Men's Hockey Ranked Eighth In The Nation

Nov. 28, 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 and the USA Today/American Hockey Magazine Coaches Poll released on Monday, November 20, 2000.

The 7-2-3 Friars posted a 0-0-2 record last week. On November 24, PC tied then ninth-ranked Colorado College, 1-1, at Colorado Springs World Arena. On November 25, the Friars tied the Denver Pioneers, 3-3, at Magness Arena in Denver Colo.

Last weekend, senior J.J. Picnic (Fort Lee, N.J.) tallied his eighth goal of the season in the Friars' 1-1 tie versus Colorado. Freshman Mike Robinson (Biggar Sakatchewan), freshman Stephen Wood (Sudbury, Mass.) and senior Matt Libby (Saco, Maine) each scored one goal in the Friars' 3-3 tie at Denver. Sophomore Nolan Schaefer (Yellow Grass, Saskatchewan) and senior Boyd Ballard (Weyburn, Saskatchewan) have shared the Friars' goaltending duties. This season, the duo have combined for a 2.04 goals against average and a .938 save percentage.

The Friars will return to action Friday, December 1, versus HOCKEY EAST rival Merrimack College at 7:00 p.m. On Saturday, December 2, PC will travel to Merrimack's Volpe Complex for the second game of the home-and-home series.

US COLLEGE HOCKEY ONLINE MAGAZINE POLL

         School (first) W-L-T   Pts     Last1.  Michigan State  (38)    (10-1-2)    598 12.  North Dakota    (2)     (10-2-4)    527     33.  Boston College      (11-3-0)    483     44.  New Hampshire       (10-3-1)    424     75.  Michigan                 (10-3-2)   448     56.  Western Michigan             (10-1-2)   416     67.  Minnesota                (9-3-2)    391 28.  Providence College           (7-2-3)    282     89.  Colorado College             (8-3-1)    267     1010. St. Cloud                (8-3-1)    280     911. Union                (6-1-1)    160 1312. Maine                (5-4-3)    70  NR13.     Harvard              (4-2-1)    92  NR14. Northern Michigan            (7-4-4)    120 1115. Yale            (5-3-0) 66  14

USA TODAY/American Hockey Magazine Poll
         School (first) W-L-T   Pts     Last1.  Michigan State  (14)  (10-1-2)  265 22.  North Dakota    (3)   (10-2-4)  240     43.  Boston College  (1)   (11-3-0)  235     34.  Michigan               (10-3-2)     207     75.  New Hampshire          (10-3-1)     196     56.  Western Michigan           (10-1-2)     185     67.  Minnesota               (9-3-2)     167 18.  Providence College          (7-2-3)     127     89.  St. Cloud               (8-3-1)     123     1010.     Colorado College            (8-3-1)     119     811. Union               (6-1-1)     70  1312. Northern Michigan           (7-4-4)     48  NR13.     Harvard             (4-2-1)     45  NR14. Maine               (5-4-3) 44  1115. Yale                (5-3-0) 32  15

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