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CIS Men’s Hockey Top 10 (#4): Closer than ever at the top
OTTAWA (CIS) – The University of Alberta Golden Bears
remain at No. 1 for the fourth time in as many CIS men’s
hockey media polls this season, but the top of rankings is more
crowded than ever.
After sharing the 18 available first-place votes evenly with the
No. 2 McGill Redmen and No. 3 New Brunswick Varsity Reds in each of
the last two polls, Alberta received only four first-place nods
this week while McGill and UNB earned seven apiece.
The Bears, however, still managed to hold on to the pole position
on total points, amassing 163 compared to 161 for the Redmen and
159 for the V-Reds. Last Tuesday’s tally was 165 for Alberta,
161 for McGill and 155 for UNB.
Alberta (7-1) enjoyed a break in its Canada West schedule last week
and resumes conference play this weekend with a Friday-Saturday
doubleheader at Regina.
McGill crushed Toronto 9-2 and beat Nipissing 5-3 on home ice over
the past weekend to improve to 10-0 in OUA play, matching the
team’s best start ever in regular season action. Back in
1939-40, the Redmen captured the league championship with a 10-0
record.
UNB (7-1) outscored defending University Cup champion Saint
Mary’s 5-2 and StFX 6-2 in Fredericton to extend its AUS
winning streak to seven games since an opening-night loss to
UPEI.
Rounding out the fourth media poll of the campaign behind the Big
Three are No. 4 Western Ontario (8-0-1), up one spot; No. 5
Manitoba (5-2-1), up three; No. 6 Saint Mary’s (3-3), down
two positions; No. 7 Saskatchewan (4-4), staying put; No. 8 UPEI
(5-3), unranked a week ago; as well as No. 9 Carleton (7-1-2) and
No. 10 Calgary (5-4-1), who switch places in the new Top 10.
CIS MEN’S
HOCKEY TOP 10 (#4)
Voting is based on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis, with a 1st place
vote worth 10 points. The CIS Men’s Ice Hockey Top Ten
Committee is made up of media members from across Canada.
(regular season record) / votes (first-place votes) /
(previous rankings)
1. Alberta (7-1-0) / 163 points (4) / (1)
2. McGill (10-0-0) / 161 (7) / (2)
3. UNB (7-1-0) / 159 (7) / (3)
4. Western Ontario (8-0-1) / 126 / (5)
5. Manitoba (5-2-1) / 95 / (8)
6. Saint Mary’s (3-3-0) / 50 / (4)
7. Saskatchewan (4-4-0) / 45 / (7)
8. UPEI (5-3-0) / 43 / (NR)
9. Carleton (7-1-2) / 42 / (10)
10. Calgary (5-4-1) / 37 / (9)
Other teams receiving votes: StFX (34), Concordia (23), Guelph
(5), Acadia (4), UQTR (2), Lakehead (1).
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