Yale & Cornell Earn Top-10 Spots in Final Poll
ALBANY, NY -- The top two teams in ECAC Hockey play finished the season ranked in the final USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Men's College Hockey Poll released Monday, April 12. Regular-season champion Yale finished the season ranked in the No. 6 spot, while league tournament champion Cornell ended up in the No. 9 position. Yale and Cornell were two of five teams who remained in the poll throughout the 2009-10 season.
Two-time defending ECAC Hockey regular-season champion, Yale earned 307 points finishing in the No. 6 spot, as it posted an overall record of 21-10-3. The Bulldogs displayed strong firepower on offense this season leading the nation in scoring registering 141 goals in 34 contests (4.15 G/GM). Yale also bolstered a solid power-play on the year, which ranked second in the netting 47 goals on 197 chances (23.9%).
Cornell, which claimed its 12th ECAC Hockey Tournament Championship this March, mustered 255 points in the final USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Men's College Poll to claim the No. 9 position. Cornell finished the season with a 21-9-4 overall advancing to the NCAA Tournament. The Big Red showcased the nation’s second best defense only surrendering 67 goals in 34 games (1.97 G/GM). Cornell had one of the nation’s top penalty kill units stopping 138 of 157 opportunities (87.9%), which ranked third in the nation.
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About the Poll:
The 15th annual USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Men's College Hockey Poll is conducted each week in conjunction with the American Hockey Coaches Association. The poll includes input from coaches and journalists representing each of the six NCAA Division I ice hockey conferences, as well as composite votes from officers of the AHCA and USA Hockey Magazine, the most widely distributed hockey magazine in the world.
