December 13, 2006

Dartmouth, Harvard, St. Lawrence Among Nation's Best

Dartmouth, Harvard, St. Lawrence Among Nation's Best

ALBANY, N.Y. - Three ECAC Hockey League teams are listed among the nation's best, according to the latest national polls. Dartmouth, Harvard and St. Lawrence are all ranked in this week's USCHO.com and USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine polls.

Dartmouth leads the way, checking in as the No. 5 team on both polls, with 88 points in the USCHO.com voting and 108 points in the USA Today voting. Harvard and St. Lawrence are listed sixth and seventh, respectively, on the two lists. The Crimson earned 86 points from the USCHO.com voters and 106 from the USA Today voters, while SLU earned 67 and 77 points, respectively, on the two polls.

Princeton dropped out of the top 10 this week, but still received votes for both polls. Clarkson and Colgate were also listed among others receiving votes in the USCHO poll.

Mercyhurst remains ranked as the No. 1 team in the country on both lists, followed by New Hampshire. Harvard and Dartmouth both skated to 3-all ties with the Wildcats last weekend. The Crimson and Big Green face off against each other this weekend.

 

USCHO.Com Division I Women's Poll - Dec. 11, 2006

1

Mercyhurst(14)

149

2

New Hampshire

126

3

Wisconsin (1)

125

4

Minnesota

93

5

Dartmouth

88

6

Harvard

86

7

St. Lawrence

67

8

Minnesota-Duluth

23

9

Connecticut

22

9

Ohio State

22

Others Receiving Votes: Boston College 14; Princeton 8; Clarkson 1; Colgate 1.

USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Division I Women's Poll - Dec. 12, 2006

1

Mercyhurst (19)

190

2

New Hampshire

162

3

Wisconsin

158

4

Minnesota

129

5

Dartmouth

108

6

Harvard

106

7

St. Lawrence

77

8

Connecticut

35

9

Ohio State

30

10

Minnesota-Duluth

23

Others Receiving Votes: Boston College 15; Princeton 12. (first-place votes in parentheses)