â??Calgary, Alberta – The Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) announced its Pre-Season Top 20 rankings for the 2014 – 2015 season. The leagues in which the teams belong to are in parenthesis.
The CJHL Pre-Season 2014-2015 Top 20 Rankings:
1. Fort McMurray Oil Barons (AJHL)
2. Penticton Vees (BCHL)
3. Georgetown Raiders (OJHL)
4. Portage Terriers (MJHL)
5. Soo Thunderbirds (NOJHL)
6. Drumheller Dragons (AJHL)
7. Carleton Place Canadians (CCHL)
8. Yorkton Terriers (SJHL)
9. Langley Rivermen (BCHL)
10. Fort Frances Lakers (SIJHL)
11. Woodstock Slammers (MHL)
12. Trenton Golden Hawks (OJHL)
13. Pembroke Lumber Kings (CCHL)
14. Merritt Centennials (BCHL)
15. Aurora Tigers (OJHL)
16. Truro Bearcats (MHL)
17. Kirkland Lake Gold Miners (NOJHL)
18. Kingston Voyageurs (OJHL)
19. Selkirk Steelers (MJHL)
20. Les Pantheres de Saint Jerome (LHJQ)
Other teams to watch and honourable mention goes to the Powell River Kings (BCHL), Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL), Battlefords North Stars (SJHL), Oakville Blades (OJHL), Kemptville 73’s (CCHL),
The pre-season rankings are based upon a variety of factors which includes the league in which the teams belong to, last season’s results in regular season and playoffs as well as initial recruiting efforts for the upcoming season. The first in-season Top 20 CJHL Weekly Rankings will be announced on September 30, 2014.
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