Poll of head coaches will determine top 10 teams in weekly ratings
December 3, 2024, Mississauga, ON – …. The Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL) is introducing the OJHL Power Rankings this week.
The league will release the rankings every Wednesday at 6 p.m. – beginning Dec. 4 – during its OJ All Access Podcast.
Head coaches from across the 24-team OJHL will take part in a weekly poll to determine the top 10 teams, which will be included in the Power Rankings.
Coaches will be asked to vote for their top 10 each week, based on “teams’ overall strength, game outcomes (scores and performance) and other key indicators of success including recent play against top teams and the record of the week.” The results will be tabulated by the OJHL’s Hockey Operations department.
“We are really excited to launch the Power Rankings,” said Chris Vanstone, the OJHL’s Vice-President of Hockey. “This is something new for the OJHL this year. There are 24 coaches voting in the poll, which gives teams points on a scale from 1 to 10 – 10 for ranking a team No. 1, 9 for No. 2, etc..”
“The rankings should reflect the overall strength, recent performance, strength of schedule and competitiveness of the teams being voted on.”
The OJ All Access Podcast is available every Wednesday at 6 p.m. on platforms, including the OJHL’s Facebook, X and Instagram accounts, plus Twitch and Spotify. Host Alex Bastyovanszky and guests from across the league “talk everything OJHL” during the podcast. Bastyovanszky is a veteran junior hockey TV host/producer/videographer.
About the OJHL – “League of Choice”
The Ontario Junior Hockey League is the largest Junior ‘A’ league operating under the auspices of the Canadian Junior Hockey League with 24 member clubs. The OJHL is the home of the 2024 Centennial Cup champion Collingwood Blues. A proud member of the CJHL and Ontario Hockey Association, the OJHL was originally named the Ontario Provincial Junior ‘A’ Hockey League and it was formed out of the Central Junior ‘B’ Hockey League in 1993-94. With a long and storied history of developing players for the next level, including U SPORTS, the NCAA, CHL, minor pro ranks and the NHL, the OJHL has had more than 60 commitments already this season.
For more information on the Ontario Junior Hockey League, please visit www.ojhl.ca
