HOCKEY EAST PRESEASON COACHES POLL 1. Maine (7) 49 2. Providence (1) 43 3. Boston College 33 4. New Hampshire 32 5. Boston University 31 6. Merrimack 22 7. Northeastern 18 8. UMass-Lowell 8 Coaches were asked to rate teams in order of predicted finish, not including their own teams. 1st was worth 7 pts, 2nd was worth 6 pts, and so on down to 1 point for 7th. (Yes, I know it doesn't work out because there should be a total of only 7 first place votes and so on. Maybe the commish voted too, I don't know.) HOCKEY EAST PRE-SEASON ALL-STAR TEAM G Jeff Levy, New Hampshire. Sophomore from Salt Lake City, UT. 1990-91 Hockey East and All-New England Rookie of the Year with a 3.22 GAA and .906 save percentage, best in the nation. Overall record was 15-7-2. Named to 1990-91 Hockey East All-Rookie and Second Teams. Earned league Rookie of the Week honors a record-setting five times last year. D Shaun Kane, Providence. Senior from Holyoke, MA. Had 5-20--25 last season. Named to Second Team All-Hockey East and was a member of the US Select Team at the Pravda Cup Tournament. D Tom Dion, Boston University. Senior from Massena, NY. Posted 6-14--20 in 40 games last season after coming back from knee surgery in 1989-90. Played for US National Junior Team. Named to the 1991 Hockey East Academic Honor Roll. F Rob Gaudreau, Providence. Senior from Cranston, RI. Led the Friars in 1990-91 with 34-27--61. One of two unanimous picks. Named All-New England and All-Hockey East last season. Needs 18 goals to become PC's all-time leading goal scorer. A member of the US Select Team at the Pravda Cup Tournament. F Jean-Yves Roy, Maine. Junior from Rosemere, QUE. The other unanimous pick. Led Maine in scoring with 37-45--82 enroute to being named a Hobey Baker Finalist. A 1991 First Team All-America and All-Hockey East Team member. Had 20 power play goals and 28 multiple-point games. In fourth place on Maine's career scoring list and was a member of the Canadian Olympic program in the summer, released on the final cut. F Jim Montgomery, Maine. Junior from Montreal, QUE. Was the fourth-leading scorer in the nation with 24-57--81. A Second Team All-America and All-Hockey East selection. The leading penalty killer on a unit which had an 82% success rate. Had 25 multiple-point games and tied the Maine consecutive game scoring record with 23 games. Named to the Hockey East Academic Honor Roll in 1991. Also receiving coaches' votes were (alphabetical): G Mike Dunham, Maine; Scott LaGrand, Boston College. D Joe Cleary, BC; Ian Moran, BC; Paul Sacco, Northeastern; Chris Therien, Providence. F Mike Boback, PC; Savo Mitrovic, UNH; Scott Pellerin, Maine; David Sacco, BU.