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Providence College Athletics
Men's Hockey Ranked 8th in the Nation
11/21/2000 12:00:00 AM | Men's Ice Hockey
Nov. 21, 2000
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The Providence College men's hockey team is ranked No. 8 in the nation, according to the latest US College Hockey Online Poll released on Monday, November 20, 2000. The sqaud is ranked ninth, according to the USA Today/American Hockey Magazine Coaches Poll.
The 7-2-1 Friars posted a 2-0-0 record last week. On November 17, PC defeated then 10th-ranked Northeastern, 3-1, at Schneider Arena. On November 18, the Friars defeated the Huskies, 4-2, at Matthews in Boston, Mass.
Last weekend, senior J.J. Picinic led the Friars offensively, registering three goals and two assists in two games. For his efforts he was named HOCKEY EAST player of the week. Sophomore Nolan Schaefer and senior Boyd Ballard have shared the Friars' goaltending duties. This season, the duo have combined for a 2.08 goals against average and a .938 save percentage.
The Friars will return to action Friday, November 24 at ninth-ranked Colorado College at 9:30 p.m. (EST) On Saturday, November 25, PC will travel to Denver's Magness Arena for the second game of their road trip.
USA TODAY/AMERICAN HOCKEY MAGAZINE POLL
School (first) W-L-T Pts Last1.Minnesota (9) (9-1-2) 257 62.Michigan State(6) (7-1-2) 239 13.Boston College (9-3-0) 231 24.North Dakota (3) (8-2-4) 212 35.New Hampshire (8-3-1) 186 86.Western Michigan (8-1-2) 177 77.Michigan (8-3-2) 168 48.Colorado College (7-3-0) 141 99.Providence College (7-2-1) 137 1310.St. Cloud (6-3-1) 115 511.Maine (4-3-2) 73 1012.Wisconsin (7-5-0) 60 1213.Union (5-2-1) 41 1414.Vermont (4-2-0) 38 NR15.Yale (4-2-0) 26 15
US College Hockey Online Poll
School (first) W-L-T Pts Last1. Michigan State(20) (7-1-2) 565 12. Minnesota(18) (9-1-2) 561 33. North Dakota(2) (8-2-4) 496 44. Boston College (9-3-0) 468 25. New Hampshire (8-3-1) 405 96. Western Michigan (8-1-2) 361 87. Michigan (8-3-2) 353 58. Providence College (7-2-1) 304 139. Colorado College (7-3-0) 289 710. St. Cloud (6-3-1) 238 611. Maine (4-3-2) 205 1112. Wisconsin (7-5-0) 140 1213. Union (5-2-1) 93 1514. Yale (4-2-0) 86 1415. Vermont (4-2-0) 72 NR
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