THN.com Logo Tournament: Group Stage

The votes are in and the preliminaries are done. The Hockey News extended 40 logo tournament bids throughout North America and we’re one step closer to choosing the best logo in hockey.

After weeks of ranking the different leagues from top to bottom, champions have emerged from Ontario, Calif. to Rimouski, Que., down to Florida and back up to Calgary.

With the league voting closed, we move on to pool play. The advancing 40 teams have all been slotted geographically into four groups of 10. This week, you will be able to vote on your favorite from each of the new pools.

From there, the top four per pool will be slotted into a single-elimination bracket of 16. Each week (view the schedule HERE) your vote will determine who moves on until we are provided with an ultimate champion.

Will the sentimental favorites, the Chicago Blackhawks, be the victors? The rabid fan bases of the North Dakota Fighting Sioux or Ontario Reign may have something to say about that.

The Boston College Eagles and London Knights also cruised to victory in their respective leagues, but, of course, there’s only one way to make sure your team continues on the path to glory…

* voting closes Sept. 8

GROUP A (EAST) VOTE HERE

LOGO	TEAM	LEAGUE	STATE/ PROVINCE	FIRST ROUND VOTE %
	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	Pennsylvania	8 %
	Rochester Americans	AHL	New York	15 %
	Windsor Spitfires	OHL	Ontario	10 %
	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL	Ontario	10 %
	Gwinnett Gladiators	ECHL	Georgia	10 %
	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	OHL	Ontario	10 %
	Toronto Marlies	AHL	Ontario	21 %
	Robert Morris Colonials	CHA	Pennsylvania	33 %
	Montreal Canadiens	NHL	Quebec	21 %
	Wheeling Nailers	ECHL	West Virginia	10 %

GROUP B (WEST) VOTE HERE

LOGO	TEAM	LEAGUE	STATE/ PROVINCE	FIRST ROUND VOTE %
	Ontario Reign	ECHL	California	25 %
	San Jose Sharks	NHL	California	7 %
	Laredo Bucks	CHL	Texas	22 %
	Red Deer Rebels	WHL	Alberta	15 %
	North Dakota Fighting Sioux	WCHA	North Dakota	34 %
	Calgary Hitman	WHL	Alberta	19 %
	Oklahoma City Blazers	CHL	Oklahoma	15 %
	Sioux Falls Stampede	USHL	South Dakota	19 %
	Houston Aeros	AHL	Texas	10 %
	Seattle Thunderbirds	WHL	Washington	13 %

GROUP C (MIDWEST) VOTE HERE

LOGO	TEAM	LEAGUE	STATE/ PROVINCE	FIRST ROUND VOTE %
	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	Illinois	21 %
	Kalamazoo Wings	IHL	Michigan	25 %
	Michigan Wolverines	CCHA	Michigan	19 %
	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL	Michigan	15 %
	Huntsville Havoc	SPHL	Alabama	21 %
	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	Michigan	16 %
	London Knights	OHL	Ontario	26 %
	Fort Wayne Komets	IHL	Indiana	26 %
	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL	Wisconsin	10 %
	Minnesota Wild	NHL	Minnesota	6 %

GROUP D (ATLANTIC) VOTE HERE

LOGO	TEAM	LEAGUE	STATE/ PROVINCE	FIRST ROUND VOTE %
	Quinnipiac Bobcats	ECAC	Connecticut	21 %
	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	Pennsylvania	5 %
	Florida Everblades	ECHL	Florida	13%
	Rimouski Oceanic	QMJHL	Quebec	25 %
	Springfield Falcons	AHL	Massachusetts	7 %
	Army Black Knights	AHA	New York	23 %
	Rouyn-Noranda Huskies	QMJHL	Quebec	11 %
	Boston College Eagles	HE	Massachusetts	27 %
	Quebec Remparts	QMJHL	Quebec	16 %
	Fayetteville FireAntz	SPHL	North Carolina	25 %