| No. |
Team |
|
Of
Note |
| 1. |
 Minnesota |
– |
Ryan Potulny
owns or shares the NCAA lead in goals, power play goals and
game-winning goals. |
| 11-4-0
(7-3-0 WCHA). LAST WEEK: L at Colorado College, 3-1; W at Colorado
College, 7-2. THIS WEEK: at St. Cloud State, vs. St. Cloud State. |
| 2. |
 Colorado
College |
– |
The Tigers
looked great Friday night – as does our slideshow of the
weekend from photographer Casey Gibson. |
| 11-3-0
(5-3-0 WCHA). LAST WEEK: W vs. Minnesota, 3-1; L vs. Minnesota,
7-2. THIS WEEK: at Alaska Anchorage, at Alaska Anchorage. |
| 3. |
 Wisconsin |
 1 |
The U.S.
National Junior Team is announced this week. Mike Eaves won't
be there this year, but a handful of his players will. |
| 12-4-0
(9-3-0 WCHA). LAST WEEK: W vs. Minnesota Duluth, 3-2; W vs.
Minnesota Duluth, 3-2. THIS WEEK: at Minnesota State, at Minnesota
State. |
| 4. |
 Michigan |
1 |
In 10 CCHA
games, the Wolverines are outscoring their opponents, 45-18. |
| 11-4-1
(9-1-0 CCHA). LAST WEEK: W vs. Notre Dame, 6-1; W at Notre Dame,
8-0. THIS WEEK: vs. Bowling Green, at Bowling Green. |
| 5. |
 Boston
College |
 2 |
Eagles
have had 50-plus shots in three games this season and they're
0-1-2, including Saturday's 61-shot tie vs. Providence. |
| 6-3-3
(3-1-3 Hockey East). LAST WEEK: L at Boston University, 3-2;
T vs. Providence, 1-1 ot. THIS WEEK: vs. Northeastern. |
| 6. |
 New
Hampshire |
1 |
Two wins
and a 47-17 football loss remind Granite Staters that theirs
is a hockey school. |
| 10-3-2
(5-1-1 Hockey East). LAST WEEK: W vs. Clarkson, 3-1; W vs. St.
Lawrence, 6-3. THIS WEEK: vs. Massachusetts, vs. U.S. Under-18
Team (Ex.). |
| 7. |
 Denver |
1 |
Remember
the team that won last year's national championship, 1-0? They
currently lead the nation in scoring offense (4.13 gpg). |
| 10-5-0
(7-3-0 WCHA). LAST WEEK: W at Michigan Tech, 5-1; W at Michigan
Tech, 4-2. THIS WEEK: Off. |
| 8. |
 North
Dakota |
2 |
Sioux fans
probably aren't happy with a split against Alaska Anchorage,
but seeing Brady Murray back in the lineup likely brought out
a few smiles in Grand Forks. |
| 10-6-2
(8-5-1 WCHA). LAST WEEK: W vs. Alaska Anchorage, 4-2; L vs.
Alaska Anchorage, 2-1. THIS WEEK: at Minnesota Duluth, at Minnesota
Duluth. |
| 9. |
 Maine |
– |
Black Bears
are unbeaten in six straight (4-0-2), with shutouts in two of
their last three games. |
| 10-6-2
(6-3-1 Hockey East). LAST WEEK: T vs. Merrimack, 2-2 ot; W vs.
Merrimack, 5-0. THIS WEEK: at Harvard. |
| 10. |
 Ohio
State |
– |
Weekend
sweep against visiting Alaska-Fairbanks gives Buckeyes seven
wins in as many tries at home this season. |
| 11-4-1
(9-2-1 CCHA). LAST WEEK: W vs. Alaska-Fairbanks, 2-1; W vs.
Alaska-Fairbanks, 5-2. THIS WEEK: at Clarkson, at Clarkson. |
| 11. |
 Vermont |
– |
Not that
the Catamounts' 11-game unbeaten streak will make them overconfident,
but perhaps ex-governor Howard Dean could stop by for a chat
just in case. |
| 9-4-3
(4-0-2 ECACHL). LAST WEEK: W vs. Northeastern, 2-0. THIS WEEK:
at Harvard. |
| 12. |
 Colgate |
1 |
Raiders
have allowed just three first-period goals all year, including
one in the last 11 games. |
| 12-4-0
(5-1-0 ECACHL). LAST WEEK: W vs. Princeton, 4-2; W vs. Yale,
4-1. THIS WEEK: Off. |
| 13. |
 Cornell |
1 |
Spreading
the wealth: Big Red scored 11 goals this weekend, and they came
from 10 different players. |
| 7-2-2
(4-1-1 ECACHL). LAST WEEK: W vs. Yale, 6-2; W vs. Princeton,
5-3. THIS WEEK: Off. |
| 14. |
 Boston
University |
1 |
The Terriers,
who last year couldn't rent a goal (never mind buying one) are
the highest scoring team in Hockey East play. |
| 9-6-0
(8-1-0 Hockey East). LAST WEEK: W vs. Boston College, 3-2; W
at Massachusetts, 7-1. THIS WEEK: at Rensselaer. |
| 15. |
 Northern
Michigan |
1 |
Andrew
Contois picked up five assists in sweep of Nebraska-Omaha and
added empty-net goal in last minute of Saturday's win for good
measure. |
| 8-4-2
(6-3-1 CCHA). LAST WEEK: W vs. Nebraska-Omaha, 3-2; W vs. Nebraska-Omaha,
6-3. THIS WEEK: at Alaska-Fairbanks, at Alaska-Fairbanks. |
| 16. |
 Harvard |
3 |
Justin
Tobe, the one-time Michigan State netminder, is now 2-0-0 with
a .945 save percentage for the Crimson. |
| 7-3-1
(5-3-1 ECACHL). LAST WEEK: W vs. Union, 4-1; W vs. Rensselaer,
2-1. THIS WEEK: vs. Vermont, vs. Maine. |
| 17. |
 Bowling
Green |
– |
With star
goalie Jordan Sigalet sidelined Saturday by a stomach flu –
one night after making 46 saves in a win at Michigan State –
Falcons settle for split with Spartans. |
| 8-4-2
(5-3-2 CCHA). LAST WEEK: W at Michigan State, 2-1; L vs. Michigan
State, 6-4. THIS WEEK: at Michigan, vs. Michigan. |
| 18. |
 Minnesota
Duluth |
6 |
Things
continue to go badly for UMD, but at least they haven't been
implicated in any BALCO grand jury testimony. |
| 7-7-2
(5-5-0 WCHA). LAST WEEK: L at Wisconsin, 3-2; L at Wisconsin,
3-2. THIS WEEK: vs. North Dakota, vs. North Dakota. |
| 19. |
 Nebraska-Omaha |
1 |
Freshman
goalie Eric Aarnio got his first career start against Northern
Michigan Saturday, gave up two goals on as many shots 39 seconds
into the game and was replaced by Chris Holt. |
| 7-6-1
(5-6-1 CCHA). LAST WEEK: L at Northern Michigan, 3-2; L at Northern
Michigan, 6-3. THIS WEEK: vs. Lake Superior State, vs. Lake
Superior State. |
| 20. |
 UMass
Lowell |
NR |
If anybody
kept non-conference standings, the River Hawks would be at the
top: their 7-0-0 record outside Hockey East is the best in the
nation. |
| 7-5-1
(0-5-1 Hockey East). LAST WEEK: W vs. St. Lawrence, 7-2; W vs.
Clarkson, 3-2. THIS WEEK: at Dartmouth, at Northeastern. |
