SUPERIOR INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE
SIJHL MEDIA UPDATE
Release Date: Monday, Oct. 24, 2016
North Stars 15th; Miners 16th; GM Ice Dogs honourable mention in CJHL rankings
THUNDER BAY, Ont. – For the first time this season, three Superior International Junior Hockey League clubs have earned recognition in the Canadian Junior Hockey League’s weekly Top 20 rankings.
In the listings announced Monday the league-leading Thunder Bay North Stars were tabbed 15th in the 132-team CJHL while the surging English River Miners made their first-ever appearance in the rankings at No. 16 and the Dryden GM Ice Dogs received honourable mention status.
Thunder Bay currently sits in top spot in the SIJHL standings with 17 points on an 8-3-1-0 mark.
As for red-hot English River, they are riding a six-game winning streak and have moved into second spot in the league with 14 points with their 7-2-0-0 record. They also boast the best winning percentage in the league at .778 and hold three games in hand on the North Stars.
Dryden meanwhile sits third in the SIJHL with 13 points and a record of 6-2-1-0.
The lone remaining unbeaten side in the CJHL, in the 12-0-0-0 Steinbach Pistons (MJHL), is once again the No. 1 club in the CJHL this week.
A pair of Quebec Junior Hockey League squads, in the Terrebonne Cobras and College Francais de Longueuil round out the top three in second and third respectively.
The following is the latest CJHL Top 20 rankings and five honourable mention teams:
CJHL TOP 20 (As of Oct. 24)
RANK TEAM (LEAGUE) (LAST WEEK)
1. Steinbach Pistons (MJHL) (1)
2. Les Cobras de Terrebonne (LHJQ) (2)
3. College Francais de Longueuil (LHJQ) (6)
4. Cobourg Cougars (OJHL) (8)
5. Penticton Vees (BCHL) (9)
6. Bonnyville Pontiacs (AJHL) (14)
7. Cochrane Crunch (NOJHL) (5)
8. Yarmouth Jr. ‘A’ Mariners (MHL) (3)
9. Wenatchee Wild (BCHL) (4)
10. Georgetown Raiders (OJHL) (17)
11. Portage Terriers (MJHL) (7)
12. Fort McMurray Oil Barons (AJHL) (11)
13. Trenton Golden Hawks (OJHL) (13)
14. Humboldt Broncos (SJHL) (15)
15. Thunder Bay North Stars (SIJHL) (HM)
16. English River Miners (SIJHL) (NR)
17. Estevan Bruins (SJHL) (NR)
18. Winkler Flyers (MJHL) (NR)
19. Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL) (18)
20. Carleton Place Canadians (CCHL) (20)
Honourable Mention: Dryden GM Ice Dogs (SIJHL); Soo Thunderbirds (NOJHL); Powassan Voodoos (NOJHL); Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL); Miramichi Timberwolves (MHL)
ABOUT THE CJHL TOP 20 RANKINGS
The CJHL Top 20 weekly rankings 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 132 teams and over 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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