SUPERIOR INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE
SIJHL MEDIA UPDATE
Release Date: Monday, Nov. 9, 2015
Fort Frances; Dryden tabbed in CJHL rankings
THUNDER BAY, Ont. – The top two teams in the Superior International Junior Hockey League garnered recognition in the latest Canadian Junior Hockey League weekly Pointstreak Top 20 rankings announced Monday.
The SIJHL-leading Fort Frances Lakers jumped five places to No. 5 overall in the 131-team CJHL while the Dryden GM Ice Dogs earned honourable mention status in the listings compiled in conjunction with International Scouting Services.
Winners of seven straight games, Fort Frances has gone 14-2 overall this season and sit in top spot in the league standings with 28 points.
Fresh off a two-game weekend road sweep of Minnesota, Dryden raised their record to 11-4-1 and trails the first place Lakers by just five points.
Winners of 19 contests in succession, the Penticton Vees (BCHL) remain the No. 1 side in the CJHL this week.
The Soo Thunderbirds (NOJHL) and Portage Terriers (MJHL) round out the top three clubs in the CJHL this week.
The following is the Pointstreak CJHL top 20 rankings and five honourable mention teams for the period ending Nov. 8:
POINTSTREAK CJHL TOP 20
RANK TEAM (LEAGUE) (LAST WEEK’S RANKING)
1. Penticton Vees (BCHL) (1)
2. Soo Thunderbirds (NOJHL) (3)
3. Portage Terriers (MJHL) (2)
4. Trenton Golden Hawks (OJHL) (6)
5. Fort Frances Lakers (SIJHL) (10)
6. Carleton Place Canadians (CCHL) (9)
7. Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL) (8)
8. Lloydminster Bobcats (AJHL) (5)
9. Powassan Voodoos (NOJHL) (4)
10. Melfort Mustangs (SJHL) (7)
11. Ottawa Jr. A Senators (CCHL) (15)
12. Camrose Kodiaks (AJHL) (HM)
13. Winkler Flyers (MJHL) (12)
14. Weyburn Red Wings (SJHL) (19)
15. Cochrane Crunch (NOJHL) (17)
16. Summerside Western Capitals (MHL) (HM)
17. Battlefords North Stars (SJHL) (13)
18. College Francais de Longeueil (QJHL) (11)
19. Sainte-Agathe Montagnards (QJHL) (18)
20. Kingston Voyageurs (OJHL) (20)
Honourable Mention: Dryden GM Ice Dogs (SIJHL); Brooks Bandits (AJHL); Whitecourt Wolverines (AJHL); Georgetown Raiders (OJHL); Woodstock Slammers (MHL)
ABOUT THE POINTSTREAK CJHL TOP 20 RANKINGS
The Pointstreak CJHL preseason rankings are based upon a variety of factors which includes the league in which the teams belong to, last season’s results in regular season and playoffs as well as initial recruiting efforts for the upcoming season.
ABOUT THE CJHL
The Canadian Junior Hockey League is a national organization comprised of all 10 Junior A hockey leagues in Canada.
The CJHL represents 131 teams and nearly 3,000 players and has just as many former players furthering their hockey careers at the professional, major junior and college level across North America.
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