HOCKEY EAST PRESEASON COACHES POLL
1. Maine (7)            49
2. Providence (1)       43
3. Boston College       33
4. New Hampshire        32
5. Boston University    31
6. Merrimack            22
7. Northeastern         18
8. UMass-Lowell          8
Coaches were asked to rate teams in order of predicted finish, not
including their own teams.  1st was worth 7 pts, 2nd was worth 6 pts,
and so on down to 1 point for 7th.
 
(Yes, I know it doesn't work out because there should be a total of only
7 first place votes and so on.  Maybe the commish voted too, I don't know.)
 
HOCKEY EAST PRE-SEASON ALL-STAR TEAM
G Jeff Levy, New Hampshire.  Sophomore from Salt Lake City, UT.  1990-91
    Hockey East and All-New England Rookie of the Year with a 3.22 GAA and
    .906 save percentage, best in the nation.  Overall record was 15-7-2.
    Named to 1990-91 Hockey East All-Rookie and Second Teams.  Earned
    league Rookie of the Week honors a record-setting five times last year.
 
D Shaun Kane, Providence.  Senior from Holyoke, MA.  Had 5-20--25 last
    season.  Named to Second Team All-Hockey East and was a member of the
    US Select Team at the Pravda Cup Tournament.
 
D Tom Dion, Boston University.  Senior from Massena, NY.  Posted 6-14--20
    in 40 games last season after coming back from knee surgery in 1989-90.
    Played for US National Junior Team.  Named to the 1991 Hockey East
    Academic Honor Roll.
 
F Rob Gaudreau, Providence.  Senior from Cranston, RI.  Led the Friars in
    1990-91 with 34-27--61.  One of two unanimous picks.  Named All-New
    England and All-Hockey East last season.  Needs 18 goals to become
    PC's all-time leading goal scorer.  A member of the US Select Team at
    the Pravda Cup Tournament.
 
F Jean-Yves Roy, Maine.  Junior from Rosemere, QUE.  The other unanimous
    pick.  Led Maine in scoring with 37-45--82 enroute to being named a
    Hobey Baker Finalist.  A 1991 First Team All-America and All-Hockey
    East Team member.  Had 20 power play goals and 28 multiple-point games.
    In fourth place on Maine's career scoring list and was a member of
    the Canadian Olympic program in the summer, released on the final cut.
 
F Jim Montgomery, Maine.  Junior from Montreal, QUE.  Was the fourth-leading
    scorer in the nation with 24-57--81.  A Second Team All-America and
    All-Hockey East selection.  The leading penalty killer on a unit which
    had an 82% success rate.  Had 25 multiple-point games and tied the
    Maine consecutive game scoring record with 23 games.  Named to the
    Hockey East Academic Honor Roll in 1991.
 
Also receiving coaches' votes were (alphabetical):
G Mike Dunham, Maine; Scott LaGrand, Boston College.
D Joe Cleary, BC; Ian Moran, BC; Paul Sacco, Northeastern; Chris Therien,
    Providence.
F Mike Boback, PC; Savo Mitrovic, UNH; Scott Pellerin, Maine; David
    Sacco, BU.