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AHL Power Rankings: Milwaukee Admirals Take Top Spot Early On

AHL Power Rankings: Milwaukee Admirals Take Top Spot Early On

The Milwaukee Admirals take the top spot in FloHockey's first full-league power rankings for the AHL. Defending champion Hershey Bears come in at No. 4.

Nov 6, 2024 by Patrick Williams
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Every two weeks throughout the AHL regular season, FloHockey's AHL expert Patrick Williams will deliver power rankings listing all 32 teams. 

To kick us off for our first full all-32 rankings of the season, the Milwaukee Admirals claim the No. 1 spot. The Ads are tied with the Laval Rocket for the highest points percentage in the league with an .889 mark heading into Wednesday night's games. Meanwhile, the league's top team in terms of points is the Calgary Wranglers, who come in at No. 3 on the list having won nine of 11 games so far this season.

See where your favorite team ranks based on Patrick Williams' view and follow them throughout the season to see how they rise or fall as it progresses. You can also see the full AHL standings here to see how it compares with our power rankings.

AHL Power Rankings: Nov. 6

1. Milwaukee Admirals

Even with significant offseason turnover, the Admirals are already starting to round into form. They went into Winnipeg and swept perennial rival Manitoba. Now they have a home-and-home series with Chicago that could yield more points.

Top Scorer: Vinnie Hinostroza (9 GP, 5-11--16)

2. Charlotte Checkers

They can skate, and they play with pace. The Checkers look like a legitimate threat to Hershey’s grip on the Atlantic Division.

Top scorer: Aidan McDonough (8 GP, 7-2--9)

3. Calgary Wranglers

The Wranglers are feasting during an eight-game homestand that will keep them in town for nearly three weeks. Picking up points is crucial now because eventually a demanding road schedule will beckon as it often does for Pacific Division clubs.

Top scorer: Rory Kerins (11 GP, 9-3--12)

4. Hershey Bears 

The defending Calder Cup champion Bears are generally still getting results, but they are not a happy bunch when it comes to process. After five games in eight nights to open the season, they just finished a run of six games in nine nights. A lighter schedule this week comes at the right time.

Top scorer: Ethen Frank (11 GP, 9-4--13)

5. Laval Rocket

Head coach Pascal Vincent’s organized, structured approach combined with Laval’s youthful, up-tempo skill has been a successful combination so far. Two games at Belleville this weekend are a good test.

Top scorer: Joshua Roy (9 GP, 7-3--10)

6. San Jose Barracuda

An excellent start hit a thud this weekend as the Barracuda dropped a pair of games at Iowa. San Jose will be part of FloHockey's FREE AHL Game of the Week across its social media platforms Saturday as they take the Colorado Eagles, who check in at No. 13 on this week's power rankings. Details on how to follow that game for free here.

Top scorer: Collin Graf (9 GP, 3-9--12)

7. Toronto Marlies

After a light week, the Marlies go south this weekend for back-to-back games at Charlotte.

Top scorer: Logan Shaw (8 GP, 1-7--8)

8. Grand Rapids Griffins

If the Griffins can fire up their offense at some point, they could make themselves Calder Cup contenders. But if they can’t do better than 2.20 goals per game, every night will quickly become a grind.

Top scorer: Dominik Shine (10 GP, 4-4--8)

9. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pengiuins

Even with some significant early hits to their roster, the Penguins continue to go about their business quietly and get results.

Top scorer: Emil Bemström (8 GP, 2-6--8)

10. Belleville Senators

With Mads Søgaard having been out, management acted quickly by bringing in proven goaltending help in Malcolm Subban to avoid putting too much on Leevi Meriläinen. This is a typically solid, hard-working B-Sens group.

Top scorer: Cole Reinhardt (5 GP, 4-6--10)

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11. Texas Stars

12. Hartford Wolf Pack

13. Colorado eagles

14. Rochester Americans

15. Syracuse Crunch

16. Tucson Roardrunners

17. Abbotsford Canucks

18. Bakersfield Condors

19. Ontario Reign

20. Cleveland Monsters

21. Rockford IceHogs

22. Coachella Valley Firebirds

23. Iowa Wild

24. Lehigh Valley Phantoms

25. Providence Bruins

26. Manitoba Moose

27. Springfield Thunderbirds

28. San Diego Gulls

29. Bridgeport Islanders

30. Chicago Wolves

31. Henderson Silver Knights

32. Utica Comets

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