The Manchester Monarchs reigned supreme last season in the American Hockey League, winning the Calder Cup championship in their final season in Manchester before moving to Ontario in Canada.
But since we're halfway through the 2015-16 AHL season, let's take a look at five teams that have a shot at the Calder Cup:
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| William Nylander currently leads the Toronto Marlies in 2015-16 in goals with 14. |
Toronto Marlies: The Marlies are clearly in control of first place in the league standings with 48 points. They've played 30 games so far, with 23 wins, 5 losses, and 2 overtime losses. They have no Shootout losses. The only problem currently with the Marlies is their special teams. They are currently 9th overall in the AHL in Power Play Percentage (18.4), but they make up for that by being 3rd overall in the league in Penalty Killing Percentage (87.9). William Nylander currently leads the team in goals this season with 14. The Marlies are 8-1-1-0 in their last 10 games.
Wikles-Barre/Scranton Penguins: The Penguins are second in the AHL standings with 43 points, five points behind the Marlies. Their record is currently 21-5-0-1 in 27 games played this season. They are 7th in the league in Power Play Percentage (19.0), and 5th in the league in Penalty Kill Percentage (87.6).
Rockford IceHogs: Rockford has 40 points with a record of 18-7-2-2 in 29 games. Their Power Play Percentage (14.7) is a surprising 20th overall in the league, while their Penalty Kill Percentage (83.2) is 16th in the league. But the IceHogs have the record and stats to lead them at least to the second round of the Calder Cup Playoffs this season.
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