THN.com's ECAC, WCHA and AHA Logo Rankings

Even though it isn’t the best conference talent-wise, Atlantic Hockey provided the panel with some of our favorite emblems in the search. There were many strong contenders to deal with and the ranking was not easy.

For a conference in which many of the teams are from Ivy League schools, subtlety clearly rules the day in the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference. This makes for very proud and understated emblems, but unfortunately, also very boring ones at the same time. Some teams have embraced the world of logos (Cornell, Quinnipiac) and were dutifully rewarded. Others, which relied on a single letter, were generally relegated to a big, soggy middle.

As for the Western Collegiate Association, this powerhouse conference also had some of the most pro emblems. A high standard was set, which was bad news for those who hadn’t brought their ‘A’ game.

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 AHA, WCHA and ECAC logos as part of our tournament to discover the fans' choice for the top logo in hockey.

THN's ATLANTIC HOCKEY ASSOCIATION LOGO RANKINGS

RK.	LOGO	TEAM	THE SCOOP
1		American International Yellow Jackets	He’s mean, he’s muscular and he’s ready for a faceoff.
2		Army Black Knights	It’s everything the Army wants to project, even if we do miss the donkey a bit.
3		Bentley Falcons	Something about the blue and gold falcon carrying a lightning bolt really spoke to us.
4		RIT Tigers	Not the most accurate-looking tiger in the world, but a super-cool mascot nonetheless.
5		Holy Cross Crusaders	Powerful and menacing, with some nice purple to go along with it.
6		Canisius Golden Griffins	A pretty good griffin who definitely has the ‘golden’ part covered.
7		Connecticut Huskies	More known for college basketball, this puppy’s a bit too happy-go-lucky for hockey.
8		Air Force Falcons	Damaged in recent years by the similarities to Abercrombie & Fitch.
9		Sacred Heart Pioneers	Every school has a crest; we want a logo as well.
10		Mercyhurst Lakers	Not a lot of creativity to be found here.

Click HERE to vote for your favorite AHA logo. 

THN's WESTERN COLLEGIATE HOCKEY ASSOCIATION LOGO RANKINGS

RK.	LOGO	TEAM	THE SCOOP
1		Minnesota Golden Gophers	The ‘M’ that looks like an upside-down ‘W’ (does that make sense?) proves simplicity can stand the test of time.
2		Alaska-Anchorage Sea Wolves	Using the Native-style art is a nice unique touch to this emblem.
3		MSU-Mankato Mavericks	There’s something about this big, purple bull we really fell in love with.
4		North Dakota Fighting Sioux	It may be the reason North Dakota won’t host an NCAA event for the next century, but they take pride in their Sioux in Grand Forks.
5		Wisconsin Badgers	Gotta respect the ‘W.’
6		St.Cloud State Huskies	A clever little twist on the classic Montreal Canadiens crest.
7		Denver Pioneers	If your name is the Pioneers, why is your logo a hawk?
8		Michigan Tech Huskies	The triangle is neat, but that’s not a very intimidating dog.
9		Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs	Bulldogs is a competitive category and UMD doesn’t break any new ground.
10		Colorado College Tigers	True, they’re one of the oldest teams in the NCAA and their logo reflects it, but it’s not the best tiger in the world.

Click HERE to vote for your favorite WCHA logo.

THN's ECAC LOGO RANKINGS

RK.	LOGO	TEAM	THE SCOOP
1		Cornell Big Red	All the elements are here; an iconic ‘C,’ an intimidating bear and the foresight to have the bear use the ‘C’ as a tree to swat from.
2		Quinnipiac Bobcats	Not only is the bobcat cool, but its swiping paw forms the bottom of the ‘Q.’ That’s really great.
3		Yale Bulldogs	An oldie but a goodie. Yale’s bulldog has an original look to it and the 'Y' looks great in the background.
4		Brown Bears	A solid bear, plus bonus points for having it envelop the lettering.
5		Clarkson Golden Knights	Rivals the OHL’s London knight in regality. Once again, green and gold works.
6		Princeton Tigers	The bold ‘P’ fits in with the rest of the conference; the tiger striping sets it apart.
7		Harvard Crimson	When you’re a venerable old school such as Harvard, a crimson shield is the understated way to go.
8		Dartmouth Big Green	A big green ‘D’ pretty much hits it right on the nose, doesn’t it?
9		Union Skating Dutchmen	The big ‘U’ is bold, but couldn’t any University use it?
10		Colgate Raiders	Lettering is popular in the ECAC, but we want more.
11		St. Lawrence Saints	Yeah, it looks cool – but that’s because the St. Louis Cardinals made it famous.
12		RPI Engineers	The puck with an engineer’s helmet may be a vaunted figure at RPI, but not here.

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.