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The CJHL’s new National Rankings have been announced.

The mysterious brain trust at CJHL World Headquarters have fallen in love with the Salmon Arm Silverbacks and their penchant for scoring goals. The Purple Primates (can somebody explain the Gorilla Name for a hockey team in Salmon Arm… wouldn’t the ‘Salmon Arm Houseboaters’ or ‘Salmon Arm Wharf’ be a more natural fit) lead the BCHL in Goals Scored per Game and have risen to #2.

The Vernon Vipers are finally getting some love this week to as they move from the disrespected masses into the spotlight of the nation’s top 15. If you listen closely you can hear the champagne bottles popping at the north end of the Okanagan.

Powell River fall out of the rankings and the RBC Cup host Victoria Grizzlies remain a mainstay in the weekly list of Canadian Jr. ‘A’ Hockey powers sitting in 14th.

This week’s bonus obscure CJHL team is the Brooks Bandits of the AJHL (Alberta Junior Hockey League).

The Bandits are set to move into a new 1,700 seat arena for the 2009/2010 season featuring luxury boxes and a running track (perfect for working off the calories from your Champagne and Brie Cheese at the intermission).

Brooks is located in SE Alberta on the Trans Canada Highway and is a city of about 15,000 people. The main industries in Brooks are Oil and Gas (it is located on a large gas field) and Agriculture (it houses a large meat packing plant), one can only imagine the alluring scent of commerce in the prairie community!

The Brooks Bandits only current NHLer is Curtis Glencross of the Calgary Flames, the Bandits are currently sitting in 2nd place in the AJHL’s South Division.