CHL Power Ranking Poll for 18 February

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ODESSA, Texas – Don’t look now but the RiverKings are on the move and pushing their way toward the Eagles’ perch in our Poll this week.
 
On the strength of their own record this past week and the weakness of the efforts of the rest of the clubs in the top tier of the CHL, the Mississippi RiverKings are now in the number two slot of the Pro Hockey News Power Ranking Poll.   And the Colorado Eagles should not feel too

Eagles chasing pucks and missing. Photo by Les Stockton

Eagles chasing pucks and missing. Photo by Les Stockton

comfortable in that top spot either.   The Eagles have lost three straight (two to the RiverKings in Colorado) and last night to the Rapid City Rush.  
 
Meanwhile, the Texas Brahmas and the Odessa Jackalopes have cooled off a bit and hit a slide in the standings.
 
Laredo gained some swagger from a weekend sweep of the Scorpions in New Mexico but they have Killer Bees in the rearview mirror of our Poll as well as the southeast standings.  
 
The bottom tier of the CHL has remained the same with the SunDogs gaining and then losing traction with a one point lead over the IceRays in the standings.   This week Corpus Christi fired their head coach with 14 games to play and hired Brent Hughes to guide the club through the rest of the season.
 
Just when you thought things were settling down the CHL surprises.   Next week will be fun.
 
Contact the author at jeff.reed@prohockeynews.com.    Contact the photographer at les.stockton@prohockeynews.com.
 

  CHL Power Rankings
(including games as of Feb 18th)
Team Div. GP Pts Pt% % Rk GF GA Gdif/G Gdif Rk Rank
*Colorado NW 49 74 75.5% 1 212 150 1.265 1 1
*Mississippi NE 49 67 68.4% 3 179 121 1.184 2 2.5
*Texas SE 49 70 71.4% 2 171 134 0.755 4 3
*Odessa SW 49 66 67.3% 5 194 148 0.939 3 4
Oklahoma City NE 48 64 66.7% 6 155 119 0.750 5 5.5
Bossier-Shreveport NE 48 65 67.7% 4 151 126 0.521 7 5.5
Laredo SE 48 60 62.5% 7 166 138 0.583 6 6.5
Rio Grande Valley SE 49 54 55.1% 8 169 158 0.224 8 8
Rocky Mountain NW 51 56 54.9% 9 167 168 -0.020 9 9
Corpus Christi SE 50 46 46.0% 11 148 168 -0.400 10 10.5
Arizona SW 50 47 47.0% 10 178 203 -0.500 11 10.5
New Mexico SW 49 40 40.8% 12 168 195 -0.551 12 12
Rapid City NW 49 40 40.8% 12 133 175 -0.857 13 12.5
Wichita NW 49 35 35.7% 14 126 172 -0.939 14 14
Tulsa NE 48 34 35.4% 15

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