Final CHL Power Ranking Poll for 2009

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ODESSA, Texas – The final Pro Hockey News Power Ranking Poll for the 2008-2009 CHL season is here and those who have followed the rankings this season will see little change.

Blazers have been steady all season. Photo by Les Stockton

Blazers have been steady all season. Photo by Les Stockton


 
The Colorado Eagles managed to hold on to the top spot throughout the season and fended off the Mississippi RiverKings in the final weeks.   The Kings managed the second spot in our poll this week and were followed by the Texas Brahmas and Odessa Jackalopes.
 
As the regular season comes to an end a single playoff position remains open as the Corpus Christi IceRays and New Mexico Scorpions are chasing the post season.   The Arizona SunDogs were eliminated from postseason consideration Monday night when the Rays lost in a shootout to the Bucks.
Crunch time in Tulsa Photo by David Kamp

Crunch time in Tulsa Photo by David Kamp


 
The CHL has seen wide-open play this season with composite scores over 9 per game early on.   That number has dropped as the season progressed but high scoring has remained a fixture all year.
 
All four of the top teams in our poll have shrugged off recent slides and appear ready for the grueling run.   The Brahmas have been hot at home and can take advantage of some of that ice with an early set of home wins.   Meanwhile, the Jacks in Odessa have been on fire on the power
Kings have celebrated often of late Photo by Les Stockton

Kings have celebrated often of late Photo by Les Stockton

play with a better than 30% conversion rate over the past weeks.   Keeping the special teams hot will give the Jacks a significant edge heading to the playoffs.
 
For those clubs at the bottom of our poll all year there is always next year.   We hope.
 
Contact the author at jeff.reed@prohockeynews.com. Contact the photographers at les.stockton@prohockeynews.com and david.kamp@prohockeynews.com.

  CHL Power Rankings
(including games as of Mar 18th)
Team Div. GP Pts Pt% % Rk GF GA Gdif/G Gdif Rk Rank
*Colorado NW 61 90 73.8% 1 261 184 1.262 1 1
*Mississippi NE 61 87 71.3% 2 231 157 1.213 2 2
*Texas SE 61 87 71.3% 2 214 163 0.836 4 3
*Odessa SW 62 82 66.1% 5 255 198 0.919 3 4
Oklahoma City NE 62 83 66.9% 4 195 153 0.677 5 4.5
Bossier-Shreveport NE 62 81 65.3% 6 190 166 0.387 7 6.5
Laredo SE 61 73 59.8% 7 205 177 0.459 6 6.5
Rio Grande Valley SE 62 69 55.6% 8 215 196 0.306 8 8
Rocky Mountain NW 61 67 54.9% 9 205 203 0.033 9 9
Corpus Christi SE 62 60 48.4% 10 179 201 -0.355 10 10
Arizona SW 62 57 46.0% 11 217 251 -0.548 12 11.5
New Mexico SW 61 55 45.1% 12 208 234 -0.426 11 11.5
Rapid City NW 61 49 40.2% 13 169 218 -0.803 13 13
Wichita NW 61 41 33.6% 15 157 217 -0.984 14 14.5
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