Screen Shots: My utopian NHL
If Adam Proteau had his way, Winnipeg would once again have an NHL team.
Adam Proteau
2008-01-21 23:30:45
During a recent interview with Paul Kelly – which can be found HERE – the NHLPA’s newly crowned executive director said he was not a fan of continual tinkering with the game. And I agree with him. Sort of.
See, whereas Kelly wants to scale back the changes to the rules and structure of the NHL, I’d rather give the league the mother of all makeovers. I’d prefer a whirlwind, multi-faceted, floor-to-ceiling reno job that allows hockey’s biggest stage to grab the attention of the sports world and never again loosen its grip. And yes, I’ve concocted some fairly detailed notions of what that reconstituted NHL would and should look like.
You may say I’m a dreamer. But I’m not the only one. In fact, I know lots of hockey obsessives who have detailed blueprints already drawn up and in secret storage, awaiting just one opportunity to overthrow the Bettman Regime and reclaim the NHL for the people.
Besides, if stat geeks can prop up the fantasy hockey industry, surely there’s room for a fantasy league in which the remodeling of the league itself is the contest. With that in mind, here’s what my NHL would look like:
(If you get a similar inclination and want to wow the hockey industry with your innovation, email a description of your ideal league to aproteau@thehockeynews.com or post it below; we’ll print the top submissions in my Screen Shots column in the coming weeks.)
League Structure
• 30 teams – in other words, no more expansion!
• Dissolve divisions altogether, leaving two conferences only.
• Florida Panthers franchise relocated to somewhere in Southern Ontario.
• Atlanta Thrashers franchise relocated to Winnipeg, shifted to Western Conference.
• Detroit Red Wings shifted to Eastern Conference.
• Regular season begins in mid-September, ends in late March; pre-season begins after Labor Day.
• Four pre-season games per team.
• An 86-game regular season schedule that sees each team play 14 conference opponents four times each, as well as a home-and-home series with all 15 teams in the other conference.
• New point system to decide league standings: three points awarded for every regulation-time win; two points awarded for every overtime win; one point awarded for every shootout win. Zero points for losing.
• First team in each conference receives a bye to second round; ninth and 10th-seeded teams in each conference play one game at conclusion of season for final playoff berth.
Television
• Games televised on ESPN, Versus and NBC.
• Blackout policy on NHL’s Center Ice Satellite TV package abolished.
Rule Changes
• No-touch icing rule adopted.
• Visors made mandatory via grandfathering process.
• Teams no longer allowed to legally ice the puck when they’ve been penalized.
• Trap system punished by two-minute illegal defense penalty.
• Shootouts extended to five shooters aside; all skaters must take off helmets before shooting.
• Goalie equipment shrunk 15 percent and/or custom-fitted in every area except skates, helmet…and jock.
Discipline
• Any player guilty of applying two dangerous hits from behind is automatically suspended five games; each additional incident caused by player tacks on 15 more games to subsequent suspensions.
• Hits-to-head policy adopted mirroring the OHL’s (meaning contact with the head, incidental or not, is a two-minute penalty; five minutes if it’s with an intent to injure or results in an injury).
• Abolition of the instigator rule, but any fighting major includes automatic ejection from game; repeated fights/ejections punished on a sliding scale of suspensions and hefty fines (four games and $15,000 fine for second fight, eight games and $30,000 for third fight, 16 games and $60,000 for fourth fight, etc.)
• Egregious incidents of violence receive season-long suspensions.
• Drug testing random throughout calendar year, not just during season.
Miscellaneous
• Continued league participation in Winter Olympics beyond 2010.
• At least one outdoor regular season game each year, with the possibility of staging the game in Europe two years prior to every Winter Games.
• At least two European-based regular season games in every non-Olympic year.
• New individual trophies honoring the league’s most improved player, defensive defenseman and comeback player of year.
• White jerseys for all home teams.
• Mandatory media retraining – emphasizing frankness, good humor and creativity in dealings with reporters – for all players and management.
• Full media access for qualified bloggers.
• Mandatory organ music in all arenas.
This story orginally appeared in the Jan. 22 edition of The Hockey News.
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Kevin McCauley (Posted 2008-02-01 09:34:36)
Great Article Adam,
Some I agree with, some I don't, and some just aren't doable. There is one thing I would like to add, if you want teams to play back to back games, then mandate that the games be at home. Playing a night game in Atlanta, then having to fly to Long Island for a game the next night, really puts the traveling team at a disadvantage from the start.
Charley Hall (Posted 2008-01-30 19:54:15)
Adam,
Found your column about proposed changes the NHL very thought provoking. I would like to get my 2 cents worth in.
League Structure
Possibly allow for 2 more teams to bring the league up to an easy to work with 32 teams. Give Cleveland and Kansas City another chance as those cities did not receive fair chances the first time around. Cleveland has a great hockey history and the only name that fits is Barons. Las Vegas should NOT and should NEVER be an option. As far as moving teams to Winnipeg and Southern Ontario (Hamilton), Nashville and Carolina would be better canditates than Atlanta and Miami. I lived in Atlanta for six years just after the Flames left and even then there was plenty of interest in hockey there. I think if Florida ever gets its act together Miami would prove to be a great hockey city.
I think your idea of 86 games is 8 too many. Start the seaon on Oct 1 and have it end by late March/early April. Keep the playoffs at 16 teams and have them end by the Indy 500 like they used to.
Instead of no divisions, have each conference broken into just 2 divisions, top 2 in each division make playoffs with remaining 4 berths going to next 4 teams with best record.
I agree with a win being 3 points but I think in games involving a shoot out 2 points to the winner, 1 to the loser.
Rule Changes
What ever it takes to legislate the trap out of the game, just do it!!! This might include a game misconduct for the coach of the offending team (or at least award a penalty shot).
Discipline
No ejection for fighting but I agree with the idea of an accelerated fine system for cronic offenders.
Miscellaneous
I think the idea of the NHL participating in the Olympics is an idea whos time has passed.
Not only does it disrupt the season but the teams have very littile time to practice together.
In lieu of Olympic participation, the NHL and the IIHF shoud commit themselves once and for all to having a World Cup of Hockey every four years on a permanent basis. I feel a stand alone event like this prior to the season on a regular basis would generate much more interest and excitement then having NHL players in the Olympics does. Having the World Cup before the regular season would give the teams time to practice together (after all hockey is a team game). In order to make it a true World Cup, hosting of the games should rotate between North America, Scandanavia, and Eastern Europe. When the games are being played overseas, scheduling could be done to play most of the games involving Canada and the USA on weekend mornings North American time. Look at how Soccers' World Cup compares to soccer in the Olympics.
White Jerseys at home; MEGA DITTOS!!!!
Mandatory organ music in all areas; DOUBLE MEGA DITTOS!!!! After all it is a hockey game, not a rock concert. Let the NBA (or NBE) keep the loud music.
At least one outdoor game a year. RIGHT ON, but not on New Years Day. A good time for it would be the Sunday before the Super Bowl.
The above are just one fans opinion and it will be interesting to see what feedback you get from other fans on this most interesting column.
Charley Hall
Centerville, OH
Kevin Court (Posted 2008-01-27 18:26:18)
I like all of your wishes except the home team wears white. I would have the home team in their colors for 2 reasons. First, they would be wearing the team colors in front of the home fans and secondly, this would typically simplify the wearing of a third jersey since it is likely to be in team colors as well. No need for visitors to bring both colors and white jerseys just in case.
Peter Richard (Posted 2008-01-27 17:36:53)
Nice dream, Adam! We can only wish eh. I would add that I would like to see Columbus moved to the East as well (you have to have every team playing a majority of their games in their own time zone) and the standings points system changed to 2 points for a regulation win, 1 point for an OT/SO win and none for losing.
Robert Thomas (Posted 2008-01-25 15:48:45)
I like most of your ideas. The only ones I disagree with is the trap penalty, the discipline section (I think more fighting is better for the league instead of hits from behind), and moving Detroit to the east. I would also suggest moving Nashville to Seattle or Hartford (I'll admit it may cause some balance problems). Though I would like to see another NHL team in Colorado Springs that's probably asking for much.
Oh and mandatory organ music would be awesome.
Johnny hanson (Posted 2008-01-24 13:11:57)
Wow, that was funny. I don't know what sport your were describing exactly but maybe you can program it into your Nintendo. Well I have no illusions either that my preferred NHL game will ever be realized. I say reinstate the rule book form the '93-'94 season, pray 6 US teams go bankrupt and two relocate to Canada, shorten the bench to 18 and hope never to see or hear from Bettman again. Maybe you didn't notice, I'm old school...
Patchett (Posted 2008-01-23 06:40:57)
i think all the rule changes to the nhl just makes it weaker i hate the glamorized style of play the US show time style of play. bring back enforcers bring back blue chip d-man bring back the trap bring back the good ole canadian style. i relise this may not be the most exciting to market to a broad market but i just cant stand the US style of the NHL. it is killing canada's game. just my opinion.
Tim A (Posted 2008-01-23 05:29:31)
I think the schedule is a great idea. I've long held every team should play every other Home and Home. After that, Rivalries can be catered too if you want to drop a few games. Home and homes with a few of your nearest rivals, or with a Southern team in winter for a little sun. Realistically, with all the travel, there would have to be some serious extension of the season or a cut down in games... if not, the team on the opposite coast wouldn't be near fresh compared to the home team. I guess if you want alot of home wins it would be OK.
Fighting should change, but not be eliminated. First, due to the visor rule which absolutely should be grandfathered in, any player in a fight situation MUST drop gloves, stick AND HELMET. Hands are not replaceable, and helmets do a heck of a job on knuckles. In addition, players that fight with helmets on don't feel a whole lot, so they are more apt to continue vs. actually getting clocked and thinking twice the 2nd time around. Also, NO GRABBING the opponents jersey. No grab, no haul down to the ice. No wrestling match. No landing on the other guy and hitting his head on the ice. Makes it alot harder to fight and helps to control the crashing of two players to the ice. Also makes it easier for the linesman to step in. There should be no fines or such with the exception of a modified instigator rule. Would apply when one player jumps another unaware, as a punishment for surprise attacks.
2 points for a win, none for a loss. Period. How you won or lost is irrelevant. You want points, win the game. The touchy feely you tried so hard and tied after regulation so you get a point is the problem. eliminate it, problem solved. No more cruising to OT just to get the point. Many more thrilling finishes as desperation kicks in knowing 2 points are slipping away.
No Blackouts except in actual home town of team playing, and that at team's discretion. I've never understood the NHL's mentality: We can create hockey fans by eliminating their ability to see the game. I live in an area with a "sphere of influence" nightmare... and I PAY for center ice, and yet I have blacked out games... that include the team of who's sphere of influence I'm in !
Goalie equipment needs to be addressed again. Take the widths back to the old days. Instant open net. Goalies today are half again as wide as they used to be.
The 45 degree bars is an excellent idea. I am firmly against changing the goal size...
NO 4 on 4. I hate 4 on 4. I'd rather see the rink sizes go up before I'd want to bastardize one of the games foundations. Make the rinks a little bigger and give guys room to skate. 5 foot on each end would be enough. Just enough to make an extra seam down the boards and around the net. Just enough to put the defenseman 2 strides further out. Guys like Crosby would eat it up and shine...
Alex Goldman (Posted 2008-01-23 01:40:16)
1) Icing, visors, and fighting and head shots -- YES.
2) League structure -- fine (although 30 teams naturally fit into 3 divisions if you can work out a playoff format for that)
3) Number of games. Please no! The schedule is too rough on the players as it is. I'd like to see an experimental short season during the olympic year, perhaps just the 56 in conference games you suggest (yes, leaving out the additional 30 games of cross conference travel). Some fans may want to see this or that team every year (especially Pittsburgh) but I believe that one cause of the flu and fractures each year is the long travel times.
Jon Hildebrand (Posted 2008-01-22 21:12:44)
I think the fighting stuff in here is dumb. Leave that part of the game alone and let the players police themselves like they did in the old days. I don't see the problem with fighting in the game.
Get rid of the entire Southeast Division. Bye Tampa, bye, Florida, bye Atlanta, bye Carolina...oh and add Nashville to that list as well. Send those teams to Quebec, Winnipeg, Hamilton, Las Vegas, and Hartford.
Send Bettman out to the pasture
Agree with the organ music...I could care less about stupid 50 cent songs at a hockey game.
Agree with the points breakdown
scott ballard (Posted 2008-01-22 19:40:50)
Fire Bettman, the only decent thing he has done is break the union. Make Gretzky or someone who played hockey the commish. Hits to the head whether intended or not is an automatic game suspension and it only gets much worse if you re-offend. Just like the high sticking rule, its no different, just as dangerous and should be handled the same way. You take the body not the head, simple. Reduce size of goalie equipement, girth of gear doesnt protect from injury, depth of padding does. Zero points for losing, period! Limit a team to only one coach, the game is over coached and you get rid of the defensive specialist assistant coach. Fitness coaches are allowed. Get rid of the standardized rink size, allow teams to work with a range there fore each rink will have its own character. Get rid of the hard boards, it will limit injuries. Fire Bettman, again, he has sterilized the game. Implement a player cap, the team cap has not stopped teams from blowing their budget one player. Get rid of unrestricted agency, which will get rid of the bidding war. The team you signed a contract with has first rights any other team can only match that offer, eliminating the bidding or should I say the John Fergusons of the hockey world.
Richard Jenkins (Posted 2008-01-22 17:46:13)
Add Vega$(call them the Coyotes) and $outhern Ontario to the league with their bigtime owners. Move Nashville to KC and Phoenix to Winnepeg(call them the Jets). Scrap divisions and conferences. Play league-wide home-and-home sked with 62 games. Scrap the shootout. Play til there's a winner. 16 teams make the playoffs. Reduce size of goalie equipment further. Reduce size of skaters' shin guards. "Angle in" posts and crossbars 45 degrees like Scott Bowman calls for. Play 4-on-4 full time. Limit teams to 13 skaters for each game. Keep fighting legal. Goons will become practically extinct by attrition.
CHarles Galupi (Posted 2008-01-22 17:24:20)
How about we end all this 'East never travels out of their time zone' debate and crate a North and South Conference format. Make Montreal and Toronto go out to Vancouver and Calgary three times a year, same with Florida going out to Anaheim and LA and vice versa. Add the old home and home scheduling across conferences and you're going to see eveyone at least twice anyway.
Chris Mackie (Posted 2008-01-22 17:20:14)
Thanks to THN for continuing to push for the Return of the Jets over the years. While Adam's column could be considered dreaming by some, returning to Winnipeg isn't. It makes sense: At $60 avg x 14,500, Winnipeg could do same or better than half the teams in the league, with tickets ranging between $20 and $110 at the new MTS Center (15,100 seats, 48 boxes)
A local ownership group is ready: Mark Chipman and David Asper.
The NHL endorses Winnipeg: Bettman's not-too-subtle statement of “righting a wrong” from the past.
See the NHL's team-by-team revenue: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/v5/content/pdf/NHLweb.pdf
A public financial assessment of the New Jets: jetsowner.com/howmuch.htm
Thanks Adam! Chris
Chris (Posted 2008-01-22 16:41:42)
please STOP with all these stupid ideas like 3 pts for a win in regulation, 2 for OT, no icing the puck on the penalty kill, etc. What's next, make the goalie face all 5 Power Play guys by himself. do us all a favor and stop trying to make the NHL into a bigger joke than it already is in North America. THN has turned into such a sissy magazine because of the sissy writers who work for them. I've never read such garbage before in my life.
Chip McCleary (Posted 2008-01-22 14:58:43)
Two problems with Adam's suggestions:
1. The playoff scenario: if the 1st place team gets a bye to the 2nd round and the 9th/10th place teams play 1 game for the right to go to the playoffs, then there will be 5 teams going into the 2nd round [1st, 2 vs. 9/10, 3 vs. 8, 4 vs. 7, 5 vs. 6]. Perhaps Adam meant "8th and 9th play 1 game for the right to go to the playoffs."
2. While I understand the dislike of the trap system, asking the officials to call a minor penalty for it is going to be (A) difficult, (B) arbitrary, and (C) divert their attention from all the other stuff they're already being asked to call.
The call to reduce the size of goaltending equipment is spot-on, and long overdue. Leg pads should be tapered from top to bottom and all pads and blockers should be rounded at the edges to open up more shooting room - all of which can easily be done without fears of subjecting goalies to injury.
Jordon (Posted 2008-01-22 12:30:46)
I love the idea, especially about bringing the Wings East. I'd prefer the idea Aaron referred to, though, of having mandatory minutes for enforcers. I enjoy fighting, but goons who place 45 seconds a game really are a detriment to the game. If a fighter is more like a Sean Avery or Darcy Tucker (before this season) type, then more power to them.
Aaron (Posted 2008-01-22 10:46:32)
I love the idea of moving the Wings back to the Eastern Conference. I would love to see the old Wings, Leafs rivalry restored (if the Leafs can find their jock-straps and win a game or two.)
The only part I disagreed with was the fighting. I heard an idea a while back that involved a mandatory minimum of skating minutes for enforcers though, and I liked that idea. Enforcers have a roll to play in the game, as long as they can also PLAY THE GAME!
vince (Posted 2008-01-22 10:25:50)
sounds great to me. but the playoffs are fine and I know I'm in the minorty on this but the point earning scheme is fine too.
Tony (Posted 2008-01-22 09:42:40)
Good ideas, especially the home whites. God, I miss the home whites! Getting rid of the divisions is an interesting idea. As a Capitals fan, anything that destroys the abomination that is the Southeast division (that the Caps got unfairly lumped into without any of our traditional rivals!) and restores some of our traditional matchups is a positive. The one critique I have is the no fighting rule. Fighting has a place in professional hockey on the NHL level, and giving players the ability to police themselves has always helped the game. Cool ideas though!
CANADIAN! (Posted 2008-01-22 09:02:12)
i liked everything till i got to rules and discipline. 1)let the players fight 2) hitting is part of the game. if players would learn how to take a hit there would be less injuries. everybody worshiped stevens for his hits and today hits like his get trash talk 3) wait there are too many other stupid mistakes with this proposal i would go all day long to list them. i fully agree with whoever it was that said give me some of the drugs proteua was on when he wrote this if i have to read these obscenities again!
Trevor (Posted 2008-01-22 08:53:18)
I think what you are saying is creazy talk.
I am From Canada am I love the way hockey was played not change everything.
Plus I go for Vancouver and we travel to much now.
With what you are saying we would be tired all year long.
This is all just creazy talk i would have to stop watching hockey.
dnr (Posted 2008-01-22 08:40:47)
good, except ...
1) Keep fighting. It makes the game safer for skilled players by creating consequences for those who endanger their safety on the ice.
2) No no-touch icing. The number of players who are injured trying to beat out an icing call is minimal compared to the number hurt by, say, late hits in the neutral zone. No-touch icing would only increase the number of whistles in a game.
3) No mandatory visors. More protection = less on-ice respect. Helmets shouldn't even be mandatory. Not only would players take more caution in delivering a hit (ie. increase in dangerous hits before, as opposed to after, helmets became required equipment in 1979), this could help sell the players/game in the States, as players that choose not to play with helmets would be more recognisable to fans.
4) Goalie equipment should be even smaller. Limit pads' size to 29". If goalies looked now like they did in the 70s, it would be nothing but good for the game.
jw (Posted 2008-01-22 07:45:56)
I don't think there is any need to shrink equipment, I just watched the devils blow out philly 7-3 and montreal take boston 7-1, look at the scores, they usually are low scoring, normal games, occasionally there is a high scoring game, which is exciting but have too many of those and its going to take away the excitement
boston paul (Posted 2008-01-22 07:33:55)
got any more of them drugs your on i could use some if i read this story agian.fighting is part of the game it has its own skill.a teams down 3-2 the loosing team has a fight bang sparks his team to come back its buitiful.i like black jerseys for home i do like your added games but i dont like a team sitting at home waiting unless it was like 2-3 days.i think that not only a player be suspended the length of the player he hurt.i all so think a draft choice or a farm player be awarded for players who never play agian.hockey to me is the best sport it combines some key elements from other sports. no question open it up but dont shrink a guys padds thats just sucks.train since your 5 or 6 then retrain agian.get nhl off vs thats a big help.no block outs.the nhl should do more than they do to promote thier league.get rid of bettman this is not nba its a diff fan base.
Mike Hans (Posted 2008-01-22 04:56:28)
Great ideas! However, I don't like the jersey idea. I'd say keep with the current team colors. Your best points, in my opinion, regarded the division, playoff, and scheduling ideas. To bad Bettman would never let anything good happen to the league.
Mike Ville (Posted 2008-01-22 03:37:10)
Most of it looked ok, except the part about the serious suspension
Eric Chernin (Posted 2008-01-22 02:57:34)
All very good ideas, except for the Jerseys, as a Ranger fan I hate the idea of Home Whites. We are called the Broadway Blueshirts, and can't very well be the Broadway Blueshirts when we don't wear Blue at Home.
Andrew J (Posted 2008-01-22 02:46:32)
Great ideas except for the ejections and suspensions for fighting. The chance that one hit can send the game over the edge is great and way more exciting than anything I've ever seens watching the European leagues, but The Hockey News has taken a whiny editorial stance against fighting for so many years now I don't expect anything else
Alex Sinclair (Posted 2008-01-22 02:32:59)
The bye into the 2nd round, with the 9th and 10th place teams battling for last playoff spot - is a really cool idea, for entertainment, I love it. But, it penalizes the 1st place team because they lose an entire playoff series of home game revenues from tickets and television.
Michael Krogmann (Posted 2008-01-22 02:32:01)
If we're imagining utopia, contraction must be involved.
http://thefirstannualkrogblog.blogspot.com/2008/01/i-will-make-hockey-relevant-again-and.html
Daniel Amoroso (Posted 2008-01-22 02:18:29)
I'm OK with most of the League Structure that you propose, however a bye for the first round of the playoffs could cool off a hot team in a hurry. I also think I'm the only one left that dosn't care much for the shootout, to me it takes a team sport and reduces it to an individual effort.
Your right about no touch icing, wrong about every other Rule Change listed.
Your right about the instigator rule, but wrong about fighting ejections. I'm not sure I can agree with automatic suspensions, every incedent should be looked at case by case, and if deemed to be an "egregious incident of violence" the punishment should include serious suspension time (e.g. Chris Simon).
I enjoy the NHL participating in the Olympics.
The home team should always wear the white jerseys, giving the fans the wide variety of visiting jersey colors.
Joe Willix (Posted 2008-01-22 01:40:35)
Other than your fighting/ejection idea, I think you're ideas should be implimented by the time the teams restart after the All-Star break! (although it'll be a shame to lose all that rich hockey tradition in Miami...)
ian b (Posted 2008-01-22 00:51:12)
I like your ideas about no divisions, but a home and home with opposite conferences would be a bit of a tough schedule, especially with no inter-divisional play (=more traveling). I also dont agree with ejection for fighting, you could get a coach sending a goon out and giving a star player no choice but to fight and get them ejected. Rinse and repeat and take out all thier scorers while youre only missing your 4th liners and you take over the game essentially.
dennis (Posted 2008-01-22 00:49:37)
I'm with you on many of the issues except no icing on the PK. A big clear is a huge part of what makes a penalty kill great. A big clear is to a PK unit as a goal is to a PP unit.
Sean (Posted 2008-01-22 00:37:00)
I agree with most of this, however, kicking players out for fighting isn't something that I think would be wise, fighting is and always has been part of hockey, and anyone who says that they don't get out of their seats and cheer when there is a fight is lying to you, however I like the idea of getting rid of the instigator rule, if someone takes a shot at your team's star player, maybe causing them to miss several weeks of the season, because of the instigator rule no other player on the ice can challenge that player and beat his face in for doing that to your team's meal ticket.
James Palmer (Posted 2008-01-22 00:28:52)
I agree with all of this except the mandatory white jerseys at home. I really don't care which jersey is worn when. Otherwise, I'd get on board with every aspect of this.
Simon Couvrette (Posted 2008-01-22 00:13:54)
I don't really agree with the point system you propose, it should be 2 points for a win and none for the losing team. like all the big sports do.
Wyatt Hnatiw (Posted 2008-01-21 23:44:13)
A lot of the ideas are pretty alright, however, the fighting suspensions system seems a bit harsh. I don't have a better solution, but it seems like that would be a pretty quick way to end fighting altogether, something that no one really wants.
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