

SUPERIOR INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE

SIJHL MEDIA UPDATE

Release Date: Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2015

Lakers; Iron Rangers crack CJHL top 20 rankings

THUNDER BAY, Ont. – The Canadian Junior Hockey League announced their first in-season Pointstreak top 20 rankings for 2015-16 and a pair of Superior International Junior Hockey League clubs have earned recognition.

The two-time defending Bill Salonen Cup SIJHL champion Fort Frances Lakers were ranked eighth overall in the 131-team CJHL while the Minnesota Iron Rangers were tabbed 20th.

Fort Frances is undefeated early on in league play with a 3-0 record while Minnesota currently tops the SIJHL standings with 10 points sporting a 5-1 mark.

The Alberta Junior Hockey League boasts the top two squads in the CJHL rankings with the Spruce Grove Saints and Lloydminster Bobcats sitting one-two respectively.

Rounding out the top three is the Trenton Golden Hawks of the Ontario Junior Hockey League.

The following is the Pointstreak CJHL preseason top 20 rankings and five honourable mention teams for the period ending Sept. 27:

POINTSTREAK CJHL TOP 20

RANK TEAM (LEAGUE)

1. Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL)

2. Lloydminster Bobcats (AJHL)

3. Trenton Golden Hawks (OJHL)

4. Wentachee Wild (BCHL)

5. Portage Terriers (MJHL)

6. Dieppe Commandos (MHL)

7. Nipawin Hawks (SJHL)

8. Fort Frances Lakers (SIJHL)

9. Cochrane Crunch (NOJHL)

10. Winnipeg Blues (MJHL)

11. Powassan Voodoos (NOJHL)

12. Penticton Vees (BCHL)

13. Melfort Mustangs (SJHL)

14. Ottawa Jr. ‘A’ Senators (CCHL)

15. Camrose Kodiaks (AJHL)

16. Coburg Cougars (OJHL)

17. Sainte-Agathe Montagnards (QJHL)

18. Carleton Place Canadians (CCHL)

19. Weyburn Red Wings (SJHL)

20. Minnesota Iron Rangers (SIJHL)

Honourable Mention: Soo Thunderbirds (NOJHL), Cowichan Valley Capitals (BCHL), Neepawa Natives (MJHL), Swan Valley Stampeders (MJHL), Smiths Falls Bears (CCHL)

ABOUT THE POINTSTREAK CJHL TOP 20 RANKINGS

The Pointstreak CJHL preseason rankings are based upon a variety of factors which includes the league in which the teams belong to, last season’s results in regular season and playoffs as well as initial recruiting efforts for the upcoming season.

ABOUT THE CJHL

The Canadian Junior Hockey League is a national organization comprised of all 10 Junior A hockey leagues in Canada.

The CJHL represents 131 teams and nearly 3,000 players and has just as many former players furthering their hockey careers at the professional, major junior and college level across North America.

For latest CJHL news and features, visit www.cjhlhockey.com and follow on Twitter at twitter.com/cjhlhockey or @cjhlhockey.

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