PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The Providence College men’s hockey team is ranked No. 8 
in the nation, according to the latest USA Today/American Hockey Magazine 
Coaches Poll and the USCHO.com poll released on Monday, February 26, 2001.
         The Friars, 19-8-5, posted a 2-0-0 record last week.  On February 
22, the Friars defeated UMass-Lowell, 4-3, at Tsongas Arena.  On February 
23, PC defeated UMass-Lowell, 2-1, at Schneider Arena.  The Friars are 11 
games over .500 for the first time since the 1990-91 season.
         Sophomore Devin Rask (Parkside, Saskatchewan) is currently leading 
the Friars in scoring with 44 points (18 goals, 26 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 2.44 goals against average and a .920 
save percentage.
         The Friars will return to action on Friday, March 2, at Maine's 
Alfond Arena at 7:00 p.m.

USCHO.COM POLL

School  W-L-T   Last
1.Michigan State(38)597         (27-4-4)        1
2.North Dakota (1)539   (22-5-9)        3
3.Boston College (1) 537        (24-8-2)        2
4.Minnesota 457 (25-8-2)        4
5.St. Cloud 446 (25-8-1)        6
6.Michigan 382  (22-10-5)       5
7.New Hampshire 336     (19-9-6)        7
8.Providence 325        (19-8-5)        9
9.Colorado College 306  (21-10-1)       8
10.Clarkson 215 (18-9-3)        11
11.Wisconsin 170        (17-13-4)       10
12.Maine 134    (15-10-7)       13
13.St. Lawrence 116     (16-10-4)       14
14.Nebraska-Omaha 93    (20-13-3)       15
15.Western Michigan 75  (18-10-6)       12

USA TODAY/American Hockey Magazine Poll

School  W-L-T   Last
1.Michigan State(18)270 (27-4-4)        1
2.Boston College 243    (24-8-2)        2
3.North Dakota 240      (22-5-9)        3
4.Minnesota 204 (25-8-3)        4
5.St. Cloud 202 (25-8-1)        6
6.Michigan180   (22-10-5)       5
7.New Hampshire152      (19-9-6)        7
8.Providence 141        (19-8-5)        8
9.Colorado College 134  (21-10-1)       9
10Clarkson105   (18-9-3)        11
11.Wisconsin 75 (17-13-4)       10
12.Nebraska-Omaha65     (20-13-3)       15
13.St. Lawrence 55      (16-10-4)       14
14.Maine 50     (15-10-7)       11
15.Western Michigan 29  (18-10-6)       13




M.J. Connors
Providence College
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