MANKATO, Minn. - The Minnesota State men's hockey team, idle over the weekend, was ranked No. 16 by USCHO.com in its February 9 NCAA Division I Ice Hockey Poll. The USCHO.com Division I Men's Ice Hockey Poll is compiled weekly and consists of 50 voters, including coaches and media professionals from across the country. Media outlets may republish this poll as long as USCHO.com is credited. The Mavericks were ranked No. 17 last week.
The Mavericks were also ranked No. 16 by USA Hockey on Monday. The 31st annual
USA Hockey 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.
Michigan State rose to No. 1, with Michigan second, North Dakota third and Western Michigan fourth. The Mavericks (15-8-5, 11-6-3 CCHA) host Bemidji State (11-16-3, 9-10-3 CCHA) on Friday ay 7:07 p.m. CT and Saturday at 6:07 p.m. at the Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center.
USCHO.com Division I Men's Ice Hockey Poll (Feb. 9)
| Rank/Team (First Place Votes) |
Record |
Pts |
Last |
| 1. Michigan State (30) |
22-6-0 |
978 |
2 |
| 2. Michigan (18) |
23-5-0 |
967 |
1 |
| 3. North Dakota |
21-7-0 |
877 |
3 |
| 4. Western Michigan |
20-8-0 |
815 |
4 |
| 5. Quinnipiac (2) |
22-5-3 |
788 |
5 |
| 6. Penn State |
18-8-0 |
733 |
6 |
| 7. Providence |
18-7-2 |
725 |
7 |
| 8. Denver |
17-11-3 |
610 |
8 |
| 9. Cornell |
17-6-0 |
575 |
9 |
| 10. Minnesota Duluth |
18-12-0 |
556 |
10 |
| 11. Connecticut |
16-7-3 |
490 |
12 |
| 12. Dartmouth |
17-6-1 |
439 |
14 |
| 13. Wisconsin |
17-9-2 |
415 |
13 |
| 14. Boston College |
15-9-1 |
406 |
11 |
| 15. St. Thomas |
18-9-3 |
278 |
15 |
| 16. Minnesota State |
15-8-5 |
201 |
17 |
| 17. Michigan Tech |
20-10-2 |
177 |
20 |
| 18. Augustana |
18-9-3 |
144 |
16 |
| 19. Massachusetts |
17-11-0 |
103 |
19 |
| 20. Miami |
17-9-2 |
84 |
NR |
Others receiving votes: Maine 77, St. Cloud State 22, Boston University 15, Bentley 14, Bowling Green 9, Harvard 1, Vermont 1.
USA Hockey NCAA Division I Men's Poll (Feb. 9)
| Rank/Team (First Place Votes) |
Votes |
Last Week |
Record |
| 1. Michigan State (18) |
662 |
2 |
22-6-0 |
| 2. Michigan (15) |
660 |
1 |
23-5-0 |
| 3. North Dakota |
595 |
3 |
21-7-0 |
| 4. Western Michigan |
555 |
4 |
20-8-0 |
| 5. Quinnipiac (1) |
539 |
5 |
22-5-3 |
| 6. Providence |
512 |
7 |
18-7-2 |
| 7. Penn State |
494 |
6 |
18-8-0 |
| 8. Denver |
415 |
9 |
17-11-3 |
| 9. Minnesota Duluth |
399 |
10 |
18-12-0 |
| 10. Cornell |
370 |
8 |
17-6-0 |
| 11. Connecticut |
314 |
12 |
16-7-3 |
| 12. Wisconsin |
305 |
11 |
17-9-2 |
| 13. Dartmouth |
303 |
14 |
17-6-1 |
| 14. Boston College |
263 |
13 |
15-9-1 |
| 15. St. Thomas |
201 |
15 |
18-9-3 |
| 16. Minnesota State |
158 |
17 |
15-8-5 |
| 17. Michigan Tech |
135 |
20 |
20-10-2 |
| 18. Augustana |
99 |
16 |
18-9-3 |
| 19. Massachusetts |
62 |
19 |
17-11-0 |
| 20. Miami |
43 |
RV |
17-9-2 |
Others Receiving Votes: University of Maine, 34; Bowling Green University, 12; St. Cloud State University, 6; Boston University, 3; Harvard University.
