Manatees Rise to Number Two in Nationwide Poll
December 2, 2003 - SPHL (SPHL)
Miami Manatees News Release
Miami, Fla. â The Miami Manatees are pleased to announce they've have been ranked as the second best team in the latest edition of the weekly In the Crease/Just Hockey "AA" Top 20 Poll.
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, "Just like the other mammals in Miami (the Dolphins), the Manatees are off to a fast start."
The Manatees debuted on the poll at number eight two weeks ago and were the fourth ranked team in the nation last week. Other WHA2 teams that ranked this week are the Jacksonville Barracudas at #12, and the Alabama Slammers at #19.
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.
The Miami Manatees (5-1-1) are in the midst of a six-game road trip, and will return to Miami to play the Alabama Slammers on Dec. 13th and 14th. Catch all the play-by-play action live with Mark Fischel on IRN.fm beginning with the pre-game show at 7:00pm.
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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