| No. |
Team |
|
Of
Note |
| 1. |
 Minnesota |
 1 |
This younger,
supposedly less-talented Gopher team is 10-3-0 after 13 games;
last year, they were 5-7-1. |
| 10-3-0
(6-2-0 WCHA). LAST WEEK: W vs. Michigan, 5-1; W vs. Michigan
State, 5-0. THIS WEEK: at Colorado College, at Colorado College. |
| 2. |
 Colorado
College |
3 |
It's One v. Two
in the Springs this weekend. And no, we didn't set it up that
way. |
| 10-2-0
(4-2-0 WCHA). LAST WEEK: W vs. Massachusetts, 3-1; W vs. Boston
University, 7-3. THIS WEEK: vs. Minnesota, vs. Minnesota. |
| 3. |
 Boston
College |
1 |
Take heart,
Eagle fans. Syracuse isn't in Hockey East. |
| 6-2-2
(3-0-2 Hockey East). LAST WEEK: W vs. Holy Cross, 5-0; W at
Northeastern, 4-1. THIS WEEK: at Boston University, vs. Providence. |
| 4. |
 Wisconsin |
 1 |
Badger-Bulldog
series may take a backseat to the games in Colorado Springs,
but any other weekend and this would get the headlines. |
| 10-4-0
(7-3-0 WCHA). LAST WEEK: L vs. Michigan State, 4-0; W vs. Michigan,
3-1. THIS WEEK: vs. Minnesota Duluth, vs. Minnesota Duluth. |
| 5. |
 Michigan |
4 |
We waited
all week to watch that? |
| 9-4-1
(7-1-0 CCHA). LAST WEEK: L at Minnesota, 5-1; L at Wisconsin,
3-1. THIS WEEK: vs. Notre Dame, at Notre Dame. |
| 6. |
 North
Dakota |
1 |
In the
Sioux's first four games without injured Brady Murray, they
were 1-3-0 and scored six goals. They've won each of the next
four, scoring 14 goals. |
| 9-5-2
(7-4-1 WCHA). LAST WEEK: W at Michigan Tech, 6-3; W at Michigan
Tech, 3-2. THIS WEEK: vs. Alaska Anchorage, vs. Alaska Anchorage. |
| 7. |
 New
Hampshire |
1 |
It ain't
over 'til it's over: UVM scores two goals in last 58 seconds
of regulation Saturday to sink 'Cats. |
| 8-3-2
(5-1-1 Hockey East). LAST WEEK: T at UMass Lowell, 4-4 ot; L
at Vermont, 5-4. THIS WEEK: vs. Clarkson, vs. St. Lawrence. |
| 8. |
 Denver |
2 |
Brett 'The
Principal' Skinner caps Pioneer sweep of Hockey East foes with
1-3—4 in win vs. UMass Saturday. |
| 8-5-0
(5-3-0 WCHA). LAST WEEK: W vs. Boston University, 4-1; W vs.
Massachusetts, 6-1. THIS WEEK: at Michigan Tech, at Michigan
Tech. |
| 9. |
 Maine |
2 |
Just another
sign of an up-and-down Black Bear season: 14 goals one weekend
and a scoreless tie the next. |
| 9-6-1
(5-3-0 Hockey East). LAST WEEK: T at Dartmouth, 0-0 ot. THIS
WEEK: vs. Merrimack, vs. Merrimack. |
| 10. |
 Ohio
State |
2 |
The Buckeyes
are 9-4-1 and atop the CCHA despite averaging 33.3 penalty minutes
a game. |
| 9-4-1
(7-2-1 CCHA). LAST WEEK: Off. THIS WEEK: vs. Alaska-Fairbanks,
vs. Alaska-Fairbanks. |
| 11. |
 Vermont |
3 |
Vermont's
last loss came Oct. 23. Back then, we were still preparing for
the presidential election and the Ivy League teams were still
preparing for their first games. |
| 8-4-3
(4-0-2 ECACHL). LAST WEEK: W vs. Massachusetts, 5-2; W vs. New
Hampshire, 5-4. THIS WEEK: vs. Northeastern. |
| 12. |
 Minnesota
Duluth |
3 |
If the
'Dogs (2-5-1 in eight) mean to right the ship, they'll have
to do it quickly. They have Wisconsin, North Dakota and Denver
in their next six. |
| 7-5-2
(5-3-0 WCHA). LAST WEEK: L at St. Cloud State, 4-2; W at St.
Cloud State, 3-1. THIS WEEK: at Wisconsin, at Wisconsin. |
| 13. |
 Colgate |
2 |
Raiders
are 9-0-0 when allowing two goals or fewer; 1-4-0 when allowing
three or more. |
| 10-4-0
(3-1-0 ECACHL). LAST WEEK: W vs. Mercyhurst, 3-1; W vs. Mercyhurst,
3-2. THIS WEEK: vs. Princeton, vs. Yale. |
| 14. |
 Cornell |
2 |
Big Red
dressed 21 against Canisius, but only needed three – Matt
Moulson, Byron Bitz and Shane Hynes accounted for all but one
of the team's points in a 3-0 shutout. |
| 5-2-2
(2-1-1 ECACHL). LAST WEEK: W vs. Canisius, 3-0. THIS WEEK: vs.
Yale, vs. Princeton. |
| 15. |
 Boston
University |
7 |
On the
bright side: what better setting for Jack Parker's win No. 700
than BC's last visit to Walter Brown Arena? |
| 7-6-0
(6-1-0 Hockey East). LAST WEEK: L vs. Harvard, 2-1; L at Denver,
4-1; L at Colorado College, 7-3. THIS WEEK: vs. Boston College,
at Massachusetts. |
| 16. |
 Northern
Michigan |
3 |
Home is
where the heart is. And the wins – NMU is 2-4-2 away from
Marquette, and 4-0-0 at Berry Events Center. |
| 6-4-2
(4-3-1 CCHA). LAST WEEK: L at Lake Superior State, 3-1; W vs.
Lake Superior State, 3-0. THIS WEEK: vs. Nebraska-Omaha, vs.
Nebraska-Omaha. |
| 17. |
 Bowling
Green |
2 |
Consider
the first test passed, as the Falcons take three points from
Miami. Up next: home-and-homes with Michigan State and Michigan
before Christmas. |
| 7-3-2
(4-2-2 CCHA). LAST WEEK: T vs. Miami, 2-2 ot; W vs. Miami, 2-1.
THIS WEEK: at Michigan State, vs. Michigan State. |
| 18. |
 Nebraska-Omaha |
1 |
The Huskers
aren't bowl-bound this year, for a change, which gives area
residents that much more time to appreciate this surprising
Maverick team. |
| 7-4-1
(5-4-1 CCHA). LAST WEEK: Off. THIS WEEK: at Northern Michigan,
at Northern Michigan. |
| 19. |
 Harvard |
1 |
About two
dozen freshmen have more points than Jon Pelle (4-4—8
in 9 GP), but few have had his impact on their team. |
| 5-3-1
(3-3-1 ECACHL). LAST WEEK: W at Boston University, 2-1; L at
St. Lawrence, 4-2; W at Clarkson, 3-2. THIS WEEK: vs. Union,
vs. Rensselaer. |
| 20. |
 Alaska-Fairbanks
|
NR |
Nanooks
had four freshmen on the top two lines in Saturday night's win
over Notre Dame and freshman Wylie Rogers in net. |
| 6-4-0
(5-3-0 CCHA). LAST WEEK: L vs. Notre Dame, 3-2; W vs. Notre
Dame, 3-2. THIS WEEK: at Ohio State, at Ohio State. |
