CHL Announces Conference Alignment and Playoff Format for 2009-10 Season
July 8, 2009 - Central Hockey League (CHL) News Release
(Tempe, Arizona) - The Central Hockey League (CHL) announced today that the league's Board of Governors' has approved the conference alignment and playoff format for the 2009-10 season.
The league's 15 teams will be divided into two conferences (no divisions) with an eight team Southern Conference and a seven team Northern Conference. The conference alignment will be as follows:
Northern Conference (7)
Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs
Colorado Eagles
Mississippi RiverKings
Missouri Mavericks
Rapid City Rush
Tulsa Oilers
Wichita Thunder
Southern Conference (8)
Allen Americans
Amarillo Gorillas
Arizona Sundogs
Corpus Christi IceRays
Laredo Bucks
Odessa Jackalopes
Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees
Texas Brahmas
Additionally, the CHL's Board of Governors' voted to keep the same playoff format that the league has had for each of the last two seasons with 10 teams qualifying for post-season play (the top five teams from each conference). Visit www.centralhockeyleague.com for the complete playoff format.
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