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TORONTO – Winners of 13 consecutive contests, the Greater Sudbury Cubs (NOJHL) have taken over at No. 1 in the latest Canadian Junior Hockey League Top 20 Rankings – Fuelled by Gatorade, announced Monday.
Wrapping up 2024 with an impressive 27-2-1-1 record, the defending title holders in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League enter the holiday break, sporting a winning percentage of .903.
Another surging side, in the Melfort Mustangs (SJHL), move to No. 2 in the national listings, which are compiled by an independent scouting service.
The front-runners in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League have reeled off 15 straight victories, improving to 26-4-0-0 overall.
At No. 3 in the CJHL are the Edmundston Blizzard (MHL).
Topping the table in the Maritime Hockey League, Edmundston went unbeaten in regulation time in December and went 27-3-1-1 in the 2024-portion of their schedule.
Tabbed at No. 4 are the Trenton Golden Hawks (OJHL).
Despite being shutout on home ice over the weekend, the Golden Hawks still maintain an Ontario Junior Hockey League-best win-rate of .857, having gone 29-4-2-0 so far on the campaign.
Another OJHL squad, in the Leamington Flyers, wrap-up the Top 5 in the CJHL.
Leamington has gone 29-5-2-1 to date, having only allowed a league-low 58 goals-against.
The following are the CJHL Top 20 rankings – Fuelled by Gatorade, as of Dec. 23:
CJHL TOP 20 – FUELLED BY GATORADE
RANK TEAM (LEAGUE) (LAST WEEK)
1. Greater Sudbury Cubs (NOJHL) (2)
2. Melfort Mustangs (SJHL) (3)
3. Edmundston Blizzard (MHL) (4)
4. Trenton Golden Hawks (OJHL) (1)
5. Leamington Flyers (OJHL) (5)
6. Rockland Nationals (CCHL) (7)
7. Summerside Western Capitals (MHL) (8)
8. Steinbach Pistons (MJHL) (6)
9. Collingwood Blues (OJHL) (10)
10. Condors du Cégep Beauce-Appalaches (LHJAAAQ) (13)
11. Dryden GM Ice Dogs (SIJHL) (11)
12. Hearst Lumberjacks (NOJHL) (12)
13. Winkler Flyers (MJHL) (14)
14. Whitecourt Wolverines (AJHL) (9)
15. Soo Eagles (NOJHL) (HM)
16. Toronto Jr. Canadiens (OJHL) (17)
17. Dauphin Kings (MJHL) (15)
18. Braves de Valleyfield (LHJAAAQ) (18)
19. Flin Flon Bombers (SJHL) (HM)
20. Canmore Eagles (AJHL) (HM)
HONOURABLE MENTION: Calgary Canucks (AJHL); West Kent Steamers (MHL); Haliburton County Huskies (OJHL); Navan Grads (CCHL); Portage Terriers (MJHL).
The CJHL Top 20 Rankings – Fuelled by Gatorade, will return on Monday, January 6, 2025.
ABOUT THE CJHL: The Canadian Junior Hockey League is a national organization comprised of nine Junior A leagues from Alberta to the Maritimes. … The CJHL currently represents 118 teams and well over 2,500 players. … There were also 2,500-plus CJHL alumni who furthered their hockey careers at the NHL, AHL, ECHL, SPHL, NCAA, U SPORTS and CHL levels across North America as well as in leagues across Europe during the 2023-24 campaign. … For the latest CJHL news and features, visit cjhlhockey.com and follow-on social media at @cjhlhockey via X & Instagram.
