Ottawa, ON- With November on the horizon, the Rockland Nationals (CCHL) are wrapping up October at No. 1 in the latest Canadian Junior Hockey League Top 20 Rankings – Fuelled by Gatorade, announced Monday.
Despite suffering their initial setback of the season Friday, an overtime defeat at the hands of last season’s CCHL title holders, the Navan Grads, Rockland returned to the win column Sunday to raise their Central Canada Hockey League record to 13-0-1-0 overall.
Staying No. 2 in the 118-team CJHL are the Edmundston Blizzard (MHL). On a seven-game heater, the Maritime Hockey League front-runners, are playing .941 hockey to date while boasting a 16-1-0-0 mark.
Slotted No. 3 in the weekly rankings, which are compiled by an independent scouting service, sit the Leamington Flyers (OJHL).
Coming in at No. 14 and moving up 5 spots from last week are the Hawkesbury Hawks. Winners of 5 straight games, the Hawks are putting the league and CJHL on notice.
The following are the CJHL Top 20 rankings – Fuelled by Gatorade, as of Oct. 28:
CJHL TOP 20 – FUELLED BY GATORADE
RANK TEAM (LEAGUE) (LAST WEEK)
1. Rockland Nationals (CCHL) (1)
2. Edmundston Blizzard (MHL) (2)
3. Leamington Flyers (OJHL) (3)
4. Grande Prairie Storm (AJHL) (4)
5. Summerside Western Capitals (MHL) (5)
6. Greater Sudbury Cubs (NOJHL) (7)
7. Selkirk Steelers (MJHL) (9)
8. Canmore Eagles (AJHL) (10)
9. Steinbach Pistons (MJHL) (12)
10. Haliburton County Huskies (OJHL) (6)
11. Braves de Valleyfield (LHJAAAQ) (15)
12. Melfort Mustangs (SJHL) (8)
13. Trenton Golden Hawks (OJHL) (11)
14. Hawkesbury Hawks (CCHL) (19)
15. Winkler Flyers (MJHL) (13)
16. Dryden GM Ice Dogs (SIJHL) (18)
17. Thunder Bay North Stars (SIJHL) (17)
18. Whitecourt Wolverines (AJHL) (HM)
19. Condors du Cégep Beauce-Appalaches (LHJAAAQ) (14)
20. Weyburn Red Wings (SJHL) (HM)