Providence College Athletics

Men's Hockey Ranked 10th Nationally

12/12/2000 12:00:00 AM | Men's Ice Hockey

Dec. 12, 2000

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The Providence College men's hockey team is ranked No. 10 in the nation, according to the latest US College Hockey Online Poll and the USA Today/American Hockey Magazine Coaches Poll released on Monday, December 11, 2000.

The 8-4-3 Friars posted a 0-1-0 record last week. On December 8, PC was defeated by HOCKEY EAST rival UMass-Amherst, 3-1, at Schneider Arena.

Sophomore Devin Rask (Parkside, Saskatchewan) is currently leading the Friars in scoring with 18 points (eight goals, 10 assists). Sophomore Nolan Schaefer (Yellow Grass, Saskatchewan) and senior Boyd Ballard (Weyburn, Saskatchewan) have shared the Friars' goaltending duties. This season, the duo have combined for a 2.30 goals against average and a .929 save percentage.

The Friars will return to action Friday, December 29, versus Ferris State at the ninth-annual Denver Cup at 6:35 p.m.(EST.)

US COLLEGE HOCKEY ONLINE MAGAZINE POLL

          School        W-L-T     Pts   Last1.Michigan St.(37)    (12-1-4)  595 12.Boston College(1)   (12-3-1)  542     33.North Dakota(2)     (13-3-4)  516     24.Michigan      (13-3-3)    488     45.New Hampshire     (10-3-3)    427     56.Western Michigan    (11-2-2)  392     67.Colorado College    (11-4-1)  373 78.Minnesota     (10-5-2)    293     109.St. Cloud     (11-4-1)    292     810.Providence       (8-4-3) 213 911.RPI               (8-3-1)    136 NR12.Ohio State       (9-4-1) 102 1513.Wisconsin        (9-5-5) 98  1414.Harvard      (6-4-1) 75  1315.Northern Michigan   (9-5-5)  67  NR

USA TODAY/American Hockey Magazine Poll

    School            W-L-T     Pts     Last1.Michigan State(14)    (12-1-4)    265 12.Boston College(4)     (12-3-1)    240     33.North Dakota        (13-3-4)  237     24.Michigan        (13-3-3)  227     45.New Hampshire       (10-3-3)  185     56.Western Michigan     (11-2-2)     177     67.Colorado College     (11-4-1) 160 78. St. Cloud          (11-4-1)      137     89.Minnesota       (10-5-2)  131     1110.Providence         (8-4-3)   96  911.RPI                 (8-3-1)      60  NR12.Wisconsin          (9-5-5)   57  1313.Northern Michigan    (9-5-5) 47  1514.Harvard        (6-4-1)   32  1415.Vermont        (7-4-0)   30  NR

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