SUPERIOR INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE
SIJHL MEDIA UPDATE
Release Date: Monday, Jan. 25, 2016
Lakers stay 7th in CJHL rankings
THUNDER BAY, Ont. – The Fort Frances Lakers of the Superior International Junior Hockey League have maintained their place in the latest Canadian Junior Hockey League Pointstreak top 20 rankings, which were released Monday.
The SIJHL-leading Lakers were once again slotted seventh in the 131-team CJHL in the weekly rankings, which are compiled in conjunction with International Scouting Services.
Heading into the SIJHL Showcase Tuesday through Thursday in Hoyt Lakes and Virginia, Minn., Fort Frances continues to top the league standings with a solid 28-6-0-1 mark and 57 points.
The reigning Dudley-Hewitt Cup title-holding Soo Thunderbirds (NOJHL) remain No. 1 in the CJHL for a second straight week.
Meanwhile the Penticton Vees (BCHL) stay at No. 2 and the defending RBC Cup national Jr. A champion Portage Terriers (MJHL) have moved up to No. 3.
The following is the Pointstreak CJHL top 20 rankings as well as the five honourable mention teams for the period ending Jan. 24:
POINTSTREAK CJHL TOP 20
RANK TEAM (LEAGUE) (PREVIOUS RANKING)
1. Soo Thunderbirds (NOJHL) (1)
2. Penticton Vees (BCHL) (2)
3. Portage Terriers (MJHL) (4)
4. Trenton Golden Hawks (OJHL) (3)
5. Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL) (6)
6. Brooks Bandits (AJHL) (5)
7. Fort Frances Lakers (SIJHL) (7)
8. Cochrane Crunch (NOJHL) (10)
9. Whitecourt Wolverines (AJHL) (8)
10. Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL) (9)
11. Lloydminster Bobcats (AJHL) (11)
12. College Francais de Longeueil (QJHL) (12)
13. Battlefords North Stars (SJHL) (13)
14. Steinbach Pistons (MJHL) (14)
15. Powassan Voodoos (NOJHL) (15)
16. Ottawa Jr. ‘A’ Senators (CCHL) (16)
17. Carleton Place Canadians (CCHL) (18)
18. Nanaimo Clippers (BCHL) (HM)
19. Kirkland Lake Gold Miners (NOJHL) (HM)
20. Woodstock Slammers (MHL) (19)
Honourable Mention: Weyburn Red Wings (SJHL); Winkler Flyers (MJHL); Georgetown Raiders (OJHL); Cumberland Grads (CCHL); Sainte-Agathe Montagnards (QJHL)
ABOUT THE POINTSTREAK CJHL TOP 20 RANKINGS
The Pointstreak CJHL Top 20 weekly rankings are produced in conjunction with International Scouting Services (ISS) and 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 131 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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