Blizzard Climb to 5 in National Rankings

The latest CJHL rankings are out, and the OCN Blizzard are back in the fifth spot, three ahead of the Winnipeg Blues.

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 November 19th. Last week's rankings and the leagues in which the teams belong to are in parenthesis.

The CJHL Weekly Top 20 as of Monday, November 19th:

1. (1) Brooks Bandits (AJHL)
2. (2) Flin Flon Bombers (SJHL)
3. (3) Truro Bearcats (MHL)
4. (5) Minnesota Wilderness (SIJHL)
5. (8) OCN Blizzard (MJHL)
6. (6) Trenton Golden Hawks (OJHL)
7. (17) Grande Prairie Storm (AJHL)
8. (4) Winnipeg Blues (MJHL) 
9. (10) Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL)
10. (9) Soo Thunderbirds (NOJHL)
11. (15) Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL)
12. (11) Buffalo Jr. Sabres (OJHL) 
13. (13) Summerside Western Capitals (MHL)
14. (18) Humboldt Broncos (SJHL)
15. (12) Penticton Vees (BCHL)
16. (7) Melville Millionaires (SJHL) 
17. (16) Yarmouth Jr. 'A' Mariners (MHL)
18. (HM) North Bay Trappers (NOJHL)
19. (19) Smiths Falls Bears (CCHL) 
20. (20) Saint Jerome Pantheres (LHJAAAQ)

Honourable Mention goes to the Yorkton Terriers (SJHL), Notre Dame Hounds (SJHL), St. Michael's Buzzers (OJHL), Oakville Blades (OJHL), Nepean Raiders (CCHL).

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.

** I will have some information about all of this weekend's action up later tonight.