NOJHL Sudbury Cubs Sit Atop of the CJHL Rankings to Open 2025 -

The Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) announced Monday, January 6th its initial Top 20 Rankings for 2025 and the Greater Sudbury Cubs (NOJHL) hold the distinction of being tabbed No. 1.

Entering their next contest, the Cubs will have won 15 games in succession, while boasting a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League-best record of 29-2-1-1.

Slotted at No. 2 in the listings is another surging side, the Melfort Mustangs (SJHL).

Melfort is currently on a 17-game heater, topping the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League table with 56 points on a 28-4-0-0 mark.

Coming in at No. 3 in the rankings, which is compiled by an independent scouting service, are the Leamington Flyers (OJHL).

Victorious is each of their previous five outings, Leamington sits first overall in the Ontario Junior Hockey League, having gone 30-5-2-1.

Right behind them at No. 4 is another OJHL squad, the Trenton Golden Hawks.

Trenton sports a record of 29-5-2-0 and leads the OJHL in goals-scored with 172.

Wrapping up the Top 5 to commence January are the Edmundston Blizzard (MHL).

Edmundston holds down first place in the Maritime Hockey League on 56 points, going 27-5-1-1, through 34 match-ups.

The following are the CJHL Top 20 rankings – Fuelled by Gatorade, as of Jan. 6:

CJHL TOP 20
RANK TEAM (LEAGUE) (LAST RANKING)
1. Greater Sudbury Cubs (NOJHL) (1)
2. Melfort Mustangs (SJHL) (2)
3. Leamington Flyers (OJHL) (5)
4. Trenton Golden Hawks (OJHL) (4)
5. Edmundston Blizzard (MHL) (3)
6. Rockland Nationals (CCHL) (6)
7. Summerside Western Capitals (MHL) (7)
8. Steinbach Pistons (MJHL) (8)
9. Toronto Jr. Canadiens (OJHL) (16)
10. Winkler Flyers (MJHL) (13)
11. Dryden GM Ice Dogs (SIJHL) (11)
12. Hearst Lumberjacks (NOJHL) (12)
13. Condors du Cégep Beauce-Appalaches (LHJAAAQ) (10)
14. Collingwood Blues (OJHL) (9)
15. Whitecourt Wolverines (AJHL) (14)
16. Braves de Valleyfield (LHJAAAQ) (18)
17. Soo Eagles (NOJHL) (15)
18. Dauphin Kings (MJHL) (17)
19. Calgary Canucks (AJHL) (HM)
20. Canmore Eagles (AJHL) (20)

HONOURABLE MENTION: Yorkton Terriers (SJHL), Flin Flon Bombers (SJHL), Portage Terriers (MJHL), Haliburton County Huskies (OJHL), L’Indigo de Granby (LHJAAAQ)

Source: CJHL