The following is quoted from the Minnesota Daily, student newspaper of
the University of Minnesota:
 
WCHA COACHES SELECT GOPHERS AS TOP DOG
 
   Five of the WCHA's nine coaches have predicted that the Gophers will be
the class of the league in 1991-92.
   According to the 21st annual Grand Forks (N.D.) Herald WCHA Coaches' Poll
released Monday, a majority of conference skippers rate Minnesota's chances
slightly ahead of defending champion Northern Michigan to win the league
title.  Coaches were not allowed to vote for their teams.
   If history is any indication, that might not be good news for Gopher coach
Doug Woog and his team, who open the regular season Friday at University of
Minnesota-Duluth.  The coaches have correctly picked the league champion
only five times in the previous 20 polls.
   As if that distinction doesn't put enough pressure to perform upon the
Gophers' shoulders, freshman forward Darby Hendrickson was selected by the
coaches as their preseason pick for the leagues' top newcomer.
 
WCHA COACHES POLL RESULTS
Coaches rank their placement of each team as follows:  First place--14 points,
Second--12, Third--10, Fourth--8, Fifth--6, Sixth--4, Seventh--2, Eighth--1.
 
Rank   Team                 Score
1      Minnesota            106
2      Northern Michigan    104
3      Wisconsin             76
4      North Dakota          74
5      Minnesota-Duluth      46
       St. Cloud State       46
7      Michigan Tech         29
8      Colorado College      19
9      Denver 13