SUPERIOR INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE
SIJHL MEDIA UPDATE
Release Date: Monday, Jan. 11, 2016
Lakers slip to 7th in CJHL rankings; GM Ice Dogs earn honourable mention
THUNDER BAY, Ont. – The Canadian Junior Hockey League’s Pointstreak top 20 rankings for this week was announced Monday and both the Fort Frances Lakers and Dryden GM Ice Dogs of the Superior International Junior Hockey League earned accolades.
Fort Frances slipped two spots to seventh overall in the weekly listings, which are produced in conjunction with International Scouting Services, while Dryden garnered honourable mention status once again.
Despite having an eight-game winning streak snapped last week with a pair of losses vs. Thunder Bay, the Lakers are still 8-2 in their past 10 games and continue to lead the SIJHL standings with a 25-5-0-1 record.
Dryden also continues to play well as the second place GM Ice Dogs are 7-2-1 in their last 10 outings and have gone 21-7-2-2 overall.
Back for another week as the No. 1 side in the CJHL is the Trenton Golden Hawks of the OJHL while the Soo Thunderbirds (NOJHL) is right behind them at No. 2.
The Penticton Vees (BCHL) sits third followed by the Portage Terriers (MJHL) in fourth and the Brooks Bandits (AJHL) in fifth.
The following is the Pointstreak CJHL top 20 rankings as well as the five honourable mention teams for the period ending Jan. 10:
POINTSTREAK CJHL TOP 20
RANK TEAM (LEAGUE) (PREVIOUS RANKING)
1. Trenton Golden Hawks (OJHL) (1)
2. Soo Thunderbirds (NOJHL) (2)
3. Penticton Vees (BCHL) (3)
4. Portage Terriers (MJHL) (4)
5. Brooks Bandits (AJHL) (7)
6. Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL) (6)
7. Fort Frances Lakers (SIJHL) (5)
8. Cochrane Crunch (NOJHL) (9)
9. Whitecourt Wolverines (AJHL) (20)
10. Powassan Voodoos (NOJHL) (11)
11. Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL) (13)
12. College Francais de Longeueil (QJHL) (16)
13. Lloydminster Bobcats (AJHL) (8)
14. Ottawa Jr. ‘A’ Senators (CCHL) (19)
15. Battlefords North Stars (SJHL) (15)
16. Steinbach Pistons (MJHL) (17)
17. Melfort Mustangs (SJHL) (12)
18. Summerside Western Capitals (MHL) (18)
19. Carleton Place Canadians (CCHL) (14)
20. Sainte-Agathe Montagnards (QJHL) (HM)
Honourable Mention: Dryden GM Ice Dogs (SIJHL); Salmon Arm Silverbacks (BCHL); Kingston Voyageurs (OJHL); Brockville Braves (CCHL); Cumberland Grads (CCHL)
ABOUT THE POINTSTREAK CJHL TOP 20 RANKINGS
The Pointstreak CJHL Top 20 weekly rankings are produced in conjunction with International Scouting Services (ISS) and are based upon a variety of factors, including the league in which the team plays, winning percentage, win-loss record, total points accumulated, goals-for versus goals-against ratio, etc.
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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