DOGS MAKE HISTORY WITH RANKING

For the third time this season the Saint John Sea Dogs have been named among Canada's best in the BMO CHL Mastercard Top 10 Rankings. The Sea Dogs made history with today's placement in the #7 spot, the highest in franchise history. The previous highest ranking was #8 in 2007-08.

Saint John is 13-4-1-0 this season and are first in the Atlantic division. The Dogs are also tied for first overall in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League entering tonight's action. The Sea Dogs play Chicoutimi on Thursday. (8:30 pm AST, News 88.9 FM)

Week 7 BMO CHL Mastercard Top 10:
1. Calgary Hitmen (12-3-0-0)
2. Drummondville Voltigeurs (13-2-0-1)
3. Windsor Spitfires (12-3-0-1)
4. Kitchener Rangers (9-1-1-2)
5. Tri-City Americans (11-2-0-0)
6. Gatineau Olympiques (12-4-0-0)
7. Saint John Sea Dogs (13-4-1-0)
8. London Knights (10-4-0-0)
9. Vancouver Giants (10-3-1-2)
10. Mississauga St. Michael’s Majors (10-3-0-0)

The Sea Dogs have been placed in the CHL Top 10 seven previous times.
CHL Top 10 Rankings: 8
2007-2008: Week 14: #10 (25-10-1-2)
2007-2008: Week 16: #10 (28-12-1-2)
2007-2008: Week 17: #8 (31-12-1-3)
2007-2008: Week 18: #9 (32-13-1-3)
2007-2008: Week 19: #9 (34-14-1-3)
2009-2010: Week 2: #10 (4-0-0-0)
2009-2010: Week 3: #10 (5-2-0-0)
2009-2010: Week 7: #7 (13-4-1-0)