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For IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 6, 1997
MINNEAPOLIS, MN -- Defending national champion University of North
Dakota,
continuing where it left off last year, finished first in the U.S.
College
Hockey Online Preseason Poll, as the unanimous pre-season number one
choice.
Boston University, the 1996-97 NCAA runner-up, finished second, while
Michigan State University, the University of Minnesota, and Colorado
College round out the top five.
The poll was renamed the U.S. College Hockey Online Poll this season,
from
the name "Around the Rinks/USCHO Poll" last season. U.S. College Hockey
Online plans on upholding the high expectations held for the largest and
most diverse college hockey poll in the nation.
U.S. College Hockey Online Preseason Poll
Minneapolis, Minnesota (October 6, 1997)
Team (first-place votes) Pts Last Year
1 North Dakota (30) 300 4
2 Boston University 234 7
3 Michigan State 219 -
4 Minnesota 160 3
5 Colorado College 145 -
6 New Hampshire 120 6
7 Maine 112 9
8 Miami (Ohio) 96 5
9 Michigan 89 1
10 Rensselaer 71 -
Others Receiving Votes: Clarkson 46, Cornell 32,
Denver 7, Boston College 6, Wisconsin 6,
Lake Superior 4, Bowling Green 3
Up next:
#1 North Dakota does not play
#2 Boston University plays #3 Michigan State and Clarkson/Wisconsin
(Icebreaker Cup, Madison, WI) (Oct. 10-11)
#3 Michigan State plays #2 Boston University and Clarkson/Wisconsin
(Icebreaker Cup, Madison, WI) (Oct. 10-11)
#4 Minnesota plays #9 Michigan
(Hall of Fame Game, Minneapolis, MN) (Oct. 10)
#5 Colorado College does not play
#6 New Hampshire hosts New Brunswick (Oct. 11)
#7 Maine does not play
#8 Miami hosts Waterloo (Oct. 11)
#9 Michigan plays #4 Minnesota
(Hall of Fame Game, Minneapolis, MN) (Oct. 10)
#10 Rensselaer does not play
The U.S. College Hockey Online Poll consists of 30 voters, including
five
coaches from each major Division I conference, two beat writers from
each
conference, and two voters with national interests. The poll is
conducted
on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis, and published weekly by the Associated
Press.
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