Ivy League teams were voted into the top five spots in both ECAC Hockey preseason polls, which were announced Monday. Defending regular-season and playoff champion Yale was picked first in both polls, followed by Cornell, Princeton, Harvard and Dartmouth. Union was sixth in both polls before some differentiation showed in the bottom half of the preseason rankings.

Ivy League players goalie Zane Kalemba (Princeton), defensemen Alex Biega (Harvard), and forward Riley Nash (Cornell) were also chosen to both preseason all-league teams.

ECAC Hockey Writers and Broadcasters Association Preseason Poll
1. Yale (15)
2. Cornell (7)
3. Princeton (2)
4. Harvard (1)
5. Dartmouth
6. Union
7. St. Lawrence
8. Clarkson
9. Colgate
10. Rensselaer
11. Quinnipiac
12. Brown

ECAC Hockey Writers and Broadcasters Association Preseason All-Conference Team
Goaltender - Zane Kalemba, Princeton
Defense - Alex Biega, Harvard
Defense - Brendon Nash, Cornell
Forward - David McIntyre, Colgate
Forward - Riley Nash, Cornell
Forward - Mark Arcobello, Yale

2009 ECAC Hockey Preseason Coaches Poll
1. Yale (7)
2. Cornell (3)
3. Princeton (2)
4. Harvard
5. Dartmouth
6. Union
7. Colgate
t8. Quinnipiac
t8. Rensselaer
10. St. Lawrence
11. Clarkson
12. Brown

2009 Coaches Preseason All-Conference Team
Goaltender - Zane Kalemba, Princeton
Defense - Alex Biega, Harvard
Defense - Evan Stephens, Dartmouth
Forward - David McIntyre, Colgate
Forward - Riley Nash, Cornell
Forward - Sean Backman, Yale