TORONTO – With November on the horizon, the Rockland Nationals (CCHL) are wrapping up October at No. 1 in the latest Canadian Junior Hockey League Top 20 Rankings – Fuelled by Gatorade, announced Monday.
Despite suffering their initial setback of the season Friday, an overtime defeat at the hands of last season’s CCHL title holders, the Navan Grads, Rockland returned to the win column Sunday to raise their Central Canada Hockey League record to 13-0-1-0 overall.
Staying No. 2 in the 118-team CJHL are the Edmundston Blizzard (MHL).
On a seven-game heater, the Maritime Hockey League front-runners, are playing .941 hockey to date while boasting a 16-1-0-0 mark.
Slotted No. 3 in the weekly rankings, which are compiled by an independent scouting service, sit the Leamington Flyers (OJHL).
The Flyers have soared to seven straight wins in Ontario Junior Hockey League play, raising their overall record to 15-2-0-1. Other OJHL teams in the Top 20 are the Haliburton County Huskies (10) and Trenton Golden Hawks (13). The defending national champion Collingwood Blues received honourable mention.
The following are the CJHL Top 20 rankings – Fuelled by Gatorade, as of Oct. 28:
CJHL TOP 20 – FUELLED BY GATORADE
RANK TEAM (LEAGUE) (LAST WEEK)
1. Rockland Nationals (CCHL) (1)
2. Edmundston Blizzard (MHL) (2)
3. Leamington Flyers (OJHL) (3)
4. Grande Prairie Storm (AJHL) (4)
5. Summerside Western Capitals (MHL) (5)
6. Greater Sudbury Cubs (NOJHL) (7)
7. Selkirk Steelers (MJHL) (9)
8. Canmore Eagles (AJHL) (10)
9. Steinbach Pistons (MJHL) (12)
10. Haliburton County Huskies (OJHL) (6)
11. Braves de Valleyfield (LHJAAAQ) (15)
12. Melfort Mustangs (SJHL) (8)
13. Trenton Golden Hawks (OJHL) (11)
14. Hawkesbury Hawks (CCHL) (19)
15. Winkler Flyers (MJHL) (13)
16. Dryden GM Ice Dogs (SIJHL) (18)
17. Thunder Bay North Stars (SIJHL) (17)
18. Whitecourt Wolverines (AJHL) (HM)
19. Condors du Cégep Beauce-Appalaches (LHJAAAQ) (14)
20. Weyburn Red Wings (SJHL) (HM)
HONOURABLE MENTION: Melville Millionaires (SJHL); Northern Manitoba Blizzard (MJHL); Timmins Rock (NOJHL); Collingwood Blues (OJHL); Amherst Ramblers (MHL)
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.
