Wichita Claims #1 Spot on CHL Coaches Poll
January 18, 2012 - Central Hockey League (CHL) News Release
GLENDALE, AZ (January 18, 2012) - The Wichita Thunder have been playing their best hockey of the season going 10-2-2 in their last 14 games and the coaching fraternity of the CHL have recognized their strong play by voting the Thunder as the #1 team on the most recent CHL Coaches Poll. The Thunder (22-9-2) lead the Berry Conference and are tied with the #2 team in the CHL Coaches Poll, the Fort Wayne Komets (22-11-2), for the highest point total in the league (46 points). The Komets were the #1 team on the last poll released on January 4. The CHL Coaches Poll is released on or near the beginning and middle of each month throughout regular season. Each first place vote receives 10 points, second place votes earn 9 points, etc.
The Thunder earned nine first place votes with the rest of the top votes showing great balance with the Komets earning two first place votes and the Evansville IceMen (21-9-3), Quad City Mallards (21-14-1) and Rapid City Rush (19-12-2) each earning a first place nod. The IceMen and Mallards finished #3 and #4 in the current poll, respectively, Rapid City finished #7. The Allen Americans (19-9-7) did not receive a first place vote but finished fifth in the poll.
The Missouri Mavericks (20-13-3) and the IceMen made the biggest moves in the recent poll, each jumping up three spots (Missouri from #9 to #6 and Evansville from #6 to #3). Three teams (Allen, Rapid City and Texas) each dropped two spots. The 10 teams in the Top 10 remain unchanged from the previous poll.
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