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Colts jump back into CHL national rankings as home stand continues

Barrie squad, with a point in eight straight games, hosts the Kingston Frontenacs tonight at Sadlon Arena
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Barrie Colts goaltender Ben Hrebik makes a glove save on Windsor Spitfires star Liam Greentree in this file photo from last month.

The Barrie Colts find themselves back in the Canadian Hockey League's national rankings today for the first time in a month. 

With a point in eight straight games, after posting a 7-0-1 record, the longest active streak of its kind in the Ontario Hockey League, the Colts have climbed up to No. 10 in Week 17.

Holding a CHL-best 38 wins and a .819 points percentage, the OHL's London Knights remain in the top spot for a 10th week in a row.

Meanwhile, having climbed up a pair of places, the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League's Moncton Wildcats are back in second, sitting among the top three for the 14th time in 16 weeks.

Only the Knights have more wins and a better points percentage across the CHL than the Wildcats (36 wins and .804).

Lastly, having also jumped up two spots, the QMJHL's Rimouski Océanic rank among the top three for the first time since Oct. 22. The Oceanic. who are hosting this year's Memorial Cup, have earned a point in 13 of their last 14 (11-1-2), including 11 wins over that stretch, and trail only Moncton in the QMJHL overall standings.

The Colts, who are coming off a pair of overtime wins over Niagara and Oshawa, host the Kingston Frontenacs tonight at Sadlon Arena as they continue a home stand. Puck drops shortly after 7 p.m. The Soo Greyhounds are in town Saturday night, followed by London and the North Bay Battalion next week on Feb. 13 and 15, respectively. 

The next rankings will be released the week of Feb. 10, following the 18th week of regular-season action in all three member leagues of the CHL.

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The Barrie Colts sit at No. 10 in this week's Canadian Hockey League rankings. . Screenshot

 



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