SUPERIOR INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE
SIJHL MEDIA UPDATE
Release Date: Monday, Feb. 23, 2015
Lakers remain 9th in CJHL rankings
THUNDER BAY, Ont. – Fresh off capturing their second consecutive regular season title in the Superior International Junior Hockey League over the weekend, the Fort Frances Lakers have maintained their place in the latest Canadian Junior Hockey League Pointstreak Top 20 rankings announced Monday.
Fort Frances remained ninth in the CJHL listings for another week, which are produced in conjunction with International Scouting Services.
The Lakers have clinched first place in the SIJHL standings with their 37-9-0-1 record guaranteeing the club the No. 1 seed in the upcoming SIJHL playoffs.
Fort Frances will also serve as the host team for the 2015 Dudley-Hewitt Cup Central Canada Jr. A Championship April 28 through May 2 at Ice for Kids Arena.
There was no change among the top two sides in the CJHL this week with the 2015 RBC Cup host Portage Terriers (MJHL) once again holding down the No. 1 ranking followed by the Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL) at No. 2.
Moving up to No. 3 is the Aurora Tigers (OJHL), who capped off their weekly efforts by capturing the Ontario Junior Hockey League regular season crown Saturday.
Along with Fort Frances and Aurora, there are six other clubs in the rankings, from the OJHL and NOJHL, which are Dudley-Hewitt Cup eligible.
The following is the Pointstreak CJHL top 20 rankings, along with five honourable mention teams, for the period concluding Feb. 22:
POINTSTREAK CJHL TOP 20
RANK TEAM (LEAGUE) (LAST WEEK)
1. Portage Terriers (MJHL) (1)
2. Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL) (2)
3. Aurora Tigers (OJHL) (5)
4. Camrose Kodiaks (AJHL) (3)
5. Carleton Place Canadians (CCHL) (4)
6. Penticton Vees (BCHL) (6)
7. Melfort Mustangs (SJHL) (7)
8. Trenton Golden Hawks (OJHL) (8)
9. Fort Frances Lakers (SIJHL) (9)
10. Woodstock Slammers (MHL) (10)
11. Kindersley Klippers (SJHL) (11)
12. Soo Thunderbirds (NOJHL) (12)
13. Ottawa Jr. ‘A’ Senators (CCHL) (13)
14. Brooks Bandits (AJHL) (15)
15. Kirkland Lake Gold Miners (NOJHL) (14)
16. Nanaimo Clippers (BCHL) (17)
17. Georgetown Raiders (OJHL) (18)
18. Dieppe Commandos (MHL) (16)
19. Pembroke Lumber Kings (CCHL) (20)
20. Sherbrooke Cougars (QJHL) (19)
Honourable Mention: Elliot Lake Wildcats (NOJHL); Okotoks Oilers (AJHL); Notre Dame Hounds (SJHL); Steinbach Pistons (MJHL); Cobourg Cougars (OJHL)
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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