SUPERIOR INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE
SIJHL MEDIA UPDATE
Release Date: Monday, Jan. 19, 2015
Red-hot Fort Frances moves to 11th in CJHL Pointstreak Top 20 rankings
THUNDER BAY, Ont. – Rolling along riding a 10-game winning streak, the red-hot Fort Frances Lakers continue to make their move up Canadian Junior Hockey League Pointstreak Top 20 rankings in the latest installment announced Monday.
The first place Lakers, who top the Superior International Junior Hockey League standings, were tabbed 11th in the rankings in 129-team CJHL this week, which are compiled in conjunction with International Scouting Services.
Fort Frances sports a SIJHL-best 27-7-0-1 record and 55 points overall and moved up one notch this week in the national listings.
Western Canada dominates the top three in the CJHL this week led by the RBC Cup host Portage Terriers, as the Manitoba Junior Hockey League leaders maintained their grasp on No. 1 overall.
A pair of Alberta Junior Hockey League clubs, in the Spruce Grove Saints and Camrose Kodiaks, are next ranked second and third overall respectively.
The following is the Pointstreak CJHL top 20 rankings along with five honourable mention teams for the period ending Jan. 18:
POINTSTREAK CJHL TOP 20
RANK TEAM (LEAGUE) (LAST WEEK)
1. Portage Terriers (MJHL) (1)
2. Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL) (2)
3. Camrose Kodiaks (AJHL) (5)
4. Penticton Vees (BCHL) (3)
5. Carleton Place Canadians (CCHL) (4)
6. Melfort Mustangs (SJHL) (6)
7. Trenton Golden Hawks (OJHL) (16)
8. Woodstock Slammers (MHL) (6)
9. Aurora Tigers (OJHL) (8)
10. Kindersley Klippers (SJHL) (10)
11. Fort Frances Lakers (SIJHL) (12)
12. Kirkland Lake Gold Miners (NOJHL) (11)
13. Soo Thunderbirds (NOJHL) (13)
14. Brooks Bandits (AJHL) (14)
15. Georgetown Raiders (OJHL) (9)
16. Ottawa Jr. ‘A’ Senators (CCHL) (17)
17. Vernon Vipers (BCHL) (19)
18. Nanaimo Clippers (BCHL) (15)
19. Pembroke Lumber Kings (CCHL) (HM)
20. Longueuil College Francais (QJHL) (NR)
Honourable Mention: Merritt Centennials (BCHL), Steinbach Pistons (MJHL), Cobourg Cougars (OJHL), Sherbrooke Cougars (QJHL), Pictou County Weeks Crushers (MHL)
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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