zema · 08-17-2020, 06:24 AM

The Stockholm Sensations. Yes, that's right. The SHL are moving (back home) to Sweden, and what other place than the capital of Sweden.
Being its namesake, it is better late than never to put a team oversees from the North American continent and the Sensations are gonna follow up on their name and dazzle the opponents. There are of course other names you could choose. Vikings, Vasa, Rivers, Royal. But Sensations just sound the best together with Stockholm. Goalhorn? Waterloo by Abba of course. A huge Sweden native pop-band from the 70s. It just screams sensation! Colour scheme would be blue, white and gold with a Habs style jersey. Away jerseys should be more classic, but predominately be white and gold with some blue details. It needs to be a sensation, so let's create a spectacle of it!

The Stockholm Sensations, coming at you in great style, great songs and with the will of a viking!

Nictox · 08-17-2020, 06:49 AM

I joked around quite a but about expansion teams and where they could go or what they could be called. I think team in Mexico would be cool, I know Frith submitted Mexico City and I loved it. I also like the idea of adding more Canadian teams to the league. Sure we have a few good ones in prime locations, but I feel we could add two more. Ottawa comes to mind for one of them, even though that would really clutter that area of the map with teams. If I had to pick a location for an expansion team, I would pick Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Why? Just say that name 3 times fast. That's why. For real though, I was thinking the Saskatoon Sasquatch. So many S's, so good. The mascot could literally be Bigfoot. Logo would be either a big foot print or a silhouette of Bigfoot walking behind a moon. Jersey colors I have no idea. I just like this idea.

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**RomanesEuntDomus** · 08-17-2020, 08:48 AM

During the expansion process I actually thought about this briefly and came to the conclusion that I don't really have a destination and/or team identity that I care about super much and therefore I would have taken this opportunity to try a different and somewhat new approach: Crowdsourcing the expansion team process. I would've given the entire SHL an opportunity to work together on the newest expansion franchise. This includes people making the case for their preferred locations, coming up with cool team identities that fit those places or just are neat overall, and work with the graphics crew to come up with cool logos and jersey designs that might single-handedly sway people in one direction or another just because they look so damn good. Of course that process would have likely created some extra drama as well as people fiercely defend their own or oppose other ideas, but as we have seen already but recently and in the past is that expansions rarely go without drama anyway - so why not at least have productive drama?

Z0REM · 08-17-2020, 08:48 AM

I do not really like this kind of PT, but I need the TPE so I will go above and beyond to answer this question. My totally awesome expansion idea would be the Mexico City Quetzalcoatl. Why Mexico? Because the SHL expanded and hockey culture has taken central america by storm. They want to join in with the USA and Canada because all countries with hockey teams are prosperous. The president of Mexico made a push in the youth leagues and built arenas all over the country. They pooled funds together to get the Mexico City arena up to code with all of the newest features. Not only would they get to rock green, red, and white as their colors (sorry Wild) but they get to be another bird that enters the league. Everyone knows hockey needs more bird teams. In terms of their brand they could go in two directions: The aforementioned bird, or the more literal meaning of flying snake. By going the fantasy route they stay true to this reality that it would be unimaginable for a team to pop up in Mexico.

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