NORTHERN ONTARIO JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE
NOJHL MEDIA UPDATE
Release Date: Monday, March 2, 2015
Trio of NOJHL teams tabbed in final CJHL rankings of 2014-15
SUDBURY – The Canadian Junior Hockey League announced its final edition of the Pointstreak Top 20 rankings for the 2014-15 season Monday and a trio of Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League squads garnered recognition.
Having clinched the second-straight NOJHL regular season crown over the weekend, the Soo Thunderbirds were slotted 13th nationally in the 129-team CJHL.
Meanwhile the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners were ranked 15th overall and the Elliot Lake Wildcats picked up honourable mention status for a third straight week in the tabulations, which were comprised in conjunction with International Scouting Services.
Boasting 80 points with three games remaining before the postseason, Sault Ste. Marie has gone 37-6-1-5 overall and have secured the No. 1 seed for the upcoming playoffs.
Having earned the NOJHL East Division crown, Kirkland Lake has two contests remaining and boasts a 36-10-2-2 record.
As for first-year Elliot Lake, the expansion Wildcats have succeeded expectations mightily sporting a 36-11-2-1 mark in the league with two more tilts before they begin the playoffs.
The top three in the final CJHL rankings went unchanged to wrap things up.
Finishing No. 1 was the 2015 RBC Cup Portage Terriers (MJHL) followed by the Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL) at No. 2 and the Aurora Tigers (OJHL) at No. 3.
The following is the final Pointstreak CJHL top 20 rankings and five honourable mention teams for the 2014-15 season:
POINTSTREAK CJHL TOP 20
RANK TEAM (LEAGUE) (LAST WEEK)
1. Portage Terriers (MJHL) (1)
2. Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL) (2)
3. Aurora Tigers (OJHL) (3)
4. Camrose Kodiaks (AJHL) (4)
5. Carleton Place Canadians (CCHL) (5)
6. Penticton Vees (BCHL) (6)
7. Melfort Mustangs (SJHL) (7)
8. Trenton Golden Hawks (OJHL) (8)
9. Fort Frances Lakers (SIJHL) (9)
10. Woodstock Slammers (MHL) (10)
11. Ottawa Jr. ‘A’ Senators (CCHL) (13)
12. Kindersley Klippers (SJHL) (11)
13. Soo Thunderbirds (NOJHL) (12)
14. Brooks Bandits (AJHL) (14)
15. Kirkland Lake Gold Miners (NOJHL) (15)
16. Nanaimo Clippers (BCHL) (16)
17. Georgetown Raiders (OJHL) (17)
18. Dieppe Commandos (MHL) (18)
19. Pembroke Lumber Kings (CCHL) (19)
20. Sherbrooke Cougars (QJHL) (20)
Honourable Mention: Elliot Lake Wildcats (NOJHL); Notre Dame Hounds (SJHL); Steinbach Pistons (MJHL); Winnipeg Blues (MJHL); Cobourg Cougars (OJHL)
ABOUT THE POINTSTREAK CJHL TOP 20 RANKINGS
The Pointstreak CJHL Top 20 weekly rankings, in conjunction with International Scouting Services (ISS), are based upon a variety of factors, including the league in which the team plays, winning percentage, win-loss record, total points accumulated, goals-for versus goals-against ratio, etc.
ABOUT THE CJHL
The Canadian Junior Hockey League is a national organization comprised of all 10 Junior A hockey leagues in Canada.
The CJHL represents 129 teams and nearly 3,000 players and has just as many former players furthering their hockey careers at the professional, major junior and college level across North America.
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