Newfoundland Regiment debut in Week 5 CHL Top-10 as Guelph holds No. 1

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TORONTO — The Guelph Storm stayed at No. 1 in the CHL Top-10 Rankings for the third week in a row, headlining the Week 5 edition the league released Tuesday.

Guelph (9-2-0-0) won three games this week and has won nine in a row. The London Knights (7-1-0-1) won three straight of their own and moved back up to No. 2, the spot they held through the season's first two weeks.

The Québec Remparts (8-2-0-0) dropped to No. 3 after splitting their weekend, behind a pair of strong performances from NHL draft-eligible goaltender Patrick Déniger.

The Spokane Chiefs (8-1-0-0) climbed to No. 4 after two weekend wins kept them on top of the WHL's Western Conference.

Two QMJHL clubs entered the rankings for the first time this season. The Val-d'Or Foreurs (10-1-1-0) debuted at No. 5 and the Newfoundland Regiment (9-3-1-0) debuted at No. 10, both off perfect weekends. The Ottawa 67's (7-1-2-0) returned at No. 6 after four weeks outside the top 10.

Victoria, Brandon and Medicine Hat round out the list at seventh, eighth and ninth, giving the WHL four of the ten spots.

Week 5 Top 10: 1. Guelph (OHL); 2. London (OHL); 3. Québec (QMJHL); 4. Spokane (WHL); 5. Val-d'Or (QMJHL); 6. Ottawa (OHL); 7. Victoria (WHL); 8. Brandon (WHL); 9. Medicine Hat (WHL); 10. Newfoundland (QMJHL).

The next rankings will be released the week of Oct. 26.