Michigan State, Michigan, Colorado College,
and Minnesota were the only power-ranked teams last week that
managed a sweep of their opponents this week. Three other
teams appear in the INCH Power Rankings this week after getting
weekend sweeps of their own.
Here's how the Inside College Hockey editors
and staff rank the nation's top teams (along with a note for
each team).
| No. |
Team |
|
Of
Note |
| 1. |
 Miami |
— |
Senior forward Nathan Davis returned to the lineup for
the series against Notre Dame, scoring a goal and adding
an assist in the RedHawks' split with the Irish in Oxford. |
| 9-1-0 (7-1-0 CCHA)
LAST WEEK: L vs. Notre Dame, 2-1; W vs. Notre Dame, 3-1.
THIS WEEK: at Michigan State, at Michigan State. |
| 2. |
 Michigan
State |
— |
Junior wing Tim Kennedy scored 3-3--6 in the Spartans'
sweep of visiting Mercyhurst. The stakes get raised for
MSU, as Miami, Minnesota, and Wisconsin invade Munn over
the next two weeks. |
| 8-1-0 (4-0-0 CCHA)
LAST WEEK: W vs. Mercyhurst, 6-2; W vs. Mercyhurst, 6-2.
THIS WEEK: vs. Miami, vs. Miami. |
| 3. |
 New
Hampshire |
— |
With 28 goals in seven games, New Hampshire ranks fourth
nationally in scoring, averaging 4.00 goals per game. |
| 5-1-1 (3-1-1 Hockey
East) LAST WEEK: T vs. UMass-Lowell, 2-2 ot; W vs. Boston
College, 5-2. THIS WEEK: vs. Northeastern, at Providence. |
| 4. |
 Michigan |
 1 |
Senior forward Chad Kolarik scored three goals in the
Wolverines' sweep of Alaska this past weekend, giving
him at least one goal in four of his team's last five
games. |
| 9-1-0 (6-0-0 CCHA)
LAST WEEK: W vs. Alaska, 4-0; W vs. Alaska, 4-2. THIS
WEEK: at Lake Superior State, at Lake Superior State. |
| 5. |
 North
Dakota |
 1 |
Say it ain't so, Joe: According to Sunday's Wisconsin
State Journal, defenseman Joe Finley allegedly slashed
Bucky Badger as they passed on the runway to the Kohl
Center dressing rooms Saturday. |
| 5-3-1 (3-3-0 WCHA)
LAST WEEK: L at Wisconsin, 4-0; W at Wisconsin, 3-1. THIS
WEEK: Off. |
| 6. |
 Denver |
— |
The Pioneers are 6-2-2 against Minnesota State, this
weekend's opponent, since that infamous game nearly four
years ago in which the Mavericks rallied from a 7-1 deficit
to beat DU 8-7 in Mankato. |
| 6-2-0 (3-1-0 WCHA)
LAST WEEK: Off. THIS WEEK: vs. Minnesota State, vs. Minnesota
State. |
| 7. |
 Clarkson |
1 |
Clarkson's win over Princeton on Saturday afternoon
was highlighted by Steve Zalewski's four-goal performance.
It was also the 200th win of George Roll's college coaching
career. |
| 7-3-0 (4-1-0 ECAC
Hockey) LAST WEEK: L at Quinnipiac, 3-2; W at Princeton,
6-2. THIS WEEK: vs. Yale, vs. Brown. |
| 8. |
 Colorado
College |
3 |
Sophomore forward Bill Sweatt, the team's leading scorer
with 10 points, has at least one point in seven of the
Tigers' eight games this season. |
| 5-3-0 (5-1-0 WCHA)
LAST WEEK: W vs. Minnesota Duluth, 5-3; W vs. Minnesota
Duluth, 3-0. THIS WEEK: vs. Wisconsin, vs. Wisconsin. |
| 9. |
 Boston
College |
2 |
Eight of the 27 total games played in Hockey East this
season have ended in ties, including three for Boston
College. Every team in the league has at least one tie.
|
| 3-2-4 (2-1-3 Hockey
East) LAST WEEK: T vs. Merrimack, 3-3 ot; L at New Hampshire,
5-2. THIS WEEK: at Massachusetts, vs. Massachusetts. |
| 10. |
 Wisconsin |
— |
Junior goaltender Shane Connelly made 43 saves—including
25 in the third period alone—in the Badgers' 4-0
whitewash of North Dakota Friday. |
| 5-3-0 (2-2-0 WCHA)
LAST WEEK: W vs. North Dakota, 4-0; L vs. North Dakota,
3-1. THIS WEEK: at Colorado College, at Colorado College. |
| 11. |
 Notre
Dame |
1 |
Here's the problem: The Fighting Irish have scored a
total of 28 goals in their seven wins, and a total of
three goals in their four losses. |
| 7-4-0 (5-2-0 CCHA)
LAST WEEK: W at Miami, 2-1; L at Miami, 3-1. THIS WEEK:
vs. Western Michigan, at Western Michigan. |
| 12. |
 Minnesota |
3 |
The Gophers totaled nine goals in two wins over Minnesota
State last weekend, equalling the number they scored in
the six games prior to their sweep of the Mavericks. |
| 6-4-0 (2-4-0 WCHA)
LAST WEEK: W at Minnesota State, 4-3; W vs. Minnesota
State, 5-3. THIS WEEK: vs. Alaska-Anchorage, vs. Alaska-Anchorage. |
| 13. |
 Minnesota
Duluth |
— |
Sophomore winger Jordan Fulton, who shares the team
lead in scoring, left in the first period of Saturday's
loss at Colorado College with a slightly separated shoulder. |
| 4-3-1 (3-3-0 WCHA)
LAST WEEK: L vs. Colorado College, 5-3; L vs. Colorado
College, 3-0. THIS WEEK: vs. Michigan Tech, vs. Michigan
Tech. |
| 14. |
 St.
Cloud State |
NR |
The Huskies have the weekend off. Looking at their upcoming
schedule —series at Clarkson, at Wisconsin, vs.
Denver, vs. Colorado College— you'd want a little
down time, too. |
| 6-2-2 (3-2-1 WCHA)
LAST WEEK: W at Michigan Tech, 5-2; W at Michigan Tech,
4-1. THIS WEEK: Off. |
| 15. |
 Harvard |
NR |
The Crimson enter the rankings at 15th, based on a 3-1-0
start with their only loss coming at Clarkson. Kyle Richter
made 55 saves in back-to-back shutouts over the weekend. |
| 3-1-0 (3-1-0 ECAC
Hockey) LAST WEEK: W vs. Rensselaer, 3-0; W vs. Union,
4-0. THIS WEEK: vs. Cornell, vs. Colgate. |
| 16. |
 Rensselaer |
— |
Saturday's seven-spot at Dartmouth was a nice way to
rebound from Friday's loss at Harvard. Jake Morissette
had a hat trick against the Big Green. |
| 6-3-2 (1-1-2 ECAC
Hockey) LAST WEEK: L at Harvard, 3-0; W at Dartmouth,
7-4. THIS WEEK: Off. |
| 17. |
 Michigan
Tech |
3 |
The Huskies were swept by SCSU, but the
Tech pep band gained another fan. "They were playing
(the theme from) 'Family Guy,'" SCSU goalie Jase
Weslosky told the St. Cloud Times. "It made
me chuckle a little." |
| 5-5-0 (4-4-0 WCHA)
LAST WEEK: L vs. St. Cloud State, 5-2; L vs. St. Cloud
State, 4-1. THIS WEEK: at Minnesota Duluth, at Minnesota
Duluth. |
| 18. |
 Massachusetts |
2 |
Will Ortiz scored in both games over the weekend, and
leads UMass with five goals on the season. He has yet
to record an assist. |
| 4-2-3 (2-1-3 Hockey
East) LAST WEEK: W at Boston University, 5-3; T at UMass-Lowell,
3-3 ot. THIS WEEK: vs. Boston College, at Boston College. |
| 19. |
 Maine |
10 |
Shame on us, pumping Maine's tires after a good start
and looking at their schedule. The Bears need to turn
things around at Merrimack this weekend. |
| 4-4-1 (2-2-1 Hockey
East) LAST WEEK: L vs. Providence, 6-2; L vs. Providence,
1-0. THIS WEEK: at Merrimack, at Merrimack. |
| 20. |
 Bowling
Green |
NR |
Derek Whitmore 3, Ferris State 1: Whitmore was good
for all three tallies in the Falcons' 3-1 win Saturday,
giving him eight on the season. He ranks tied for third
among NCAA skaters in that category. |
| 5-2-0 (4-1-0 CCHA) W at Ferris
State, 6-3; W at Ferris State, 3-1. THIS WEEK: vs. Northern
Michigan, vs. Northern Michigan. |