We are officially at the All-Star break here in the AHL and there are teams that are solidly in contention, teams that have yet to make up their minds and teams that don’t seem like participating.

It’s never more apparent in this weeks version, as there have been no change in the top four teams from last week to this week.

Toronto is the class of the AHL at the break, and are just steamrolling teams.

Tucson continues to impress and are tops in the Pacific, but are being chased by a few good teams.

Wilkes-Barre seems to have worked out the bugs and are tops in the Atlantic.

A five game point streak by Utica has the Comets still in fourth. The Marlies should have company soon if the Comets continue this run.

The Chicago Wolves debut this week in the top five after splitting a pair with the Roadrunners.

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Enjoy the all-star festivities if you are going this weekend!

1	Last Week: RCH 0 @ TOR 2, TOR 4 @ SYR 2
	We are at the break and now can start discussing early Calder Cup favorites. The Marlies are tops on that list. Toronto is pasting teams, 11 game point streak.
n/a	This Week: @ RCH 2/2, vs. LAV 2/3
Record: 32-11-0-1

2	Last Week: CHI 1 @ TUC 2 (OT), CHI 4 @ TUC 3
	Split a pair with the Wolves. Still lead the Pacific. Roadrunners are playing good hockey and we see no reason for it to decline.
n/a	This Week: @ ONT 2/2, @ SD 2/3
Record: 23-13-2-1

3	Last Week: WBS 4 @ HER 0, WBS 2 @ LV 5, BNG 3 @ WBS 4 (OT)
	Penguins lead the Atlantic at the break. Two horse race emerging with Lehigh Valley for that top spot. A pair this week at home against Hershey and the Phantoms.
n/a	This Week: vs. HER 2/2, vs. LV 2/3
Record: 26-12-3-1

4	Last Week: HFD 4 @ UTI 3 (OT), UTI 3 @ BNG 1, UTI 3 @ LV 2 (OT)
	Five game point streak for your Utica Comets who are 7-1-2-0 in their last ten and pushing Syracuse for third and putting the heat on Toronto and Rochester.
n/a	This Week: vs. SYR 2/2, @ SYR 2/3
Record: 22-14-6-3

5	Last Week: CHI 1 @ TUC 2 (OT), CHI 4 @ TUC 3
	Wolves back up to third in the Central after an OK week in Tucson. Central race will be one to watch.
+1	This Week: vs. MIL 2/2, vs. RFD 2/3
Record: 22-15-6-2

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We are a week away from the All Star break, and things are slowly coming into focus as a lot of teams are hitting the halfway point of the American Hockey League season.

The class of the AHL so far has been Toronto, and despite a setback in Bridgeport Sunday, the Marlies remain the number one team in the Week 16 Chirps from Center Ice AHL Power Rankings.

The Pacific Division leading Tucson Roadrunners are in second, followed by the hard luck Wilkes-Barre / Scranton Penguins who, despite being shutout in back to back games, only allows two goals all weekend by the opponent and still lead the Atlantic Division.

The Pens are followed in fourth by the pesky Utica Comets, who are pushing Syracuse for third place in the North.

Fifth place is home to your Providence Bruins, who thanks to back to back shutouts by Zane McIntyre Friday and Sunday, are back to second place in the Atlantic Division.

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1	Last Week: TOR 4 @ SYR 1, TOR 3 @ BNG 0, TOR 0 @ BRI 1 (SO)
	Hard to believe that for a team as good as Toronto that the eight game winning streak they set Saturday in Binghamton was a franchise best. Then it quickly ended in a funky 1-0 shootout loss to the Bridgeport Sound Tigers the next day.
n/a	This Week: vs. RCH 1/26, @ SYR 1/27
Record: 30-11-0-1

2	Last Week: SD 3 @ TUC 5, SD 5 @ TUC 3, TUC 2 @ SA 1 (OT), TUC 2 @ SA 1 (OT)
	Tucson continues to lead the Pacific. Giving loser points away to competition can’t be good with how tight things are though.
+1	This Week: vs. CHI 1/26, vs. CHI 1/27
Record: 22-12-2-1

3	Last Week: LV 1 @ WBS 4, WBS 0 @ PRO 1, WBS 0 @ HFD 1 (OT)
	Penguins allow 2 goals all weekend and lose. That’s bad luck more than it is missing a playmaker.
+1	This Week: @ HER 1/24, @ LV 1/26, vs. BNG 1/27
Record: 24-11-3-1

4	Last Week: UTI 2 @ RCH 1 (SO), RCH 2 @ UTI 3 (SO), UTI 2 @ HFD 3 (OT), SYR 2 @ UTI 4
	Good week for the Comets, who take points in every game this week and are pushing Syracuse for the third spot in the North.
+9	This Week: vs. HFD 1/24, @ BNG 1/26, @ LV 1/27
Record: 20-14-5-3

5	Last Week: WBS 0 @ PRO 1, PRO 2 @ BRI 3, SPR 0 @ PRO 2
	Zane McIntyre is out of his funk, shutting out Wilkes-Barre and Springfield this weekend as his Providence Bruins are in a dead heat for the top of the Atlantic Division.
+8	This Week: @ LV 1/24, vs. HER 1/26, @ SPR 1/27
Record: 24-13-3-1

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The first full week of January is in the books and the AHL hit the halfway mark this past weekend as the positioning for the divisional races and top four are heating up.

Big shakeup this week in the Top 5. In fact, no one stayed where they were last week. Every team moved up or down this week.

The Toronto Marlies are back in the top spot this week after sweeping the Checkers in North Carolina and are 7-3 in their last ten.

The Syracuse Crunch jump up to the second spot in the Rankings, sweeping the Rochester Americans capping off a perfect week for the Crunch.

The Pacific Division leading Tucson Roadrunners are third, followed by the Atlantic Division leading Wilkes-Barre / Scranton Penguins, who have won seven straight.

The Grand Rapids Griffins round out the top five, the defending champions are not out of this thing yet and are not to be discounted.

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1	Last Week: TOR 4 @ CHA 1, TOR 3 @ CHA 1
	Sweep the Checkers in North Carolina. 7-3 in their last ten, winners of six straight.
+3	This Week: @ SYR 1/19, @ BNG 1/20, @ BRI 1/21
Record: 28-11-0-0

2	Last Week: SYR 4 @ BNG 1, SYR 3 @ UTI 2, RCH 0 @ SYR 4
	Crunch sweep the week, putting pressure on second place Rochester. Shutting the Amerks out Saturday sends a strong message.
+5	This Week: vs. BNG 1/15, @ BEL 1/17, vs. TOR 1/19, @ UTI 1/20
Record: 23-12-1-2

3	Last Week: TUC 4 @ STK 2, TUC 4 @ ONT 6, TUC 4 @ SD 2
	Tucson holds the first spot in the Pacific for another week with wins against second place Stockton and third place San Diego.
+2	This Week: vs. SD 1/15, vs. SD 1/17, @ SA 1/19, @ SA 1/20
Record: 19-11-2-1

4	Last Week: WBS 6 @ BEL 2, WBS 4 @ LAV 3
	Seven straight for the Penguins, who took advantage of some non-playoff teams. Real test is this week against rivals Lehigh Valley and Providence.
+5	This Week: vs. LV 1/17, @ PRO 1/19, @ PRO 1/21
Record: 23-10-2-1

5	Last Week: GR 3 @ MTB 2 (OT), GR 5 @ MTB 1, CLE 2 @ GR 4, CLE 2 @ GR 1
	Griffins sweep the Moose in Winnipeg, then split a series with the Monsters. Don’t sleep on the defending champs yet.
+5	This Week: vs. MIL 1.17, @ MIL 1/19, vs. RFD 1/20
Record: 19-17-1-4

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We are past the holidays and things are starting to get serious for teams as they begin the slow build towards the 2018 Calder Cup Playoffs as we are now at Week 14 here in the Chirps from Center Ice AHL Power Rankings.

Wouldn’t you know it, there is a new team at the top of the Rankings this week and they are the Rochester Americans. The Americans have been consistently the best team in the AHL for a while now. I remember the old NASCAR points scoring that awarded consistency. You didn’t have to win every week, but as long as you finished in the to five or top ten in each race, you would have a serious shot at a Championship. That is the Rochester Americans right now. They aren’t the best team in the AHL (that’s the Manitoba Moose) or even the best team in their division (that’s the Toronto Marlies) but Rochester has been nothing but consistent, and that is why they are the number one team this week looking to stay there a good while.

Manitoba didn’t drop far, they only fell to second after a hard charging Chicao Wolves team got them in overtime.

The aforementioned Wolves team is third and looking to chase down Manitoba for the top spot in the Central. Something which was unthinkable a few weeks ago.

Toronto leads the North and are in fourth followed by Tucson who lead the Pacific in fifth.

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1	Last Week: BRI 2 @ RCH 3 (OT), LV 1 @ RCH 3
	Amerks have earned the top spot in this weeks Rankings. Battled with the Sound Tigers Friday and then took down the Phantoms Saturday.
+2	This Week: @ BEL 1/10, vs. BNG 1/12, @ SYR 1/13
Record: 22-8-3-3

2	Last Week: MTB 3 @ CHI 4 (OT), MTB 4 @ IA 3
	Clipped this week by Chicago in OT but are still racking up points and remain a dangerous team. Home stand continues this week with stops in by the Griffins and Wild.
-1	This Week: vs. GR 1/8, vs. GR 1/10, vs. IA 1/13, vs. IA 1/14
Record: 25-6-2-2

3	Last Week: CHI 2 @ IA 1, CLE 3 @ CHI 5, MTB 3 @ CHI 4 (OT), GR 0 @ CHI 2
	14 game point streak for the surging Wolves, also ending Grand Rapids 7 game points streak in the process. Wolves are all of a sudden up to second in the Central.
+6	This Week: @ SD 1/10, @ BAK 1/12, @ ONT 1/13
Record: 18-12-5-2

4	Last Week: TOR 5 @ LAV 2, LV 2 @ TOR 3 (SO), BRI 1 @ TOR 6
	Patrick Williams said it best this week, “It would appear that little slump the Marlies had is over. They lead the Eastern Conference, and [the 6-1 win over Bridgeport Saturday] makes four wins in a row.”
+3	This Week: @ CHA 1/12, @ CHA 1/13
Record: 26-11-0-0

5	Last Week: ONT 3 @ TUC 4, ONT 6 @ TUC 3
	Split with Ontario. Head to California as the division leaders against some stiff competition.
+1	This Week: @ STK 1/0, @ ONT 1/12, @ SD 1/13
Record: 17-10-2-1

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Happy New Year everyone and the Week 13 Chirps from Center Ice AHL Power Rankings are due.

After a hiccup Saturday, the Manitoba Moose are still your number one team as we flip to 2018.

A bit of a shake up to the rest of the top five as Toronto drops out and Lehigh Valley drops in. Providence is your new number two, Rochester drops to number three, Lehigh Valley debuts as number four and Charlotte remains in fifth.

After the Checkers, take a look at six on back if you didn’t link in here direct.

1	Last Week: SJ 3 @ MTB 2, SJ 2 @ MTB 5
	16 game point streak ended Saturday in Game 1 against San Jose, but the Moose responded back with aplomb and won Game 2, keeping the Moose number one again.
n/a	This Week: @ CHI 1/5, @ IA 1/6
Record: 24-6-1-2

2	Last Week: PRO 5 @ UTI 4 (SO), PRO 3 @ UTI 1, PRO 2 @ BEL 3 (OT)
	P-Bruins did what they needed to do this week, mining points out of every contest. Busy week coming upon with some hungry teams on the menu.
+1	This Week: vs. HFD 1/5, @ SPR 1/6, vs. SYR 1/7
Record: 21-8-3-0

3	Last Week: LAV 3 @ RCH 1, RCH 2 @ TOR 0, LAV 4 @ RCH 2
	Despite going 1-2 for the week, the Amerks have chased down the Marlies for the top spot in the North which Toronto holds, for now.
-1	This Week: vs. BRI 1/5, vs. LV 1/6
Record: 20-8-3-3

4	Last Week: LV 5 @ WBS 4, CHA 1 @ LV 3, CHA 5 @ LV 2
	Split a pair with the Checkers. Head to the class of the North Division this week.
+5	This Week: @ TOR 1/5, @ RCH 1/6
Record: 21-10-2-2

5	Last Week: CHA 2 @ BNG 6, CHA 1 @ LV 3, CHA 5 @ LV 2
	1-2 this week, lost ground on first place Providence. A pair this week with Hershey, looking to make up that ground.
n/a	This Week: @ HER 1/6, @ HER 1/7
Record: 21-12-0-1

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Week 12 is in the books in the AHL and it’s a Christmas break and an early present for readers of the Chirps from Center Ice AHL Power Rankings who debut on Christmas Eve instead of the Monday at 4 p.m. editions.

The Manitoba Moose remain the top team this week after a pair of impressive wins against the San Antonio Rampage. Right now, there is no stopping this team.

Rochester remains second and is a team you have to start taking seriously.

Up to third this week is the Atlantic Division leader Providence. There is a lot of in fighting in the Division for the spot that the P-Bruins occupy, but it’s the Bruins with clear sailing, for now.

Toronto jumps to fourth, after getting back on their winning ways.

A team that the Bruins may need to start to worry about is our fifth team, the Charlotte Checkers.

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1	Last Week: SA 2 @ MTB 7, SA 1 @ MTB 3
	At some point you have to start questioning if the Moose will ever lose again and start comparing them to some of the all time great AHL teams of all time. Host the Barracuda for some New Years Eve action in Winnipeg.
n/a	This Week: vs. SJ 12/30, vs. SJ 12/31
Record: 23-5-1-2

2	Last Week: BEL 1 @ RCH 3, RCH 3 @ LAV 2 (OT), RCH 3 @ LAV 1
	Amerks have won four straight, only two regulation losses in their last 23 games. One loss on the road. This team is sneaky good and one that you really need to start taking seriously.
n/a	This Week: vs. LAV 12/27, @ TOR 12/29, vs. LAV 12/30
Record: 19-6-3-3

3	Last Week: PRO 4 @ HFD 6, PRO 2 @ SPR 1 (SO)
	But for maybe Charlotte, there isn’t a team that the P-Bruins need to worry about in the immediate future which should overtake them for the top spot in the Atlantic. Providence is heading to the North Division this week.
+1	This Week: @ UTI 12/27, @ UTI 12/29, @ BEL 12/30
Record: 19-8-2-0

4	Last Week: TOR 2 @ UTI 5, TOR 4 @ UTI 3
	Toronto halts its three game losing streak on the back end of a home and home with the Utica Comets. Division action continues this week.
+1	This Week: vs. BEL 12/26, @ SYR 12/27, vs. RCH 12/29, vs. BEL 12/31
Record: 22-8-0-0

5	Last Week: HER 5 @ CHA 4, HER 0 @ CHA 6
	Besides Providence, it’s a race between Charlotte and Hartford for which team is the best in the Atlantic. Slight edge to Charlotte based off of standings position, but for how long?
+1	This Week: @ BNG 12/27, @ LV 12/29, @ LV 12/30
Record: 20-10-0-1

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We are at Week 11 in the AHL Power Rankings and a week away from the New Year.

Teams are jockeying for positioning as we head there. Others are establishing themselves as forces to be reckoned with while others are simply fading into obscurity.

This past weekend, the heavyweight matchup was the Manitoba Moose meeting up with the Toronto Marlies. It was billed as a test for the Moose heading into Toronto to take on an established Marlies team.

The Moose pass with flying colors and are again your number one team this week.

They are followed by a Rochester Americans team which you need to start taking seriously. The Texas Stars, slowly creeping into the top spot of the Pacific round out the top three. In fourth is the Atlantic Division leader Providence Bruins followed by the Marlies, who don’t fall too far because there aren’t that many teams that have won at least 20 games in the AHL just yet.

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1	Last Week: MTB 7 @ BEL 3, MTB 2 @ TOR 1, MTB 5 @ TOR 1
	Moose just running away with things. 14 straight games, a franchise record, without a regulation loss. Head Coach Pascal Vincent punches his ticket to Utica in January to head up the Central bench. Rampage stopping by this weekend could be a test.
+1	This Week: vs. SA 12/21, vs. SA 12/22
Record: 21-5-1-2

2	Last Week: UTI 1 @ RCH 3, TOR 3 @ RCH 2, RCH 3 @ UTI 2 (OT)
	Amerks appear to be for real, not letting a tight setback to the Toronto Marlies bother them at all, shaking it off and taking down the Utica Comets the next night.
+3	This Week: vs. BEL 12/20, @ LAV 12/22, @ LAV 12/23
Record: 16-6-3-3

3	Last Week: ONT 4 @ TEX 2, CLE 4 @ TEX 5 (OT)
	Sweep the week, are 8-2 in their last ten. This run will have the Stars at the top of the Pacific in no time.
+3	This Week: @ ONT 12/20, @ SJ 12/22, @ BAK 12/23
Record: 17-10-0-1

4	Last Week: PRO 3 @ HER 0, PRO 3 @ SYR 5, PRO 6 @ HER 2
	Eight game winning streak ended in Syracuse on Friday, but The P-Bruins still lead the Atlantic Division as we head into the Christmas break.
+3	This Week: @ HFD 12/22, @ SPR 12/23
Record: 18-7-2-0

5	Last Week: TOR 3 @ RCH 2, MTB 2 @ TOR 1, MTB 5 @ TOR 1
	Can’t really fault the Eastern Conference’s best team for losing to the AHL’s overall best team this weekend, so the Marlies stay in the top five for now. Two this week with the Comets in New York.
-4	This Week: @ UTI 12/20, @ UTI 12/22
Record: 21-7-0-0

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