CJAHL Rankings for Week Ended Jan. 6

Sunday, January 06, 2008

The Canadian Junior A Hockey League announced today its Top 15 rankings for the week of December 30th to January 5th.

Last week’s rankings and the leagues in which the teams belong to are in parenthesis.

The CJAHL Top 15 as of Saturday, January 5th

1.(1) Camrose Kodiaks (AJHL)
2.(3) Pembroke Lumber Kings (CJHL)
3.(5) St. Michael’s Buzzers (OPJHL)
4.(6) Humboldt Broncos (SJHL)
5.(2) Nanaimo Clippers (BCHL)
6.(8) Portage Terriers (MJHL)
7.(4) Woodstock Slammers (MJAHL)
8.(12) Yarmouth Mariners (MJAHL)
9.(11) L’Action de Joliette (LHJAAAQ)
10.(NR) Penticton Vees (BCHL)
11.(NR) Fort McMurray Oil Barons (AJHL)
12.(NR) Winnipeg Saints (MJHL)
13.(13) North Bay Skyhawks (NOJHL)
14.(NR) Oakville Blades (OPJHL)
15.(NR) Dryden Ice Dogs (SIJHL)

Honorable mention goes to the Salmon Arm Silverbacks (BCHL), Okotoks Oilers (AJHL), Melfort Mustangs (SJHL), Weyburn Red Wings (SJHL), Kindersley Klippers (SJHL), Fort William North Stars (SIJHL), Soo Thunderbirds (NOJHL), Vaughan Vipers (OPJHL), Huntsville Otters (OPJHL), Newmarket Hurricanes (OPJHL), Brockville Braves (CJHL), and the Truro Bearcats (MJAHL).

The rankings are based upon a variety of factors which includes the league in which the teams belong to, their winning percentage, their win-loss record, total points accumulated, their goals-for versus goals-against ratio, amongst other factors.