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Blades Keep Pedal Down Atop CHL Top 10 Rankings

By Les Lazaruk Feb 21, 2024 | 4:48 PM

The Saskatoon Blades remain in first place in the weekly C-H-L Top 10 rankings for a fourth consecutive week, thanks to three road wins that extended the Blue and Gold’s overall winning streak to a season-high 11 games.

The Blades are off until Friday when they welcome Brandon to SaskTel Centre. The Wheat Kings are in Prince Albert Thursday and Saturday. Four other W-H-L teams are on the Top 10 list – Prince George in sixth, Portland in seventh, Everett in eighth and Swift Current in 10th spot. Following is the official news release from the C-H-L…..

CHL Top-10 Rankings: Week 20

 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2024

TORONTO, ON — The Canadian Hockey League (CHL) announced today the Week 20 edition of its CHL Top-10 Rankings for the 2023-24 season.

After another perfect week the Saskatoon Blades of the Western Hockey League (WHL) hold the top spot in the CHL rankings for a fourth week in a row. The Blades have outscored their opponents 57-26 over their current 13-0-1 run. Back in second this week is the Baie-Comeau Drakkar of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), the Drakkar continue to lead the CHL in wins with 43. Sliding a spot this week to third is the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), who had their CHL-best point streak halted at 23 games.

A pair of different clubs join the CHL Top 10 Rankings this week. For the first time since week 13 the Victoriaville Tigres of the QMJHL climb back into the rankings after a shootout win over Baie-Comeau extended their win streak to five. Meanwhile the Swift Current Broncos of the WHL make their first appearance of the season following a perfect 4-0-0 week that culminated with a win over the Moose Jaw Warriors.

The next rankings will be released the week of February 26, following the 21st week of regular season action in all three member leagues of the CHL.

CHL Top-10 Rankings – Week 20
1. Saskatoon Blades (WHL)
2. Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL)
3. London Knights (OHL)
4. Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)
5. Saginaw Spirit (OHL)
6. Prince George Cougars (WHL)
7. Portland Winterhawks (WHL)
8. Everett Silvertips (WHL)
9. Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL)
10. Swift Current Broncos (WHL)

For information and details about each club ranked in the CHL’s latest Top-10 Rankings, please visit chl.ca/video/2023-24-chl-top-10-rankings-week-20/.