| No. |
Team |
|
Notes |
| 1. |
 Minnesota |
– |
No
sense opening with an easy one, as the Gophers battle Maine
this weekend. |
| LAST
WEEK: Off. THIS WEEK: vs. Maine, TBA at the Maverick Stampede |
| 2. |
 Boston
College |
– |
Anybody
who thinks that'll be the last hat trick for Tony Voce this
year, raise your hand. Didn't think so. |
| LAST
WEEK: W at Vermont, 5-3. THIS WEEK: vs. Minnesota Duluth, TBA
at the Ice Breaker Tournament |
| 3. |
 Michigan |
– |
Mercyhurst
coach Rick Gotkin didn't take his team to see Michigan's exhibition
game Friday night, because he didn't want them to see how good
the Wolverines were. |
| LAST
WEEK: W vs. York (Ex.), 6-2; W vs. Mercyhurst, 5-3. THIS WEEK:
at Miami, at Miami |
| 4. |
 New
Hampshire |
– |
Ed Caron's
return to the ice produced two goals vs. the U.S. Under-18 Team. |
| LAST
WEEK: W vs. U.S. Under-18 Team (Ex.), 5-0. THIS WEEK: vs. Vermont |
| 5. |
 North
Dakota |
– |
The Parise
family shows it can stop the puck as well, with freshman Jordan
earning a win in his collegiate debut. |
| LAST
WEEK: W vs. Minnesota Duluth, 3-2. THIS WEEK: vs. Concordia
(Ex.) |
| 6. |
 Harvard |
– |
Bright
may be quiet, but the football team pulled off a big upset of
Northeastern. |
| LAST
WEEK: Off. THIS WEEK: Off. |
| 7. |
 Boston
University |
– |
Sean Fields
faced just eight shots through two periods vs. Toronto. To no
surprise, he had 0 GA. |
| LAST
WEEK: W vs. Toronto (Ex.), 6-1. THIS WEEK: vs. Rensselaer |
| 8. |
 Massachusetts |
– |
An exhibition
loss isn't enough to make you drop in the rankings, although
it sure makes you wonder. |
| LAST
WEEK: L vs. St. Francis Xavier (Ex.), 7-2. THIS WEEK: vs. Connecticut,
at UMass Lowell |
| 9. |
 Cornell |
– |
Think Lynah
tickets are tough? How 'bout the guy in the Cornell sweater
a few rows ahead of Theo Epstein at Fenway on Sunday? |
| LAST
WEEK: Off. THIS WEEK: Off. |
| 10. |
 Ferris
State |
–
|
What better
way to start the CCHA season than a home-and-home with your
nearby rival this weekend? |
| LAST
WEEK: W vs. Windsor (Ex.), 6-0. THIS WEEK: at Western Michigan,
vs. Western Michigan |
| 11. |
 Denver |
 2 |
The Pioneers
know not to get too excited about an early-season tournament
win (see Maverick Stampede, 2002). |
| LAST
WEEK: W vs. Ohio State, 5-2; W vs. St. Lawrence, 3-0. THIS WEEK:
vs. U.S. Under-18 Team (Ex.), vs. British Columbia (Ex.) |
| 12. |
 Colorado
College |
– |
Fantasy
hockey sleeper pick tips for today: Jason Spezza and Peter Sejna. |
| LAST
WEEK: Off. THIS WEEK: vs. British Columbia (Ex.), vs. U.S. Under-18
Team (Ex.) |
| 13. |
 Minnesota
Duluth |
 2 |
It doesn't
get any easier for the Bulldogs, who will need to muster more
offense at the Ice Breaker this weekend. They had only 22 shots
against the Sioux. |
| LAST
WEEK: L at North Dakota, 3-2. THIS WEEK: vs. Boston College,
TBA at the Ice Breaker Invitational |
| 14. |
 Maine |
– |
It's a
rematch of the 2002 title game, but with lots of new faces this
weekend in Omaha. |
| LAST
WEEK: Off. THIS WEEK: vs. Minnesota, TBA at the Maverick Stampede |
| 15. |
 Michigan
State |
1 |
Freshman
Tommy Goebel could be the real deal. He scored a natural hat
trick in a 6-0 win over Windsor. |
| LAST
WEEK: W vs. Windsor (Ex.), 6-0. THIS WEEK: vs. Findlay, TBA
at the Ice Breaker Invitational |
| 16. |
 Dartmouth |
1 |
The Big
Green can use their extra time before the season begins to campaign
for their favorite candidates in the N.H. primary. |
| LAST
WEEK: Off. THIS WEEK: Off. |
| 17. |
 Ohio
State |
1 |
Could Dave
Steckel (three goals in the Lefty) be reaching the level folks
expected when he was a first-round NHL pick? |
| LAST
WEEK: L vs. Denver, 5-2; W vs. Miami, 5-3. THIS WEEK: vs. Notre
Dame, vs. Notre Dame |
| 18. |
 Wisconsin
|
2 |
College
hockey gets its first glimpse of the heralded Badger rookies
this weekend at UNO's new rink. |
| LAST
WEEK: Off. THIS WEEK: at Nebraska-Omaha, TBA at the Maverick
Stampede |
| 19. |
 Mercyhurst
|
– |
Take away
Michigan's 3-for-6 power play, and the Lakers actually played
the Wolverines even. |
| LAST
WEEK: L at Michigan, 5-3. THIS WEEK: vs. Brock (Ex.) |
| 20. |
 Minnesota
State |
1 |
Can the
Mavs keep their high-powered offense running? Probably, at least
against St. Clair College. |
| LAST
WEEK: Off. THIS WEEK: vs. St. Clair College (Ex.) |
