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Men's Hockey Ranked Ninth In the Nation
12/5/2000 12:00:00 AM | Men's Ice Hockey
Dec. 5, 2000
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The Providence College men's hockey team is ranked No. 9 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 4, 2000.
The 8-3-3 Friars posted a 1-1-0 record last week. On December 1, PC was defeated by HOCKEY EAST rival Merrimack, 4-1, at Schneider Arena. On December 2, the Friars defeated Merrimack, 7-3, at the Volpe Complex in North Andover, Mass.
Last weekend, senior Matt Libby (Saco, Maine) tallied two goals and two assists in PC's 7-3 win at Merrimack. Sophomore Devin Rask (Parkside, Saskatchewan) chipped in with four assists and 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 2.25 goals against average and a .931 save percentage.
The Friars will return to action Friday, December 8, versus UMass-Amherst College at 7:00 p.m.
US COLLEGE HOCKEY ONLINE MAGAZINE POLL
School (first) W-L-T Pts Last1. Michigan State(30) (11-1-3) 590 12. North Dakota(10) (12-2-4) 560 23. Boston College (11-3-0) 505 34. Michigan (11-3-3) 466 55. New Hampshire (10-3-3) 420 46. Western Michigan (11-2-2) 372 67. Colorado College (10-3-1) 346 98 St. Cloud (10-3-1) 315 109. Providence College (8-3-3) 277 810. Minnesota (9-5-2) 250 711. Maine (6-4-4) 168 1212. Union (6-2-2) 112 1113. Harvard (5-3-1) 102 1314. Wisconsin (10-8-0) 80 NR15. Ohio State (9-4-1) 68 NR
USA TODAY/American Hockey Magazine Poll
School (first) W-L-T Pts Last1. Michigan State(14) (11-1-3) 264 12. North Dakota(4) (12-2-4) 251 23. Boston College (11-3-0) 238 34. Michigan (11-3-3) 212 45. New Hampshire (10-3-3) 197 56. Western Michigan (11-2-2) 163 67. Colorado College (10-3-1) 157 108. St. Cloud (10-3-1) 149 99. Providence College (8-3-3) 119 810. Maine (6-4-4) 99 1411. Minnesota (9-5-2) 87 712. Union (6-2-2) 51 1113. Wisconsin (10-8-0) 50 NR14. Harvard (5-3-1) 45 1315. Northern Michigan (7-5-5) 26 12
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