Not much has changed at the top of the Chirps from Center Ice AHL Power Rankings this week from the last time we did this two weeks ago. Tucson and Milwaukee remain at the top of the heap with their remarkable runs. These teams combined are 45-9-3-2 good for 95 points.

Rochester bumps to third after a good two weeks, Hartford has resurrected back to the top of the Atlantic in fourth and the hottest team of them all winners of eight straight, your Hershey Bears are in the top five.

Jump past the Bears if you didn’t link in direct to see where your favorite team ended up.

1	Last Games: TUC 2 @ SA 1 (SO), TUC 3 @ TEX 1, ONT 3 @ TUC 6, ONT 0 @ TUC 8
	Tucson is making it look easy, feasting on an otherwise average Pacific Division palette of opponents.
n/a	Next Games: vs. COL 12/28, vs. COL 12/29, vs. SD 12/31, vs. SJ 1/3, vs. SJ 1/4
Record: 23-5-0-0

2	Last Games: CHI 1 @ MIL 4, MIL 2 @ CHI 3 (OT), SA 1 @ MIL 2, CLE 0 @ MIL 4
	Thirteen point lead on the division lead and they are playing strong in Milwaukee. Will feast on Griffin wings through the New Year.
n/a	Next Games: @ GR 12/27, vs. GR 12/28, @ CHI 12/29, @ CLE 1/3, @ CLE 1/4, vs. GR 1/8
Record: 22-4-3-2

3	Last Games: ROC 3 @ LAV 2, ROC 5 @ LAV 0, ROC 1 @ BNG 2, BNG 0 @ ROC 3, UTI 4 @ ROC 3
	Amerks get some separation between them and Toronto going 7-3 in their last ten. Belleville twice and Toronto highlight this next fortnight.
+1	Next Games: vs. BEL 12/27, @ BNG 12/28, @ UTI 12/31, @ BEL 1/3, @ TOR 1/4, vs. BNG 1/8
Record: 19-6-2-2

4	Last Games: LV 0 @ HFD 4, HFD 2 @ LV 4, HFD 3 @ CHA 6, HFD 1 @ CHA 7, PRO 0 @ HFD 3
	Still waiting on the Wolf Pack to stumble and they haven’t yet. Get used to seeing Hartford’s name at the top of the Atlantic.
+1	Next Games: @ BRI 12/27, vs. PRO 12/28, v s. BRI 12/31, @ PRO 1/3, vs. UTI 1/4, @ HER 1/8
Record: 17-7-2-5

5	Last Games: BRI 2 @ HER 5, LV 1 @ HER 3, SPR 1 @ HER 2 (OT), SPR 2 @ HER 3
	Eight straight wins for Hershey. This team right now isn’t getting enough talk about outside of Central Pennsylvania.
+6	Next Games: @ UTI 12/27, vs. WBS 12/28, @ LV 12/29, @ WBS 1/3, vs. BRI 1/4, vs. BRI 1/5, vs. HFD 1/8
Record: 17-9-2-3

6	Last Games: STK 3 @ SJ 2, SJ 2 @ STK 5, IA 4 @ STK 3 (OT), STK 3 @ SD 4 (SO)
	Seven points out of first so it’s not a concession to Tucson. Six straight wins pale to the eight straight that the Roadrunners are on though.
n/a	Next Games: @ SJ 12/27, @ BAK 12/28, vs. SJ 12/31, vs. ONT 1/3, vs. ONT 1/4, vs, BAK 1/8
Record: 17-5-2-3

7	Last Games: BEL 4 @ TOR 1, RFD 4 @ TOR 2, TOR 7 @ BEL 3
	1-2 in a not too busy run up to Christmas for the Marlies. Things pick up in a big way with seven games over the next two weeks.
-4	Next Games: vs. BEL 12/26, @ LAV 12/27, @ LAV 12/28, vs. CLE 12/31, @ SYR 1/3, vs. RCH 1/4, vs. LV 1/5
Record: 18-7-2-1

8	Last Games: RFD 2 @ BEL 5, BEL 4 @ TOR 1, UTI 4 @ BEL 3, BEL 7 @ SYR 3, TOR 7 @ BEL 3
	Little room for error in the North, but a 7-3 run in their last ten has the Senatoirs primed to stay in the upper half in the division. This is a team unfazed by callups too.
+1	Next Games: @ TOR 12/26, @ RCH 12/27, vs. SYR 12/28, vs. LAV 12/31, vs. ROC 1/3, vs. LV 1/4, vs. UTI 1/8
Record: 17-11-1-0

9	Last Games: RFD 2 @ BEL 5, RFD 4 @ TOR 2, RFD 3 @ LAV 2 (SO), TEX 2 @ RFD 4, CLE 3 @ RFD 2
	IceHogs go on a good run here ripping through the North Division. Manitoba three times these next two weeks are games you need to capitalize on.
+1	Next Games: vs. IA 12/27, @ MB 12/29, @ MB 12/31, @ IA 1/3, vs. CHI 1/5, vs. MB 1/8
Record: 17-11-0-1

10	Last Games: SYR 2 @ CHA 3, SYR 5 @ CHA 4, SYR 2 @ BRI 3, BEL 7 @ SYR 3, BNG 2 @ SYR 5
	Crunch are finding that consistency is a moving target.
-2	Next Games: vs. BNG 12/27, @ BEL 12/28, @ BNG 12/31, vs. TOR 1/3, @ LAV 1/4
Record: 16-12-2-0

11	Last Games: PRO 5 @ SPR 4 (OT), SPR 0 @ PRO 5, PRO 6 @ WBS 0, PRO 0 @ WBS 1, PRO 0 @ HFD 3
	Bruins could have made a leap past Hartford but let the Wolf Pack catch them by failing to score any goals this past weekend.
-4	Next Games: @ SPR 12/27, @ HFD 12/28, vs. HFD 1/3, vs. CHA 1/4, vs. CHA 1/5
Record: 19-11-1-2

12	Last Games: BRI 4 @ UTI 3, UTI 1 @ BNG 5, UTI 4 @ BEL 3, LAV 3 @ UTI 5, UTI 4 @ ROC 3
	Utica playing some decent hockey here in late December, host a red hot Hershey club on Friday, with a trip to Allentown and then a New Years Eve date with Rochester coming up before we close out 2019.
+6	Next Games: vs. HER 12/27, @ LV 12/28, vs. ROC 12/31, vs. SPR 1/3, @ HFD 1/4, @ BEL 1/8
Record: 18-10-1-2

13	Last Games: IA 3 @ ONT 2 (SO), IA 3 @ ONT 4, IA 4 @ STK 3 (OT), GR 2 @ IA 4, GR 3 @ IA 4 (OT)
	Wild and IceHogs are playing a game of leapfrog for second in the Central. Oh, and they play each other Friday.
+4	Next Games: @ RFD 12/27, vs. CHI 12/28, vs. TEX 12/31, vs. RFD 1/3, @ CHI 1/4, @ SD 1/8
Record: 16-11-2-2

14	Last Games: SD 2 @ COL 1 (SO), SD 1 @ COL 3, MB 3 @ COL 5, MB 4 @ COL 10, BAK 1 @ COL 4, BAK 5 @ COL 7
	Eagles defend home ice and go 5-0-0-1 and are in third in the Pacific. If one of those heavies ahead of them stumble Colorado is poised to pounce.
+8	Next Games: @ TUC 12/28, @ TUC 12/29, @ MB 1/3, @ MB 1/4
Record: 15-10-2-1

15	Last Games: SYR 2 @ CHA 3, SYR 5 @ CHA 4, HFD 3 @ CHA 6, HFD 1 @ CHA 7, LV 3 @ CHA 2, LV 2 @ CHA 4
	Charlotte may just play .500 hockey and stay relevant in the Atlantic all season.
+4	Next Games: @ CLE 12/28, @ CLE 12/30, @ PRO 1/4, @ PRO 1/5, @ WBS 1/8
Record: 14-13-3-0

16	Last Games: ROC 3 @ LAV 2, ROC 5 @ LAV 0, RFD 3 @ LAV 2 (SO), LAV 3 @ UTI 5
	Rocket have cooled off a bit here of recent, 0-3-1 in their last four. Playing Rochester twice will do that for you.
-4	Next Games: vs. TOR 12/7, vs. TOR 12/28, @ BEL 12/31, vs. LV 1/3, vs. SYR 1/4
Record: 15-13-3-1

17	Last Games: WBS 0 @ CLE 4, WBS 3 @ CLE 1, PRO 6 @ WBS 0, PRO 0 @ WBS 1, WBS 0 @ BRI 3
	Only four goals scored by the Penguins since we last did this and just 14 for the month. The offense has dried up and it’s costing Wilkes-Barre points.
-2	Next Games: vs. LV 12/27, @ HER 12/28, vs. SPR 12/31, vs. HER 1/3, vs. SPR 1/4, vs. CHA 1/8
Record: 15-12-3-1

18	Last Games: CHI 1 @ MIL 4, MIL 2 @ CHI 3 (OT), SA 1 @ CHI 4, TEX 1 @ CHI 2, TEX 3 @ CHI 0
	Wolves in a three way dog fight for the final spot in the Central. Really busy schedule for Chicago, seven games in the next two weeks.
+7	Next Games: @ IA 12/28, vs. MIL 12/29, @ GR 12/31, vs. TEX 1/2, vs. IA 1/4, @ RFD 1/5, @ SA 1/8
Record: 14-16-2-0

19	Last Games: TUC 2 @ SA 1 (SO), MB 4 @ SA 2, SA 1 @ CHI 4, SA 1 @ MIL 2, SA 4 @ MB 6, SA 4 @ MB 2
	Five games at home coming up here for San Antonio who have to use this to their advantage. 2-7-1 in their last ten.
+7	Next Games: vs. TEX 12/27, @ TEX 12/28, vs. GR 1/3, vs. GR 1/5, vs. CHI 1/8
Record: 11-13-5-3

20	Last Games: MB 2 @ TEX 3, MB 4 @ SA 2, MB 3 @ COL 5, MB 4 @ COL 10, SA 4 @ MB 6, SA 4 @ MB 2
	Moose are back on the downward spiral that they started the season on. The Eagles hung ten on them a few days ago. Still in a three way tie for fourth in the Central and very much in it.
n/a	Next Games: vs. RFD 12/29, vs. RFD 12/31, vs. COL 1/3, vs. COL 1/4, @ RFD 1/8
Record: 15-18-0-0

21	Last Games: BNG 3 @ SPR 5, PRO 5 @ SPR 4 (OT), SPR 0 @ PRO 5, BRI 1 @ SPR 3, SPR 1 @ HER 2 (OT), SPR 2 @ HER 3
	Springfield let two wins slip past them in Hershey. Too soon to talk playoffs, but those are points their are going to wish they had in April.
-7	Next Games: vs. PRO 12/27, @ BRI 12/28, @ WBS 12/31, @ UTI 1/3, @ WBS 1/4
Record: 16-15-2-0

22	Last Games: MB 2 @ TEX 3, TUC 3 @ TEX 1, TEX 2 @ RFD 4, TEX 1 @ CHI 2, TEX 3 @ CHI 0
	Win Sunday broke a three game losing streak for the Stars. Bunch of road games here against some good teams.
-9	Next Games: @ SA 12/27, vs. SA 12/28, @ IA 12/31, @ CHI 1/2, vs. GR 1/4
Record: 12-16-1-2

23	Last Games: IA 4 @ ONT 3 (SO), IA 3 @ ONT 4, ONT 4 @ SJ 3, ONT 3 @ TUC 6, ONT 0 @ TUC 8
	Reign get blasted in Tucson like most teams, but losing 8-0 like they did Saturday is embarrassing.
-7	Next Games: vs. SD 12/27, @ SD 12/28, @ BAK 12/31, @ STK 1/3, @ STK 1/4, @ SJ 1/8
Record: 13-13-3-1

24	Last Games: BRI 4 @ UTI 3, BRI 2 @ HER 5, SYR 2 @ BRI 3, BRI 1 @ SPR 3, WBS 0 @ BRI 3
	Sound Tigers on at the cusp of making a run here we think.
+6	Next Games: vs. HFD 12/27, vs. SPR 12/28, @ HFD 12/31, @ BNG 1/3, @ HER 1/4, @ HER 1/5
Record: 12-16-3-1

25	Last Games: SD 2 @ COL 1 (SO), SD 1 @ COL 3, GR 3 @ SD 2 (SO), SJ 4 @ SD 2, STK 3 @ SD 4 (SO)
	But for a brief push, it’s been average hockey in San Diego thus far. Bakersfield and Ontario in for a pair of games are games that can, if played right, push the Gulls in the right direction.
+4	Next Games: @ ONT 12/27, vs. ONT 12/28, @ TUC 12/31, vs. BAK 1/3, vs. BAK 1/4, vs. IA 1/8
Record: 11-12-1-1

26	Last Games: WBS 0 @ CLE 4, WBS 3 @ CLE 1, CLE 0 @ MIL 4, CLE 3 @ RFD 2
	One week this team looks like a contender and another they don’t.
-5	Next Games: vs. CHA 12/28, vs. CHA 12/30, @ TOR 12/31, vs. MIL 1/3, vs. MIL 1/4
Record: 14-13-1-2

27	Last Games: GR 6 @ BAK 5 (OT), GR 1 @ BAK 2, GR 3 @ SD 2 (SO), GR 2 @ IA 4, GR 3 @ IA 4 (OT)
	Griffins have been cold, California wasn’t nice to them and they see Milwaukee three times over the next two weeks.
-4	Next Games: vs. MIL 12/27, @ MIL 12/28, vs. CHI 12/31, @ SA 1/3, @ TEX 1/4, @ SA 1/5, @ MIL 1/8
Record: 12-15-2-2

28	Last Games: LV 0 @ HFD 4, HFD 2 @ LV 4, LV 1 @ HER 3, LV 3 @ CHA 2, LV 2 @ CHA 4
	Absolutely unacceptable that a team like Lehigh Valley is in a position that they are (seventh) in the division. Every team suffers from call-ups, but that has crippled the Phantoms this far.
-4	Next Games: @ WBS 12/27, vs. UTI 12/28, vs. HER 12/29, @ LAV 1/3, @ BEL 1/4, @ TOR 1/5
Record: 12-13-1-4

29	Last Games: GR 6 @ BAK 5 (OT), GR 1 @ BAK 2, BAK 1 @ COL 4, BAK 5 @ COL 7
	Condors are cold, haven’t warned up and dwell near the bottom of the Pacific. Schedule isn’t favorable for the Condors either.
-1	Next Games: vs. STK 12/28, @ SJ 12/29, vs. ONT 12/31, @ SD 1/3, @ SD 1/4, @ STK 1/8
Record: 10-13-3-1

30	Last Games: STK 3 @ SJ 2, SJ 2 @ STK 5, ONT 4 @ SJ 3, SJ 4 @ SD 2
	Barracuda sit last in the Pacific. Games against the Pacific’s elite in Tucson and Stockton aren’t any hope that San Jose gets out of the basement.
-3	Next Games: vs. STK 12/27, vs. BAK 12/29, @ STK 12/31, @ TUC 1/3, @ TUC 1/4, vs. ONT 1/8
Record: 10-14-0-2

31	Last Games: BNG 3 @ SPR 5, UTI 1 @ BNG 5, ROC 1 @ BNG 2, BNG 0 @ ROC 3, BNG 2 @ SYR 5
	Devils still looking for that tenth win, the last AHL team to do so. This next two weeks here may be a bit more of a wait.
n/a	Next Games: @ SYR 12/27, vs. ROC 12/28, vs. SYR 12/31, vs. BRI 1/3, @ ROC 1/8
Record: 9-17-4-0

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