SUPERIOR INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE
SIJHL MEDIA UPDATE
Release Date: Monday, Nov. 3, 2014
Lakers remain No. 13 in CJHL rankings
THUNDER BAY, Ont. – The latest Canadian Junior Hockey League Pointstreak Top 20 weekly rankings announced Monday has the Fort Frances Lakers of the Superior International Junior Hockey League maintaining their place in the national listings.
Fort Frances was slotted No. 13 in the 129-team CJHL for another week in the CJHL rankings, which are compiled in conjunction with International Scouting Services.
The defending SIJHL Bill Salonen Cup champion and 2015 Dudley-Hewitt Cup host Lakers remain in first place in the league standings with an 11-5-0-1 record.
They are three points clear of second place Thunder Bay, with the 10-5 North Stars holding two games in hand on Fort Frances.
The hottest side in the CJHL is the Penticton Vees (BCHL) as they’ve won 13 consecutive contests and have surpassed the Portage Terriers (MJHL) for top spot in the overall rankings.
The 2015 RBC Cup host Terriers, who are 18-1-1, are now No. 2 in the CJHL while the 22-4 Carleton Place Canadians stay at No. 3 for another week.
The following is the Pointstreak CJHL top 20 rankings along with five honourable mention teams for the period ending Nov. 2:
POINTSTREAK CJHL TOP 20
RANK TEAM (LEAGUE) (LAST WEEK)
1. Penticton Vees (BCHL) (2)
2. Portage Terriers (MJHL) (1)
3. Carleton Place Canadians (CCHL) (3)
4. Trenton Golden Hawks (OJHL) (6)
5. Kindersley Klippers (SJHL) (11)
6. Woodstock Slammers (MHL) (5)
7. Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL) (10)
8. Cougars de Sherbrooke (LHJQ) (9)
9. Camrose Kodiaks (AJHL) (7)
10. Soo Thunderbirds (NOHL) (8)
11. Aurora Tigers (OJHL) (18)
12. Kirkland Lake Gold Miners (NOJHL) (15)
13. Fort Frances Lakers (SIJHL) (13)
14. Winkler Flyers (MJHL) (12)
15. Georgetown Raiders (OJHL) (19)
16. Cobourg Cougars (OJHL) (NR)
17. Ottawa Jr. ‘A’ Senators (CCHL) (18)
18. Pictou County Weeks Crushers (MHL) (HM)
19. Steinbach Pistons (MJHL) (HM)
20. Flin Flon Bombers (SJHL) (NR)
Honourable Mention: Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL), West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL), Brooks Bandits (AJHL), Drumheller Dragons (AJHL), Okotoks Oilers (AJHL)
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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