| No. |
Team |
|
Of
Note |
| 1. |
 Boston
College |
– |
Beanpot
loss highlights the Eagles struggles to score. Eight goals vs.
Merrimack is more like it. |
| 18-4-5
(12-1-5 Hockey East). LAST WEEK: L vs. Boston University, 2-1
(Beanpot); W vs. Merrimack, 8-3. THIS WEEK: vs. Harvard (Beanpot),
vs. UMass Lowell, at UMass Lowell. |
| 2. |
 Denver |
 1 |
Saturday
night's just all right. Pioneers had 13 consecutive Saturday
night wins before tying Wisconsin. |
| 21-6-2
(16-4-2 WCHA). LAST WEEK: W vs. Wisconsin, 4-3; T vs. Wisconsin,
3-3 ot. THIS WEEK: vs. Minnesota Duluth, vs. Minnesota Duluth. |
| 3. |
 Colorado
College |
 1 |
Tigers
had not lost an overtime game since November 2001, going 4-0-14
in their previous 18 extra sessions. |
| 24-5-3
(17-5-2 WCHA). LAST WEEK: L vs. St. Cloud State, 4-3 ot; W vs.
St. Cloud State, 3-0. THIS WEEK: at Wisconsin, at Wisconsin. |
| 4. |
 Cornell |
1 |
Another
shutout for Dave McKee, who needs two more to tie Ken Dryden's
school record of 13 in a career. |
| 18-4-3
(14-2-2 ECACHL). LAST WEEK: W at Princeton, 5-0; W at Yale,
3-1. THIS WEEK: vs. Rensselaer, vs. Union. |
| 5. |
 Wisconsin |
1 |
Badgers
averaging 12,615 fans at the Kohl Center, which is better than
the Carolina Hurricanes and Pittsburgh Penguins drew at home
last season. |
| 20-8-2
(15-6-1 WCHA). LAST WEEK: L at Denver, 4-3; T at Denver, 3-3
ot. THIS WEEK: vs. Colorado College, vs. Colorado College. |
| 6. |
 Michigan |
– |
Saturday's
win at UNO marked the first time this season the Wolverines
earned a victory when trailing after two periods. |
| 22-7-3
(19-3-2 CCHA). LAST WEEK: W at Nebraska-Omaha, 6-4; W at Nebraska-Omaha,
4-3. THIS WEEK: at Notre Dame, vs. Notre Dame. |
| 7. |
 New
Hampshire |
1 |
The Wildcats
started Kevin Regan in goal both nights this weekend for the
first time, although when you score 14 goals Nancy Reagan could
be your goalie. |
| 20-7-3
(13-3-2 Hockey East). LAST WEEK: W vs. Massachusetts, 8-1; W
at Massachusetts, 6-1. THIS WEEK: at Merrimack, at Northeastern. |
| 8. |
 Ohio
State |
1 |
In 12 CCHA
series so far this year, Buckeyes have eight sweeps, including
three straight heading into this weekend's set at Michigan State. |
| 22-7-3
(19-4-1 CCHA). LAST WEEK: W vs. Bowling Green, 3-2; W vs. Bowling
Green, 3-2. THIS WEEK: at Michigan State, at Michigan State. |
| 9. |
 Harvard |
2 |
First round's
on us. The Crimson senior class is 0-7 in first-round Beanpot
and NCAA Tournament games. |
| 15-6-2
(12-4-1 ECACHL). LAST WEEK: L vs. Northeastern, 2-1 2ot (Beanpot);
W at Rensselaer, 3-0. THIS WEEK: vs. Boston College (Beanpot),
vs. Clarkson, vs. St. Lawrence. |
| 10. |
 Colgate |
2 |
It had
been three years since Yale, owners of the nation's worst scoring
defense, posted a shutout. That one also came against the Raiders. |
| 20-8-2
(12-4-2 ECACHL). LAST WEEK: T at Yale, 0-0 ot; W at Princeton,
3-1. THIS WEEK: vs. Union, vs. Rensselaer. |
| 11. |
 Maine |
2 |
Jimmy Howard
and the Black Bears haven't allowed more than two goals in a
game in the New Year. |
| 15-9-6
(10-4-4 Hockey East). LAST WEEK: Off. THIS WEEK: at Providence,
at Providence. |
| 12. |
 Boston
University |
2 |
Whether
its John Curry or Stephan Siwiec in net Monday, they'll be building
on quite a tradition -- the Terriers have had six of the last
10 Eberly Award winners as the Beanpot's top goalie. |
| 17-10-2
(12-4-2 Hockey East). LAST WEEK: W vs. Boston College, 2-1 (Beanpot);
W at Providence, 4-2. THIS WEEK: vs. Northeastern (Beanpot),
at Massachusetts, vs. Massachusetts. |
| 13. |
 Minnesota |
3 |
Gopher
fans who are down on the state of their goaltending can take
solace in next year's arrival of Jeff Frazee, who led Team USA
to a 4-0-0 record in the Five Nations Tournament this week in
Sweden. |
| 20-12-1
(13-10-1 WCHA). LAST WEEK: L vs. Alaska Anchorage, 3-2; T vs.
Alaska Anchorage, 5-5 ot. THIS WEEK: Off. |
| 14. |
 UMass
Lowell |
3 |
If you've
been waiting for the River Hawks to falter, you may get your
chance in the next four, with a home-and-home against BC and
a trip to Maine for two. |
| 17-7-4
(8-7-3 Hockey East). LAST WEEK: L vs. Northeastern, 3-2; W at
Providence, 2-0. THIS WEEK: at Boston College, vs. Boston College. |
| 15. |
 Dartmouth |
4 |
Only two
losses in last 10 games have come against Cornell and Harvard. |
| 14-9-2
(11-7-0 ECACHL). LAST WEEK: W vs. St. Lawrence, 6-2; W vs. Clarkson,
5-1. THIS WEEK: at Princeton, at Yale. |
| 16. |
 North
Dakota |
1 |
Carry-on
baggage: Sioux take their five-game WCHA losing streak to Alaska.
On their last weekend visit to Anchorage, they scored 14 goals. |
| 15-12-3
(10-11-1 WCHA). LAST WEEK: Off. THIS WEEK: at Alaska Anchorage,
at Alaska Anchorage. |
| 17. |
 Vermont |
1 |
Catamount
fans cheered the arrival of referee Tim Kotyra Saturday. John
Murphy, who worked Friday's game, was the subject of a post-game
tirade from Kevin Sneddon that led to the coach's self-imposed
one-game suspension. |
| 16-11-3
(10-6-2 ECACHL). LAST WEEK: L vs. Clarkson, 3-2; W vs. St. Lawrence,
4-1. THIS WEEK: at Yale, at Princeton. |
| 18. |
 Northern
Michigan |
– |
Power play,
schmower play – Wildcats score three shorthanded goals
in tie and win vs. Western Michigan. |
| 15-9-6
(13-7-4 CCHA). LAST WEEK: T vs. Western Michigan, 3-3 ot; W
vs. Western Michigan, 5-1. THIS WEEK: vs. Michigan Tech, at
Michigan Tech. |
| 19. |
 Bemidji
State |
NR |
Beavers
could be the nation's first team to wrap up a conference title
with their closest CHA rival, Alabama-Huntsville, visiting this
weekend. |
| 18-9-1
(13-3-0 CHA). LAST WEEK: W at Robert Morris, 2-1 ot; W at Robert
Morris, 3-0. THIS WEEK: vs. Alabama-Huntsville, vs. Alabama-Huntsville. |
| 20. |
 Nebraska-Omaha |
3 |
A Qwest
Center record 10,415 fans watched Michigan rally to beat the
Mavericks Saturday. |
| 15-12-3
(11-10-3 CCHA). LAST WEEK: L vs. Michigan, 6-4; L vs. Michigan,
4-3. THIS WEEK: at Lake Superior State, at Lake Superior State. |
