Miami and North Dakota lined up against traditionally-strong
programs and each came away with a win and a tie, leaving
them atop the INCH Power Rankings for a second consecutive
week.
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 Jarod Palmer, who had a goal and three
assists in the RedHawks' win and tie at New Hampshire,
needs two points to reach the 100-point mark for his career. |
| 3-0-1 (0-0-0
CCHA) LAST WEEK: W at New Hampshire, 6-3; T at New Hampshire,
5-5 ot. THIS WEEK: vs. Michigan State, vs. Michigan State |
| 2. |
 North
Dakota |
— |
Defenseman Chay Genoway entered his senior season with
16 career goals. He scored three against Minnesota this
weekend, all on the power play. |
| 3-0-1 (1-0-1
WCHA) LAST WEEK: W vs. Minnesota, 4-0; T vs. Minnesota,
3-3 ot. THIS WEEK: at Alaska-Anchorage, at Alaska-Anchorage |
| 3. |
 Vermont
|
 8 |
No (Viktor) Stalberg, no problem. Five players have
two goals each through three games and the top two scorers,
Jack Downing and Brayden Irwin, have elevated their games
after finishing 11th and 13th, respectively, on last year's
team in scoring. |
| 2-1-0 (1-0-0
Hockey East) LAST WEEK: W vs. Boston College, 4-1. THIS
WEEK: at Merrimack |
| 4. |
 Denver |
 1 |
Maybe the Pioneers' up-and-down nature thus far is
connected to the Denver weather. Last weekend it snowed.
Sunday, the city matched a record high temperature of
84 degrees. |
| 2-2-0 (0-0-0
WCHA) LAST WEEK: W at Ohio State, 2-0; L at Ohio State,
4-0. THIS WEEK: at Minnesota, at Minnesota |
| 5. |
 Boston
University |
1 |
The loss at UMass was the first road defeat of Kieran
Millan's career. |
| 0-1-0 (0-1-0
Hockey East) LAST WEEK: L at Massachusetts, 3-2. THIS
WEEK: vs. Notre Dame, vs. Michigan |
| 6. |
 Michigan |
— |
The Wolverines' week features a rare Thursday night
home date with Niagara and a Saturday road trip to Agganis
Arena to face defending national champion Boston University. |
| 1-1-0 (0-0-0
CCHA) LAST WEEK: Off. THIS WEEK: vs. Niagara, at Boston
University |
| 7. |
 Cornell
|
— |
Former Big Red star Matt Moulson has four goals already
this season for the New York Islanders. His kid brother
Chris seems to be following big bro's standard, as Chris
sniped a goal during Cornell's red-white scrimmage. |
| 0-0-0 (0-0-0
ECAC Hockey) LAST WEEK: Off. THIS WEEK: vs. Windsor (Ex.),
vs. USNTDP U-18 (Ex.) |
| 8. |
 Princeton |
— |
The Tigers have a scrimmage against Morrisville (N.Y.)
State scheduled for Friday at Baker Rink. Delaware State
apparently wasn't available. |
| 0-0-0 (0-0-0
ECAC Hockey) LAST WEEK: Off. THIS WEEK: Off |
| 9. |
 Notre
Dame |
1 |
The Irish held a closed-door team meeting following
Thursday's loss to Providence. Guess one of the items
on the agenda was, hey, freshman goalie, don't allow any
goals in your first career start tomorrow. Mike Johnson
was thrilled to oblige. |
| 2-2-0 (0-0-0
CCHA) LAST WEEK: L vs. Providence, 3-2; W vs. Providence,
2-0. THIS WEEK: at Boston University, vs. Boston College |
| 10. |
 Nebraska-Omaha |
7 |
A bye week is followed by a stretch of
CCHA series that could allow the Mavs to get off to a
fast start in the league — Bowling Green, at Michigan
State, Lake Superior, at Northern Michigan, Western Michigan,
at Ferris State, and at Alaska. |
| 3-0-1 (0-0-0
CCHA) LAST WEEK: T at Colgate, 1-1 ot; W at Colgate, 4-1.
THIS WEEK: Off |
| 11. |
 Yale |
1 |
Defenseman Thomas Dignard was a Second Team All-ECAC
Hockey selection last year despite missing the last 12
games of the year. He's back to bolster the defense. |
| 0-0-0 (0-0-0
ECAC Hockey) LAST WEEK: Off. THIS WEEK: Off |
| 12. |
 UMass
Lowell |
— |
Is there such a thing as a Puck
Daddy curse? We'll assume it's a blessing until proven
otherwise. |
| 1-1-0 (0-0-0
Hockey East) LAST WEEK: Off. THIS WEEK: vs. Colgate, vs.
Northeastern |
| 13. |
 Alaska |
2 |
The Nanooks stayed undefeated by beating Robert Morris
and tying Rensselear this past weekend. Defenseman Joe
Sova scored with 1:36 left in regulation to help the Nanooks
salvage the draw. |
| 3-0-1 (0-0-0
CCHA) LAST WEEK: W vs. Robert Morris, 4-2; T vs. Rensselaer,
1-1 ot. THIS WEEK: Off |
| 14. |
 Minnesota |
1 |
"I think we learned some things this weekend,"
coach Don Lucia said following Saturday's 3-3 tie at North
Dakota. Certainly, the Gophers' abysmal effort against
the Sioux Friday was what coaches like to call a "teachable
moment." |
| 0-1-1 (0-1-1
WCHA) LAST WEEK: L at North Dakota, 4-0; T at North Dakota,
3-3 ot. THIS WEEK: vs. Denver, vs. Denver |
| 15. |
 Bemidji
State |
1 |
It's the WCHA Past vs. the WCHA Future in Marquette
this weekend when Northern Michigan, winners of the MacNaughton
Cup in 1990-91, entertain the Beavers, who join the Dub
next season. |
| 2-0-0 (0-0-0
CHA) LAST WEEK: Off. THIS WEEK: at Northern Michigan,
at Northern Michigan |
| 16. |
 Boston
College |
1 |
Hey, Sunday coulda been worse. No Eagles were seen in
the Titans' secondary, at least. |
| 0-1-0 (0-1-0
Hockey East) LAST WEEK: L at Vermont, 4-1. THIS WEEK:
at Notre Dame |
| 17. |
 St.
Cloud State |
1 |
As good as advertised? Freshman goalie Mike Lee's 1-1-1
record may not be impressive, but his 1.97 GAA and .933
save percentage certainly are. |
| 1-2-1 (0-0-0
WCHA) LAST WEEK: T vs. Union, 3-3 ot; W vs. Union, 3-1.
THIS WEEK: vs. Minnesota Duluth, vs. Minnesota Duluth |
| 18. |
 Massachusetts
|
NR |
Shades of Thomas Pock? Sophomore defenseman Matt Irwin
has goals in five straight games dating back to last season,
including three goals in two games this year. |
| 2-0-0 (1-0-0
Hockey East) LAST WEEK: W vs. Boston University, 3-2.
THIS WEEK: vs. Maine |
| 19. |
 Colorado
College |
NR |
Looks like coach Scott Owens has found a replacement
for Richard Bachman in freshman Joe Howe, who has a 2-0-1
record, a 1.62 GAA, and a .949 save percentage in three
starts. |
| 2-1-1 (1-0-1
WCHA) LAST WEEK: W at Wisconsin, 3-2; T at Wisconsin,
1-1 ot. THIS WEEK: vs. Michigan Tech, vs. Michigan Tech |
| 20. |
 Wisconsin |
1 |
Imitation is not flattery: Hours after the Badger hockey
team squandered a two-goal lead en route to a 3-2 loss
to visiting Colorado College, the UW gridders frittered
away a 10-0 lead in a 20-10 loss against Iowa. |
| 0-1-1 (0-1-1
WCHA) LAST WEEK: L vs. Colorado College, 3-2; T vs. Colorado
College, 1-1 ot. THIS WEEK: at Minnesota State, at Minnesota
State |