Courtesy of CJHL
TORONTO – Holding firm at No. 1 in the latest Canadian Junior Hockey League Top 20 Rankings – Fuelled by Gatorade, are the Rockland Nationals (CCHL).
Playing at a winning percentage pace of .925, Rockland has opened up a 10-point lead in the overall Central Canada Hockey League standings with an impressive record of 18-1-1-0.
Slotted No. 2 in the 118-team CJHL are the Edmundston Blizzard (MHL).
The Blizzard have gone 19-2-1-0 to pace all Maritime Hockey League clubs.
Moving to No. 3 in the listings, which are compiled by an independent scouting service, are the Leamington Flyers (OJHL).
Pacing the Ontario Junior Hockey League with a mark of 22-2-2-1, the surging Flyers are unbeaten in their past 16 contests with 14 victories and two overtimes ties.
Driving their way to No. 4 in the rankings are the Steinbach Pistons (MJHL).
Steinbach sits with a 16-2-1-0 record to top the table in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League, having won nine straight, including a 6-0 run so far in November.
Rounding of the Top 5 this week is another soaring OJHL squad, in the Trenton Golden Hawks.
Trenton is on a nine-game heater and currently sports an overall record of 20-3-1-0.
The following are the CJHL Top 20 rankings – Fuelled by Gatorade, as of Nov. 18:
CJHL TOP 20 – FUELLED BY GATORADE
RANK TEAM (LEAGUE) (LAST WEEK)
1. Rockland Nationals (CCHL) (1)
2. Edmundston Blizzard (MHL) (2)
3. Leamington Flyers (OJHL) (4)
4. Steinbach Pistons (MJHL) (6)
5. Trenton Golden Hawks (OJHL) (7)
6. Greater Sudbury Cubs (NOJHL) (5)
7. Grande Prairie Storm (AJHL) (3)
8. Summerside Western Capitals (MHL) (9)
9. Dauphin Kings (MJHL) (12)
10. Melfort Mustangs (SJHL) (14)
11. Whitecourt Wolverines (AJHL) (15)
12. Dryden GM Ice Dogs (SIJHL) (11)
13. Collingwood Blues (OJHL) (16)
14. Portage Terriers (MJHL) (17)
15. Braves de Valleyfield (LHJAAAQ) (10)
16. Condors du Cégep Beauce-Appalaches (LHJAAAQ) (18)
17. Hearst Lumberjacks (NOJHL) (19)
18. Camrose Kodiaks (AJHL) (HM)
19. Weyburn Red Wings (SJHL) (13)
20. Cornwall Colts (CCHL) (NR)
HONOURABLE MENTION: Yorkton Terriers (SJHL); Sioux Lookout Bombers (SIJHL); Timmins Rock (NOJHL); Toronto Jr. Canadiens (OJHL); West Kent Steamers (MHL)
ABOUT THE CJHL: The Canadian Junior Hockey League is a national organization comprised of nine Junior A leagues from Alberta to the Maritimes. … The CJHL currently represents 118 teams and well over 2,500 players. … There were also 2,500-plus CJHL alumni who furthered their hockey careers at the NHL, AHL, ECHL, SPHL, NCAA, U SPORTS and CHL levels across North America as well as in leagues across Europe during the 2023-24 campaign.
