Power Rankings Spring Season - Week Five

2016 SPRING SEASON POWER RANKINGS
RANK	TEAM	RECORD	UP/DOWN	COMMENTS
1	Haya	4-0-0		Haya faced Ihsan who were without two of their top forwards and ground out a slim 2-1 win which puts them in sole possession of first place.  A critical back to back against Emaan looms which could be their first test.
2	Emaan	3-1-0		Emaan had looked untouchable in their first three games, but their game against Sabr last week ended in a rout as they had only two subs available and could not match-up against Sabr's full squad. This is likely still the team to beat with their loaded offense and strong goaltending; their top line cannot be contained with Gehad Alhundi leading the league in Goals and Points while Yousuf Sowdagar leads the league in assists.  Ibrahim Hindy rounds out the line and is fourth in points.
3	Shukr	2-2-0		Injuries continue to plague this team but Coach K keeps finding ways to keep them in each game.  Last game they were without a goalie so Coach K convinced Akib Malik to step in as a replacement goalie, despite missing key players and fielding a non-goalie in net Shukr managed to defeat Ikhlas to break their two-game losing streak.  All season they have been missing players yet have still remained in the top half of the standings but they need to get healthy to really be able to move the top of the table as Coach K expected this team to.
4	Sabr	1-2-1		Sabr was winless in their their first three games but last week everything clicked as they hammered 1st place Emaan by a 7-2 score.  Hany Soliman broke out with 3 goals and two assists while Osama Soliman had 2 goals and 3 assists.  This is the type of offensive production that GM Salman Alvi had expected when he assembled this team and he broke out with two goals and two assists.  Ahmad Kaiss was a pleasant surprise contributing three assists.  If their offense can sustain this pace then Sabr will be fun to watch.
5	Ihsan	0-2-2		Ihsan is still looking for their first win after a tight 2-1 loss last week.  Missing top forwards Nadeem Faqiri and Amir Multani put them in a tough spot and the struggles of Ahmad Hathout continue as he is now pointless in four games.  The pressure is on Multani to get in shape and get Hathout going or Ihsan will struggle to win games as right now they have the lowest scoring offense in the league with just three goals and have been shut out twice.
6	Ikhlas	0-3-1		The struggles for Ikhlas continue, short a few players again they struggled against Shukr last week.  Their talented forwards have not been able to influence games as they have been forced to spend more time in the defensive zone than expected.  Next game against Ihsan is huge as they want to climb back up in the standings and a win there will get them into fifth place.

Power Rankings Spring Season - Week Four

2016 SPRING SEASON POWER RANKINGS
RANK	TEAM	RECORD	UP/DOWN	COMMENTS
1	Emaan	3-0-0		A dominating win over Shukr keeps Emaan at the top.  Gehad Alhundi has been on fire with 12 points in three games while linemates Yousuf Sowdagar has 11 points and Ibrahim Hindy has 7 points.  With a top line that has been unstoppable this is the team to beat.
2	Haya	3-0-0		Haya took advantage of shorthanded Ikhas once again, an early lead turned into a rout when Ikhlas collapsed in the second half.  Their need to beat an opponent at full strength before we can be sure this team is legit.
3	Shukr	1-2-0		Injuries have ravaged this team, as Aazar Zafar missed last week with the flu.  They have missed key players the last two games and paid the price by losing both; the last one coming against League Leading Emaan.  They get a struggling Ikhlas next who has also had issues with missing players.  Despite the struggles Shukr is still in third place and has every chance to move up the table.
4	Ihsan	0-1-2		Ihsan has to be concerned with the lack of offense this season, just two goals in their first three games is not what this team expected with the players in their line-up.  They have Ahmad Hathout who led the league in scoring the past two seasons and added Amir Multani who was expected to give the team a boost but instead Ihsan was shut out last week.  That said they are still in fourth place despite the poor start so all is not lost.
5	Sabr	0-2-1		Sabr is still struggling to find some rhythm this season and all the absences have not helped.  Last week saw them end in a 0-0 tie with struggling Ihsan.but have found themselves short key players - mainly the Soliman's.
6	Ikhlas	0-2-1		Ikhlas comes off an ugly loss to Haya where goalie Yusuf Kapoor kept them in it with amazing saves early but could not steal the win as his team collapsed in front of him in the second half leaving opposing forwards unmarked in front and able to finish on second or third chances.  Once they get everyone in the lineup they can turn this around but may look to shake things up via a trade.  All that said they are just a point out of 3rd place so no need to really panic just yet.

Power Rankings Spring Season - Week Three

2016 SPRING SEASON POWER RANKINGS
RANK	TEAM	RECORD	UP/DOWN	COMMENTS
1	Emaan	2-0-0		A 6-2 demolish of Ihsan puts Emaan at the top of the Power Rankings this week.  The chemistry between Gehad Alhundi and Yousuf Sowdagar is well known but last game they combined for 11 points and are top two in league scoring with teammate Ibrahim Hindy in third.  Their offense is tops and goalie is strong so everything is looking great for this team.
2	Haya	2-0-0		Another win over a shorthanded opposition, Haya is taking advantage of their opponents woes so hard to judge how good this team really is.
3	Shukr	1-1-0		Injuries finally caught up with them and yet they gave Haya a big challenge last week despite a patchwork lineup.  They need to get healthy quickly as they do not want to lose ground in their quest for first place.
4	Ihsan	0-1-1		Ihsan was missing two forwards in their game last week but it was their team defense that was exposed in a 6-2 blowout loss to Emaan.  They need to get everyone back and on the same page as things looked bleak after Week Two.
5	Ikhlas	0-1-1		Ikhlas was off on a bye for Week Three and hopefully took the time to sort out their struggling offense as just a goal in their first two games is far below expectations considering the offensive talent on this squad.
6	Sabr	0-2-0		Sabr was off on a bye for Week Three and more than anything need to make sure that they get everyone to show up which has been a drag on this talented squads potential over their first two games.

Power Rankings Spring Season - Week Two

2016 SPRING SEASON POWER RANKINGS
RANK	TEAM	RECORD	UP/DOWN	COMMENTS
1	Shukr	1-0-0		Shukr comes off a bye in Week Two and faces Haya who like Shukr won in their debut making this an early game for first place.  Rumours of some injury issues are cause for concern but Coach K is confident that his squad is still the team to beat this season.
2	Haya	1-0-0		Haya comes off a bye week and need to show that their Week One win wasn’t a fluke as they face one of the top contenders in Shukr.
3	Emaan	1-0-0		A close in in Week One was a surprise given how talented this squad is but they will take it as they look to Week Two and a chance to move to the top of the table with a win over Ihsan.
4	Ihsan	0-0-1		Ihsan came away with a 0-0 tie in their debut but surely feel that they should have gotten more had it not been for the heroics of Yusuf Kapoor in net for Ikhlas. A date with Emaan looms in Week Three which will be a good measure for this team.
5	Ikhlas	0-1-1		After showing up shorthanded in Week One and paying the price, Ikhlas recovered of sorts with a 0-0 tie against Ihsan who were making their debut.  Yusuf Kapoor stood on his head to get his team the tie so hopefully their offence can get going as they only have one goal to show after two games.
6	Sabr	0-2-0		A tough loss in Week Two to Emaan who were making their debut puts Sabr at the bottom of the table.  Missing players have hurt this squad and if they can get everyone to show up they can turn things around quickly.  They have Week Three off to figure things out.

Power Rankings Spring Season - Week One

2016 Spring Season POWER RANKINGS
RANK	TEAM	RECORD	UP/DOWN	COMMENTS
1	Shukr	1-0-0		Shukr put in a strong effort as they defeated a strong Sabr squad.  Coach K believes he has built a championship team and demonstrated that in week one.
2	Haya	1-0-0		Haya looked much better than predicted in their opening game, Ikhlas came in shorthanded and Haya took full advantage to get the win.
3	Ihsan	0-0-0		A bye in week one, Ihsan will open their season against Ikhlas who is looking to bounce back from a loss in their opening game.
4	Emaan	0-0-0		A bye in week one, Emaan will open their season against Sabr who is looking to bounce back from a loss in their opening game.
5	Sabr	0-1-0		Sabr had an early 1-0 lead against Shukr but ended up losing 3-1 as Coach K outmaneuvered his opponent to get goals in transition.  Sabr battled the full game and get a chance to get their first win of the season against Emaan who will be making their season debut.
6	Ikhlas	0-1-0		Ikhlas opened the season with key players missing and paid the price as Haya got an early lead and Ikhlas was on their heels the rest of the game.  A chance for redemption in week two as they face Ihsan who is making their season debut.

Power Rankings Tier-2 - Playoffs

2015 FALL LEAGUE TIER-2 POWER RANKINGS
RANK	TEAM	RECORD	UP/DOWN	COMMENTS
1	Shukr	7-0-3		Shukr got the win last week and locked in their undefeated regular season.  They boast a strong balance with a deep set of forwards and an experienced defense core and solid work in net from Yusuf Kapoor.  They go into the playoffs as the top seed and playing well as a team.
2	Ikhlas	5-4-1		The Ikhlas struggles continue as they finished the season on a three game losing streak but still managed to hang onto second place as Haya was not able to capitalize.  They benefit from the first round bye and need it to figure out where things went wrong during their recent slide.
3	Haya	5-5-0		Despite losing their last two games (and not taking advantage of the chance to pass Ikhlas into second), Haya managed to hold onto third place by virtue of a tie-breaker over Emaan.  Now a first round game against Sabr awaits whom they defeated twice in the regular season with both games ending with a 3-2 score.
4	Emaan	4-4-2		Emaan had an unexpected run at the end of the season which saw them undefeated in their final four, winning the last three games.  They managed to tie Haya in the standings but a tiebreaker sees them end in fourth.  Their reward is a tough first round game against Ihsan.
5	Ihsan	3-5-2		Ihsan ended their season on a high with a gritty 3-2 win over Ikhlas.  With their full roster they boast a strong line-up and despite the regular season struggles, Coach K feels he will be able to get this team to the finals.
6	Sabr	2-8-0		Sabr were defeated 5-0 in their final game but with only one sub the score doesn't do their effort justice.  Down 1-0 at the half they finally brokedown in the second half but a great effort by the players who showed up.  Sabr now gets to face Haya in the first round of the playoffs who swept them in the regular season.

Power Rankings Tier-2 - Week Ten

2015 FALL LEAGUE TIER-2 POWER RANKINGS
RANK	TEAM	RECORD	UP/DOWN	COMMENTS
1	Shukr	6-0-3		Shukr got a win after a pair of ties and are still undefeated going into the final week - that said their 9-2 win over Ihsan came against an empty net.  The win last week clinches Shukr first place and a bye into the semifinals. Shukr closes their regular season with a game against Haya whom they defeated earlier in the season by a 3-0 score.
2	Ikhlas	5-3-1		Ikhlas has now lost back to back games and not only saw their chance to jump into first vanish as now they are clinging onto second place.  Their loss last week to last place Sabr had to hurt on many levels as Waqar Khan was not able to have the big game his team wanted to take the lead in league scoring. Ikhlas closes out their season against Ihsan and need a win to clinch the second seed.
3	Haya	5-4-0		Haya went into their game against Emaan short their regular goalie and a pair of key players in Salman Khalid and Salman Syed, the loss of those key players showed as they fell behind early and were not able to recover.  The loss also cost Haya the chance to leapfrog over Ikhlas into second place. Haya will finish their season against first place Shukr and still have a chance to move up in the standings but must win their game first before looking for help.
4	Emaan	3-4-2		Emaan has surprisingly won their last two and are undefeated in their last three games.  They took advantage of a depleted Haya in Week Nine but a win is a win.  Strong play has seen Emaan jump into fourth where they are pretty much locked in as they cannot move up to third with a win and the worst they can finish is in fifth. Emaan meets Sabr in their last game of the season.
5	Ihsan	2-5-2		Ihsan got mauled by Shukr last week, the empty net doing them in as Shukr showed no mercy to their shorthanded opponent.  Ihsan is winless in their last five games and need to turn things around going into the playoffs. Ihsan will face Ikhlas in their regular season finale
6	Sabr	2-7-0		Sabr got their second win of the season with a surprising defeat of Ikhlas.  Despite their struggles this season, a Sabr win combined with an Ihsan loss could see them move up to fifth. Sabr will face Emaan in their regular season finale and have Ahmad Hathout looking to wrap up his second consecutive scoring title.