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North Stars back in top-10 in national rankings

Jan 23, 2018 | 9:00 AM

After a one week hiatus, the Battlefords North Stars are once again back in the top-10 in the weekly Canadian Junior Hockey League’s (CJHL) top-20 national rankings, following a pair of weekend wins against Yorkton and Melville.

The CJHL is comprised of 10 Junior ‘A’ hockey leagues from across Canada and represents more than 130 teams.

Last week’s rankings saw the North Stars drop out of the top 10, falling seven spots from number five to 12. However, this week the Stars have moved up the rankings to number six nationally.

The North Stars (30-6-2) join the Melfort Mustangs (28-8-4-1), who are ranked 16th nationally, and the SJHL’s top team the Nipawin Hawks (32-5-2-3), who are ranked third in Canada.