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, 
January 8, 2001.
         The 11-5-3 Friars posted a 2-0-0 record last week.  On January 
6,  PC defeated UMass-Amherst, 4-0, at Schneider Arena.  On January 7, the 
Friars posted an 8-5 come-from behind win over UMass-Amherst at the Mullins 
Center in Amherst, Mass.
         Sophomore Devin Rask (Parkside, Saskatchewan) is currently leading 
the Friars in scoring with 27 points (12 goals, 15 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 2.29 goals against average and a .926 
save percentage.
         The Friars will return to action Friday, January 12, versus Iona 
at Schneider Arena at 7:00 p.m.


USCHO.COM POLL

School  W-L-T   Last
1.Michigan State(40) 600        (16-1-4)        1
2.North Dakota 521      (14-4-4)        3
3.Boston College 499    (14-5-1)        2
4.Colorado College 493  (15-4-1)        4
5.Western Michigan 465  (16-3-2)        5
6.New Hampshire 394     (14-4-4)        6
7.St. Cloud 361 (15-4-1)        7
8.Michigan 328  (15-5-3)        8
9.Minnesota 289 (14-5-2)        9
10. Providence 235      (11-5-3)        10
11.Wisconsin169 (13-9-0)        11
12.RPI 145      (10-5-1)        12
13.Vermont 68   (9-5-1) 13
14.Maine 64     (9-7-5) 15
15.Denver 52    (11-9-2)        14


USA TODAY/American Hockey Magazine Poll

                  School W-L-T   Last
1.Michigan State(18) 270        (16-1-4) 1
2. North Dakota 231             (14-4-1) 3
3.Colorado College 228  (15-4-1) 4
4.Boston College 225            (14-5-1) 2
5.West Michigan 203             (16-3-2) 5
6.St. Cloud 170         (15-4-1)        8
    New Hampshire 170            (14-4-1) 6
8.Michigan 156          (15-5-3) 7
9.Minnesota 129         (14-5-2)        9
10. Providence 103              (11-5-3)        11
11.Wisconsin 86         (13-9-0)        10
12.RPI 62                       (10-5-1) 12
13.Harvard 32                   (8-7-1) NR
14.Maine 31                     (9-7-5) 15
15.Vermont 21           (9-5-1)         13

M.J. Connors
Providence College
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