Providence College Athletics

Men's Hockey Ranked 10th Nationally

12/19/2000 12:00:00 AM | Men's Ice Hockey

Dec. 19, 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 18, 2000. The 8-4-3 Friars were idle last week. 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.)

USCHO.COM POLL

     School W-L-T   Pts     Last1.Michigan State(38) (12-1-4)   598 12.Boston College    (12-3-1)    544     23.North Dakota(2)   (13-3-4)    514     34.Michigan  (13-3-3)    481     45.New Hampshire (12-3-3)    445     56.Colorado College  (11-4-1)    377     77.Western Michigan  (12-3-2)    350 68. St. Cloud    (13-4-1)    317     99.Minnesota (10-5-2)  299   810. Providence  (8-4-3) 205 1011.RPI         (8-3-1)      181 1112.Ohio State   (10-5-1)    132 1213.Wisconsin    (11-9-0)    94  1314.Northern Michigan(9-5-5) 77  1515.Vermont  (7-4-4) 32  NR

USA TODAY/American Hockey Magazine Poll

         School W-L-T   Pts     Last1.Michigan State(16)    (12-1-4)    266 12.Boston College    (12-3-1)    240     23. North Dakota(1)  (13-3-4)    233     34.Michigan(1)   (13-3-3)    228     45.New Hampshire (10-3-3)    202     56.Colorado College  (11-2-2)    169     77.St. Cloud     (11-4-1)    160 88.West Michigan     (11-4-1)    153     69.Minnesota (10-5-2)    124     910. Providence  (8-4-3) 98  1011.RPI  (8-3-1)     63  1112.Northern Michigan    (9-5-5) 56  1313.Ohio State   (9-5-5) 52  NR14.Wisconsin    (6-4-1) 48  1215.Cornell  (7-4-0)     18  NR
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