This Weeks Junior and College Rankings, 10/26

Here's a look at the College and Junior Rankings as we get ready to enter November.

Major Junior

The new rankings are now out and the Calgary Hitmen and the Drummondville Voltigeurs have swaped the top 2 spots as the Hitmen is the new #1. Below them, the biggest jumper this year is the Tri-City Americans who have jumped from #10 to #5 while the London Knights have been dropped from #6 to #8. Also, 2 new teams are in the rankings as the Mississauga St. Michaels Majors are in at #10 and the St. John Seadogs are in at #7 while the Quebec City Ramparts have dropped from #9 to being the honorable mention from the QMJHL. The other Honorable Mentions this week go to the Saskatoon Blades and the Barrie Colts.

1. Calgary Hitmen (WHL) (12-3-0)

2. Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) (13-2-1)

3. Windsor Spitfires (OHL) (12-3-1)

4. Kitchener Rangers (OHL) (9-1-3)

5. Tri-City Americans (WHL) (11-2-0)

6. Gatineau Olympiques (QMJHL) (12-4-0)

7. St. John Seadogs (QMJHL) (13-4-1)

8. London Knights (OHL) (10-4-0)

9. Vancouver Giants (WHL) (10-3-3)

10. Mississauga St. Michaels Majors (OHL) (10-3-0)


Honorable Mentions

Quebec City Ramparts (QMJHL) (11-3-3)

Saskatoon Blades (WHL) (10-3-2)

Barrie Colts (OHL) (9-4-1)


Canadian Junior A Rankings


We have a swap of the top 2 positions in the Jr. A Rankings as the Kingston Voyageurs (OJAHL) and Spruce Groove Saints (AJHL). Just down the list, the defending RBC Cup Champions Vernon Vipers have stayed at the #3 spot while this year's RBC Cup Host Dauphin Kings have moved up a spot to 4 which swapped with the Pentitiction Vees (BCHL) for #5. Not a lot of big movers this week, with the exception of the Oakville Blades which were honorable mentions last week are now up to #11.

1 (2). Kingston Voyageurs (OJAHL)

2 (1). Spruce Groove Saints (AJHL)

3 (3). Vernon Vipers (BCHL)

4 (5). Dauphin Kings (MJHL)

5 (4). Penticton Vees (BCHL)

6 (6). Georgetown Raiders (OJAHL)

7 (8). Weyburn Red Wings (SJHL)

8 (7). Pembrooke Lumber Kings (CJAHL)

9 (10). Newmarket Hurricanes (CCHL)

10 (9). Bonnyville Pontiacs (AJHL)

11 (HM). Oakville Blades (OJAHL)

12 (11). Woodstock Slammers (MJAHL)

13 (14). Ft. William North Stars (SIJHL)

14 (13). Abitibi Eskimos (NOJHL)

15 (15). St. Jerome Panthers (LHJAAAQ)


Honorable Mentions

Surrey Eagles (BCHL)

Grande Prairie Storm (AJHL)

Dryden Ice Dogs (SJHL)

Soo Eagles (NOJHL)

Burlington Cougars (CCHL)

Wellington Dukes (CCHL)

Cornwall Colts (CJAHL)


League Codes


Pacific Region

British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL)

Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL)


West Region

Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL)

Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL)


Ontario Region

Central Canadian Hockey League (CCHL)

Ontario Junior A Hockey League (OJAHL)

Superior International Junior Hockey League (SIJHL)

Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL)


Atlantic Region

Central Junior A Hockey League (CJAHL)

Quebec Junior A Hockey League (LHJAAAQ)

Maritime Junior A Hockey League (MJAHL)


NCAA Rankings

Another week and Miami of Ohio is back on top of the USCHO College Rankings for the NCAA. It was a lot closer then last week where Miami of Ohio had 45 1st place votes while this week they only had 26. Just below them, the University of Denver is up from #4 to #2 and getting 20 1st place votes with a 4-2-0 record.

The rest of the top 5 has Fighting Sioux from North Dakota, Boston University and Michigan. As for Cornell and Yale have been able to keep their spots despite not hitting the ice yet this season in the ECAC.

The rest of the rankings has Mass.-Lowell moving up 4 spots from 13 to 9 and Colorado College that has moved up from 19 to 15. Quinnipiac has moved up from 20 to 18 while U-Mass and Michigan State have jumped up to the polls at #17 and #20.

1 (1). Miami of Ohio (26) (4-1-1) 925 PTS

2 (4). Denver (20) (4-2-0) 899 PTS

3 (2). North Dakota (1) (4-1-1) 867 PTS

4 (3). Boston University (1-2-0) 760 PTS

5 (5). Michigan (2-2-0) 697 PTS

6 (6). Cornell (0-0-0) 627 PTS

7 (8). Yale (0-0-0) 562 PTS

8 (9). Norte Dame (3-3-0) 523 PTS

9 (13). Mass.-Lowell (3-1-0) 507 PTS

10 (7). Vermont (2-2-0) 467 PTS

11 (10). Princeton (0-0-0) 466 PTS

12 (12). Nebraska-Omaha (3-0-1) 437 PTS

13 (14). Boston College (1-1-0) 427 PTS

14 (16). Bemidji State (3-0-1) 327 PTS

15 (19). Colorado College (4-1-1) 309 PTS

16 (15). Alaska (3-0-1) 291 PTS

17 (NR). U-Mass (3-0-0) 179 PTS

18 (20). Quinnipiac (3-0-0) 133 PTS

19 (17). Wisconsin (1-2-1) 117 PTS

20 (NR). Michian State (4-2-0) 109 PTS

Major Junior and Junior A Rankings for 10/7

Major Junior Rankings

Here's the rankings for the Major Junior and Canadian Junior A leagues in Canada. 4 weeks into the season, the Calgary Hitmen contuine to be on top as the Drummondville Voltigeurs dropped from 2 to 5 while Gatineau is moving up from 5 to 3. 2 new teams as the Quebec City Ramparts, London Knights, and the Kamloops Blazers have moved back up into the top 10. This weeks honorable mentions will go to the Rouyn-Nornda Huskies, Vancouver Giants and the Kitchener Rangers.

1. Calgary Hitmen

2. Windsor Spitfires

3. Gatineau Olympiques

4. Sault St. Marie Greyhounds

5. Drummondville Voltigeurs

6. Brandon Wheat Kings

7. Kamloops Blazers

8. Barrie Colts

9. Quebec City Ramparts

10. London Knights

Honorable Mentions

Vancouver Giants

Rouyn-Nornda Huskies

Kitchener Rangers


Canadian Jr. A Rankings

The BCHL has the #1 and #2 ranked teams as the Vernon Vipers and Penticton Vees are leading the way. Just below them are the Dauphin Kings from Manitoba, the Kingston Voyageurs who jumped 3 spots from 7 to 4 and Alberta's Spruce Groove Saints to round out the top 5. Among teams that jumped into the rankings include the Weyburn Red Wings and the Georgetown Raiders who have made big jumps after being unranked last week.

1. Vernon Vipers (BCHL)

2. Penticton Vees (BCHL)

3. Dauphin Kings (MJHL)

4. Kingston Voyageurs (OJAHL)

5. Spruce Groove Saints (AJHL)

6. Brooks Bandits (AJHL)

7. Pembrooke Lumber Kings (CJAHL)

8. Weyburn Red Wings (SJHL)

9. Burlington Cougars (CCHL)

10. Georgetown Raiders (OJAHL)

11. Bonnyville Pontiacs (AJHL)

12. Truro Bearcats (MJAHL)

13. Abitibi Eskimos (NOJHL)

14. Ft. Williams North Stars (SIJHL)

15. St. Jerome Panthers (LHJAAAQ)

Honorable Mentions

Powell River Kings (BCHL)

La Ronge Ice Wolves (SJHL)

Swan Valley Stampeders (MJHL)

Toronto Jr. Canadiens (CCHL)

Markham Waxers (CCHL)

Summerside Western Capitals (MJAHL)

Le College Francais de Longeuil (LHJAAAQ)