THUNDER BAY, Ont. – The Canadian Junior Hockey League announced its Pointstreak Top 20 weekly rankings Monday and the Fort Frances Lakers are the Superior International Junior Hockey League’s lone representative in the latest listings.
The SIJHL leading Lakers were slotted 16th overall in the 129-team CJHL rankings, which are compiled in conjunction with International Scouting Services.
Fort Frances (16-6-0-1) currently shares top spot in the SIJHL standings with the Thunder Bay North Stars (16-8-0-1) as both clubs have 33 points on the season. The Lakers do however hold two games in hand on the North Stars.
The 2015 RBC Cup host Portage Terriers (MJHL) continue to hold down the No. 1 ranking in the CJHL.
Making a move this week are the Woodstock Slammers (MHL) as the squad from the Maritimes jumped two notches from fourth in the country to second.
Meanwhile the Carleton Place Canadians (CCHL) dipped a placing to No. 3 in the CJHL.
The Aurora Tigers (OJHL) and Camrose Kodiaks (AJHL) round out the top five in fourth and fifth respectively.
The following is the Pointstreak CJHL top 20 rankings along with five honourable mention teams for the period ending Nov. 30:
POINTSTREAK CJHL TOP 20
RANK TEAM (LEAGUE) (LAST WEEK)
1. Portage Terriers (MJHL) (1)
2. Woodstock Slammers (MHL) (4)
3. Carleton Place Canadians (CCHL) (2)
4. Aurora Tigers (OJHL) (5)
5. Camrose Kodiaks (AJHL) (6)
6. Penticton Vees (BCHL) (3)
7. Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL) (7)
8. Soo Thunderbirds (NOJHL) (9)
9. Kindersley Klippers (SJHL) (12)
10. Brooks Bandits (AJHL) (17)
11. Kirkland Lake Gold Miners (NOJHL) (14)
12. Trenton Golden Hawks (OJHL) (8)
13. Melfort Mustangs (SJHL) (10)
14. Winkler Flyers (MJHL) (11)
15. Ottawa Jr. ‘A’ Senators (CCHL) (15)
16. Fort Frances Lakers (SIJHL) (13)
17. Nanaimo Clippers (BCHL) (HM)
18. Flin Flon Bombers (SJHL) (HM)
19. Princeville Titan (QJHL) (16)
20. Miramichi Timberwolves (MHL) (18)
Honourable Mention: Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL), Vernon Vipers (BCHL), Okotoks Oilers (AJHL), Winnipeg Blues (MJHL), Georgetown Raiders (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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