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TORONTO — The Val-d'Or Foreurs are the new No. 1 team in the Canadian Hockey League.
The Foreurs (14-1-1-0) moved to the top of the Week 7 CHL Top-10 Rankings, released Tuesday, after extending their winning streak to 10 games, the longest active streak in the CHL. The QMJHL leaders reached No. 1 for the first time this season with wins over Shawinigan and North Bay.
The Spokane Chiefs (10-1-0-1) slipped to No. 2 after a shootout loss to Medicine Hat, though they have earned points in 11 of their first 12 games. The Guelph Storm (12-3-0-0) held at No. 3 after a pair of road wins kept them atop the OHL standings.
The Victoriaville Tigres (12-3-0-1) climbed three spots to No. 5 on a five-game winning streak. Two clubs entered the rankings this week. The Kingston Frontenacs (11-5-0-0) debuted at No. 9 after outscoring their weekend opponents 9-1, and the Red Deer Rebels (10-4-1-1) took No. 10 after three straight wins moved them into a three-way tie for the WHL points lead.
The London Knights are fourth, followed by Victoriaville in fifth, the Québec Remparts in sixth, the Victoria Royals in seventh and the Flint Firebirds in eighth.
The Week 7 rankings are: 1. Val-d'Or Foreurs (QMJHL); 2. Spokane Chiefs (WHL); 3. Guelph Storm (OHL); 4. London Knights (OHL); 5. Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL); 6. Québec Remparts (QMJHL); 7. Victoria Royals (WHL); 8. Flint Firebirds (OHL); 9. Kingston Frontenacs (OHL); 10. Red Deer Rebels (WHL).
The next edition of the rankings will be released the week of November 9.