Sea Dogs Still At No. 5

The Saint John Sea Dogs are ranked fifth in the Canadian Hockey League for the second straight week. The latest edition of the BMO CHL MasterCard Top 10 Rankings were released today.

The Sea Dogs had a rough start to the week, falling 5-1 in Gatineau last Wednesday. But the club rebounded with a 9-4 win in Rouyn-Noranda on Friday and a 4-1 victory on Saturday in Val-d’Or. Saint John is 8-2-0-0 in their last 10 games.

The Baie-Comeau Drakkar slipped to No. 3 in the Top 10. The other Quebec Major Junior Hockey League teams to crack the list were the Quebec Remparts at No. 6 and Victoriaville Tigres at No. 10. The Shawinigan Cataractes were an honourable mention.

Jacques Beaulieu’s Sarnia Sting slid into the rankings this week, coming in at No. 8 with an 8-1-0-1 record.

The weekly rankings of the CHL’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 five:

1. London Knights (8-2-0-0)
2. Mississauga St. Michael's Majors (8-1-0-1)
3. Baie-Comeau Drakkar (9-4-0-0)
4. Saskatoon Blades (7-2-0-1)
5. Saint John Sea Dogs (9-5-0-0)
6. Quebec Remparts (8-2-1-1)
7. Regina Pats (7-3-0-0)
8. Sarnia Sting (8-1-0-1)
9. Medicine Hat Tigers (8-3-0-0)
10. Victoriaville Tigres (10-5-0-0)
 Honourable Mention:
Ottawa 67's (6-2-1-0)
Kamloops Blazers (7-2-0-0)
Shawinigan Cataractes (8-5-1-1)

The Sea Dogs have a tough weekend ahead, playing three games in three days. They travel to Halifax to face the Mooseheads – winners of five straight – on Friday. The Dogs then host the last-place PEI Rocket on Saturday and the nationally ranked Quebec Remparts on Sunday.