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OJHL’s Golden Hawks remain No. 1 in CJHL Top 20 rankings
TORONTO – The high-flying Trenton Golden Hawks (OJHL) remain No. 1 for a second straight week in the Canadian Junior Hockey League Top 20 Rankings – Fuelled by Gatorade, announced Monday.
On an impressive run, Trenton has won 15 Ontario Junior Hockey League contests in a row, improving to 26-3-1-0 overall.
Tabbed at No. 2 in the CJHL, sit the Edmundston Blizzard (MHL).
They’ve gone 23-3-1-1 to date in the Maritime Hockey League, sporting a winning percentage of .857 while competing in front of crowds well over 2,000 fans a night on home ice at Centre Jean Daigle.
On a 10-game heater, the Melfort Mustangs are rolling in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, and have moved up to No. 3 in the national listings, which are compiled by an independent scouting service.
Melfort has a nine-point lead atop the SJHL table, having gone 21-4-0-0, without losing in a month.
Another surging side, the Greater Sudbury Cubs (NOJHL), have also come away victorious in 10 consecutive contests and are slotted at No. 4.
The front-runners in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League boast a 24-2-1-1 mark and have been sound defensively, only allowing a NOJHL-low 59 goals-against so far on the campaign.
Tabbed No. 5 in the rankings is the Leamington Flyers (OJHL).
Leamington enters play this week with a record of 26-5-2-1, including an OJHL-best 14 road victories to their credit.
The following are the CJHL Top 20 rankings – Fuelled by Gatorade, as of Dec. 9:
CJHL TOP 20 – FUELLED BY GATORADE
As of Dec. 9
RANK TEAM (LEAGUE) (LAST WEEK)
1. Trenton Golden Hawks (OJHL) (1)
2. Edmundston Blizzard (MHL) (2)
3. Melfort Mustangs (SJHL) (7)
4. Greater Sudbury Cubs (NOJHL) (5)
5. Leamington Flyers (OJHL) (3)
6. Summerside Western Capitals (MHL) (8)
7. Rockland Nationals (CCHL) (4)
8. Steinbach Pistons (MJHL) (6)
9. Grande Prairie Storm (AJHL) (10)
10. Collingwood Blues (OJHL) (9)
11. Dryden GM Ice Dogs (SIJHL) (12)
12. Hearst Lumberjacks (NOJHL) (13)
13. Dauphin Kings (MJHL) (11)
14. Whitecourt Wolverines (AJHL) (14)
15. Condors du Cégep Beauce-Appalaches (LHJAAAQ) (15)
16. Braves de Valleyfield (LHJAAAQ) (17)
17. Navan Grads (CCHL) (NR)
18. Timmins Rock (NOJHL) (16)
19. Toronto Jr. Canadiens (OJHL) (NR)
20. Winkler Flyers (MJHL) (HM)
HONOURABLE MENTION: Canmore Eagles (AJHL); Weyburn Red Wings (SJHL); Kam River Fighting Walleye (SIJHL); Soo Eagles (NOJHL); West Kent Steamers (MHL)
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