Monday, January 23, 2012

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:

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

Honourable Mention: Selkirk Steelers (MJHL), Cobourg Cougars (OJHL), St. Michael's Buzzers (OJHL), Cornwall Colts (CCHL), Yarmouth Jr. 'A' Mariners (MHL).

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.

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