SUPERIOR INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE
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Release Date: Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013
Lakers crack top 5 in CJHL rankings; North Stars 13th
THUNDER BAY – The surging Fort Frances Lakers torrid play of late continues to earn them recognition at the national level.
The latest Canadian Junior Hockey League top 20 rankings released this week saw the Superior International Junior Hockey League leaders move up to fifth overall in the listings compiled in conjunction with NHL Central Scouting.
Winners of 10 consecutive games the Lakers will look to continue their winning streak tonight as they travel to Dryden to take on the Ice Dogs in a 7:30 p.m. start at Memorial Arena.
Also maintaining a place in the weekly rankings were the SIJHL’s Thunder Bay North Stars who came in at 13th overall in the CJHL.
Holding down the No. 1 ranking once again were the Alberta Junior Hockey League’s Fort McMurray Oil Barons.
The other three clubs ahead of Fort Frances in this week’s listings were the Powell River Kings (BCHL), Steinbach Pistons (MJHL) and the Soo Thunderbirds (NOJHL) who were tabbed second, third and fourth respectively.
CJHL TOP 20
RANK TEAM (LEAGUE) (LAST WEEK)
1. Fort McMurray Oil Barons (AJHL) (1)
2. Powell River Kings (BCHL) (7)
3. Steinbach Pistons (MJHL) (2)
4. Soo Thunderbirds (NOJHL) (4)
5. Fort Frances Lakers (SIJHL) (6)
6. Brooks Bandits (AJHL) (5)
7. Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL) (14)
8. Kindersley Klippers (SJHL) (3)
9. Yarmouth Jr. ‘A’ Mariners (MHL) (18)
10. West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL) (13)
11. Wellington Dukes (OJHL) (9)
12. Carleton Place Canadiens (CCHL) (12)
13. Thunder Bay North Stars (SIJHL) (15)
14. Penticton Vees (BCHL) (8)
15. Buffalo Jr. Sabres (OJHL) (17)
16. Yorkton Terriers (SJHL) (20)
17. Kingston Voyageurs (OJHL) (NR)
18. Melville Millionaires (SJHL) (NR)
19. Portage Terriers (MJHL) (NR)
20. Titan de Princeville (LHJAAAQ) (11)
Honourable Mention: Salmon Arm Silverbacks (BCHL), Okotoks Oilers (AJHL), Selkirk Steelers (MJHL), Kirkland Lake Gold Miners (NOJHL), Nepean Raiders (CCHL).
ABOUT THE CJHL TOP 20
The CJHL Top 20 weekly rankings 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 128 teams and over 2,500 players and has over 2,800 alumni furthering their hockey careers at the professional, major junior and college level across North America.
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