Firebirds are Internationally Ranked 10th in CHL
Flint, Mich. – For just the second time in franchise history, the Firebirds are internationally ranked. The Firebirds are listed at #10 in this week’s CHL Top-10 Rankings, presented by Kia.
The Firebirds are a proud member of the 20-team Ontario Hockey League (OHL), which is one of three leagues that constitute the 60-team Canadian Hockey League (CHL) throughout Canada and the United States. Each Wednesday throughout the season, the CHL releases the “CHL Top-10 Rankings,” rating the top 10 teams throughout the entire CHL. The weekly rankings of the Canadian Hockey League’s (CHL) Top-10 teams are selected by a panel of National Hockey League scouts.
The Firebirds are in the midst of their winningest-season in franchise history and are currently on a franchise-record 13-game win streak and another franchise record of nine straight road wins. Flint is currently tied for first place in the OHL’s West Division.
The last time Flint was ranked was on Oct. 30, 2019 when the Firebirds were listed at #10, making an appearance for the first time in franchise history.
The Firebirds return back home this Saturday evening for the club’s United Auto Workers (UAW) / United Way Night. Puck drop is set for 7 p.m. (ET) against the Kitchener Rangers at the Dort Federal Credit Union Event Center in Flint.
About The Flint Firebirds:
The Flint Firebirds are a proud member of the prestigious 20-team Ontario Hockey League. The OHL is one of three leagues that constitute the 60-team Canadian Hockey League (CHL), which is known as the world’s premiere player development league for the NHL. On NHL opening day rosters in October, 70% of NHL players were CHL alums. Since the Firebirds’ inception in Flint, Michigan four seasons ago, the team has produced 18 NHL signed or drafted players. More than 250 scouts representing all 31 NHL clubs attended a Firebirds game in Flint throughout the 2018-19 season. The Firebirds average nearly 3,000 fans per game at the newly renovated Dort Federal Credit Union Event Center, reaching over 100,000 fans each OHL season.
For more information:
Dominic Hennig
Director of Broadcasting & Communications
Flint Firebirds Hockey Club
[email protected]
(810) 519-9347
