SUPERIOR INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE
SIJHL MEDIA UPDATE
Release Date: Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2015
Lakers 12th in CJHL preseason rankings
THUNDER BAY, Ont. – The Canadian Junior Hockey League announced their Pointstreak preseason rankings for the upcoming 2015-16 campaign and one Superior International Junior Hockey League clubs garnered recognition.
The two-time defending SIJHL Bill Salonen Cup champion Fort Frances Lakers were ranked 12th overall nationally in the initial listing for the upcoming campaign.
The following is the Pointstreak CJHL preseason top 20 rankings and five honourable mention teams for the 2015-16:
POINTSTREAK CJHL PRESEASON TOP 20
RANK TEAM (LEAGUE)
1. Penticton Vees (BCHL)
2. Carleton Place Canadians (CCHL)
3. Portage Terriers (MJHL)
4. Estevan Bruins (SJHL)
5. Woodstock Slammers (MHL)
6. Lloydminster Bobcats (AJHL)
7. Kirkland Lake Gold Miners (NOJHL)
8. Aurora Tigers (OJHL)
9. Soo Thunderbirds (NOJHL)
10. Nanaimo Clippers (BCHL)
11. Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL)
12. Fort Frances Lakers (SIJHL)
13. Trenton Golden Hawks (OJHL)
14. St-Jerome Panthers (QJHL)
15. Prince George Spruce Kings (BCHL)
16. Camrose Kodiaks (AJHL)
17. Ottawa Jr. ‘A’ Senators (CCHL)
18. Selkirk Steelers (MJHL)
19. Terrebonne Cobras (QJHL)
20. Dieppe Commandos (MHL)
Honourable Mention: Cowichan Valley Capitals (BCHL), Drumheller Dragons (AJHL), Melfort Mustangs (SJHL), Winnipeg Blues (MJHL), Georgetown Raiders (OJHL),
The Pointstreak CJHL preseason rankings are based upon a variety of factors which includes the league in which the teams belong to, last season’s results in regular season and playoffs as well as initial recruiting efforts for the upcoming season.
The Pointstreak CJHL Top 20 Weekly Rankings will begin on Sept. 28.
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.
For latest CJHL news and features, visit www.cjhlhockey.com and follow on Twitter at twitter.com/cjhlhockey or @cjhlhockey.
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