TORONTO – Continuing where they left off in December, the Flin Flon Bombers (SJHL) maintain their perch atop the Canadian Junior Hockey League’s Top 20 Rankings – Fuelled by Gatorade, to commence 2024.
Despite suffering their first defeat in regulation since back in late October, on the road Saturday against the surging Melfort Mustangs, the Bombers still sport a solid 29-2-2-0 record to sit comfortably in first place in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League standings.
Slotted No. 2 in the 122-team CJHL are the Brooks Bandits (AJHL).
The front-runners in the Alberta Junior Hockey League, Brooks boasts a 37-4-0-0 mark to top the table there.
Tabbed at No. 3 in the listings, which are compiled via an independent scouting service, are the Collingwood Blues (OJHL).
Collingwood has gone 32-5-0-1 to date to lead the way in the Ontario Junior Hockey League.
Also from the OJHL, the Trenton Golden Hawks are ranked seventh, one spot ahead of the Milton Menace.
The OJHL’s Toronto Jr. Canadiens received an honourable mention.
The following are the CJHL Top 20, and honourable mentions – Fuelled by Gatorade, for period concluding Jan. 7.
CJHL TOP 20 – FUELLED BY GATORADE
RANK TEAM (LEAGUE) (PREVIOUS RANKING)
1. Flin Flon Bombers (SJHL) (1)
2. Brooks Bandits (AJHL) (2)
3. Collingwood Blues (OJHL) (3)
4. Steinbach Pistons (MJHL) (5)
5. Summerside Western Capitals (MHL) (6)
6. Sherwood Park Crusaders (AJHL (8)
7. Trenton Golden Hawks (OJHL) (4)
8. Milton Menace (OJHL) (9)
9. Winkler Flyers (MJHL) (7)
10. Virden Oil Capitals (MJHL) (10)
11. Navan Grads (CCHL) (14)
12. Battlefords North Stars (SJHL) (11)
13. Humboldt Broncos (SJHL) (HM)
14. Blind River Beavers (NOJHL) (16)
15. Greater Sudbury Cubs (NOJHL) (15)
16. Sioux Lookout Bombers (SIJHL) (20)
17. VC de Laval (LHJAAAQ) (12)
18. Condors du Cégep Beauce-Appalaches (LHJAAAQ) (HM)
19. West Kent Steamers (MHL) (18)
20. Kam River Fighting Walleye (SIJHL) (17)
HONOURABLE MENTION: Okotoks Oilers (AJHL); Melfort Mustangs (SJHL); Toronto Jr. Canadiens (OJHL); Rockland Nationals (CCHL); Edmundston Blizzard (MHL)
ABOUT THE RANKINGS: The CJHL Top 20 Rankings are compiled during the course of the regular season by an independent scouting service and are determined using a variety of factors during the process.
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 122 teams and well over 2,500 players. There are also 3,000-plus CJHL alumni furthering their hockey careers at the NHL, AHL, ECHL, SPHL, NCAA, U SPORTS and CHL levels across North America as well as leagues across Europe. For the latest CJHL news and features, visit cjhlhockey.com and follow-on social media at @cjhlhockey & facebook.
