U.S. Hockey Report Prep Poll 

Released: Sun. Feb. 4, 2001 

 

#

            School

DI Record

             The Skinny

1 Cushing (1) 17-0-1 Only 1 game left against a top ten team (Lawrence).
2T Deerfield (2T) 15-1 3 of final 6 games are against top ten foes (Taft, Exeter, Westminster).
2T Taft (2T) 12-2-1 5 of last 6 are on the road; 3 against top ten teams (Deerfield once; Hotchkiss twice).
4 St. Sebastian's (4) 14-0-1 2 of last 6 against top ten: St. Paul's, Lawrence.
5 Westminster (5) 13-3-1 Top 10 teams left: Hotchkiss, Berkshire, Deerfield.
6 Berkshire (7) 14-3-4 7 games left, but only one vs. a Top 10 team (Westminster).
7 Hotchkiss (8) 11-4-1 Of 6 remaining games, two are vs. Taft, and one vs. Westy.
8 Exeter (6) 10-5 Without Caron they'll all be tough, but Deerfield only remaining Top 10 opponent. 
9 St. Paul's (9) 10-6 St. Seb's and Lawrence among remaining six games.
10 Lawrence (10) 14-6 Three of last six -- Cushing, St. Sebastian's, St. Paul's -- are Top 10 teams.
Out:
Nobody
 
Bubbling Under: 
Nobles 11-8-1
NMH 10-7-1
Salisbury 8-6-1
New Hampton 9-6

Only games between NEPSIHA Div. I schools -- the principal factor in determining seedings for the playoffs -- are included in the won-lost records above. 

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