I bought The Sporting News's annual Hockey magazine a few days ago.
This is their preseason Top 20 attributed to John Gilbert of the
Minneapolis Star Tribune.
 
1. North Dakota         11. Clarkson
2. BU                   12. BC
3. Colorado College     13. Minn Duluth
4. Miami of Ohio        14. Harvard
5. RPI                  15. Wisconsin
6. UNH                  16. Notre Dame
7. Maine                17. Northeastern
8. Minnesota            18. Western Michigan
9. Michigan State       19. LSSU
10. Michigan            20. St. Cloud
 
There also is a list of about 100 players (several of whom have
now turned pro) called the 1997-98 All-American Checklist which
I am too lazy to type in.
 
Projected players of the year are:
 
ECAC Trevor Koenig, Union
CCHA Dan Boyle, Miami
HEA  Chris Drury, BU
WCHA Curtis Murphy, N. Dak.
 
Those who have been reading this magazine for years will note that the
lousy puns have now been absent for a few years.  (e.g. from 4 years
ago: RPI will have a Little Majic show.)
 
The issue also contains schedules and key returning players, newcomers and
losses for each league team as well as Air Force and Army (no Mankato,
Niagara, or Nebraska Omaha).
 
Ralph Baer
RPI '68, '70, '74
 
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