Trio of BCHL teams in top-20 but Brooks Bandits take top spot

Press Release

The Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) in conjunction with NHL Central Scouting announced today its Weekly Top 20 rankings for the week of Oct. 8. Last week’s rankings and the leagues in which the teams belong to are in parenthesis.

The CJHL Weekly Top 20 as of Monday, October 15th

1.   (1) Brooks Bandits(AJHL)
2.   (3) Flin Flon Bombers(SJHL)
3.   (4) Truro Bearcats(MHL)
4.   (7) Trenton Golden Hawks(OJHL)
5.   (2) Penticton Vees (BCHL)
6.   (6) OCN Blizzard(MJHL)
7.   (9) Bonnyville Pontiacs(AJHL) 
8.   (NR) Melville Millionaires (SJHL)
9.   (10) Minnesota Wilderness(SIJHL)
10.  (13) Oakville Blades(OJHL)
11.  (16) Yarmouth Jr. A Mariners(MHL)
12.  (9) Winnipeg Blues(MJHL)
13.  (11) Coquitlam Express(BCHL)
14. (HM) Soo Thunderbirds(NOJHL)
15.  (12) Ottawa Jr. Senators(CCHL)
16.  (NR) Newmarket Hurricanes(OJHL)
17.  (17) Saint Jerome Pantheres(LHJAAAQ)
18.  (HM) Chilliwack Chiefs(BCHL)
19.  (NR) Spruce Grove Saints(AJHL)
20.  (20) Yorkton Terriers(SJHL)

Honourable Mention goes to the Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL), Portage Terriers (MJHL), North Bay Trappers (NOJHL), Toronto Lakeshore Patriots (OJHL), Smiths Falls Bears (CCHL).

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

 (Nathan can be reached at nathanfournier@mainehockeyjournal.com)