POWER RANKINGS

Power Rankings on TheRobbHunter.com are compiled by a panel of media members who follow the AJHL. Last weeks rankings are in ().

1. Sherwood Park Crusaders (1) – A Home and Home with S.G. this weekend will decide once and for all (or at least for one week) who deserves the top spot.

2. Spruce Grove Saints (2) – The Storm did them a favor by beating the Cru but the Saints don’t need any handouts as they make a powerplay for the top of the charts. By the way… this team is still 27% with the man advantage.

3. Grande Prairie (4) –Two wins over the Pontiacs and a weekend capper in Sherwood Park makes this a 3 horse race at the top.

4. Bonnyville Pontiacs (3) – Still can’t find a way to beat any of the three teams ahead of them in the Rankings but they aren’t dropping any points on the teams below them. Important 2 game set against the MOB early next week.

5. Brooks Bandits (6) – First time a South Division team cracks the ‘Big 5’ of the North. Are they deserving? We will find out this weekend when they play in Bonnyville Friday and Fort Mac on Saturday. Grandberg keeps putting them in while Gunderson is keeping them out.

6. Fort McMurray Oil Barrons (5) – Would they beat Brooks in a seven game series? Probably, but this is a what have you done for me lately ranking.

7. Okotoks Oilers (10) – Probably the 2nd best week in the league behind what G.P. did. This team has looked dangerous for some time and they might finally be putting the pieces together.

8. Olds Grizzly’s (9) – Impressive 7-0 win over the stingy Canucks but an OT loss to Canmore drops them below the Oilers who had an impressive week. Olds is still right there though having beat Okotoks twice this month.

9. Drumheller Dragons (8) – 1 for 3 during the week leaves their fans wanting more.

10. Calgary Canucks (7) – We said last week we would find out where the Canucks belong in this league. They lost to the three teams now directly ahead of them in these rankings, and badly to Olds.

11. St. Albert Steel (13) – They pounced on the Cats and took the Grove to OT as the changes may be taking hold.

12. Lloydminster Bobcats (11) – Jagow with goals in six straight and Turner with points in 10 in a row shows these once harmless Bobcats do have some claws.

13. Camrose Kodiaks (12) – Went 2 for 3 during the week but the loss of Cam Dion for three games will hurt.

14. Canmore Eagles (14) – Scott Hudson watch is on...... will he still be an Eagle by December 1 or January 10th

15. Calgary Royals (15) – Just one 20 year old on this young team. Will still have to show more to give hope for the future.

16. Drayton Valley Thunder (16) – The Thunder get swept in 3 games in the Northeast part of the Province. They lose two games in Lloyd and one in Bonnyville by a combined score of 18-3. They might be back in the Lakeland come playoff time when Cold Lake hosts the provincial Jr. B Championships.