PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The Providence College men’s hockey team is ranked No. 
10 in the nation, according to the latest US College Hockey Online Poll and 
the USA Today/American Hockey Magazine Coaches Poll released on Monday, 
December 11, 2000.
         The 8-4-3 Friars posted a 0-1-0 record last week. On December 8, 
PC was defeated by  HOCKEY EAST rival UMass-Amherst, 3-1, at Schneider Arena.
         Sophomore Devin Rask (Parkside, Saskatchewan) is currently leading 
the Friars in scoring with 18 points (eight goals, 10 assists).  Sophomore 
Nolan Schaefer (Yellow Grass, Saskatchewan) and senior Boyd Ballard 
(Weyburn, Saskatchewan) have shared the Friars’ goaltending duties.  This 
season, the duo have combined for a 2.30 goals against average and a .929 
save percentage.
         The Friars will return to action Friday, December 29, versus 
Ferris State at the ninth-annual Denver Cup at 6:35 p.m.(EST.)

US COLLEGE HOCKEY ONLINE MAGAZINE POLL

         School  W-L-T   Pts     Last
1.Michigan State(37)    (12-1-4)        595     1
2.Boston College(1)     (12-3-1)        542     3
3.North Dakota(2)       (13-3-4)        516     2
4.Michigan      (13-3-3)        488     4
5.New Hampshire (10-3-3)        427     5
6.Western Michigan      (11-2-2)        392     6
7. Colorado College     (11-4-1)        373     7
8. Minnesota    (10-5-2)        293     10
         9.St. Cloud     (11-4-1)        292     8
10. Providence  (8-4-3) 213     9
11.RPI  (8-3-1)         136     NR
12.Ohio State   (9-4-1) 102     15
13.Wisconsin    (9-5-5) 98      14
14.Harvard      (6-4-1) 75      13
15.Northern Michigan    (9-5-5) 67      NR

USA TODAY/American Hockey Magazine Poll

         School  W-L-T   Pts     Last
1.Michigan State(14)    (12-1-4)        265     1
2.Boston College(4)     (12-3-1)        240     3
3.North Dakota  (13-3-4)        237     2
4.Michigan      (13-3-3)        227     4
5.New Hampshire (10-3-3)        185     5
6.Western Michigan      (11-2-2)        177     6
7.Colorado College      (11-4-1)        160     7
8. St. Cloud    (11-4-1)        137     8
9.Minnesota     (10-5-2)        131     11
10. Providence  (8-4-3) 96      9
11.RPI  (8-3-1)         60      NR
12.Wisconsin    (9-5-5) 57      13
13.Northern Michigan    (9-5-5) 47      15
14.Harvard      (6-4-1) 32      14
15.Vermont      (7-4-0)         30      NR



M.J. Connors
Providence College
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