Power Rankings - Fall Season - Week One

2017 FallSEASON POWER RANKINGS
RANK	TEAM	RECORD	UP/DOWN	COMMENTS
1	Ikhlas	1-0-0		Ikhlas came into the Season with many questions about the balance of the team as GM Wakaas Khan opted to focus on Forwards rather than picking up and D.  His approach of the best defense is a good offense seemed to pay off in Week One as they put up six goals against Yaqeen and their goalie Ahmad Mobin.  Wakaas Khan put up five points in this one but it was the performance of Umair Awan that broke this game open as his relentless pursuit of the ball and big shot as he finished with three goals and an assist.  Ikhlas gets a big test with Shukr in Week Two.
2	Sabr	1-0-0		Sabr grinded out a 1-0 win against Shukr in Week One, they received a strong effort from Maaz Haq in his debut.  Their squad looks balanced and strong so expect big things from them this season.  Sabr faces Emaan next week so expect a fun game with lots of speed on both sides.
3	Emaan	1-0-0		Emaan roared to a dominant 5-1 win over Haya in Week One.  A bit of the shine is taken from the win considering Haya was missing some of their top players.  That said Emaan showed their speed as they broke out quickly for scoring opportunities.  A tougher matchup against Sabr is in front of them for Week Two so a chance for observers to get a better look at this squad.
4	Shukr	0-1-0		Shukr took a 1-0 loss against Sabr in Week One but this squad showed that they have all the tools to make a big run.  We all expected them to be organized considering the experience that they have and a meeting against Ikhlas in Week Two gives them a chance to demonstrate how effective game strategy can shut down opposing offenses.
5	Haya	0-1-0		Haya got roughed up in Week One by Emaan  but considering they were missing four players which included their top forward Waqar Khan and top defenseman Salman Khalid it was always going to be a tough game.  They face Yaqeen in Week Two who also lost big so both teams will be looking to rebound.
6	Yaqeen	0-1-0		Yaqeen came into this game with the expectation that this balanced squad would be able to compete for every game - Week One was anything but that.  A flying start on the first shift of the game saw them jump out to a 1-0 lead but Yaqeen's top line was too much and the result was a 6-2 blowout loss.  Yaqeen gets a chance to get on track with a matchup against Haya in Week Two who also suffered a lopsided loss in the opening week of the season.