Vipers Fall From 8th To 9th In CJHL Rankings:

BCHL's top two clubs stay in national rankings, each hold top-10 status

Monday, February 21, 2011 - Submitted by CJHL Network

The Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) announced today its Weekly Top 20 rankings in conjunction with NHL Central Scouting. Last week’s rankings and the leagues in which the teams belong to are in parenthesis.

The CJHL Weekly Top 20 as of Monday, February 21, 2011

1. (1) Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL)
2. (2) Powell River Kings (BCHL)
3. (3) Cornwall Colts (CCHL)
4. (4) Okotoks Oilers (AJHL)
5. (5) Newmarket Hurricanes (OJHL)
6. (6) Wellington Dukes (OJHL)
7. (10) Pembroke Lumber Kings (CCHL)
8. (7) Burlington Cougars (OJHL)
9. (8) Vernon Vipers (BCHL)
10. (9) Fort McMurray Oil Barons (AJHL)
11. (11) La Ronge Ice Wolves (SJHL)
12. (12) Portage Terriers (MJHL)
13. (13) Woodstock Slammers (MHL)
14. (14) Bonnyville Pontiacs (AJHL)
15. (16) Wisconsin Wilderness (SIJHL)
16. (15) Oakville Blades (OJHL)
17. (19) Soo Eagles (NOJHL)
18. (17) Brockville Braves (CCHL)
19. (NR) Penticton Vees (BCHL)
20. (20) Les Cougars du College Champlain - Sherbrooke (LHJAAAQ)

Honorable mention goes to the Yorkton Terriers (SJHL), Dauphin Kings (MJHL), Winkler Flyers (MJHL), Soo Thunderbirds (NOJHL), and the Summerside Western Capitals (MHL).

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.

The CJHL is an amalgamation of the ten Junior A hockey leagues from across Canada. More information on the CJHL can be found by clicking on the league website. http://www.cjhlhockey.com/