SUPERIOR INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE
SIJHL MEDIA UPDATE
Release Date: Monday, March 7, 2016
Fort Frances 5th in final CJHL rankings for 2015-16
THUNDER BAY, Ont. – The Canadian Junior Hockey League announced their final Pointstreak Top 20 rankings for the 2015-16 season Monday and the leaders in the Superior International Junior Hockey League finished well up in the listings.
The final edition of the rankings, which were compiled in conjunction with International Scouting Services, saw the SIJHL-leading Fort Frances Lakers finish fifth in the tabulations.
Fort Frances, who captured their third consecutive SIJHL regular season crown over the weekend, boasts the top record in the SIJHL at 40-8-0-2 and have guaranteed themselves the No. 1 seed and home ice advantage for the upcoming league Bill Salonen Cup playoffs.
Having won 20 straight contests, the defending RBC Cup national champion Portage Terriers (MJHL) were slotted No. 1 in the final CJHL rankings while the Penticton Vees (BCHL) were No. 2.
The Soo Thunderbirds (NOJHL) and Trenton Golden Hawks (OJHL) rounded out the top five at No. 3 and No. 4 respectively.
The following is the final Pointstreak CJHL top 20 rankings and five honourable mention teams for the 2015-16 season:
POINTSTREAK CJHL TOP 20
RANK TEAM (LEAGUE) (PREVIOUS RANKING)
1. Portage Terriers (MJHL) (1)
2. Penticton Vees (BCHL) (2)
3. Soo Thunderbirds (NOJHL) (3)
4. Trenton Golden Hawks (OJHL) (4)
5. Fort Frances Lakers (SIJHL) (5)
6. Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL) (7)
7. Battlefords North Stars (SJHL) (6)
8. Brooks Bandits (AJHL) (8)
9. Steinbach Pistons (MJHL) (9)
10. Lloydminster Bobcats (AJHL) (10)
11. Winkler Flyers (MJHL) (12)
12. Whitecourt Wolverines (AJHL) (11)
13. Cochrane Crunch (NOJHL) (14)
14. Powassan Voodoos (NOJHL) (13)
15. Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL) (15)
16. Sainte-Agathe Montagnards (QJHL) (16)
17. College Francais de Longeueil (QJHL) (17)
18. Melfort Mustangs (SJHL) (18)
19. Carleton Place Canadians (CCHL) (19)
20. Summerside Western Capitals (MHL) (NR)
Honourable Mention: Kirkland Lake Gold Miners (NOJHL); West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL); Bonnyville Pontiacs (AJHL); Georgetown Raiders (OJHL); Ottawa Jr. ‘A’ Senators (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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