SIJHL MEDIA UPDATE
THUNDER BAY, Ont. – The Canadian Junior Hockey League announced their initial Pointstreak top 20 rankings of 2016 Monday and a pair of Superior International Junior Hockey League clubs garnered recognition.
The surging Fort Frances Lakers were tabbed fifth in the 131-team CJHL while the Dryden GM Ice Dogs earned honourable mention status in the rankings, which are produced in conjunction with International Scouting Services.
Riding an eight-game winning streak, Fort Frances remains one of the hottest squads in the CJHL boasting a SIJHL-best record of 25-3-0-1 to sit atop the league standings.
Dryden meanwhile sits second in the SIJHL with a 20-7-2-2 mark, seven points in arrears of the first place Lakers.
The Trenton Golden Hawks (OJHL) remain the No. 1 ranked team in the CJHL to begin the new year while the Soo Thunderbirds (NOJHL), Penticton Vees (BCHL) and Portage Terriers (MJHL) join Fort Frances in the top five in second, third and fourth respectively.
The following is the Pointstreak CJHL top 20 rankings as well as the five honourable mention teams for the period ending Jan. 3:
POINTSTREAK CJHL TOP 20
RANK TEAM (LEAGUE) (PREVIOUS RANKING)
1. Trenton Golden Hawks (OJHL) (1)
2. Soo Thunderbirds (NOJHL) (2)
3. Penticton Vees (BCHL) (3)
4. Portage Terriers (MJHL) (4)
5. Fort Frances Lakers (SIJHL) (5)
6. Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL) (6)
7. Brooks Bandits (AJHL) (7)
8. Lloydminster Bobcats (AJHL) (14)
9. Cochrane Crunch (NOJHL) (10)
10. Winkler Flyers (MJHL) (8)
11. Powassan Voodoos (NOJHL) (9)
12. Melfort Mustangs (SJHL) (11)
13. Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL) (13)
14. Carleton Place Canadians (CCHL) (15)
15. Battlefords North Stars (SJHL) (12)
16. College Francais de Longeueil (QJHL) (16)
17. Steinbach Pistons (MJHL) (19)
18. Summerside Western Capitals (MHL) (18)
19. Ottawa Jr. ‘A’ Senators (CCHL) (17)
20. Whitecourt Wolverines (AJHL) (20)
Honourable Mention: Dryden GM Ice Dogs (SIJHL); Camrose Kodiaks (AJHL); Kingston Voyageurs (OJHL); Brockville Braves (CCHL); Sainte-Agathe Montagnards (QJHL)
