Major shakeup to the top five this week in the Chirps from Center Ice AHL Power Rankings.

The Belleville Senators are your top team this week after opening up an eight point lead over second place, largest in all the other AHL divisions. They are followed in second by Iowa, who have closed to within five of Milwaukee which was something unforeseen a month ago.

Two Pacific Division teams in Ontario and San Diego, the hottest teams in the division come in three and four and Hershey, who leads the Atlantic, slide up to fifth.

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1	Last Games: TOR 4 @ BEL 7, LAV 2 @ BEL 3 (OT), TOR 4 @ BEL 2, BEL 6 @ TOR 7 (OT), SYR 2 @ BEL 5, BEL 3 @ ROC 2 (OT)
	Eight point lead over Rochester, who the Senators took down Wednesday. Belleville remains a complete team.
+1	Next Games: vs. UTI 2/21, vs. MB 2/22, vs. LAV 2/26, @ CLE 2/28, @ CLE 2/29, vs. TOR 3/4
Record: 34-15-4-1

2	Last Games: STK 2 @ IA 5, STK 4 @ IA 7, SA 1 @ IA 2, SD 0 @ IA 3, SD 5 @ IA 2, IA 3 @ MIL 2
	All of a sudden, five back of Milwaukee and a real chance that the Wild can overtake the Admirals for first in the Central.
+3	Next Games: @ TEX 2/21, @ TEX 2/22, vs. CHI 2/25, @ STK 2/29, @ SJ 3/2, @ SJ 3/4
Record: 33-15-3-3

3	Last Games: ONT 10 @ BAK 3, TUC 5 @ ONT 1, BAK 2 @ ONT 4, ONT 6 @ STK 3, COL 3 @ ONT 6
	Reign have pulled themselves up and look like they may push on to a first round home ice advantage playoff series quite possibly if they play their cards correctly.
+10	Next Games: vs. COL 2/21, vs. SJ 2/23, @ SJ 2/26, vs. TUC 2/28, vs. BAK 2/29
Record: 26-19-4-1

4	Last Games: TUC 3 @ SD 5, BAK 2 @ SD 4, SD 0 @ IA 3, SD 5 @ IA 2, SD 2 @ STK 3 (OT), STK 2 @ SD 3
	Quietly 7-1-2 in their last ten, two off another stout Ontario team in what’s shaping up to be a great finish in the Pacific.
+5	Next Games: @ BAK 2/21, vs. SJ 2/22, @ TUC 2/26, @ STK 2/28, @ SJ 2/29
Record: 24-17-5-2

5	Last Games: HER 3 @ WBS 0, SPR 2 @ HER 5, HER 5 @ LV 2, HER 3 @ BNG 4 (OT), BNG 4 @ HER 2, LV 3 @ HER 5
	Bears are looking good even though there were some stinkers in there. Lead the Atlantic and want to stay there.
-2	Next Games: @ WBS 2/21, @ BRI 2/22, vs. CHA 2/25, vs. WBS 2/29, vs. CHA 3/1
Record: 32-16-3-3

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So we are on the run up to the playoffs with the all star event behind us. We have two teams who may be on a collision course to meet in June but as we have all seen in this league, a lot can change and you should expect the unexpected.

The Milwaukee Admirals had something rare happen to them Wednesday. They lost in regulation for just the ninth time. They are the easy choice for the top team to lead the Chirps from Center Ice AHL Power Rankings for this go around.

Belleville are close behind and have a decent lead on Rochester who are on a tear. Hartford are third and our run of having he division leaders as the top four each week is over for now with Stockton in fourth followed by Iowa in fifth.

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1	Last Games: RFD 4 @ MIL 7, MIL 5 @ RFD 2, MIL 7 @ CHI 3, MIL 7 @ RFD 1, MIL 2 @ GR 1
	It’s damn near the middle of February and this team has yet to lose ten games in regulation. When does Milwaukee enter the discussion of one of the greatest AHL teams of all time?
n/a	Next Games: vs. TEX 2/7, vs. TEX 2/12, @ CHI 2/13, @ MB 2/15, @ MB 2/17, vs. IA 2/19
Record: 33-9-4-2

2	Last Games: BEL 5 @ UTI 2, UTI 2 @ BEL 4, BEL 4 @ LAV 3, BEL 5 @ LAV 4 (OT), BEL 3 @ TOR 1
	So Belleville has 20 road wins after their win Tuesday in Toronto on 26 tries away from home. That is impressive and one of the reasons why the Senators have built up a nice lead on the rest of the North Division.
n/a	Next Games: vs. TOR 2/17, vs. LAV 2/8, vs. TOR 2/14, @ TOR 2/15, vs. SYR 2/17, @ RCH 2/19
Record: 30-14-3-1

3	Last Games: BRI 1 @ HFD 4, LV 2 @ HFD 4, SPR 3 @ HFD 6, HFD 0 @ SPR 2, SPR 4 @ HFD 7
	Lose star goaltender and some other pieces to the Rangers and all hope is lost right? Wrong. The Wolf Pack haven’t lost a step yet.
+1	Next Games: @ CHA 2/7, @ CHA 2/8, vs. WBS 2/12, vs. LAV 2/14, @ LV 2/15
Record: 28-11-4-5

4	Last Games: ONT 4 @ STK 3 (OT), BAK 1 @ STK 4
	Heat are only a few off the Roadrunners who have all of a sudden gone cold. Busy two weeks for Stockton after just two games in the last two weeks.
+2	Next Games: @ IA 2/8, @ IA 2/9, @ SJ 2/12, vs. ONT 2/14, vs. TUC 2/15, vs. SD 2/17, @ SD 2/19
Record: 25-10-3-3

5	Last Games: MB 0 @ IA 1, MB 3 @ IA 4, GR 1 @ IA 4, SA 0 @ IA 4
	Try as they might, the Wild are at least keeping the Admirals semi-honest. Solid playoff team here.
+4	Next Games: vs. STK 2/8, vs. STK 2/9, vs. SA 2/11, vs. SD 2/14, vs. SD 2/15, @ MIL 2/19
Record: 28-14-3-3

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So we are at the All-Star break scheduled for this weekend in Ontario, California. You’d be surprised how many people confuse the Ontario Reign and think they are located in Canada, when they are really located in Southern California.

Anyway, there hasn’t been any change to the top team this week as the Milwaukee Admirals are making it look easy. They are a win away from thirty, and still haven’t lost ten. Odds on favorite for a Calder Cup? That’s for you to decide.

Belleville has finally gotten the love from the Politburo they deserve and are the number two team. Did we get a Calder Cup preview when the Senators visited the Admirals this past Tuesday?

Tucson has hit a rough stretch by their high standards and because we don’t do ties here, Hartford and Hershey round out the top five but are at this point two identical teams which lead their division.

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1	Last Games: RFD 0 @ MIL 2, RFD 1 @ MIL 2 (OT), MIL 4 @ RFD 1, CHI 2 @ MIL 3 (SO), MIL 1 @ CHI 4, BEL 1 @ MIL 2
	The runaway favorite for the Calder Cup? Can we make this distinction in January? It worked last year with Charlotte, history could repeat itself again.
n/a	Next Games: vs. RFD 1/24, @ RFD 1/25, @ CHI 1/31, @ RFD 2/1, @ GR 2/5
Record: 29-8-4-2

2	Last Games: BEL 5 @ ROC 1, BEL 4 @ UTI 0, BEL 5 @ MB 3, BEL 2 @ MB 3 (OT), BEL 4 @ GR 3 (SO), BEL 3 @ RFD 0, BEL 1 @ MIL 2
	This Belleville Senators team is criminally underrated and shouldn’t be. They are a loaded, dangerous team loaded with a hell of a coach. It’s going to be fun to watch them battle with Utica, who they see twice before the All-Star break, for the division lead.
+11	Next Games: @ UTI 1/24, vs. UTI 1/25, @ LAV 1/31, @ LAV 2/1, @ TOR 2/4
Record: 25-14-3-1

3	Last Games: TUC 1 @ COL 5, TUC 4 @ COL 2, TUC 1 @ SD 4, TUC 2 @ ONT 1 (OT), TUC 3 @ SD 1
	Some hiccups here, but in a division where you play 68 games those are highlighted more. Make no mistake this Tucson team is still very good.
-1	Next Games: vs. BAK 1/24, vs. BAK 1/25, vs. COL 1/31, vs. COL 2/1, @ BAK 2/5
Record: 28-9-1-0

4	Last Games: CHA 3 @ HFD 6, HFD 0 @ WBS 3, HFD 5 @ UTI 6 (OT), HFD 3 @ UTI 6, HFD 4 @ HER 5 (OT)
	Wolf Pack remain at the top of the Atlantic for now and they keep piling points up. It hasn’t been all that bad for Hartford.
-1	Next Games: vs. BRI 1/24, vs. LV 1/25, vs. SPR 1/31, @ SPR 2/1, vs. SPR 2/5
Record: 23-10-4-5

5	Last Games: HER 2 @ WBS 1 (SO), CLE 2 @ HER 4, HER 1 @ CHA 4, HER 4 @ CHA 5, HFD 4 @ HER 5 (OT), ROC 1 @ HER 4, HER 2 @ SPR 5
	Bears seem to have cooled from their run from a few weeks ago, just 6-4 in the last ten. Rematch in Springfield Friday then head to Providence before the break. Are tied with Hartford for division lead but could have company in the form of either Charlotte or Providence quick.
n/a	Next Games: @ SPR 1/24, @ PRO 1/25, @ BRI 1/31, vs. LV 2/1
Record: 25-14-2-3

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There hasn’t been much of a shakeup to the top five in this version of the Chirps from Center Ice AHL Power Rankings. The top five from last time are still in the top five, but there has been some shuffling with the top four.

Milwaukee and Tucson remain the class of the West, Hershey may be the best team in the East, and there are teams elevatoring up and down as we go through January.

After Hershey, jump through to see where your favorite team ended up this time if you didn’t link in direct.

1	Last Games: MIL 3 @ GR 0, GR 3 @ MIL 2, MIL 3 @ CHI 2 (SO), MIL 2 @ CLE 3 (OT), MIL 4 @ CLE 5, GR 3 @ MIL 2
	Still lead the Central by a lot, so a few slip ups here and there don’t hurt. Are the class of the division for certain.
+1	Next Games: vs. RFD 1/10, vs. RFD 1/11, @ RFD 1/14, vs. CHI 1/15, @ CHI 1/18, vs. BEL 1/21
Record: 24-7-4-2

2	Last Games: COL 4 @ TUC 3, COL 4 @ TUC 1, SD 4 @ TUC 7, SJ 1 @ TUC 5, SJ 5 @ TUC 4 (OT)
	Since we last did these, the Roadrunners went 2-2-1. Is this a trend worth keeping an eye on? That’s for you to decide.
-1	Next Games: @ COL 1/10, @ COL 1/11, @ SD 1/17, @ ONT 1/18, @ SD 1/21
Record: 25-7-1-0

3	Last Games: HFD 1 @ BRI 5, PRO 1 @ HFD 4, BRI 2 @ HFD 3, HFD 3 @ PRO 1, UTI 1 @ HFD 3, HFD 2 @ HER 1
	Hartford sill lead in the Atlantic, but for how long? Star goalie Igor Shesterkin is with the Rangers now. The Wolf Pack have him to thank for this lead that they have.
+1	Next Games: vs. CHA 1/10, @ WBS 1/11, @ UTI 1/15, @ UTI 1/17, @ HER 1/18
Record: 22-8-2-5

4	Last Games: BEL 3 @ ROC 4, ROC 0 @ BNG 2, ROC 2 @ UTI 3, ROC 4 @ BEL 3 (OT), ROC 2 @ TOR 5, BNG 4 @ ROC 3 (SO)
	We find it funny how the Rochester Americans can throttle every team in their division except the last place Binghamton Devils, who got the Amerks twice the last time we did this.
-1	Next Games: vs. BEL 1/10, @ SYR 1/11, vs. CLE 1/17, @ LV 1/18, @ HER 1/19, @ CLE 1/22
Record: 21-9-2-3

5	Last Games: HER 6 @ UTI 5 (OT), WBS 2 @ HER 1, HER 3 @ LV 0, HER 6 @ WBS 2, BRI 1 @ HER 2, BRI 2 @ HER 4, HFD 2 @ HER 1
	Shakeup in goal in Hartford leaves the door wide open for Hershey to essentially now run away with this division based off of their current run of play. The Bears look like the only team in the Atlantic that wants to win on a consistent basis.
n/a	Next Games: @ WBS 1/10, vs. CLE 1/11, @ CHA 1/14, @ CHA 1/15, vs. HFD 1/18,vs. ROC 1/19, @ SPR 1/22
Record: 21-11-2-3

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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.

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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

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It’s the middle of December and while it is cold outside, some AHL teams are staying hot or heating up. Some who started hot have cooled off.

It is business as usual at the top of the heap. The Tucson Roadrunners are making it look easy, the Milwaukee Admirals are running away with the Central, the Toronto Marlies and Rochester Americans are playing a game of leapfrog and the Hartford Wolf Pack are back, jack.

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1	Last Games: TUC 2 @ SD 6, COL 3 @ TUC 6, COL 1 @ TUC 2, TUC 4 @ IA 1, TUC 2 @ IA 0
	I feel like, because they play in a division that plays 68 games, that teams in the Pacific don’t get enough respect from a league wide basis. Tucson is one of these teams. Playing at nearly an .800 clip, the Roadrunners are an elite side.
+2	Next Games: @ SA 12/13, @ TEX 12/14, vs. ONT 12/20, vs. ONT 12/21
Record: 19-5-0-0

2	Last Games: MIL 4 @ SA 3 (OT), MIL 2 @ TEX 1 (OT), MIL 1 @ TEX 5, IA 1 @ MIL 7, MIL 5 @ RFD 2, MIL 1 @ RFD 2 (OT)
	Admirals yield the top spot to the Tucson Roadrunners for now. Milwaukee is running away with the Central, so as the trend continues, the Admirals should be back at the top soon.
-1	Next Games: vs. CHI 12/13, @ CHI 12/14, vs. SA 12/18, vs. CLE 12/20
Record: 19-4-2-2

3	Last Games: TOR 3 @ ROC 2 (OT), UTI 4 @ TOR 3, UTI 3 @ TOR 5, TOR 0 @ ROC 4, SA 2 @ TOR 3, SA 1 @ TOR 4, TOR 4 @ UTI 6
	Marlies stay ahead of the busy North through a coaching change. Not a lot of games for Toronto between now and Christmas.
-1	Next Games: vs. BEL 12/14, vs. RFD 12/15, @ BEL 12/21
Record: 17-5-2-1

4	Last Games: TOR 3 @ ROC 2 (OT), ROC 3 @ CLE 2, TOR 0 @ ROC 4, CHA 0 @ ROC 4, CHA 3 @ ROC 1, WBS 2 @ ROC 4
	Amerks had a 12 game point streak come to an end against Charlotte last weekend, but that was a minor bump in the road, they outclassed Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday. Play like this, it won’t be long till Rochester gets to the top of the North.
n/a	Next Games: @ LAV 12/13, @ LAV 12/14, @ BNG 12/18, vs. BNG 12/20, vs. UTI 12/21
Record: 16-4-2-2

5	Last Games: HFD 1 @ LV 2 (OT), HFD 3 @ HER 4 (OT), HFD 5 @ SPR 2, BNG 2 @ HFD 5, HFD 4 @ PRO 1, BNG 1 @ HFD 3
	Full marks to the Wolf Pack for picking themselves off the mat and back to the top of the Atlantic Division. Should be interesting to watch Hartford in this position.
+4	Next Games: vs. LV 12/13, @ LV 12/14, @ CHA 12/17, @ CHA 12/18, vs. PRO 12/21
Record: 15-4-2-5

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Happy Thanksgiving if you are reading this on Thursday. The End of November Chirps from Center Ice AHL Power Rankings are here with a bit of a shakeup as we conclude November this weekend and head into December.

The Milwaukee Admirals are on a tear, and they are your new number one team.

Right behind the Admirals are the ever dangerous Toronto Marlies.

The potent offense and stingy defense of the Tucson Roadrunners are third.

Rochester is fourth followed by Providence in fifth. We could have gone three different directions with four and five each, but pop past the Bruins if you didn’t link in direct to see hwere your favorite team ended up this week.

And if you happen to be Canadian, happy Thursday.

1	Last Games: MIL 5 @ LAV 2, MIL 4 @ BEL 2, MIL 6 @ IA 5 (SO), MIL 3 @ GR 2, GR 0 @ MIL 5, MB 3 @ MIL 6
	Eleven game win streaks will put you at the top of the AHL Power Rankings in a jiffy. There is no stopping the Admirals at this point.
+3	Next Games: @ SA 11/30, @ TEX 12/1, @ TEX 12/3, vs. IA 12/6, @ RFD 12/7, @ RFD 12/10
Record: 14-3-1-2

2	Last Games: TEX 4 @ TOR 8, TEX 3 @ TOR 4, LAV 1 @ TOR 2 (OT), MB 2 @ TOR 4, MB 1 @ TOR 4
	So the cream is starting to rise here in the North with Toronto picking off six straight wins against some stiffer competition save for Texas (sorry, Stars fans) – Marlies look to keep it rolling as December fires up.
+3	Next Games: @ ROC 11/29, vs. UTI 11/30, vs. UTI 12/1, @ ROC 12/4, vs. SA 12/7, vs. SA 12/8, @ UTI 12/11
Record: 13-2-2-1

3	Last Games: TUC 5 @ STK 2, TUC 1 @ SJ 7, TUC 8 @ SJ 2, ONT 1 @ TUC 4, ONT 2 @ TUC 3, TUC 8 @ BAK 3
	We’ve been here with Tucson, out to a hot start only to fizzle. This year seems different as the offense is highly potent and explosive. That alone is enough to win you hockey games at this level.
+6	Next Games: @ SD 11/30, vs. COL 12/3, vs. COL 12/4, @ IA 12/7, @ IA 12/10
Record: 15-4-0-0

4	Last Games: CLE 2 @ ROC 3 (OT), ROC 4 @ UTI 3, HFD 0 @ ROC 4, ROC 4 @ BNG 2
	Unbeaten in their last eight, 7-1-1-1 in their last ten, the Amerks are right there in a dangerous North Division with a slew of other dangerous teams.
+7	Next Games: vs. TOR 11/29, @ CLE 11/30, vs. TOR 12/4, vs. CHA 12/6, vs. CHA 12/7, vs. WBS 12/11
Record: 12-3-1-2

5	Last Games: HFD 3 @ PRO 4 (SO), PRO 2 @ HFD 5, BRI 0 @ PRO 5, PRO 4 @ SPR 5 (OT), HER 3 @ PRO 6, PRO 7 @ HER 6 (SO)
	Bruins are winning and if not, getting points. The same thing that Hartford was doing at the start of the season and now look, Providence sit at the top of the Atlantic.
+7	Next Games: @ CHA 11/30, @ CHA 12/1, vs. BNG 12/6, vs. UTI 12/7, vs. HFD 12/8, vs. SYR 12/11
Record: 12-7-1-2

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