ICE HOCKEY | USHL power poll

The Youngstown Phantoms jumped up 11 spots in the latest USHL Power Rankings presented by USA Hockey Magazine. The poll was selected by a panel of media members from around the league, with first-place votes in parentheses:

TeamFirst-place votesLast poll

1. Fargo Force (11) 4

2. Tri-City Storm (7)2

3. Chicago Steel(2)1

4. Sioux Falls Stampede(1) 5

5. Youngstown Phantoms (1)16

6. Waterloo Black Hawks6

7. Green Bay Gamblers7

8. Team USA3

9. Dubuque Fighting Saints 9

10. Omaha Lancers 15

11. Lincoln Stars 11

12. Central Illinois Flying Aces10

13. Cedar Rapids RoughRiders8

14. Des Moines Buccaneers 12

15. Madison Capitols 13

16. Muskegon Lumberjacks 14

17. Sioux City Musketeers 17