WCHA Continues Impressive Run At Top Of Polls

Huskies, Golden Gophers, Pioneers own combined 37-6-4 (.830) mark.

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Dec. 11, 2001

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MADISON, Wisc. - The Western Collegiate Hockey Association's powerful 1-2-3 punch of St. Cloud State (13-2-1), Minnesota (12-2-3) and Denver (12-2-0) continue their run atop the USA Today/ American Hockey Magazine and USCHO.com Div. I men's college hockey polls this week (Dec. 10- 16) as the Huskies are ranked No. 1, the Golden Gophers are No. 2, and the Pioneers are slotted at No. 3. Together, the three 2001-02 WCHA front-runners own a combined record of 37-6-4 (.830).

Since Minnesota first led the league's charge to the top of the polls back on Oct. 29, those three teams have remained atop the rankings. Following, since Oct. 29, are the week-by-week rankings of SCSU, UM and DU in the USA Today/American Hockey Magazine Men's College Hockey Poll: Oct. 29 - Minnesota (#1), St. Cloud State (#2), Denver (#3), Nov. 5 - St. Cloud State (#1), Minnesota (#2), Denver (#3), Nov. 12 - Minnesota (#1), Denver (#2), St. Cloud State (#3), Nov. 19 - Minnesota (#1), Denver (#2), St. Cloud State (#3), Nov. 26 - Minnesota (#1), St. Cloud State (#2), Denver (#4), Dec. 3 - St. Cloud State (#1), Denver (Tied #2), Minnesota (Tied #2), and Dec. 10 - St. Cloud State (#1), Minnesota (#2), Denver (#3).

Also continuing a solid presence in the national polls this week is Colorado College. The Tigers, who are now 7-1-1 over their last nine games, are 10th in both rankings. Two other WCHA clubs - Wisconsin and North Dakota - also again received votes. Celebrating it's 50th anniversary campaign and home to a record 31 national championship teams since 1951, WCHA teams sport a combined 30-12-2 record in non-conference games so far this season.