TORONTO – With the latest edition of the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) Top 20 Rankings – Fuelled by Gatorade, released Monday, the Rockland Nationals (CCHL) remain at No. 1 for a ninth straight week.
Rockland, who suffered just their third defeat in regulation this season over the weekend and first at home in a one-goal setback, still remain securely in first place in the Central Canada Hockey League standings with an impressive mark of 41-3-0-0.
At No. 2 in the listings, which are compiled by an independent scouting service, sit the Niverville Nighthawks (MJHL).
The Nighthawks continue to top the Manitoba Junior Hockey League table at 40-6-1-0.
Coming in at No. 3 in the rankings is Collège Français de Longueuil (LHJAAAQ).
Collège Français still leads the pack in the 13-team Quebec AAA Junior Hockey League with a solid 35-6-0-1 record.
Slotted in at No. 4 in the rankings are the Toronto Patriots (OJHL).
As the front-runners in the Ontario Junior Hockey League, the Patriots are playing .833 hockey to date and have gone 42-8-0-1 on the campaign.
On an 11-game heater, another OJHL squad, in the Trenton Golden Hawks, rounds out the Top 5 while sporting 40-8-0-2 numbers to go with a league-best 260 tallies to their credit in that 24-team loop.
The following are the current CJHL Top 20 rankings – Fuelled by Gatorade, as of Feb. 16:
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) (5)
6. Steinbach Pistons (MJHL) (6)
7. Greater Sudbury Cubs (NOJHL) (9)
8. Flin Flon Bombers (SJHL) (7)
9. Stouffville Spirit (OJHL) (8)
10. Panthères de St-Jérôme (LHJAAAQ) (10)
11. Grande Prairie Storm (AJHL) (16)
12. Whitecourt Wolverines (AJHL) (11)
13. Dryden GM Ice Dogs (SIJHL) (13)
14. Smiths Falls Bears (CCHL) (14)
15. Fort Frances Lakers (SIJHL) (15)
16. Collingwood Blues (OJHL) (17)
17. Summerside Western Capitals (MHL) (12)
18. Hearst Lumberjacks (NOJHL) (HM)
19. Battlefords North Stars (SJHL) (HM)
20. Truro Bearcats (MHL) (20)
HONOURABLE MENTION: Virden Oil Capitals (MJHL); Milton Menace (OJHL); Kemptville 73’s (CCHL); Ottawa Jr. Senators (CCHL); Timmins Rock (NOJHL)