For the second week in a row, the Dauphin Kings have dropped in the Canadian Junior Hockey League's Top 20 rankings.
Following a week that saw the Kings beat Norman and lose to Waywayseecappo, the Kings are ranked 15th this week. Dauphin responded after last Tuesday's tough loss against the Wolverines with an impressive 5-4 win over the Blizzard on Wednesday.
Dauphin remains atop the West Division with just one more game before the Christmas break. Sitting 21-7-1, Dauphin is six points ahead of the Blizzard and the Kings have three games in hand. Dauphin will look to end the 2024 portion of their schedule with a win when they head to The Pas on Tuesday to play the Blizzard.
Dauphin has beaten Norman twice this season and remains second in the league, four points of Steinbach.
You can hear Tuesday's game here on 730CKDM with Darnell Duff beginning with the Parkland Source for Sports pregame show at 6:50.
Elsewhere in the rankings, Steinbach moved up two spots to sixth while the Winkler Flyers, fuelled by Jayce Legaarden of Grandview, had the biggest leap as they went from 20th to 14th this week.
CJHL TOP 20 – FUELLED BY GATORADE
RANK TEAM (LEAGUE) (LAST WEEK)
1. Trenton Golden Hawks (OJHL) (1)
2. Greater Sudbury Cubs (NOJHL) (4)
3. Melfort Mustangs (SJHL) (3)
4. Edmundston Blizzard (MHL) (2)
5. Leamington Flyers (OJHL) (5)
6. Steinbach Pistons (MJHL) (8)
7. Rockland Nationals (CCHL) (7)
8. Summerside Western Capitals (MHL) (6)
9. Whitecourt Wolverines (AJHL) (14)
10. Collingwood Blues (OJHL) (10)
11. Dryden GM Ice Dogs (SIJHL) (11)
12. Hearst Lumberjacks (NOJHL) (12)
13. Condors du Cégep Beauce-Appalaches (LHJAAAQ) (15)
14. Winkler Flyers (MJHL) (20)
15. Dauphin Kings (MJHL) (13)
16. Grande Prairie Storm (AJHL) (9)
17. Toronto Jr. Canadiens (OJHL) (19)
18. Braves de Valleyfield (LHJAAAQ) (16)
19. Navan Grads (CCHL) (17)
20. Weyburn Red Wings (SJHL) (HM)
HONOURABLE MENTION: West Kent Steamers (MHL); Canmore Eagles (AJHL); Flin Flon Bombers (SJHL); Milton Menace (OJHL); Soo Eagles (NOJHL).