The Road To The RBC Cup - Update
Candy Pollard

For those of us who are firmly entrenched in the middle of Junior A Hockey this winter, I plan to keep updated on the standings of the top Junior A Teams across the country. I would like to have a bit of an idea who the strongest teams are in the Junior A world, so that when Cornwall hosts the RBC Cup (the Stanley Cup of Canadian Junior A hockey) in May 2008 I feel a little bit smart.

The Canadian Junior A Hockey League announced today its Top 15 rankings for the week of October 21st to October 27th. Last week’s rankings and the leagues in which the teams belong to are in parenthesis.

The CJAHL Top 15 as of Saturday, October 27th

1. (1) Camrose Kodiaks (AJHL)
2. (2) Salmon Arm Silverbacks (BCHL)
3. (5) Woodstock Slammers (MJAHL)
4. (3) Newmarket Hurricanes (PJHL)
5. (6) Portage Terriers (MJHL)
6. (4) Markham Waxers (OPJHL)
7. (8) Melville Millionaires (SJHL)
8. (7) Humboldt Broncos (SJHL)
9. (10) Nanaimo Clippers (BCHL)
10. (11) Fort William North Stars (SIJHL)
11. (9) Yarmouth Mariners (MJAHL)
12. (13) Selkirk Steelers (MJHL)
13. (14) Pembroke Lumber Kings (CJHL)
14. (15) North Bay Skyhawks (NOJHL)
15. (NR) Les Inouk de Granby (LHJAAAQ)

Honorable mention goes to the Penticton Vees (BCHL), Olds Grizzlys (AJHL), Fort McMurray Oil Barons (AJHL), Estevan Bruins (SJHL), Dauphin Kings (MJHL), Dryden Ice Dogs (SIJHL), St. Michael’s Buzzers (OPJHL), Vaughan Vipers (OPJHL), Smiths Falls Bears (CJHL), Brockville Braves (CJHL), Les Condors de Kahnawake (LHJAAAQ), 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.

The CJAHL is an amalgamation of ten Junior A hockey leagues from across Canada. More information on the CJAHL can be found by clicking on the league website. www.cjahl.com

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