Calgary, Alta. – For the third consecutive week, the Brooks Bandits (AJHL) continue to roll and have been named the Canadian Junior Hockey League's (CJHL) top team.

Winners of 14 straight regular season contests and 47 overall, dating back to last year, Brooks once again tops the table in the latest CJHLTop 20 rankings announced Monday.

Fellow AJHL side, the Sherwood Park Crusaders have reeled off six-straight triumphs and sit 14-1 in the Alberta standings as they make the move to No. 2 nationally.

In Saskatchewan, the Battlefords North Stars, are 15-1 and they enter this week at No. 3 in the 131-team CJHL, having won eight in a row.

Boasting a 12-game winning streak, the soaring Powassan Voodoos (NOJHL) click up a notch to No. 4 while the Thunder Bay North Stars (SIJHL) are slotted in the No. 5 spot.

The Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL) is also represented in the Top 20 rankings this week as the Toronto Patriots cracked the Top 10 in the eighth spot, the Wellington Dukes at No. 12 and Oakville Blades at 18. The Patriots are leading the OJHL's South Division and sit in first place with a 13-2-0-1 record with 27 points. The Patriots' 13 wins in 16 games gives them a .844 winning percentage on the season. Toronto also boasts a perfect 8-0-0-0 road record this season. 

Wellington comes in at No. 12 this week after not being named to the list in Oct. 14 edition. The Dukes improved their record to 13-3-1-0 with two wins last week, which leads the OJHL's East Division. The Oakville Blades were an honourable mention last week and made the list at No. 18 this week. Oakville also won twice last week and boasts a 12-3-1-0 record which leads the OJHL's West Division as of Oct. 22. 

2019-20 CJHL Top 20 Rankings (As of Oct. 21)
RK TEAM (LEAGUE) (PREVIOUS RANKING)
1. Brooks Bandits (AJHL) (1)
2. Sherwood Park Crusaders (AJHL) (3)
3. Battlefords North Stars (SJHL) (4)
4. Powassan Voodoos (NOJHL) (5)
5. Thunder Bay North Stars (SIJHL) (7)
6. Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL) (13)
7. Portage Terriers (MJHL) (6)
8. Toronto Patriots (OJHL) (17)
9. College Français Longueuil (LHJAAAQ) (10)
10. Carleton Place Canadians (CCHL) (14)
11. Timmins Rock (NOJHL) (8)
12. Wellington Dukes (OJHL) (NR)
13. Okotoks Oilers (AJHL) (NR)
14. Salmon Arm Silverbacks (BCHL) (16)
15. Coquitlam Express (BCHL) (12)
16. Edmundston Blizzard (MHL) (18)
17. Steinbach Pistons (MJHL) (NR)
18. Oakville Blades (OJHL) (HM)
19. Penticton Vees (BCHL) (2)
20. Melfort Mustangs (SJHL) (NR)

HONOURABLE MENTION: Swan Valley Stampeders (MJHL); Hearst Lumberjacks (NOJHL); Rockland Nationals (CCHL); Panthères de St-Jérôme (LHJAAAQ); Titan de Princeville (LHJAAAQ)

Source: https://www.cjhlhockey.com/en/brooks-bandits-ajhl-stay-no-1-in-latest-cjhl-top-20-rankings