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Ice Dogs/Lakers maintain top 20 rankings

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The Dryden GM Ice Dogs and Fort Frances Lakers continue to hold spots in the weekly top 20 rankings by the Canadian Junior Hockey League.

The SIJHL-leading Ice Dogs have moved up a spot from last week to rank number 13.

Dryden swept a home-and-home series with Red Lake on the weekend to extend its winning streak to five games.

The Lakers, who are three points back of the Ice Dogs, hold steady in the rankings at number 17.

Fort Frances extended its winning streak to four games with a pair of victories on home ice over the Kam River Fighting Walleye.

The Rockland Nationals of the Central Canada Hockey League continue to maintain their hold on the number one spot.

The Niverville Nighthawks of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League continue to sit at No. 2 in the listings, which are compiled by an independent scouting service.
The following are the current CJHL Top 20 rankings as of January 26th:

CJHL TOP 20
RANK TEAM (LEAGUE) (PREVIOUS WEEK)

  1. Rockland Nationals (CCHL) (1)
  2. Niverville Nighthawks (MJHL) (2)
  3. Collège Français de Longueuil (LHJAAAQ) (3)
  4. Toronto Patriots (OJHL) (4)
  5. Panthères de St-Jérôme (LHJAAAQ) (5)
  6. Trenton Golden Hawks (OJHL) (9)
  7. Steinbach Pistons (MJHL) (8)
  8. Stouffville Spirit (OJHL) (6)
  9. Timmins Rock (NOJHL) (8)
  10. Collingwood Blues (OJHL) (10)
  11. Flin Flon Bombers (SJHL) (13)
  12. Greater Sudbury Cubs (NOJHL) (15)
  13. Dryden GM Ice Dogs (SIJHL) (14)
  14. Whitecourt Wolverines (AJHL) (12)
  15. Battlefords North Stars (SJHL) (19)
  16. Milton Menace (OJHL) (11)
  17. Fort Frances Lakers (SIJHL) (17)
  18. Summerside Western Capitals (MHL) (16)
  19. Portage Terriers (MJHL) (18)
  20. Grande Prairie Storm (AJHL) (HM)
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Lakers/Ice Dogs move up in junior A rankings

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Two SIJHL teams have inched up in the weekly rankings from the Canadian Junior Hockey League.

The league-leading Fort Frances Lakers move up three positions to 16th after scoring a pair of wins over Thunder Bay this past weekend to take over the top spot from the Dryden GM Ice Dogs.

The Lakers have not lost a game in regulation time in their last four contests, and are one point up on the Dogs, who did not play this past weekend.

Dryden still moved up one spot in the rankings to number 11.

The Rockland Nationals of the Central Canada Hockey League remain No. 1 in the top 20 rankings.

They have won 17 consecutive games and have just two losses this season.

The Niverville Nighthawks of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League continue to hold down the number two spot.

CJHL TOP 20
RANK TEAM (LEAGUE) (PREVIOUS WEEK)

  1. Rockland Nationals (CCHL) (1)
  2. Niverville Nighthawks (MJHL) (2)
  3. Collège Français de Longueuil (LHJAAAQ) (3)
  4. Toronto Patriots (OJHL) (4)
  5. Panthères de St-Jérôme (LHJAAAQ) (5)
  6. Steinbach Pistons (MJHL) (6)
  7. Stouffville Spirit (OJHL) (9)
  8. Timmins Rock (NOJHL) (8)
  9. Trenton Golden Hawks (OJHL) (7)
  10. Portage Terriers (MJHL) (10)
  11. Dryden GM Ice Dogs (SIJHL) (12)
  12. Collingwood Blues (OJHL) (11)
  13. Flin Flon Bombers (SJHL) (13)
  14. Whitecourt Wolverines (AJHL) (15)
  15. Greater Sudbury Cubs (NOJHL) (16)
  16. Fort Frances Lakers (SIJHL) (19)
  17. Truro Bearcats (MHL) (18)
  18. Summerside Western Capitals (MHL) (14)
  19. Battlefords North Stars (SJHL) (NR)
  20. Smiths Falls Bears (CCHL) (HM)

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Top two SIJHL clubs maintain spots in top 20 poll

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The Canadian Junior Hockey League is out with its first list for 2026 of the top twenty junior A clubs in Canada.

The Dryden GM Ice Dogs are ranked number 12.

The Fort Frances Lakers hold down the number 19 spot.

The two clubs are one and two in the SIJHL standings.

The Ice Dogs went 2026 with a 20-4-2-1 record, winning their last three games before entering the Christmas break to stay 3 points up on the Lakers.

The Lakers are 18-5-2-2, and have lost only one game on home ice, and are 8-0 in their last home games.

The season resumes for both teams this weekend.

The Rockland Nationals of the Central Canada Hockey League hold down the number one spot in the weekly top 20.

The Niverville Nighthawks from the Manitoba Junior Hockey League are ranked number two.