The logos of the Central League have a double-edged sword quality to them – many are easy to both love or hate. The fact the league is reaching out to people in “non-traditional hockey markets” by having fun with their names and emblems means a lot of cartoonish animals, some which work and others which don’t. Several franchises have also included a southwestern twist to their identities, which is great to see.
One note on the team rankings for the CHL: Not ranked were the Youngstown SteelHounds, who are not likely to rejoin the league after a financial dispute.
Maybe Youngstown will end up in the IHL one day, but for now that circuit is a six-team affair, so as is the case with the Southern Pro League, the margins between best and worst logo are fairly small.
Over the month of August, THN will rank the logos of 16 North American leagues. Click HERE to go to THN's Logo Rankings Central page and click HERE to vote for your top CHL and IHL logos as part of our tournament to discover the fans' choice for the top logo in hockey.
Click HERE to vote for your favorite CHL Logo.
Over the next two months, THN.com will leave the voting on the best logos up to you, the reader. To vote for your favorite, click HERE.