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TORONTO — The Spokane Chiefs are the new No. 1 team in the Canadian Hockey League.
The Chiefs (10-1-0-0) climbed to the top of the Week 6 CHL Top-10 Rankings, released Tuesday, after extending their winning streak to five games with a weekend sweep of the Portland Winterhawks.
The Val-d'Or Foreurs (12-1-1-0) rose to No. 2 after sweeping the Québec Remparts to stretch their winning streak to eight games, the longest active streak in the CHL. The Guelph Storm (10-3-0-0) slipped to No. 3 after splitting a weekend series with the Kitchener Rangers.
Three teams made their first appearance in this season's rankings. The Flint Firebirds (9-2-1-0) entered at No. 7 after earning points in eight straight games, the Victoriaville Tigres (10-3-0-1) took No. 8 with points in 10 of their last 11 games, and the Vancouver Giants (8-2-1-2) debuted at No. 9 on an eight-game point streak.
The London Knights are fourth, followed by the Québec Remparts in fifth and the Victoria Royals in sixth. The Brandon Wheat Kings round out the rankings at No. 10, giving the WHL four of the 10 spots.
The Week 6 rankings are: 1. Spokane Chiefs (WHL); 2. Val-d'Or Foreurs (QMJHL); 3. Guelph Storm (OHL); 4. London Knights (OHL); 5. Québec Remparts (QMJHL); 6. Victoria Royals (WHL); 7. Flint Firebirds (OHL); 8. Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL); 9. Vancouver Giants (WHL); 10. Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL).
The next edition of the rankings will be released the week of November 2.