The league has officially announced that the Texas Brahmas will be the fourth team in the Southeast Division for the upcoming season. There will still be two conferences with two divisions apiece, with the alignment as follows:
NORTHERN CONFERENCE
Northeast Division
Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs
Mississippi RiverKings
Oklahoma City Blazers
Tulsa Oilers
Northwest Division
Colorado Eagles
Rapid City Rush (expansion franchise)
Rocky Mountain Rage
Wichita Thunder
SOUTHERN CONFERENCE
Southeast Division
Corpus Christi Bucks
Laredo Bucks
Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees
Texas Brahmas (from Northeast)
Southwest Division
Amarillo Gorillas
Arizona Sundogs
New Mexico Scorpions
Odessa Jackalopes
Also announced was the fact that the playoff format will remain the same for the upcoming 2008-09 season, with 10 of the league's 16 teams advancing to the postseason.
Additionally, the CHL has two franchises that will be added for the 2009-10 season, one in Allen (not far from North Richland Hills, the home of the Brahmas) and one in Independence, Mo.
For more information, you can read the CHL press release and a story with reaction from Bucks owner Glenn Hart in tomorrow's Times.
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