SUPERIOR INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE
SIJHL MEDIA UPDATE
Release Date: Monday, Dec. 7, 2015
Fort Frances 6th; Dryden honourable mention in CJHL rankings
THUNDER BAY, Ont. – The latest Canadian Junior Hockey League Pointstreak top 20 rankings were announced Monday and two Superior International Junior Hockey League clubs earned recognition.
The SIJHL-leading Fort Frances Lakers were slotted sixth in the 131-team CJHL while the Dryden GM Ice Dogs garnered honourable mention status in the listings, which are compiled in conjunction with International Scouting Services.
Fort Frances boasts the best record in the SIJHL entering play this week having gone 19-3-0-1 overall while second place Dryden sports a 16-5-1-2 mark.
Both teams remain hot as of late with the Lakers going 8-1-0-1 in their past 10 outings with the GM Ice Dogs having gone 7-1-0-2 in the same time frame.
Rolling along as the No. 1 side in the CJHL is the Penticton Vees (BCHL) with the Trenton Golden Hawks (OJHL) surpassing the Soo Thunderbirds (NOJHL) as those two sides flip-flopped to No. 2 and No. 3 respectively.
Rounding out the top five in the CJHL this week are the Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL) at No. 4 and the defending RBC Cup champion Portage Terriers (MJHL) at No. 5.
The following is the Pointstreak CJHL top 20 rankings and five honourable mention teams for the period ending Dec. 6:
POINTSTREAK CJHL TOP 20
RANK TEAM (LEAGUE) (LAST WEEK’S RANKING)
1. Penticton Vees (BCHL) (1)
2. Trenton Golden Hawks (OJHL) (3)
3. Soo Thunderbirds (NOJHL) (2)
4. Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL) (4)
5. Portage Terriers (MJHL) (5)
6. Fort Frances Lakers (SIJHL) (6)
7. Lloydminster Bobcats (AJHL) (7)
8. Powassan Voodoos (NOJHL) (9)
9. Carleton Place Canadians (CCHL) (10)
10. Melfort Mustangs (SJHL) (11)
11. Winkler Flyers (MJHL) (8)
12. Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL) (15)
13. Brooks Bandits (AJHL) (17)
14. Cochrane Crunch (NOJHL) (13)
15. College Francais de Longeueil (QJHL) (19)
16. Whitecourt Wolverines (AJHL) (16)
17. Cumberland Grads (CCHL) (18)
18. Nanaimo Clippers (BCHL) (NR)
19. Dieppe Commandos (MHL) (NR)
20. Battlefords North Stars (SJHL) (HM)
Honourable Mention: Dryden GM Ice Dogs (SIJHL); Weyburn Red Wings (SJHL); Steinbach Pistons (MJHL); Kingston Voyageurs (OJHL); Summerside Western Capitals (MHL)
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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