Sea Dogs ranked 2nd in first Top 10

The Saint John Sea Dogs will start the season ranked No. 2 in the Canadian Hockey League.

The Sea Dogs were one of three QMJHL teams to make the CHL’s pre-season Top 10 Rankings. The Shawinigan Cataractes and Rouyn-Noranda Huskies were the others. The Gatineau Olympiques, meanwhile, were an honourable mention.

Last year’s Memorial cup champions, the London Knights, were ranked No. 1.

Here are the full rankings:

CHL Top 10 Rankings – Pre-season
1.       London Knights
2.       Saint John Sea Dogs
3.       Brandon Wheat Kings
4.       Seattle Thunderbirds
5.       Shawinigan Cataractes
6.       Windsor Spitfires
7.       Mississauga Steelheads
8.       Victoria Royals
9.       Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
10.     Regina Pats

Honourable Mention:
Gatineau Olympiques
Sarnia Sting
Kelowna Rockets

The Sea Dogs begin regular season play on Friday night at 7 p.m. in Charlottetown.