SUPERIOR INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE
SIJHL MEDIA UPDATE
Release Date: Monday, Oct. 3, 2016
North Stars soar to No. 4 in CJHL rankings
THUNDER BAY, Ont. – The Canadian Junior Hockey League released their latest edition of the Top 20 rankings Monday and the surging Thunder Bay North Stars have made a significant jump in the weekly listings.
As one of four currently unbeaten clubs in the 132-team CJHL, the Superior International Junior Hockey League-leading North Stars were tabbed fourth overall nationally.
Thunder Bay currently tops the SIJHL standings with 10 points with a perfect 5-0-0-0 record heading into Wednesday’s home contest at the Fort William Gardens with the second place Dryden GM Ice Dogs (3-1-0-0) at 7:30 p.m.
The Steinbach Pistons (MJHL) is the No. 1 rated team in the CJHL this week followed by the Terrebonne Cobras (QJHL) at No. 2 and the Yarmouth Jr. ‘A’ Mariners, who sit in the No. 3 slot.
The following is the latest CJHL Top 20 rankings and five honourable mention teams:
CJHL TOP 20 (As of Oct. 3)
RANK TEAM (LEAGUE) (LAST WEEK)
1. Steinbach Pistons (MJHL) (7)
2. Terrebonne Cobras (QJHL) (3)
3. Yarmouth Jr. ‘A’ Mariners (MHL) (4)
4. Thunder Bay North Stars (SIJHL) (HM)
5. Wenatchee Wild (BCHL) (10)
6. Trenton Golden Hawks (OJHL) (1)
7. Wellington Dukes (OJHL) (2)
8. Cochrane Crunch (NOJHL) (15)
9. Humboldt Broncos (SJHL) (16)
10. Miramichi Timberwolves (MHL) (NR)
11. Penticton Vees (BCHL) (14)
12. College Francais de Longueil (LHJQ) (20)
13. Selkirk Steelers (MJHL) (NR)
14. Okotoks Oilers (AJHL) (NR)
15. Flin Flon Bombers (SJHL) (12)
16. Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL) (18)
17. Soo Thunderbirds (NOJHL) (13)
18. Portage Terriers (MJHL) (5)
19. Carleton Place Canadians (CCHL) (19)
20. Georgetown Raiders (OJHL) (NR)
Honourable Mention: Cowichan Valley Capitals (BCHL); Calgary Canucks (AJHL); Camrose Kodiaks (AJHL); Stouffville Spirit (OJHL); Pictou County Weeks Crushers (MHL)
ABOUT THE CJHL TOP 20 RANKINGS
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 132 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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