It was a stellar week for the Central Canada Hockey League, as two of its flagship franchises shot up the CJHL national Top-20 rankings.
The Carleton Place Canadians, fresh off a three-for-three week which saw them outscore opponents 15-4, rose one spot from No. 6 to No. 5.
At 18-2-1, Jason Clarke’s Canadians are off to one of the best starts in the league’s recent memory, and boast a number of Division-I calibre players. Carleton Place has rattled off nine-straight wins, outshooting opponents by at least 10 in all of those contests and breaking the 50-shot mark three times.
The Ottawa Jr. Senators had two key pieces return from the injured reserve this week in the form of forward Owen Guy and defenceman Adrien Bisson, and saw immediate returns.
Marty Dagenais’s Jr. Sens (14-3-2) earned two solid wins over Nepean (5-3) and Kanata (7-1) and shot up the national rankings from No. 20 to No. 14.
FULL RANKINGS
CJHL 2017-18 TOP 20 (As of Oct. 23/17)
RANK TEAM (LEAGUE) (LAST RANKING)
Top 20 Rankings
1. Thief River Falls Norskies (SIJHL) (1)
2. Battlefords North Stars (SJHL) (3)
3. Okotoks Oilers (AJHL) (4)
4. Fort McMurray Oil Barons (AJHL) (9)
5. Carleton Place Canadians (CCHL) (6)
6. Dryden GM Ice Dogs (SIJHL) (7)
7. Penticton Vees (BCHL) (2)
8. Toronto Patriots (OJHL) (10)
9. Les Cobras de Terrebonne (LHJAAAQ) (5)
10. Powassan Voodoos (NOJHL) (12)
11. College Français de Longueuil (LHJAAAQ) (16)
12. Yarmouth Jr. A Mariners (MHL) (14)
13. Steinbach Pistons (MJHL) (15)
14. Ottawa Jr. ‘A’ Senators (CCHL) (20)
15. Wellington Dukes (OJHL) (18)
16. Georgetown Raiders (OJHL) (16)
17. Melfort Mustangs (SJHL) (11)
18. Weyburn Red Wings (SJHL) (HM)
19. Winkler Flyers (MJHL) (19)
20. Powell River Kings (BCHL) (NR)
Honourable Mention: OCN Blizzard (MJHL); Rayside-Balfour Canadians (NOJHL); Soo Thunderbirds (NOJHL); Oakville Blades (OJHL); South Shore Lumberjacks (MHL)
The CJHL national rankings are selected by an independent scouting service, and based upon a variety of factors including win percentage, overall record, point totals, goal differential and league strength.
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