Rolling right along with an impressive 22-game winning streak in the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League has helped the Powassan Voodoos surge up in Canadian Junior Hockey League Top 20 rankings.
The final listings for 2016, announced Monday, sees the NOJHL-leading Voodoos tabbed No. 2 overall in the 132-team CJHL while the Soo Thunderbirds were slotted 13th nationally.
The Voodoos, who put their incredible win run on the line tonight at home vs. the Iroquois Falls Eskis at 7:30 p.m. at the Powassan Sportsplex, continue to pace the overall NOJHL standings with 59 points on a solid 29-3-1-0 record.
Sault Ste. Marie meanwhile remains in top spot in the league’s West Division with 53 points on a 26-8-1-0 mark.
Powassan also leads the league in terms of winning percentage at .894 while the T-Birds are second at .757.
Collège Français de Longueuil (LHJAAAQ) continues as the No. 1 club in the CJHL while the Georgetown Raiders (OJHL) sits at No. 3.
The following is the latest CJHL Top 20 rankings:
CJHL TOP 20 (As of Dec. 19, 2016)
RANK-TEAM-(LEAGUE)-(RANK LAST WEEK)
1. Collège Français de Longueuil (LHJAAAQ) (1)
2. Powassan Voodoos (NOJHL) (3)
3. Georgetown Raiders (OJHL) (2)
4. Brooks Bandits (AJHL) (4)
5. Trenton Golden Hawks (OJHL) (5)
6. Steinbach Pistons (MJHL) (7)
7. Wenatchee Wild (BCHL) (8)
8. Penticton Vees (BCHL) (6)
9. Battlefords North Stars (SJHL) (9)
10. Dryden GM Ice Dogs (SIJHL) (18)
11. Les Cobras de Terrebonne (LHJQ) (13)
12. Thunder Bay North Stars (SIJHL) (11)
13. Soo Thunderbirds (NOJHL) (12)
14. Carleton Place Canadians (CCHL) (15)
15. Winkler Flyers (MJHL) (16)
16. Ottawa Jr. ‘A’ Senators (CCHL) (19)
17. Whitby Fury (OJHL) (10)
18. Whitecourt Wolverines (AJHL) (14)
19. Bonnyville Pontiacs (AJHL) (HM)
20. Pictou County Weeks Crushers (MHL) (20)
ABOUT THE CJHL TOP 20 RANKINGS
The CJHL Top 20 weekly rankings 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.
