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Men's Hockey National Ranking 12/13 Monday Dec. 10

Men’s Hockey Ranked #12/13 in National Polls Monday

12/9/2024 3:14:00 PM

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.
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