2026-27 CHL Top-10 Rankings: Week 6
The Western Hockey League’s (WHL) Spokane Chiefs (10-1-0-0) climb to No. 1 in the Canadian Hockey League’s (CHL) Week 6 Top-10 Rankings for the 2026-27 season after extending their winning streak to five games with a weekend sweep of the Portland Winterhawks.
The Québec Maritimes Junior Hockey League’s (QMJHL) Val-d’Or Foreurs (12-1-1-0) rise to No. 2 after sweeping the Québec Remparts to stretch their CHL-best winning streak to eight games. The Ontario Hockey League’s (OHL) Guelph Storm (10-3-0-0) slip to No. 3 after splitting a weekend series with the Kitchener Rangers.
Three teams make their first appearance in this season’s rankings. The Flint Firebirds (9-2-1-0) enter at No. 7 after earning points in eight straight games, followed by the Victoriaville Tigres (10-3-0-1) at No. 8 with points in 10 of their last 11. The Vancouver Giants (8-2-1-2) debut at No. 9 on the strength of an eight-game point streak of their own.
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1. Spokane Chiefs (WHL): The Chiefs (10-1-0-0) reach No. 1 for the first time this season after their second two-game sweep of Portland this fall. Wins of 2-1 on Friday and 4-3 on Saturday extended Spokane’s winning streak to five and brought its total of one-goal victories to six. Bryson Roberts scored his first goal of the season late in the second period Friday to put the Chiefs ahead for good. Owen Martin scored twice over the weekend, including his team-leading eighth goal Saturday to give Spokane a 4-2 cushion with four minutes remaining. Carter Esler stopped 46 of 50 shots across the two wins and owns a 1.64 goals-against average and .937 save percentage. Chase Harrington and Marek Howell added two assists apiece, while Nolan Saunderson collected his first three points of the season, all assists. The Chiefs host Medicine Hat on Friday before heading out on the road next week.
Games this week: vs. Medicine Hat (Oct. 30)
2. Val-d’Or Foreurs (QMJHL): The Foreurs (12-1-1-0) climb to No. 2 after taking both games of a showdown with Québec. Jacob Gouchie’s first goal of the season broke a 2-2 tie Saturday and stood as the winner in a 5-2 victory. Sunday’s rematch required a comeback: Philippe Veilleux opened the scoring with his 12th goal, but the Foreurs later trailed 3-1 in the third period. Gabriel Provencher pulled them within one before setting up Nolann Héroux’s tying goal with 31 seconds remaining. Captain Nathan Brisson then scored on the power play in overtime to seal a 4-3 win and extend Val-d’Or’s winning streak to eight. Veilleux and Brisson each finished the weekend with two goals and two assists. Veilleux’s 31 points lead the QMJHL scoring race by nine and the CHL by seven. Benjamin Cossette Ayotte added four assists to reach 13 points, one behind the QMJHL lead among defencemen. Val-d’Or hosts Shawinigan on Friday before visiting the OHL’s North Bay Battalion for an interleague game Sunday.
Games this week: vs. Shawinigan (Oct. 30), @ North Bay (Nov. 1)
3. Guelph Storm (OHL): The Storm (10-3-0-0) saw their nine-game winning streak end with a 6-3 loss in Kitchener on Friday, then answered with a 6-5 overtime win over the Rangers on Sunday. Ryan Roobroeck led the response with a hat trick, including the overtime winner, to finish the weekend with four goals. Guelph built a 4-1 lead early in the second period Sunday before Kitchener rallied to force the extra frame. Owen Griffin helped set up Roobroeck’s winner, while Vladimir Dravecky recorded two assists in each game to reach 18 points and lead all OHL defencemen. Joshua Avery scored in both games, and Adrien Bartovic contributed a goal and two assists over the weekend. Guelph visits the Soo Greyhounds on Friday with just one point separating the clubs in the standings, then heads to Saginaw for a Halloween matchup.
Games this week: @ Soo (Oct. 30), @ Saginaw (Oct. 31)
4. London Knights (OHL): The Knights (8-3-0-1) move from No. 2 to No. 4 after winning once in three games. Cody Wood’s first OHL goal helped London build a 4-2 lead in Sarnia on Wednesday, but the Sting scored four unanswered goals to win 6-4. Captain Ryan Brown had two goals and an assist in the loss. London reversed the result Friday, rallying from a 3-2 deficit to beat Sarnia 6-4. Cohen Bidgood and Thomas Zocco scored twice apiece, with Zocco supplying the winner. The Knights then fell 5-1 in Owen Sound on Saturday as the Attack struck four times in the third period, including twice on the power play. Brown and Zocco each finished the week with two goals and two assists, while Marcus Nordmark added a goal and three assists, and Jaxon Cover collected three assists. London now faces a northern road trip with stops in North Bay, Sudbury, and Sault Ste. Marie.
Games this week: @ North Bay (Oct. 29), @ Sudbury (Oct. 30), @ Soo (Nov. 1)
5. Québec Remparts (QMJHL): The Remparts (9-3-1-0) opened their western road trip with a 2-0 win in Rouyn-Noranda on Friday before dropping both games in Val-d’Or, 5-2 on Saturday and 4-3 in overtime Sunday. James Scantlebury scored the winner against the Huskies and recorded a point in all three games, finishing the weekend with a goal and two assists. Patrick Déniger made 23 saves Friday for his second shutout of the season and holds a 2.19 goals-against average and .919 save percentage. Mavrick Rousseau-Hamel scored twice over the weekend, Carter Meyer added three assists, and Maddox Dagenais and Maddox Labre each contributed a goal and an assist. Québec returns home for two games against the Baie-Comeau Drakkar as it looks to return to the win column.
Games this week: vs. Baie-Comeau (Oct. 31), vs. Baie-Comeau (Nov. 1)
6. Victoria Royals (WHL): The Royals (8-3-0-0) climb one spot to No. 6 after sweeping Kelowna. Trailing 4-1 on Friday, Victoria began its comeback with Ludovic Perreault’s goal three seconds before the second intermission. Hayden Moore and Filip Novak scored in the third to tie the game, and Wyatt Danyleyko supplied the only goal of the shootout as Vladimir Proskurin turned aside all five Kelowna attempts to secure a 5-4 win. The Royals took a more direct route Saturday, building a 3-0 first-period lead on the way to a 4-1 victory. Cole Prelusky made 19 saves and owns a 2.80 goals-against average and .907 save percentage. Cameron Schmidt led Victoria with two goals and two assists across a pair of two-point games, while Miles Cooper added a goal and two assists and Odin Vauhkonen collected three assists. The Royals visit No. 9 Vancouver on Friday before travelling to Wenatchee on Sunday.
Games this week: @ Vancouver (Oct. 30), @ Wenatchee (Nov. 1)
7. Flint Firebirds (OHL): The Firebirds (9-2-1-0) enter at No. 7 after a perfect three-game weekend extended their winning streak to four and their point streak to eight. Flint let a 3-0 lead slip in Saginaw on Friday but recovered to win 4-3 in a shootout, with Jimmy Lombardi and Darian Anderson both converting. Anderson then recorded two goals and two assists in Saturday’s 6-2 home win over the Spirit. On Sunday in Flint, Lombardi scored less than five minutes into the game, and Trenten Bennett stopped all 29 shots in a 1-0 win over the Soo Greyhounds. Lombardi finished the week with two goals and three assists, Cooper Williams added four assists, and Martins Klaucans contributed two goals and an assist. Bennett, who owns a 1.94 goals-against average and .938 save percentage, combined with Mason Courville to stop 91 of 96 shots across the three wins. Tied for second in the OHL’s Western Conference, Flint faces another three-game weekend against Kitchener, Barrie and Sarnia.
Games this week: @ Kitchener (Oct. 30), vs. Barrie (Oct. 31), @ Sarnia (Nov. 1)
8. Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL): The Tigres (10-3-0-1) make their season debut at No. 8 after three wins lifted them to second in the QMJHL. Alexey Vlasov scored twice, and newly acquired goaltender Raphaël Précourt made 35 saves in Thursday’s 4-2 win over Sherbrooke. Victoriaville then swept two games in St. John’s against the Eastern Conference-leading Newfoundland Regiment. Vlasov opened the scoring in Saturday’s 6-1 win before Jakob Royer netted his first two QMJHL goals and Egor Shilov added two of his own. Précourt stopped 22 shots for his second win in as many starts with the Tigres; his season totals stand at a 2.45 goals-against average and .925 save percentage. Mathéo Lepage and Zack Miller scored in the first period Sunday before Newfoundland rallied to force extra time. Shilov’s deciding shootout goal secured a 3-2 victory. Shilov finished the week with two goals and four assists, while Vlasov added three goals and two assists. Victoriaville hosts Halifax and Rimouski this weekend.
Games this week: vs. Halifax (Oct. 31), vs. Rimouski (Nov. 1)
9. Vancouver Giants (WHL): The Giants (8-2-1-2) debut at No. 9 after taking five of six available points and extending their point streak to eight games. Jakob Oreskovic scored just over a minute into Tuesday’s game in Prince George, and Anaheim Ducks prospect Mathis Preston supplied a hat trick in a 5-2 win. Vancouver rallied from a 3-1 third-period deficit the following night, scoring four unanswered goals to win 5-3 and extend its winning streak to six. Another comeback followed Friday in Kamloops: Blake Chorney scored twice and Preston tied the game with 1:16 remaining after the Giants had trailed 3-0. The Blazers won 4-3 in a shootout, ending Vancouver’s winning streak while keeping its point streak intact. Preston finished the week with four goals and two assists, and Chorney added four goals and an assist. Cam Parr extended his point streak to five games since arriving from Medicine Hat, recording a goal and three assists for the week. Tobias Tomik also had a goal and three assists, while Kaleb Hartmann added three assists. Vancouver wraps up its road trip in Portland on Wednesday before hosting No. 6 Victoria and Prince George.
Games this week: @ Portland (Oct. 28), vs. Victoria (Oct. 30), vs. Prince George (Nov. 1)
10. Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL): The Wheat Kings (9-4-0-0) drop to No. 10 after splitting their weekend games. Kris Muissu scored the third-period winner in Friday’s 2-1 victory over Seattle, Jaxon Jacobson assisted on both Brandon goals, and Minnesota Wild prospect Filip Ruzicka stopped 36 of 37 shots. Ruzicka holds a 3.17 goals-against average and .909 save percentage. Brandon led Everett 2-0 after the first period Sunday but surrendered four consecutive goals in a 5-3 loss. Aiden Foster scored his first goal as a Wheat King following his trade from Prince George earlier this month and finished the weekend with a goal and an assist. Four games await Brandon this week, beginning with road visits to Moose Jaw and Prince Albert before home dates with Lethbridge and Swift Current.
Games this week: @ Moose Jaw (Oct. 27), @ Prince Albert (Oct. 28), vs. Lethbridge (Oct. 30), vs. Swift Current (Nov. 1)
