Saint John closed out the regular season with a CHL-best record of 58-7-1-2, tying the record for most wins in a single season by a Quebec Major Junior Hockey League club in a single season.
The Sea Dogs closed out the final week of the season with a 2-1-0-0 record. The squad fell 5-2 in Prince Edward Island last Wednesday night against the Rocket. But they rebounded big time on Friday at Harbour Station by defeating the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles 8-1 and got their revenge on the Rocket on Sunday with a 7-2 win.
Other QMJHL clubs to finish the season in the top 10 were the Montreal Juniors at No.4, Quebec Remparts at No. 6, and the Drummondville Voltigeurs at No. 10. The Memorial Cup hosting Mississauga St. Michaels Majors finished in third place behind the Sea Dogs and the Saskatoon Blades.
The weekly rankings of the Canadian Hockey League’s Top 10 teams are selected by a panel of National Hockey League scouts.
Here are the BMO CHL MasterCard Top 10 Rankings for week 26:
1 Saint John Sea Dogs (58-7-1-2)In the mathematically calculated Dynamic Dozen over at Buzzing the Net, the Sea Dogs completed the season ranked fifth in the land.
2 Saskatoon Blades (56-13-1-2)
3 Mississauga St. Michael's Majors (53-13-0-2)
4 Montreal Juniors (46-12-5-5)
5 Red Deer Rebels (48-16-4-4)
6 Quebec Remparts (48-16-1-3)
7 Portland Winterhawks (50-19-0-3)
8 Owen Sound Attack (46-17-1-4)
9 Niagara IceDogs (45-17-2-4)
10 Drummondville Voltigeurs (45-15-5-3)
Honourable Mention:
Ottawa 67's (44-19-3-2)
Spokane Chiefs (48-18-4-2)
Medicine Hat Tigers (46-18-4-4)
The pre-season edition of the CHL Top 10 placed Saint John to finish in second behind the Majors.
Of note, the Sea Dogs closed out their 2009-10 campaign ranked second in the country. The Ontario Hockey League’s Barrie Colts were ranked No. 1, finishing the season with a 57-9-0-2 record. The Memorial Cup champion Windsor Spitfires were ranked third in the final listings.
Photo Credit: Marc Henwood/Station Nation
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