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The Flin Flon Bombers have moved up in the rankings from ninth place to fourth in Canada. That's according to the latest Canadian Junior Hockey League national rankings, released Monday morning. Head coach and GM Mike Reagan says while it's nice to be ranked so high, it is still early in the season. "It's nice, but we're not going to read too much into it," he said Tuesday afternoon. Following the Bombers' two wins last week, the team was named among the top five in Canada. But it wasn't solely decided upon based on the two games and the preseason. "We were given a high ranking because of last year's success," said Reagan. "I'm happy about winning the two games. It's a nice feather in the cap, but we're not looking too much into it." The Bombers and the Humboldt Broncos were the only two teams from the SJHL in the top 20 this week. Humboldt sits in 17th place. Here's how other teams measured up (in brackets is the previous week's rankings): 1. (13) Pembroke Lumber Kings (CJHL) 2. (NR) Markham Waxers (OJHL) 3. (5) Brockville Braves (CJHL) 4. (9) Flin Flon Bombers (SJHL) 5. (6) Fort McMurray Oil Barons (AJHL) 6. (NR) Surrey Eagles (BCHL) 7. (NR) Metro Marauders (MHL) 8. (NR) Langley Chiefs (BCHL) 9. (NR) Lloydminster Bobcats (AJHL) 10. (NR) Streetsville Derbys (OJHL) 11. (NR) Salmon Arm Silverbacks (BCHL) 12. (NR) Sherwood Park Crusaders (AJHL) 13. (HM) Swan Valley Stampeders (MJHL) 14. (NR) Upper Canada Patriots (OJHL) 15. (NR) Soo Thunderbirds (NOJHL) 16. (16) Fort William North Stars (SIJHL) 17. (NR) Humboldt Broncos (SJHL) 18. (NR) Okotoks Oilers (AJHL) 19. (NR) Georgetown Raiders (OJHL) 20. (NR) Le College Francais de Longueuil (LHJAAAQ) Honorable mention goes to the Trail Smoke Eaters (BCHL), Camrose Kodiaks (AJHL), Selkirk Steelers (MJHL), Whitby Fury (OJHL), and the Valleyfield Braves (LHJAAAQ). The rankings are based upon a variety of factors which includes the league in which the teams belong to, their winning percentage, their win-loss record, total points accumulated, their goals-for versus goals-against ratio, amongst other factors.
