excerpted from the dec 1994 issue of college sports
without their permission...
 
preseason top 15
1 bu
2 lssu
3 msu
4 umich
5 minn
6 hahvahd
7 cc
8 clarkson
9 unh!!!
10 nmu
11 rpi
12 northeastern
13 wmu
14 scsu
15 maine
 
preseason all-america teams
1st
g d herlofsky sr bu
d r brennan sr bu
d b mueller sr clarkson
f s martins sr hahvahd - player of the year
f l wilson so ndakota
f a carter jr msu
 
2nd
g m buzak sr msu
d k aldridge jr lssu
d k hultgren sr scsu
f m knuble sr umich
f j joubert sr bu
f b bonin jr minn
 
included in the article (written by n koepke of the lansing (mich.)
state journal were some goals per game stats for the conferences...
 
wcha: 9.16 gpg in 89-90
      7.34 gpg in 93-94
 
ccha: 8.97 gpg in 89-90
      7.39 gpg in 93-94
 
he:   8.70 gpg in 92-93
      7.53 gpg in 93-94
 
ecac: 8.24 gpg in 90-91
      7.51 gpg in 92-93
 
the article seems to claim (at first glance) that the decrease in goal
scoring is due to:
1) an increase in (allowed) clutch-and-grab defensive play
2) more and more quality scoring forwards going to the canadian
   juniors instead of college teams
 
the article reminds that holding and interference are the points of
emphasis this year.
 
some asides...
1) i thought it interesting that jay pandolfo was listed as a bu forward
   under consideration for the hobey baker (and not joubert).
 
2) will the hockey east shootouts improve those teams' breakaway
   proficiencies (shooters and goalies) a tangible amount by the
   time the postseason finally rolls around?
 
dave
bu 92 and 94, umich 98?