SUPERIOR INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE
SIJHL MEDIA UPDATE
Release Date: Monday, Sept. 29, 2014
GM Ice Dogs 6th in CJHL weekly rankings
THUNDER BAY, Ont. – The Canadian Junior Hockey League announced Monday its initial top 20 regular season rankings for the 2014-15 campaign and one Superior International Junior Hockey League club has earned recognition.
The SIJHL-leading Dryden GM Ice Dogs were slotted sixth overall in the weekly CJHL listings, which are compiled in conjunction with International Scouting Services.
Dryden is off to a solid start early in the season under first-year head coach Kurt Walsten having picked up nine of a possible 10 points with a 4-0-0-1 overall record.
The top rated club in the CJHL this week is the Trenton Gold Hawks (OJHL) followed by the Winnipeg Blues (MJHL) at No. 2 and the Notre Dame Hounds (SJHL) ranked No. 3.
Rounding out the CJHL top 5 are the Chilliwack Chief (BCHL) at No. 4 and the Woodstock Slammers (MHL) at No. 5.
The following is the CJHL top 20 rankings along with five honourable mention teams for the period ending Sept. 28:
CJHL TOP 20
RANK TEAM (LEAGUE) (PRESEASON RANKING)
1. Trenton Golden Hawks (OJHL) (12)
2. Winnipeg Blues (MJHL) (NR)
3. Notre Dame Hounds (SJHL) (NR)
4. Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL) (NR)
5. Woodstock Slammers (MHL) (11)
6. Dryden Ice Dogs (SIJHL) (NR)
7. Portage Terriers (MJHL) (4)
8. Carleton Place Canadians (CCHL) (7)
9. Camrose Kodiaks (AJHL) (NR)
10. Melfort Mustangs (SJHL) (NR)
11. Sudbury Nickel Barons (NOJHL) (NR)
12. Cornwall Colts (CCHL) (NR)
13. Kirkland Lake Gold Miners (NOJHL) (17)
14. Drumheller Dragons (AJHL) (6)
15. Merritt Centennials (BCHL) (14)
16. Kingston Voyageurs (OJHL) (18)
17. Princeville Titan (QJHL) (NR)
18. Pickering Panthers (OJHL) (NR)
19. Dieppe Commandos (MHL) (NR)
20. Kahnawake Condors (QJHL) (NR)
HONOURABLE MENTION: Cochrane Crunch (NOJHL), Prince George Spruce Kings (BCHL), Fort McMurray Oil Barons (AJHL), Winkler Flyers (MJHL), Pictou County Weeks Crushers (MHL)
ABOUT THE CJHL TOP 20 RANKINGS
The 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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