SUPERIOR INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE
SIJHL MEDIA UPDATE
Release Date: Monday, Oct. 27, 2014
Fort Frances Lakers 13th in CJHL rankings
THUNDER BAY, Ont. – The Fort Frances Lakers is the Superior International Junior Hockey League’s lone representative in the latest Canadian Junior Hockey League Pointstreak Top 20 weekly rankings, which were announced Monday.
Fort Frances, who top the SIJHL standings, are ranked 13th this week in the CJHL listings, which are compiled in conjunction with International Scouting Services.
The defending Bill Salonen Cup champion and 2015 Dudley-Hewitt Cup host Lakers have a league-leading 10-4-0-1 record after 15 games.
Despite dropping their first contest of the season last week, the 2015 RBC Cup host Portage Terriers (MJHL) remain the No. 1 team in the CJHL. They have a 16-1 record entering play this week.
Rolling along having won 10 straight, the 13-1 Penticton Vees (BCHL) are now No. 2 in the ratings while the Carleton Place Canadians (CCHL) have used a five-game unbeaten run to improve to 20-4 and earn the No. 3 ranking.
The following is the Pointstreak CJHL top 20 rankings along with five honourable mention teams for the period wrapping up Oct. 26:
POINTSTREAK CJHL TOP 20
RANK TEAM (LEAGUE) (LAST WEEK)
1. Portage Terriers (MJHL) (1)
2. Penticton Vees (BCHL) (3)
3. Carleton Place Canadians (CCHL) (4)
4. Notre Dame Hounds (SJHL) (2)
5. Woodstock Slammers (MHL) (6)
6. Trenton Golden Hawks (OJHL) (7)
7. Camrose Kodiaks (AJHL) (5)
8. Soo Thunderbirds (NOJHL) (14)
9. Cougars de Sherbrooke (LHJQ) (15)
10. Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL) (12)
11. Kindersley Klippers (SJHL) (13)
12. Winkler Flyers (MJHL) (HM)
13. Fort Frances Lakers (SIJHL) (10)
14. Nanaimo Clippers (BCHL) (17)
15. Kirkland Lake Gold Miners (NOJHL) (16)
16. Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL) (11)
17. Ottawa Jr. ‘A’ Senators (CCHL) (18)
18. Aurora Tigers (OJHL) (HM)
19. Georgetown Raiders (OJHL) (19)
20. College Francais de Longueuil (QJHL) (20)
Honourable Mention: Battlefords North Stars (SJHL), Steinbach Pistons (MJHL), Orangeville Flyers (OJHL), Pictou County Weeks Crushers (MHL), Dieppe Commandos (MHL)
ABOUT THE POINTSTREAK CJHL TOP 20 RANKINGS
The Pointstreak CJHL Top 20 weekly rankings, in conjunction with International Scouting Services (ISS), 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 129 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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