Sudbury and Timmins in Top 20
Rockland Nationals (CCHL) remain No. 1 in CJHL Top 20 Rankings – Fuelled by Gatorade
Continuing to rack up the victories, the Rockland Nationals (CCHL) remain No. 1 in the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) Top 20 Rankings – Fuelled by Gatorade, released Monday.
Currently riding an impressive 23-game winning streak, the Nationals have not lost a game in the Central Canada Hockey League since mid-November while holding down a CCHL-best record of 38-2-0-0.
Tabbed No. 2 in the listings once again this week are the Niverville Nighthawks (MJHL).
As the front-runners in the 13-team Manitoba Junior Hockey League, Niverville is on a 14-game heater, sitting comfortably on top of the MJHL table at 38-2-1-0.
Sitting No. 3 in the rankings, which are compiled by an independent scouting service, is Collège Français de Longueuil (LHJAAAQ).
Collège Français remains in first place in the Quebec AAA Junior Hockey League, having gone 32-5-0-1 to date.
At. No. 4 nationally this week are the Toronto Patriots (OJHL).
The Patriots sport a 38-7-0-1 mark in the Ontario Junior Hockey League with 10 regular season contests left on their docket.
Another OJHL squad, the Trenton Golden Hawks, come in slotted at No. 5.
Trenton has won six in a row, have gone 16-1-0-0 since mid-December, and sit with a current overall total of 35-8-0-2.
The following are the current CJHL Top 20 rankings – Fuelled by Gatorade, as of Feb. 2:
CJHL TOP 20 – FUELLED BY GATORADE
RANK TEAM (LEAGUE) (PREVIOUS WEEK)
1. Rockland Nationals (CCHL) (1)
2. Niverville Nighthawks (MJHL) (2)
3. Collège Français de Longueuil (LHJAAAQ) (3)
4. Toronto Patriots (OJHL) (4)
5. Trenton Golden Hawks (OJHL) (6)
6. Panthères de St-Jérôme (LHJAAAQ) (5)
7. Steinbach Pistons (MJHL) (7)
8. Collingwood Blues (OJHL) (10)
9. Whitecourt Wolverines (AJHL) (14)
10. Stouffville Spirit (OJHL) (8)
11. Flin Flon Bombers (SJHL) (13)
12. Greater Sudbury Cubs (NOJHL) (12)
13. Dryden GM Ice Dogs (SIJHL) (13)
14. Summerside Western Capitals (MHL) (18)
15. Fort Frances Lakers (SIJHL) (17)
16. Timmins Rock (NOJHL) (9)
17. Grande Prairie Storm (AJHL) (20)
18. Weyburn Red Wings (SJHL) (NR)
19. Battlefords North Stars (SJHL) (15)
20. Kemptville 73’s (CCHL) (HM)
HONOURABLE MENTION: Virden Oil Capitals (MJHL); Hearst Lumberjacks (NOJHL); Ottawa Jr. Senators (CCHL); Smiths Falls Bears (CCHL); Truro Bearcats (MHL)
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