Blizzard Crack Top 10 in National Rankings

A hot start for the OCN Blizzard has them sitting pretty in the eyes of the CJHL.

Here is the release from the CJHL:

The Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) in conjunction with NHL Central Scouting announced today its Weekly Top 20 rankings for the week of October 1st. 2012. Last week's rankings and the leagues in which the teams belong to are in parenthesis.

The CJHL Weekly Top 20 as of Monday, October 1st:

1. (2) Brooks Bandits (AJHL)

2. (1) Penticton Vees (BCHL)

3. (15) Winnipeg Blues (MJHL)

4. (10) Flin Flon Bombers (SJHL)

5. (9) Sudbury Nickel Barons (NOJHL)

6. (13) Dryden Ice Dogs (SIJHL)

7. (17) Truro Bearcats (MHL)

8. (12) Bonnyville Pontiacs (AJHL) 

9. (HM) OCN Blizzard (MJHL)

10. (11) Coquitlam Express (BCHL)

11. (NR) Minnesota Wilderness (SIJHL)

12. (HM) North Bay Trappers (NOJHL)

13. (NR) Ottawa Jr. Senators (CCHL)

14. (5) Newmarket Hurricanes (OJHL)

15. (20) Oakville Blades (OJHL)

16. (19) Carlton Place Canadians (CCHL)

17. (16) Saint Jerome Pantheres (LHJAAAQ)

18. (3) Yarmouth Jr. A Mariners (MHL)

19. (NR) Georgetown Raiders (OJHL)

20. (NR) Sherwood Park Crusaders (AJHL)

Honourable Mention goes to the Merritt Centennials (BCHL), Drayton Valley Thunder (AJHL), Buffalo Jr. Sabres (OJHL), Granby Inouk (LHJAAAQ), Summerside Western Capitals (MHL).

The weekly rankings are based upon a variety of factors, including the league in which the teams play, winning percentage, win-loss record, total points accumulated, goals-for versus goals-against ratio, etc.

The CJHL is an amalgamation of ten Junior A hockey leagues from across Canada.