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Nick Monaghan

Men's Ice Hockey

Denver Takes 1st in Polls for Second Straight Week

DENVER –  For the second straight week, the No. 1 Denver Pioneers men's hockey team (6-0-0, 0-0-0-0) maintained their spot atop the USCHO.com and USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine polls.
 
The Pioneers earned 996 points and 47 first-place votes in the USCHO.com poll on a ballot submitted by 50 voters, including coaches, beat writers and sports professionals from across the country. Minnesota State ranked 2nd with 948 points and three first-place votes, while UMass Amherst ranked third with 824 points. View the complete USCHO.com poll here.
 
Denver earned 510 points and 34 first-place votes in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll conducted in conjunction with the American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA) with input from coaches and members of the media from each of the six Division I college hockey conferences as well as officers of the AHCA and USA Hockey. Minnesota State ranked 2nd in the poll with 466 points, while Cornell ranked 3rd with 341 points. View the complete USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll here.
 
The National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) had five teams ranked in the USCHO poll: Denver (1), Minnesota Duluth (8), St. Cloud State (14), North Dakota (16) and Western Michigan (18). The NCHC had three teams ranked in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll: Denver (1), Minnesota Duluth (8) and St. Cloud State (14).

UP NEXT: Denver returns to Magness Arena for Homecoming on Oct. 18-19 vs. No. 6 Boston College.
 
2019-20 SEASON TICKETS: Season tickets for the 2019-20 season are on sale now, and can be purc­­­hased here. Check out the complete 2019-20 schedule here
 
SHOP PIONEERS: Get dressed for Game Day! Get your Pioneers gear at ShopPioneers.com, the official online store of University of Denver Athletics.
 
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