It's no fluke that the Saint John Sea Dogs are ranked No. 1 overall in Canada among major junior hockey teams.

That lofty status was validated Monday when nine Sea Dogs appeared on the release of the NHL Central Scouting's midterm rankings for draft-eligible North American skaters.

"It's pretty impressive," said Saint John head coach Gerard Gallant. "Obviously our scouting staff did an outstanding job."

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