Blizzard Slip to 11th in National Rankings

Here is the press 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 4th. 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 4th

1.   (1) Brooks Bandits (AJHL)
2.   (2) Truro Bearcats (MHL)
3.   (7) Flin Flon Bombers (SJHL)
4.   (4) Melville Millionaires (SJHL)
5.   (3) Trenton Golden Hawks (OJHL)
6.   (6) Penticton Vees (BCHL)
7.   (9) Minnesota Wilderness (SIJHL)
8.   (8) Yorkton Terriers (SJHL)
9.   (11) Soo Thunderbirds (NOJHL)
10.  (12) Winnipeg Blues (MJHL)
11.  (5) OCN Blizzard (MJHL)
12.  (NR) Georgetown Raiders (OJHL)
13.  (10) Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL)
14.  (HM) Yarmouth Jr. ‘A’ Mariners (MHL)
15.  (NR) Whitecourt Wolverines (AJHL)
16.  (13) Newmarket Hurricanes (OJHL)
17.  (19) Smiths Falls Bears (CCHL)
18.  (15) Summerside Western Capitals (MHL)
19.  (18) Saint Jerome Pantheres (LHJAAAQ)
20.  (HM) Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL)

Honourable Mention goes to the Grande Prairie Storm (AJHL), Swan Valley Stampeders (MJHL), North Bay Trappers (NOJHL), Buffalo Jr. Sabres (OJHL), Carleton Place Canadians (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.