By Roy J. Akers- www.skyviewsports.net
There are some changes to the USCHO rankings but that does not pertain to Michigan State, which remains No. 1 this week. In all, there four B1G teams in the top 20 with two more receiving votes. Following MSU, is Minnesota at No. 4, Michigan at No. 6 and Ohio State at 17. Penn State and Notre Dame received a handful of votes.
The NCHC has placed five teams in the top 20 including defending NCAA Champion Denver at number two. Western Michigan, which split with Michigan in a home in home series is at No. 7. St. Cloud State is at No. 9, North Dakota at 16 and Arizona State at No. 19.
The CCHA has Minnesota State at no 16. Michigan Tech received a smattering of votes outside the top 20.
Here are the Rest
Others receiving votes: Union 71, Bemidji State 33, Massachusetts 26, New Hampshire 16, Bentley 15, Harvard 13, Penn State 13, Northeastern 12, Connecticut 10, Michigan Tech 10, Notre Dame 7, LIU 3, Colgate 2, Princeton 1
Big Games and Conference Stats to look at
The Big Ten’s matchup of the week is No. 6 Michigan at No. 4 Minnesota.
The CCHA Matchup of the week will feature Bowling Green at No. 17 Minnesota State for a pair.
A second great matchup this week will be in the NCHC where No. 2 Denver travels to No. 7 Western Michigan.
Stats- Top Offensive Players
Denver has the top two scorers in the country as Jack Devine and Aiden Thompson are 1-2.
Denver has four scorers in the Top 20 in the NCAA. Carter King (16 pt.) and Zeev Buium (16 Pt.) are right behind them.
The Big Ten has five players in the Top 10 in scoring. Aiden Fink of Penn State leads the league with (8-13-21) and Minnesota has three players in the Top Ten starting with three-time POW Jimmy Snuggerud (7-13-20), Matthew Wood and Brody Lamb. Wisconsin’s Quinn Finley is 9th in the NCAA (9-9-18)
