MANKATO, Minn. – Minnesota State men's hockey improved to No. 12 in this week's USCHO.com Division I national rankings poll (Dec. 9). The Mavericks also slotted in at No. 13 in the USA Hockey/The Rink Live Poll on Monday. It is the highest the Mavericks have been ranked this season and since Apr. 10, 2023.
The Mavericks have won four straight and are unbeaten over their previous nine. MSU downed Bowling Green 4-1 Friday night in Mankato and 3-2 Saturday in overtime.
Campbell Cichosz was named CCHA Defenseman of the Week with 10 combined blocked shots, one goal and one assist. Forward
Rhett Pitlick also posted one goal and two assists, including the overtime game-winner Saturday night.
The Mavericks host Lake Superior State Friday at 7:07 p.m. and Saturday at 6:07 p.m. at Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center.
Michigan State (12-2-0) fell out of the top position in both rankings but stayed inside the top five. Fellow CCHA schools Bemidji State and Michigan Tech also received national votes. Minnesota State was ranked No. 15 last week in both polls.
USCHO.com Division I Men's Ice Hockey Poll - Dec. 9, 2024
| Rank/Team (First Place Votes) |
Record |
Pts. |
Last Poll |
| 1. Minnesota (38) |
15-2-1 |
982 |
4 |
| 2. Boston College (6) |
11-3-1 |
900 |
3 |
| 3. Michigan State (4) |
13-3-0 |
897 |
1 |
| 4. Denver |
13-3-0 |
852 |
2 |
| 5. Maine (2) |
12-2-2 |
840 |
5 |
| 6. Western Michigan |
10-3-1 |
752 |
7 |
| 7. Providence |
12-3-2 |
700 |
10 |
| 8. Michigan |
10-5-1 |
588 |
6 |
| 9. St. Cloud State |
10-5-0 |
580 |
9 |
| 10. Colorado College |
9-4-1 |
484 |
8 |
| 10. UMass Lowell |
10-3-2 |
484 |
14 |
| 12. Minnesota State |
12-4-2 |
391 |
15 |
| 13. Boston University |
8-6-1 |
361 |
11 |
| 14. Cornell |
5-3-3 |
283 |
12 |
| 15. Ohio State |
11-4-1 |
273 |
17 |
| 16. North Dakota |
9-7-1 |
249 |
16 |
| 17. Dartmouth |
6-3-1 |
203 |
13 |
| 18. Quinnipiac |
8-6-1 |
185 |
18 |
| 19. Arizona State |
8-7-1 |
165 |
19 |
| 20. Clarkson |
11-5-2 |
144 |
20 |
Others Receiving Votes: Massachusetts 62, New Hampshire 45, Bentley 20, Colgate 12, Notre Dame 7, Princeton 7, Bemidji State 6, Connecticut 6, Harvard 6, Michigan Tech 5, Union 4, Wisconsin 4, Sacred Heart 2, Holy Cross 1
The
USCHO.com Poll consists of 50 voters, including 28 coaches from the Division I conferences and 22 beat writers and sports professionals from across the country. The poll, published weekly by the Associated Press, is a production of
USCHO.com, which provides in-depth coverage of college hockey.
USA Hockey/The Rink Live Men's College Hockey Poll - Dec. 9, 2024
| Rank/Team (First Place Votes) |
Last Week |
Record |
Weeks in Top 20 |
| 1. Minnesota (29) |
4 |
15-2-1 |
11 |
| 2. Michigan State (2) |
1 |
12-2-0 |
11 |
| 3. Boston College (1) |
3 |
11-3-1 |
11 |
| 4. Denver (1) |
2 |
13-3-0 |
11 |
| 5. Maine |
5 |
12-2-2 |
11 |
| 6. Western Michigan |
7 |
10-3-1 |
11 |
| 7. Providence |
10 |
12-3-2 |
11 |
| 8. Michigan |
6 |
10-5-1 |
11 |
| 9. St. Cloud State |
9 |
10-5-0 |
11 |
| 10. Massachusetts Lowell |
13 |
10-3-2 |
7 |
| 11. Colorado College |
8 |
9-4-1 |
11 |
| 12. Boston University |
11 |
8-6-1 |
11 |
| 13. Minnesota State |
15 |
12-4-2 |
9 |
| 14. Cornell |
12 |
5-3-3 |
11 |
| 15. Ohio State |
16 |
11-4-1 |
8 |
| 16. Quinnipiac |
18 |
8-6-1 |
10 |
| 17. Dartmouth |
14 |
6-3-1 |
5 |
| 18. North Dakota |
17 |
9-7-1 |
11 |
| 19. Clarkson |
20 |
11-5-2 |
4 |
| 20. Arizona State |
19 |
8-7-1 |
3 |
Others receiving votes: University of New Hampshire, 37; University of Massachusetts, 28; University of Connecticut, 12; Colgate University, 7; Bemidji State University, 6; Bentley University, 5; Harvard University, 3; Michigan Tech University, 3.
The USA Hockey/The Rink Live Men's College Hockey Poll is conducted each week in conjunction with the
American Hockey Coaches Association. The poll includes input from coaches and journalists representing each of the six NCAA Division I ice hockey conferences, as well as composite votes from officers of the AHCA and USA Hockey.
