CHL Power Ranking Poll for January 14

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ODESSA, Texas – This week the Power Ranking Poll saw two teams make big leaps in the standings.   The Mississippi RiverKings made the jump to the number three spot on the strength of taking over the top spot in Northeast Division after displacing the Oklahoma City Blazers from that position.  
 
Meanwhile the Arizona SunDogs have found the traction they needed to put distance between themselves and the New Mexico Scorpions and the Amarillo Gorillas in the Southwest.  
 
The other team to watch in the poll is the Rocky Mountain Rage.   The Rage are still battling for a playoff position but they have been hot over the past few weeks and beating the teams they should beat and competing against those that are better.   Their slow start has turned around and they are now four games over .500.    
 
Laredo needs to find their stride as the Brahmas look to tighten their grip on the Southeast Division.
 
The Colorado Eagles continue their solid play and the only the occasional hiccup seems to be on the horizon for them.
 
The hiring of Tony Martino in Tulsa has not yet made a real difference in

Photo by Les Stockton

Photo by Les Stockton

the Oilers’ fortunes yet.   The disparity in talent among the CHL clubs is coming to the fore.   And it is difficult to improve a club’s roster from the waiver wires where other clubs have discarded their unwanted players.  
 
This week the CHL All-Star game will feature the best of the CHL against the Colorado Eagles.  
 
Contact the author at jeff.reed@prohockeynews.com.
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  CHL Power Rankings
(including games as of Jan 14th)
Team Div. GP Pts Pt% % Rk GF GA Gdif/G Gdif Rk Rank
*Colorado NW 34 55 80.9% 1 153 103 1.471 1 1
*Odessa SW 36 51 70.8% 2 147 106 1.139 2 2
*Mississippi NE 35 46 65.7% 4 124 88 1.029 3 3.5
*Texas SE 35 47 67.1% 3 118 98 0.571 6 4.5
Laredo SE 34 44 64.7% 5 117 94 0.676 4 4.5
Oklahoma City NE 35 45 64.3% 6 105 83 0.629 5 5.5
Bossier-Shreveport NE 35 44 62.9% 7 109 97 0.343 7 7
Rio Grande Valley SE 34 35 51.5% 9 123 120 0.088 8 8.5
Rocky Mountain NW 36 40 55.6% 8 115 124 -0.250 10 9
Arizona SW 37 36 48.6% 10 135 143 -0.216 9 9.5
Corpus Christi SE 34 30 44.1% 12 103 117 -0.412 11 11.5
Rapid City NW 34 31 45.6% 11 99 123 -0.706 14 12.5
Wichita NW 35 26 37.1% 14 94 114 -0.571 12 13
New Mexico SW 36 30 41.7% 13 126 148 -0.611 13 13
Tulsa NE 33 23