| No. |
Team |
|
Of
Note |
| 1. |
 Michigan |
– |
Saturday’s
3-3 draw with Michigan State marked the third straight
tie between the two rivals. |
| 4-0-1
(0-0-1 CCHA). LAST WEEK: T vs. Michigan State, 3-3 ot.
THIS WEEK: at Alaska-Fairbanks, at Alaska-Fairbanks. |
| 2. |
 North
Dakota |
– |
The
Fighting Sioux’s version of JoPa – goaltender
Jordan Parise – made 75 saves in a win and tie at
UNH. That’s just three shy of the other JoePa’s
age. |
| 4-1-1
(0-0-0 WCHA). LAST WEEK: W at New Hampshire, 3-2; T at
New Hampshire, 3-3 ot. THIS WEEK: vs. Denver, vs. Denver. |
| 3. |
 Minnesota |
– |
Kessel's
first career goal comes on a penalty shot. We can hear
the doubters already: "anybody can score when there's
no defense..." |
| 2-1-1
(2-0-0 WCHA). LAST WEEK: W vs. Minnesota State, 5-2; W
vs. Minnesota State, 4-3. THIS WEEK: at St. Cloud State,
at St. Cloud State. |
| 4. |
 Colorado
College |
 1 |
You
can't say the "Ho-bey Ba-ker" chants are coming
too early in the season when Marty Sertich (4-4—8
in 6 GP) has already got a trophy in the den at home. |
| 5-1-0
(0-0-0 WCHA). LAST WEEK: W vs. Notre Dame, 3-1; W vs.
Air Force, 6-3. THIS WEEK: at Minnesota State, at Minnesota
State. |
| 5. |
 Ohio
State |
 1 |
Sophomore
forward Tom Fritsche put up two goals and three assists
as the Buckeyes took three points from Bowling Green. |
| 2-1-1
(1-0-1 CCHA). LAST WEEK: W at Bowling Green, 7-2; T vs.
Bowling Green, 2-2 ot. THIS WEEK: at Western Michigan,
at Western Michigan. |
| 6. |
 Cornell |
– |
Dominic
Vicari's visit to face David McKee and the Big Red might
feature the two top goalies in the nation. |
| 0-0-0
(0-0-0 ECACHL). LAST WEEK: W vs. U.S. Under-18 Team, 4-1
(Ex.). THIS WEEK: vs. Michigan State, vs. Michigan State. |
| 7. |
 Maine |
– |
Weekend's
score (7-1) and shot (82-43) differential hides the fact
that UAH was tied or within one goal in the third period
each night. |
| 5-1-0
(0-0-0 Hockey East). LAST WEEK: W vs. Alabama-Huntsville,
3-1; W vs. Alabama-Huntsville, 4-0. THIS WEEK: at Boston
College, at Massachusetts. |
| 8. |
 Denver |
– |
Sure,
it’s early, but goaltender Peter Mannino’s
3.51 GAA and .825 save percentage is worth a raised eyebrow. |
| 2-2-0
(0-0-0 WCHA). LAST WEEK: W at Air Force, 4-2; W vs. Notre
Dame, 6-3. THIS WEEK: at North Dakota, at North Dakota. |
| 9. |
 Michigan
State |
3 |
From
Yost Ice Arena to Lynah Rink, the Spartans get to visit
two of college hockey's most hostile environments in back-to-back
weeks. |
| 2-0-1
(0-0-1 CCHA). LAST WEEK: T at Michigan, 3-3 ot. THIS WEEK:
at Cornell, at Cornell. |
| 10. |
 Vermont |
– |
After
scoring on 3-of-4 power-play chances Friday night, the
Catamounts spent more than a period's worth of Saturday's
game with the man advantage (3-for-14). |
| 4-0-0
(0-0-0 Hockey East). LAST WEEK: W vs. Minnesota Duluth,
5-1, W vs. Minnesota Duluth, 5-1. THIS WEEK: at Niagara,
at Niagara. |
| 11. |
 Wisconsin |
– |
Maybe
the performances of Joe Pavelski (2-1—3) and Robbie
Earl (0-3—3) against St. Cloud State Saturday will
jump start an offense that should average more than its
current 2.25 goals per game. |
| 2-1-1
(1-0-1 WCHA). LAST WEEK: T at St. Cloud State, 2-2 ot;
W at St. Cloud State, 3-1. THIS WEEK: vs. Alaska Anchorage,
vs. Alaska Anchorage. |
| 12. |
 Boston
College |
3 |
The
Eagles, who scored nine goals on 33 shots at Bowling Green,
managed just one on 30 shots a week later at Northeastern. |
| 1-1-1
(0-0-1 Hockey East). LAST WEEK: T at Northeastern, 1-1
ot. THIS WEEK: vs. Maine, vs. Providence. |
| 13. |
 Bemidji
State |
1 |
We
don’t know how long the Beavers will stay undefeated,
but with six games from Oct. 15-Dec. 2, they’ll
at least be well rested. |
| 4-0-0
(0-0-0 CHA). LAST WEEK: Off. THIS WEEK: at Air Force,
at Air Force. |
| 14. |
 New
Hampshire |
1 |
Bad
news in N.H.: more rain in the forecast. Good news: the
Wildcats skated stride-for-stride with a very talented
North Dakota team. |
| 1-2-1
(0-0-0 Hockey East). LAST WEEK: L vs. North Dakota, 3-2;
T vs. North Dakota, 3-3 ot. THIS WEEK: at Massachusetts. |
| 15. |
 Dartmouth |
2 |
We
wonder if McGill, which beat Harvard Friday night, shared
the secret to success against the Crimson on its visit
to Hanover Saturday. |
| 0-0-0
(0-0-0 ECACHL). LAST WEEK: W vs. McGill, 5-2 (Ex.). THIS
WEEK: at Harvard. |
| 16. |
 Northern
Michigan |
2 |
So
much for that void in goal left by Tuomas Tarkki. Bill
Zaniboni has allowed two goals in three starts –
all wins – this season. |
| 3-1-0
(0-0-0 CCHA). LAST WEEK: W vs. Michigan Tech, 5-1; W at
Michigan Tech, 2-1. THIS WEEK: vs. Lake Superior State,
at Lake Superior State. |
| 17. |
 Alaska-Fairbanks |
2 |
The
Nanooks fared well against our first top-ranked team (Minnesota).
Now they get a chance against our second this weekend.
|
| 2-1-1
(0-0-0 CCHA). LAST WEEK: W at Alaska Anchorage, 2-1; L
at Alaska Anchorage, 2-1. THIS WEEK: vs. Michigan, vs.
Michigan. |
| 18. |
 Miami |
NR |
The
Killer Z’s? Freshman Jeff Zatkoff (2-1-0, 1.35 GAA,
.940 save pct.) has been nearly as sharp in goal early
on as NMU’s Zaniboni. |
| 3-1-0
(2-0-0 CCHA). LAST WEEK: W at Nebraska-Omaha, 6-3; W at
Nebraska-Omaha, 3-2. THIS WEEK: vs. Ohio State, at Ohio
State. |
| 19. |
 St.
Lawrence |
– |
Two
against a new Division I program should be a gimme,
just like an exhibition against a Canadian team ...
hey, wait a minute ... |
| 3-1-0
(0-0-0 ECACHL). LAST WEEK: L vs. Western Ontario, 4-1
(Ex.). THIS WEEK: at RIT, at RIT. |
| 20. |
 Boston
University |
4 |
Terriers'
third-period collapse vs. RPI was one of two non-conference
upsets on Hockey East ice Friday night. In the Western
end of the state Holy Cross also came from behind to beat
UMass. |
| 1-1-0
(1-0-0 Hockey East). LAST WEEK: L vs. Rensselaer, 3-2.
THIS WEEK: at UMass Lowell, vs. U.S. Under-18 Team (Ex.). |