Ottawa, Ont. — The Central Canada Hockey League’s flagship franchise continued to rise up the national rankings, as the Carleton Place Canadians bumped up two spots to No. 2 in the CJHL’s National Top-20.
The Canadians turned in a pair of solid performances en route to road wins over Ottawa (3-2SO) and Rockland (4-0), and extended their winning streak to 14.
Jason Clarke’s team has not lost at home this season (12-0-0) and is averaging a 2.5-goal win this season (plus-65 in 26 games).
The Ottawa Jr. Senators fell three spots to No. 14 following a disappointing week that included the loss to C.P. and a 7-3 drubbing at the hands of the surging Hawkesbury Hawks.
Martin Dagenais’s team sits firmly in second place at 17-4-3, eight points clear of third-place Brockville but 10 points behind the Canadians.
FULL RANKINGS
1. Thief River Falls Norskies (SIJHL) (1)
2. Battlefords North Stars (SJHL) (2)
3. Okotoks Oilers (AJHL) (3)
4. Carleton Place Canadians (CCHL) (5)
5. Les Cobras de Terrebonne (LHJAAAQ) (9)
6. Powassan Voodoos (NOJHL) (10)
7. Fort McMurray Oil Barons (AJHL) (4)
8. Yarmouth Jr. A Mariners (MHL) (12)
9. Toronto Patriots (OJHL) (8)
10. Steinbach Pistons (MJHL) (13)
11. Ottawa Jr. ‘A’ Senators (CCHL) (14)
12. Dryden GM Ice Dogs (SIJHL) (6)
13. College Français de Longueuil (LHJAAAQ) (11)
14. Georgetown Raiders (OJHL) (16)
15. Winkler Flyers (MJHL) (19)
16. Trail Smoke Eaters (BCHL) (NR)
17. Weyburn Red Wings (SJHL) (18)
18. Oakville Blades (OJHL) (HM)
19. Penticton Vees (BCHL) (7)
20. Edmundston Blizzard (MHL) (NR)
Honourable Mention: Vernon Vipers (BCHL); Brooks Bandits (AJHL); OCN Blizzard (MJHL); Wellington Dukes (OJHL); South Shore Lumberjacks (MHL)
