TORONTO – The Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) released its weekly Top 20 Rankings – Fuelled by Gatorade, Monday and Collège Français de Longueuil (LHJAAAQ) have moved into No. 1 overall.
The front-runners in the Quebec AAA Junior Hockey League have reeled off 11 consecutive victories to start their season. Their 18 goals allowed is the fewest by a considerable margin in the LHJAAAQ.
Another unbeaten club to date, the Rockland Nationals (CCHL), are slotted at No. 2 in the 116-team CJHL.
Rockland is currently on an eight-game heater in the Central Canada Hockey League and boast a CCHL-best goal differential of plus-27.
Coming in at No. 3 in the listings, which are compiled by an independent scouting service are the Steinbach Pistons (MJHL).
Steinbach have yet to lose in regulation in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League and have a .944 winning percentage to go with their 8-0-1-0 record.
Moving to No. 4 in the CJHL this week are the Milton Menace (OJHL).
The Menace are another club who have yet to suffer a setback in regulation action, sporting a 9-0-2-1 mark in the Ontario Junior Hockey League.
Rounding out the Top 5 sees the Nipawin Hawks (SJHL) holding down that spot.
Winners of five straight contests, the Hawks have the leading win-mark in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League at .857 and have a record of 6-1-0-0 in the SJ.
The following are the CJHL Top 20 rankings – Fuelled by Gatorade, as of Oct. 13:
CJHL TOP 20 – FUELLED BY GATORADE
RANK TEAM (LEAGUE) (PREVIOUS WEEK)
1. Collège Français de Longueuil (LHJAAAQ) (2)
2. Rockland Nationals (CCHL) (3)
3. Steinbach Pistons (MJHL) (8)
4. Milton Menace (OJHL) (6)
5. Nipawin Hawks (SJHL) (16)
6. Selkirk Steelers (MJHL) (1)
7. Summerside Western Capitals (MHL) (15)
8. Powassan Voodoos (NOJHL) (20)
9. Stouffville Spirit (OJHL) (17)
10. Niverville Nighthawks (MJHL) (5)
11. Panthères de St-Jérôme (LHJAAAQ) (13)
12. Leamington Flyers (OJHL) (12)
13. Trenton Golden Hawks (OJHL) (14)
14. Dauphin Kings (MJHL) (NR)
15. Sioux Lookout Bombers (SIJHL) (18)
16. Chaleur Lightning (MHL) (HM)
17. Whitecourt Wolverines (AJHL) (9)
18. Drumheller Dragons (AJHL) (19)
19. Weyburn Red Wings (SJHL) (NR)
20. Fort Frances Lakers (SIJHL) (10)
HONOURABLE MENTION: Flin Flon Bombers (SJHL); Portage Terriers (MJHL); Hearst Lumberjacks (NOJHL); Toronto Patriots (OJHL); Cornwall Colts (CCHL)