SUPERIOR INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE
SIJHL MEDIA UPDATE
Release Date: Monday, Feb. 15, 2016
SIJHL’s Lakers remain 7th in CJHL rankings
THUNDER BAY, Ont. – The latest Canadian Junior Hockey League Pointstreak Top 20 rankings released Monday has the Fort Frances Lakers of the Superior International Junior Hockey League holding firm in the listings.
Winners of eight games in a row, the SIJHL front-runners were once again slotted in seventh spot overall in the 131-team CJHL in the weekly rankings, which are compiled in conjunction with International Scouting Services.
Heading into a Family Day matinee vs. the second place Dryden GM Ice Dogs at Ice for Kids Arena, Fort Frances continues to top the SIJHL standings with a 33-6-0-1 overall record.
That puts them 12 points clear of Dryden (25-11-3-2) in the quest for the league’s regular season crown.
There was no change among the top three clubs in the CJHL this week.
The Penticton Vees (BCHL) held on to the No. 1 ranking followed by the Soo Thunderbirds (NOJHL) in at No. 2 and the defending RBC Cup champion Portage Terriers (MJHL) maintaining their hold on No. 3 overall.
The following is the Pointstreak CJHL top 20 rankings and five honourable mention squads for the period ending Feb. 14:
POINTSTREAK CJHL TOP 20
RANK TEAM (LEAGUE) (PREVIOUS RANKING)
1. Penticton Vees (BCHL) (1)
2. Soo Thunderbirds (NOJHL) (2)
3. Portage Terriers (MJHL) (3)
4. Trenton Golden Hawks (OJHL) (4)
5. Brooks Bandits (AJHL) (6)
6. Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL) (5)
7. Fort Frances Lakers (SIJHL) (7)
8. Steinbach Pistons (MJHL) (9)
9. Whitecourt Wolverines (AJHL) (8)
10. Battlefords North Stars (SJHL) (11)
11. Cochrane Crunch (NOJHL) (10)
12. Lloydminster Bobcats (AJHL) (12)
13. Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL) (13)
14. Powassan Voodoos (NOJHL) (14)
15. Winkler Flyers (MJHL) (16)
16. Sainte-Agathe Montagnards (QJHL) (19)
17. Carleton Place Canadians (CCHL) (18)
18. Ottawa Jr. ‘A’ Senators (CCHL) (17)
19. College Francais de Longeueil (QJHL) (15)
20. Woodstock Slammers (MHL) (20)
Honourable Mention: Kirkland Lake Gold Miners (NOJHL); Bonnyville Pontiacs (AJHL); Melfort Mustangs (SJHL); Georgetown Raiders (OJHL); Kingston Voyageurs (OJHL)
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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