10 WEEKS AT THE TOP

For a tenth consecutive week, the Saint John Sea Dogs are ranked as the No. 1 team in the Canadian Hockey League. The latest edition of the BMO CHL MasterCard Top 10 Rankings were released this afternoon.

The Sea Dogs, who now have an 11-point lead over the Montreal Juniors for top spot in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, are the hottest team in the country having won 11 straight and earning a point in 18 consecutive contests.

Saint John won both of their games this week, defeating the Prince Edward Island Rocket 4-1 on Friday and then pulling off a 3-2 comeback shootout win over the Moncton Wildcats Sunday afternoon at Harbour Station.

Other QMJHL teams to make the CHL’s Top 10 were the Juniors at No. 4 and Quebec Remparts at No. 6. Once again this week, the Drummondville Voltigeurs were an honourable mention.

One notable change in the rankings saw the Memorial Cup hosting Mississauga St. Michael's Majors slip to third.

The weekly rankings of the Canadian Hockey League’s Top 10 teams are selected by a panel of National Hockey League scouts.

Here is the BMO CHL MasterCard Top 10 Rankings for week 21:

1 Saint John Sea Dogs (46-5-1-2)
2 Saskatoon Blades (44-11-0-2)
3 Mississauga St. Michael's Majors (40-10-0-2)
4 Montreal Juniors (38-9-4-4)
5 Red Deer Rebels (39-14-2-4)
6 Quebec Remparts (40-13-1-2)
7 Niagara IceDogs (36-11-2-4)
8 Owen Sound Attack (37-15-1-2)
9 Portland Winterhawks (38-16-0-3)
10 Ottawa 67's (35-16-1-1)

Honourable Mention:
Drummondville Voltigeurs (37-14-5-2)
Kootenay Ice (37-17-1-2)
Saginaw Spirit (34-16-3-1)

In the Buzzing The Net ‘Dynamic Dozen,’ the Sea Dogs were ranked No. 1 once again.

Saint John plays three games this week with all of them being played at Harbour Station. The Dogs take on the Val-d’Or Foreurs Friday, Shawinigan Cataractes Saturday, and the Halifax Mooseheads Tuesday.

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