THUNDER BAY – Sports – The SIJHL Minnesota Iron Rangers continue to dominate the SIJHL. As well the Minnesota Wilderness continue to climb in the Canadian Junior Hockey League Top 20 rankings. Currently boasting a nine-game winning streak and sitting atop the Superior International Junior Hockey League standings with an impressive 21-3 record, the Wilderness moved up one notch from their fourth overall listing from a week ago.
The CJHL Top 20 is formulated each week in conjunction with NHL Central Scouting and is based upon a variety of factors, including the league in which the teams belong to as well as regular season results.
Boasting a spectacular 27-1 overall record heading into play this week, the Alberta Junior Hockey League’s Brooks Bandits are once again rated as the top club in the 128-team CJHL.
At 19-3-0-3 the Truro Bearcats of the Maritime Hockey League come in at No. 2 overall.
The following are the CJHL Top 20 as of Dec. 3 listing the overall ranking, their listing last week, the team as well as the league they are a member of.
1. (1) Brooks Bandits (AJHL)
2. (2) Truro Bearcats (MHL)
3. (4) Minnesota Wilderness (SIJHL)
4. (5) Trenton Golden Hawks (OJHL)
5. (3) Flin Flon Bombers (SJHL)
6. (6) OCN Blizzard (MJHL)
7. (7) Soo Thunderbirds (NOJHL)
8. (8) Grande Prairie Storm (AJHL)
9. (11) Summerside Western Capitals (MHL)
10.(10) Buffalo Jr. Sabres (OJHL)
11.(9) Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL)
12.(16) Yorkton Terriers (SJHL)
13.(15) Yarmouth Jr. ‘A’ Mariners (MHL)
14.(13) Penticton Vees (BCHL)
15.(12) Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL)
16.(NR) Dauphin Kings (MJHL)
17.(HM) St. Michael’s Buzzers (OJHL)
18.(19) Smiths Falls Bears (CCHL)
19.(20) Saint Jerome Pantheres (LHJAAAQ)
20.(NR) College Francais Longeueil (LHJAAAQ)
Honourable Mention: North Bay Trappers (NOJHL), Surrey Eagles (BCHL), Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL), Notre Dame Hounds (SJHL), Nepean Raiders (CCHL)
