Manatees Debut at #8 on Weekly Poll
November 19, 2003 - World Hockey Association-2 (WHA2)
Miami Manatees News Release
Miami, Fla. â The Miami Manatees are pleased to announce they've debuted as the eighth best team in the second edition of the weekly In the Crease/Just Hockey "AA" Top 20 of the 2003-2004 season.
The "AA" Top 20 ranks the top 20 teams among the 70 teams that comprise the "AA" level of minor league hockey. Each "AA" Top 20 is determined through contributions from a panel of coaches, players, general managers, media directors, and beat writers from around the world of "AA" minor league hockey.
The poll states, "This kind of huge jump, from not ranked to eighth only takes place early in the season. When the votes were tallied last week, the Manatees had only appeared in one game and weren't considered. Now they have played in three contests and have won them all."
The leagues included in the weekly poll are the ECHL, UHL, CHL, WHA2, and SEHL. The "AA" Top 20 is presented by the top two leading sources for information on minor league hockey - Just Hockey and In The Crease.
"It's a great honor, but we have 57 more games to play this season." Manatees Coach Zac Boyer said. "We have a bigger picture in mind for the end of the season, and there still are hills for us to climb. But, this is a good compliment to the guys who worked hard for the three games. We still have a lot of things to accomplish though."
The Miami Manatees (3-0) are on the road this weekend to take on the Orlando Seals (1-1) this Sunday 4:05 at the TD Waterhouse Arena. Catch all the play-by-play action live with Mark Fischel on IRN.fm beginning with the pre-game show at 4:00.
The Miami Manatees play in the Miami Arena as part of the six-team WHA2. The Miami Manatees will face off against the Alabama Slammers, Jacksonville Barracudas, Lakeland Loggerheads, Macon Trax, and Orlando Seals in the WHA2's inaugural season.
Season Tickets for the Miami Manatees are now on sale. For further information, please contact the Manatees at (305) 536-PUCK (7825) or visit www.miamimanatees.com.
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