2022-23 ECHL Power Rankings

Newfoundland Back On Top, As Pace Slows For Idaho Steelheads

Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss.

While it was by a very close margin, the Newfoundland Growlers are back in the top spot in this week’s installment of the very unofficial FloHockey ECHL power rankings.

They edge out the reigning leaders, the Idaho Steelheads, who haven’t quite been able to keep up their astonishing pace as of late.

Separately, in a departure from week’s past, with the season at its midpoint, we’ll take a look at the likely first-half MVP from each of the top 10 teams, instead of recapping the week that was.

1) Newfoundland Growlers (27-10-1-0) (Last Week: 2)

First-Half Team MVP: Zach O’Brien – 16 goals, 40 assists, 56 points

2) Idaho Steelheads (29-7-0-1) (Last Week: 1)

First-Half Team MVP: Remi Poirier – 13-1-1 record, 1.78 goals against average, .936 save percentage

3) Maine Mariners (22-11-1-1) (Last Week: 5)

First-Half Team MVP: Patrick Shea 16-19--35

4) Indy Fuel (27-11-1-0) (Last Week: 3)

First-Half Team MVP: Alex Wideman 12-31--43

5) Reading Royals (24-11-1-0) (Last Week: 9)

First-Half Team MVP: Max Newton 18-20--38

6) Wichita Thunder (23-13-3-0) (Last Week: 11)

First-Half Team MVP: Brayden Watts 21-31--52

7) Florida Everblades (23-9-3-2) (Last Week: 4)

First-Half Team MVP: Cam Johnson 18-6-5, 2.63, .913

8) South Carolina Stingrays (23-8-3-1) (Last Week: 6)

First-Half Team MVP: Carter Turnbull 23-15--38

9) Cincinnati Cyclones (21-8-4-2) (Last Week: 10)

First-Half Team MVP: Justin Vaive 16-10--26

10) Toledo Walleye (20-14-4-1) (Last Week: 16)

First-Half Team MVP: Brandon Hawkins 15-20--35

The Rest Of The ECHL

11) Jacksonville Icemen (23-13-1-0) (Last Week: 8)
12) Atlanta Gladiators (22-14-3-0) (Last Week: 7)
13) Greenville Swamp Rabbits (20-11-7-0) (Last Week: 12)
14) Worcester Railers (20-17-3-0) (Last Week: 17)
15) Orlando Solar Bears (18-17-4-1) (Last Week: 15)
16) Rapid City Rush (20-18-1-0) (Last Week: 13)
17) Wheeling Nailers (18-16-4-0) (Last Week: 19)
18) Kansas City Mavericks (16-14-5-0) (Last Week: 14)
19) Allen Americans (15-20-1-0) (Last Week: 20)
20) Utah Grizzlies (16-20-1-0) (Last Week: 23)
21) Kalamazoo Wings (17-17-3-0) (Last Week: 21)
22) Fort Wayne Komets (15-14-4-2) (Last Week: 18)
23) Adirondack Thunder (12-18-5-1) (Last Week: 26)
24) Tulsa Oilers (12-17-6-1) (Last Week: 24)
25) Savannah Ghost Pirates (11-20-7-0) (Last Week: 25)
26) Trois-Rivieres Lions (14-21-2-0) (Last Week: 22)
27) Iowa Heartlanders (7-20-8-1) (Last Week: 27)
28) Norfolk Admirals (6-29-1-2) (Last Week: 28)