Collège Français de Longueuil (LHJAAAQ) No. 1 for 6th straight week in CJHL Top 20 Rankings
TORONTO – Collège Français de Longueuil (LHJAAAQ) stays at No. 1 for a sixth consecutive week in the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) Top 20 Rankings – Fuelled by Gatorade, announced Monday.
Topping the 13-team Quebec AAA Junior Hockey League table with a solid 20-1-0-0 record, Collège Français have only allowed 42 tallies against to date and boast a LHJAAAQ-best goal differential of plus-72.
Winners of 12 consecutive contests, the Niverville Nighthawks (MJHL) remain at No. 2 in the rankings, which are compiled by an independent scouting service.
Niverville enters play this week having gone 18-1-0-0 overall to lead all Manitoba Junior Hockey League clubs, bolstered nicely by only having given up a MJHL-low 36 goals-against.
Leading the way in the Central Canada Hockey League are the No. 3 tabbed Rockland Nationals.
Rockland is on a solid 17-2-0-0 start to their campaign.
Boasting the best winning percentage in the 24-team Ontario Junior Hockey League at .826, the Trenton Golden Hawks are slotted at No. 4 in the national listings.
Having gone 11-1-0-2 since October 1, Trenton currently sits with an 18-3-0-2 overall mark.
Despite having a nine-game winning streak dashed Sunday evening, the Toronto Patriots (OJHL) round out the Top 5 in the rankings.
The Patriots still have an OJHL-high 21 victories to their credit, sitting 21-6-0-0 overall.
The following are the CJHL Top 20 rankings – Fuelled by Gatorade, as of Nov. 17:
CJHL TOP 20 – FUELLED BY GATORADE
RANK TEAM (LEAGUE) (PREVIOUS WEEK)
1. Collège Français de Longueuil (LHJAAAQ) (1)
2. Niverville Nighthawks (MJHL) (2)
3. Rockland Nationals (CCHL) (3)
4. Trenton Golden Hawks (OJHL) (5)
5. Toronto Patriots (OJHL) (4)
6. Panthères de St-Jérôme (LHJAAAQ) (10)
7. Ottawa Jr. Senators (CCHL) (8)
8. Whitecourt Wolverines (AJHL) (9)
9. Steinbach Pistons (MJHL) (6)
10. Summerside Western Capitals (MHL) (11)
11. Stouffville Spirit (OJHL) (NR)
12. Milton Menace (OJHL) (18)
13. Weyburn Red Wings (SJHL) (12)
14. Hearst Lumberjacks (NOJHL) (16)
15. Dryden GM Ice Dogs (SIJHL) (14)
16. Collingwood Blues (OJHL) (13)
17. Humboldt Broncos (SJHL) (7)
18. Fort Frances Lakers (SIJHL) (HM)
19. Lloydminster Bobcats (AJHL) (HM)
20. Portage Terriers (MJHL) (20)
HONOURABLE MENTION: Flin Flon Bombers (SJHL); Virden Oil Capitals (MJHL); Greater Sudbury Cubs (NOJHL); Buffalo Jr. Sabres (OJHL); Grand Falls Rapids (MHL)
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