Monday, January 16, 2012

Vees remain top-ranked Junior A club in Canada, Caps 17th and Eagles get HM

Press Release

The Canadian Junior Hockey League today announced its Weekly Top 20 rankings. Last week’s rankings and the leagues in which the teams belong to are in parenthesis. The weekly rankings are selected in consultation with NHL Central Scouting and are proudly presented by PlayingUpHockey.com:


Penticton Vees(BCHL) (1)
Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL) (3)
Fort McMurray Oil Barons(AJHL) (5)
Woodstock Slammers(MHL) (2)
Wisconsin Wilderness(SIJHL) (6)
Humboldt Broncos(SJHL) (10)
Nepean Raiders (CCHL) (7)
Soo Thunderbirds(NOJHL) (8)
Newmarket Hurricanes(OJHL) (9)
Trenton Golden Hawks(OJHL) (4)
Portage Terriers(MJHL) (15)
Battlefords North Stars (SJHL) (12)
Carleton Place Canadians(CCHL) (11)
Dauphin Kings(MJHL) (13)
Lloydminster Bobcats (AJHL) (14)
Brooks Bandits(AJHL) (16)
Cowichan Valley Capitals (BCHL) (17)
Cobourg Cougars (OJHL) (18)
Sudbury Cubs(NOJHL) (NR)
Les Cougars du College Champlain - Sherbrooke(LHJAAAQ) (20)


Honourable Mention: Surrey Eagles (BCHL), Sherwood Park Crusaders (AJHL), Weyburn Red Wings (SJHL), St. Michael’s Buzzers (OJHL), Wellington Dukes (OJHL).

Weekly rankings are based upon a variety of factors, including the league in which the teams play, winning percentage, win-loss record, total points accumulated, goals-for versus goals-against ratio, etc.

The CJHL is comprised of the ten Junior A hockey leagues across Canada. More information on the CJHL can be found by clicking on the league website. www.cjhlhockey.com

(Nathan can be reached at fourniern@students.nescom.edu)

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