MISSISSAUGA, ON — The Leamington Flyers are the new No. 1 team in the Ontario Junior Hockey League’s (OJHL) Power Rankings this week.
The Flyers (45-6-2-1), top-ranked in the OJHL’s West Conference, moved up from second spot, switching places with the former No. 1 Trenton Golden Hawks (46-6-2-1).
The Golden Hawks, the East Conference champs heading into next week’s playoffs, are ranked No. 1 in the Canadian Junior Hockey League’s Top 20 this week. Leamington is No. 3
The league is releasing the OJHL Power Rankings every Wednesday at 6 p.m. during its OJ All Access Podcast.
The OJHL Power Rankings for the week of Feb. 24:
- Leamington Flyers (2)
- Trenton Golden Hawks (1)
- Collingwood Blues (3)
- Milton Menace (4)
- Toronto Jr. Canadiens (6)
- Haliburton County Huskies (5)
- Toronto Patriots (7)
- Stouffville Spirit (9)
- Wellington Dukes (8)
- Buffalo Jr. Sabres (NR)
(Previous rankings in brackets)
Head coaches from across the 24-team OJHL take part in a weekly poll to determine the top 10 teams listed in the Power Rankings. Coaches are asked to vote for their top 10 each week, based on “teams’ overall strength, game outcomes (scores and performance) and other key indicators of success including recent play against top teams and the record of the week.” The results are tabulated by the OJHL’s Hockey Operations department.
The OJ All Access Podcast is available every Wednesday at 6 p.m. on platforms, including the OJHL’s Facebook, X and Instagram accounts, plus Twitch and Spotify. Host Alex Bastyovanszky and guests from across the league “talk everything OJHL” during the podcast. Bastyovanszky is a veteran junior hockey TV host/producer/videographer.
About the OJHL – “League of Choice”
The Ontario Junior Hockey League is the largest Junior ‘A’ league operating under the auspices of the Canadian Junior Hockey League with 24 member clubs. The OJHL is the home of the 2024 Centennial Cup champion Collingwood Blues. A proud member of the CJHL and Ontario Hockey Association, the OJHL was originally named the Ontario Provincial Junior ‘A’ Hockey League and it was formed out of the Central Junior ‘B’ Hockey League in 1993-94. With a long and storied history of developing players for the next level, including U SPORTS, the NCAA, CHL, minor pro ranks and the NHL, the OJHL has had more than 90 commitments already this season.
