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AHL Power Rankings Top 10: Hershey Bears Still The Team To Beat
Oct 25, 2024
Patrick Williams
As the AHL season begins, FloHockey's AHL beat writer Patrick Williams will be keeping a semi-regular top 10 in a power rankings of sorts. Check back regularly to see if your favorite team made the list.
Ranking The AHL's Top 10 Teams So Far In 2024-25
1. Hershey Bears
The defending Calder Cup champion Bears loaded up again this summer, but opening the season with five games in eight nights would be a test for any club. For a team that has gone into deep June the past two seasons, those demands are that much more pronounced, something that head coach Todd Nelson has acknowledged. Until the Bears are able to iron out the normal early-season inconsistencies, they have enough to win games on talent alone. In the past, the Bears sometimes lacked all-out firepower; this season’s team is averaging four goals per game. ...
2. Toronto Marlies
Goaltender Artur Akhtyamov, a 2021 fourth-rounder, had shown some potential last season in the KHL. But he came to North America with only 21 games in that league behind him. Through three games, he already has a shutout and is looking like he could be an excellent half of the Marlies’ net tandem with Matt Murray. Alex Nylander has given the Marlies another elite scorer and someone who has made up for the offseason loss of Kieffer Bellows.
3. Calgary Wranglers
Dustin Wolf’s long-awaited promotion to the Calgary Flames had made the Wranglers something of an open question this season, but the Wranglers have gotten off to a 4-1-0-0 start with newcomer Devin Cooley more than handling the job in net.
Rory Kerins, Walker Duehr, and Jakob Pelletier are one-two-three in AHL scoring so far. ...
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AHL Power Rankings Top 10: Hershey Bears Still The Team To Beat - FloHockey
The defending Calder Cup champion Hershey Bears are top the FloHockey AHL Top Ten for the week of October 21, 2024.www.flohockey.tv
