The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League regular season is over a week old and for the third time in the rankings, there’s a new number one team in the rankings
So which 4 and 0 takes the top spot?
The SportsCage SJHL Power Rankings are created by having contributors independently rank each team from No. 1 to No. 12, then averaging out the scores.
1. Yorkton Terriers
Another weekend, another pair of convincing victories for the Terriers. They toppled the previously unbeaten squads of Humboldt and Kindersley, racking up an impressive eleven goals and showcasing their depth.
Next: Oct. 1 vs. Flin Flon / Oct. 6th vs. Humboldt
Top Weekly Scorers: #7 Dustin Renas - 5 points
2. Melfort Mustangs
In their opening two wins, the defending champs netted nine goals. This time, they scored four more in two road wins against teams in southeastern Saskatchewan. Goaltenders Madden Mulawka and Kristian Coombs were a brick wall, stopping a combined 60 of 62 shots in the victories.
Next: Oct 4 vs. Melville / Oct. 5th @ Melville
Top Weekly Scorers: Logan Belton and Zayden Sadlemyer - 3 points
3. Melville Millionaires
The Moneymen are one of those three teams left standing undefeated with a 4-0 record after sweeping the Notre Dame Hounds over the weekend. Their power play remains strong, and their offense shines with another impressive nine goals.
Next: Oct. 4th @ Melfort / Oct. 5th vs. Melfort
Top Weekly Scorers: Caden Drury - 6 points
4. Humboldt Broncos
The top team from Week #2 suffered their first defeat of the season, losing to Yorkton on Friday night in their only game of the weekend. The Broncos conceded more goals in this loss than they did in their first two victories.
Next: Oct. 4th @ Kindersley / Oct. 5th vs. Kindersley
Top Weekly Scorers: Rylan Hue & Tre Fouquette - 2 points each
5. Kindersley Klippers
The Klippers had an eventful weekend, splitting their two road games. They made an astonishing comeback, scoring three goals in the final minute to beat Nipawin, but faced a setback with a loss in Yorkton on Saturday. After playing three of their first four games on the road, the Klippers are excited to return home for nine of their next 11 games.
Next: Oct. 4th vs. Humboldt / Oct. 5th @ Humboldt
Top Weekly Scorers: Jaxon Herchak - 4 points
6. Flin Flon Bombers
The Bombers embarked on a challenging stretch of six out of eight games on the road, impressively earning three out of a possible four points with a weekend split against the La Ronge Ice Wolves. It was a strong road performance following a rare home loss at the Whitney Forum.
Next: Oct. 1st @ Yorkton / Oct. 2nd @ Notre Dame
Top Weekly Scorers: Keefe Gruener - 3 points
7. La Ronge Ice Wolves
It was a story of two games against their Northern rivals for the Ice Wolves. Goaltender Logan Falk's stellar performance led the Ice Wolves to a significant road victory at the Whitney Forum, only to see them falter with a disappointing home-ice loss.
Next: Oct. 4th @ Battlefords / Oct. 5th @ Battlefords
Top Weekly Scorer: Mason Bueckert - 3 points
8. Battlefords North Stars
With Interim coach Owen Lamb at the helm and North Stars legend Martin Smith stepping in also on the bench, Battlefords delivered a well-rounded, balanced effort on home ice, featuring six different players finding the back of the net in their only game of the weekend.
Next: Oct. 4th vs. La Ronge / Oct. 5th vs. La Ronge
Top Weekly Scorers: Treycen Wuttunee, Kobie Anderson and Rylan Wiliams - 2 points each
9. Weyburn Red Wings
After a disappointing opening weekend, the Red Wings tightened up their defense, but the struggle to find the back of the net remains evident with only five goals in their first three games.
Next: Oct. 4th vs. Flin Flon / Oct. 5th vs. Nipawin
Top Weekly Scorer: Luke Dekay, Ryder Rommelaere and Drew Molde - 1 point each
10. Estevan Bruins
(Refer to Weyburn post above) The Highway 39 rivals to the south are facing similar challenges, having also fallen by a goal to the Melfort Mustangs on home ice.
Next: Reed Gramlich, Ewan Rennie, Owen Simmons - 1 point each
Top Weekly Scorers: Oct. 4th vs. Nipawin / Oct. 5th vs. Flin Flon
11. Nipawin Hawks
The Hawks endured a weekend to forget, losing both games in dramatically different fashions.
On Friday, they were just 69 seconds away from clinching their first win but conceded three late goals. Then, on Saturday, they allowed five goals in the 3rd period, resulting in a decisive road defeat.
Next: Oct. 3rd @ Notre Dame / Oct. 4th @ Estevan / Oct. 5th @ Weyburn
Top Weekly Scorer: Spencer Chestolowski - 2 points each
12. Notre Dame Hounds
The Hounds also suffered a weekend sweep for the second consecutive time, but their effort was undeniable. They gave the unbeaten Melville team a run for their money, even holding an early lead on the road Friday night, with their young talents continuing to get better.
Next: Oct. 2nd vs. Flin Flon / Oct. 3rd vs. Nipawin
Top Weekly Scorer: Ian Buors - 2 points each
