| No. |
Team |
|
Of
Note |
| 1. |
 Cornell |
– |
What defensive
reputation? Only Harvard and Dartmouth scored more goals in
ECACHL play than Cornell. |
| 22-4-3
(18-2-2 ECACHL). LAST WEEK: W at St. Lawrence, 3-2 ot; W at
Clarkson, 3-0. THIS WEEK: Off. |
| 2. |
 Colorado
College |
 1 |
A home
win on Thursday and the Tigers clinch at least a share of their
second WCHA title in the past three seasons. Oh, and the Gold
Pan is at stake this weekend too. |
| 25-6-3
(18-6-2 WCHA). LAST WEEK: Off. THIS WEEK: vs. Denver, at Denver. |
| 3. |
 Denver |
 1 |
Southern
Minny Blues: Pioneers have surrendered eight goals in a game
on their last two trips to Mankato. |
| 23-8-2
(18-6-2 WCHA). LAST WEEK: L at Minnesota State, 8-5; W at Minnesota
State, 5-2. THIS WEEK: at Colorado College, vs. Colorado College. |
| 4. |
 Boston
College |
1 |
The Hampton
tolls hardly seem like a bother when you win at UNH, as BC did
for the first time in seven years Saturday night. |
| 20-6-6
(13-3-6 Hockey East). LAST WEEK: T vs. New Hampshire, 3-3 ot;
W at New Hampshire, 5-2. THIS WEEK: vs. Maine, vs. Maine. |
| 5. |
 Michigan |
1 |
Nine Wolverines
play their final regular-season home game at Yost Arena Saturday,
the largest gathering of seniors since the wrap party for "Grumpy
Old Men." |
| 24-7-3
(21-3-2 CCHA). LAST WEEK: W vs. U.S. Under-18 Team, 6-5 (Ex.).
THIS WEEK: at Bowling Green, vs. Bowling Green. |
| 6. |
 Ohio
State |
2 |
Saturday's
game against Miami is the Buckeyes' first home match in 21 days.
Which is about the same time it takes Maurice Clarett to run
a half-dozen 40's. |
| 23-8-3
(20-5-1 CCHA). LAST WEEK: Off. THIS WEEK: at Miami, vs. Miami. |
| 7. |
 New
Hampshire |
– |
My Friend
Flicka: Jacob Micflikier enters the final weekend with a one-length
– er, one-point – lead in the Hockey East scoring
race. |
| 22-8-4
(15-4-3 Hockey East). LAST WEEK: T at Boston College, 3-3 ot;
L vs. Boston College, 5-2. THIS WEEK: at Boston University,
vs. Boston University. |
| 8. |
 Wisconsin |
4 |
Badgers
head to the DECC needing two points to clinch third place. Having
gone 1-4-2 in the last seven, standings aren't the only reason
that Bucky needs a win. |
| 21-10-3
(16-8-2 WCHA). LAST WEEK: L at North Dakota, 4-2; T at North
Dakota, 1-1 ot. THIS WEEK: at Minnesota Duluth, at Minnesota
Duluth. |
| 9. |
 Minnesota |
4 |
Doug Woog
will be in the pressbox working for Fox Sports North this weekend
when the Gophers visit Houghton. The last time Minnesota lost
a game there, in 1998, Woog was behind the visitors' bench. |
| 22-12-1
(15-10-1 WCHA). LAST WEEK: W vs. St. Cloud State, 5-4; W at
St. Cloud State, 4-1. THIS WEEK: at Michigan Tech, at Michigan
Tech. |
| 10. |
 Harvard |
– |
Hard to
believe it's true, but Dov Grumet-Morris's .948 save percentage
and 1.58 goals-against average will only be good enough to get
second-team All-ECACHL. |
| 18-8-3
(15-5-2 ECACHL). LAST WEEK: W vs. Brown, 3-0; L at Dartmouth,
2-1 ot; T at Vermont, 2-2 ot. THIS WEEK: Off. |
| 11. |
 Boston
University |
1 |
If the
Terriers were going to play Northeastern three times in February
and only win one, you don't have to ask which one they'd choose. |
| 20-11-3
(14-5-3 Hockey East). LAST WEEK: T at Northeastern, 2-2 ot;
L vs. Northeastern, 2-1. THIS WEEK: vs. New Hampshire, at New
Hampshire. |
| 12. |
 Maine |
2 |
Go-ahead
goal in the second game of Maine's sweep of UMass Lowell came
at 19:59 of the second period ... shorthanded. |
| 18-10-6
(13-5-4 Hockey East). LAST WEEK: W vs. UMass Lowell, 2-0; W
vs. UMass Lowell, 5-3. THIS WEEK: at Boston College, at Boston
College. |
| 13. |
 UMass
Lowell |
4 |
After two
losses in Orono, travel time isn't the only reason the River
Hawks don't want to see Maine in Hockey East's first round. |
| 19-9-4
(10-9-3 Hockey East). LAST WEEK: L at Maine, 2-0; L at Maine,
5-3. THIS WEEK: at Merrimack, vs. Providence. |
| 14. |
 Colgate |
3 |
Slow
starters: Trailed 2-0 to St. Lawrence after just 48 seconds
in Saturday's game. |
| 22-9-3
(14-5-3 ECACHL). LAST WEEK: T at Clarkson, 3-3 ot; L at St.
Lawrence, 5-3. THIS WEEK: Off. |
| 15. |
 Dartmouth |
– |
Two wins
weren't enough for a playoff bye, but were a big step toward
getting the Big Green into the NCAA Tournament for the first
time since 1980. |
| 17-10-2
(14-8-0 ECACHL). LAST WEEK: W vs. Harvard, 2-1 ot; W vs. Brown,
6-2. THIS WEEK: vs. Yale (best-of-three series). |
| 16. |
 Vermont |
– |
Welcome
back Scott Mifsud. Team's leading scorer broke out of mini-slump
with three goals and an assist as Cats clinch fourth in ECACHL. |
| 19-11-4
(13-6-3 ECACHL). LAST WEEK: W vs. Brown, 2-1; T vs. Harvard,
2-2 ot. THIS WEEK: Off. |
| 17. |
 Northern
Michigan |
– |
Dirk Southern
had a goal and four assists Saturday, yet was named the game's
second star. That's because linemate Andrew Contois pumped in
four goals in the 6-3 romp. |
| 18-9-7
(15-7-4 CCHA). LAST WEEK: W at Ferris State, 5-2; W at Ferris
State, 6-3. THIS WEEK: at Lake Superior State, vs. Lake Superior
State. |
| 18. |
 North
Dakota |
– |
Afternoon
delight: The ND state high school hockey tournament forced the
Sioux to play Bucky on Saturday and Sunday at 3:30 p.m. The
result is North Dakota's first WCHA series without a loss in
three months. |
| 17-13-4
(12-12-2 WCHA). LAST WEEK: W vs. Wisconsin, 4-2; T vs. Wisconsin,
1-1 ot. THIS WEEK: at St. Cloud State, at St. Cloud State. |
| 19. |
 Quinnipiac |
NR |
Five weeks
ago they were 6-10-3 and the only thing keeping them in the
Atlantic Hockey race was the fact that they hadn't left the
league yet. The Bobcats are 11-2-0 since with a three-point
lead in the standings. |
| 17-12-3
(14-6-2 Atlantic Hockey). LAST WEEK: W at American International,
3-2; W vs. Sacred Heart, 5-3; W at Sacred Heart, 5-3. THIS WEEK:
at Connecticut, vs. American International. |
| 20. |
 Nebraska-Omaha |
– |
Scott Parse
needs one point to match the Mavericks' single-season scoring
mark of 47 set by David Brisson four years ago. |
| 17-13-4
(13-11-4 CCHA). LAST WEEK: L vs. Alaska-Fairbanks, 6-4; W vs.
Alaska-Fairbanks, 7-2. THIS WEEK: vs. Minnesota State, at Minnesota
State. |
