CANADIAN JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE
CJHL Media Update
Release Date: Monday, September 22, 2025
CJHL ‘Teams to Watch’
TORONTO – The initial list of the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) Top 20 Rankings – Fuelled by Gatorade, for the 2025-26 season will be announced on Monday, September 29.
Each of the nine member leagues that comprise the CJHL are all now in the initial stages of their respective regular seasons and see some teams making early inroads on having a highly successful campaign.
Once again the CJHL Top 20 and Honourable Mention clubs will be determined each week by an independent scouting service.
Here’s a glance at some of those squads, listed alphabetically, who have been tabbed among ‘The Teams to Watch’ heading into Week 1 of the CJHL rankings, Fuelled by Gatorade, which go out on Sept. 29:
| TEAM | LEAGUE | HEAD COACH |
| Brockville Braves | CCHL | Marty Lee |
| Calgary Canucks | AJHL | Jay Pylypuik |
| Camrose Kodiaks | AJHL | Geoff Walker |
| Collège Français de Longueuil | LHJAAAQ | Jonathan Castonguay |
| Cornwall Colts | CCHL | Grant Cooper |
| Flin Flon Bombers | SJHL | Mike Reagan |
| Fort Frances Lakers | SIJHL | Luke Judson |
| Grand Falls Rapids | MHL | Greg Leland |
| Grande Prairie Storm | AJHL | Chris Schmidt |
| Greater Sudbury Cubs |
NOJHL | Darryl Moxam |
| Hearst Lumberjacks |
NOJHL | Guy Losier |
| Humboldt Broncos | SJHL | Brayden Klimosko |
| Kam River Fighting Walleye | SIJHL | Larry Wintoneak |
| Milton Menace | OJHL | Dan Del Monte |
| Panthères de St-Jérôme | LHJAAAQ | Jean-Philippe Paré |
| Pictou County Weeks Crushers | MHL | Garrett Lambke |
| Portage Terriers |
MJHL | Blake Spiller |
| Powassan Voodoos | NOJHL | Peter Goulet |
| Prédateurs de Joliette | LHJAAAQ | André Lachance |
| Rockland Nationals | CCHL | Justin Pereira |
| Selkirk Steelers | MJHL | Hudson Frieson |
| Smiths Falls Bears | CCHL | Pat Malloy |
| Stouffville Spirit | OJHL | T.J. Hill |
| Summerside Western Capitals | MHL | Billy McGuigan |
| Thunder Bay North Stars | SIJHL | Matt Valley |
| Trenton Golden Hawks | OJHL | Derek Smith |
| Virden Oil Capitals | MJHL | Tyson Ramsey |
| Wellington Dukes | OJHL | Jacob Panetta |
| Weyburn Red Wings | SJHL | Cody Mapes |
| Whitecourt Wolverines | AJHL | Shawn Martin |
ABOUT THE CJHL: The Canadian Junior Hockey League is a national organization comprised of nine Junior A leagues from Alberta to the Maritimes. … The CJHL currently represents 116 teams and well over 2,500 players. … There were also 2,500-plus CJHL alumni who furthered their hockey careers at the NHL, AHL, ECHL, SPHL, NCAA, U SPORTS and CHL levels across North America as well as in leagues across Europe during the 2024-25 campaign. … For the latest CJHL news and features, visit cjhlhockey.com and follow-on social media at @cjhlhockey via X & Instagram.
CJHL CONTACTS
Andy Harkness
President
Canadian Junior Hockey League
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Tom Annelin
Director of Communications
Canadian Junior Hockey League
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