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Week 2 AHL Power Rankings

2 Comments Posted by on October 14, 2013

I’m back for the Week 2 AHL Power Rankings. With all the teams now having played a game, I have a full 30 team table to share.

No change at the top, a spot currently held by the Toronto Marlies, who are making it look easy right now.

Biggest riser this week are the Manchester Monarchs, up 12 spots from 21st last week. They would have gone higher but won two games this week via shootout.

Biggest slide this week belongs to the St. John’s IceCaps, down 18 spots from 4th last week to 21st after losses to Hamilton and Toronto.

Here’s what I have for this week. If you disagree, comments are open. Hopefully, Week 3 goes as easy as Week 2 did and so on and so forth…

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Rank

Team

Last Week

Comment

This Week
1 TOR No change Yeah, the Marlies are pretty good. TJ Brennan a man amongst boys this weekend, another 4 points on Saturday. @ RCH Fri., host HAM Sun.
2 button_hfd200 6th (+4) The Pack is back, Jack. One of the hottest teams in the League right now. Host MCH Fri., in POR Sat.
3 button_gr200 No change Beat Hamilton in a shootout Sat. Tough schedule upcoming. Host MIL Fri., in RFD Sat.
4 button_cha200 2nd (-2) Didn’t play this weekend. Are still second in the West Division. Host IA Sat & Sun.
5 WBS 13th (+8) Have outscored opponents 10-1 in the third period. Season is only three games old for the Pens. Host ADK Fri., travel to WOR Sat. and MCH Sun.
6 button_spr200 16th (+10) Pretty decisive victories this weekend against teams they should beat. @ PRO Fri., ADK Sat.
7 button_abb200 12th (+5) 3 out of a possible 4 points for the Heat this weekend. Solid start for this young group. @ OKC Fri. & Sat., TEX on Sun.
8 NOR 5th (-3) I don’t get it. Throttle B-Sens Friday then looked lost the next night vs. the same team. Host ALB Fri. & Sat.
9 MCH 21st (+12) Points in all games played so far for the Monarchs. Three via shootout. Big game this Friday with the Pack. @ HFD Fri., Host PRO Sat., WBS Sun.
10 PRO 17th (+7) Three out of a possible four points this weekend. The battles with the Monarchs are going to be fun to watch. Host SPR Fri., in MCH Sat.
11 button_sa200 9th (-2) Rampage go 1-2 vs. powerhouse Chicago, don’t see the Wolves again till December. Home and home with TEX
12 button_rfd200 11th (-1) Split two with the Monsters this weekend. Things aren’t going to be easy this week. In CHI Fri., host GR Sat.
13 button_tex200 8th (-5) Didn’t play this weekend. In OKC Tues., then a home and home with SA Fri/Sat, host ABB Sun.
14 button_chi200 18th (+4) A split with the Rampage this weekend. Disappointing start or are the Wolves working out bugs? Host RFD Fri., in MIL Sat.
15 button_le200 No change Split with the IceHogs. Winnable weeks ahead. Host HAM Fri.
16 BNG 10th (-6) Crushed 5-0 Friday by Norfolk, return fire with an impressive 4-1 win Saturday. Jekyll and Hyde may be an early theme. Home & home with SYR Fri/Sat then @ BRI Sun.
17 button_ham200 Not ranked Opened season with points in both games. Better than most. In LE Fri., TOR Sun.
18 button_mil200 Not ranked Three out of a possible four points for the Ads in British Columbia. Big test this weekend vs. the Champs and the high octane Wolves. @ GR Fri., host CHI Sun.
19 SYR 20th (+1) Dominated the Amerks Saturday, then were dominated in the third period by the Penguins Sunday. Conference Championship hangover not wore off yet? Home and home with BNG Fri/Sat.
20 ALB 22nd (+2) Four points for the Devils this weekend. If this continues, so will the climb up the rankings. Two in NOR this weekend.
21 ADK 7th (-14) One point in three games this weekend. Not the way it was drawn up. @ WBS Fri., host SPR Sat.
22 STJ 4th (-18) Lost to a beatable Bulldogs team Friday, crushed by the elite Marlies Saturday. Host the winless Bears this weekend looking for blood. Two at home vs. HER Fri/Sat.
23 RCH 24th (+1) Beat a bad Utica team Friday, throttled by a great Crunch team Saturday. Host TOR Fri., UTI Sat.
24 button_okc200 23rd (-1) Salvaged a split with Iowa, or else things would have looked really bleak. Host TEX Tues., then ABB Fri/Sat.
25 button_ia200 Not ranked Split with the Barons in their franchise debut. Not a bad way to start. Two in CHA Sat/Sun.
26 BRI 14th (-12) Shutout by Manchester Saturday then a 3-1 loss to Springfield Sunday. Sound Tigers heading in the wrong direction early. Host BNG Sun.
27 HER 19th (-8) Uh oh. Through first two weeks, Bears have one point. Looking to right things on “The Rock” this weekend. @ STJ Fri/Sat.
28 POR Not ranked Beaten by Manchester and Providence this weekend, two better teams. Schedule not relaxing, two of the next three vs. Hartford. Host HFD Sat., in WOR Sun.
29 WOR Not ranked Disappointing loss for the Sharks Saturday in Springfield. Were never really in it. Host WBS Sat., POR Sun.
30 button_uti200 Not ranked I’m afraid it’s going to be a long year for the Comets. Crushed by the wandering Amerks Friday then beat by the Devils Saturday. In RCH Sat.

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Again, if you think my rankings stink, please let me know in the comments. Week 3 will be here next Monday.

Power Rankings

2 responses to “Week 2 AHL Power Rankings”

  1. Darryl Hunt's avatar210Darryl October 14, 2013 at 6:33 pm

    I think you have (as groups) the top four or five right and the bottom four or five right. This early in the season the rest could be argued and a good case could be made for moving any of the middle teams up or down a few slots.

    At least through week two there’s nothing that sticks out as being REALLY wrong.

    • nafsnep's avatarnafsnep October 14, 2013 at 6:40 pm

      I try to split it up three ways. Top 3, middle 3, bottom 3. That’s nearly a third of the teams. Then I fill in who’s better than middle 3 but not as good as top 3 to fill out the top half and then the same for the bottom half.

      Cases for and against higher / lower can be made for teams 6-25. That’s fine. That’s what debate is for.

      I’m glad that a respected voice such as yourself doesn’t find glaring mis-rankings.