Men's Hockey Ranked Third in Latest Polls

Oct. 19, 2015

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Providence College men's hockey team finds themselves at No. 3 in both national polls this week, a one-slot drop despite a 4-1 win over Holy Cross last Saturday. Providence earned 12 and nine first-place votes respectively in the USCHO.com and USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Polls.

A 4-0-0 start by the Mavericks of Nebraska-Omaha has vaulted them into the No. 1 slot in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Poll and into the No. 2 position in the USCHO.com poll. North Dakota remains in the top position in the USCHO.com poll, while slipping to No. 2 in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll.

Led by Nick Ellis (31 saves), Jake Walman (goal, assist), and Mark Jankowski (goal, assist), the Friars scored the 4-1 win over the Crusaders in an electric night at Schneider Arena as the team raised the national championship banner prior to the game.

The third-ranked Friars return to action this weekend with a two-game set against Ohio State at Schneider Arena. Puck drop is slated for 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.

USCHO.COM POLL

Team (First Place) Record Pts Last Week
1 North Dakota	(16)	2- 0-2 931 1
2 Nebraska-Omaha	(15)	4- 0-0 927 3
3 Providence	(12)	2- 0-1 902 2
4 Boston College	( 4)	2- 1-0 829 4
5 Minnesota-Duluth	( 1)	2- 1-0 730 7
6 Denver		3- 1-0 726 5
7 Mass.-Lowell	( 1)	3- 0-0 665 9
8 Boston University		1- 1-0 631 6
9 Harvard		0- 0-0 580 8
9 St. Cloud State	( 1)	4- 0-0 580 12
11 Michigan		2- 0-0 525 11
12 Bowling Green		3- 1-1 419 10
13 Yale		0- 0-0 387 13
14 Quinnipiac		3- 0-0 352 17
15 Miami		2- 1-1 312 18
16 Michigan Tech		1- 1-0 205 16
17 St. Lawrence		3- 1-0 180 19
18 Union		2- 0-2 145 NR
19 Merrimack		2- 0-0 70 NR
19 Minnesota		0- 3-0 70 15

Others receiving votes: Bemidji State 59, Minnesota State 54, Massachusetts 39, Clarkson 29, Western Michigan 27, Notre Dame 25, Penn State 24, Robert Morris 24, Vermont 19, Dartmouth 18, Michigan State 7, Bentley 5, Colgate 3, Cornell 1.

USA TODAY/USA HOCKEY MAGAZINE POLL

Rank	School	Last Week's Rank	2015-16 Record	Weeks in Top 15
1.	University of Nebraska Omaha, 474 (15)	4	4-0-0	3
2.	University of North Dakota, 464 (8)	1	2-0-0	3
3.	Providence College, 441 (9)	2	2-0-1	3
4.	Boston College, 376	3	2-1-0	3
5.	University of Minnesota Duluth, 328	7	2-1-0	3
6.	University of Denver, 319	8	3-1-0	3
7.	Boston University, 274	6	1-1-0	3
8.	University of Massachusetts Lowell, 273 (1)	9	3-0-0	3
9.	Harvard University, 273	5	0-0-0	3
10.	St. Cloud State University, 243 (1)	12	4-0-0	2
11.	University of Michigan, 177	11	2-0-0	3
12.	Bowling Green State University, 91	10	3-1-1	2
13.	Quinnipiac University, 87	—	3-0-0	1
14.	Miami University, 85	—	2-1-1	2
15.	Yale University, 84	14	0-0-0	3

Others Receiving Votes: St. Lawrence University, 24; Michigan Tech University, 18; Union College, 17; University of Massachusetts, 10; Merrimack College, 8; University of Minnesota, 6; Western Michigan University, 4; University of Notre Dame, 2; Penn State University, 1; University of Vermont, 1.

- GO FRIARS -

Completed Event: Men's Ice Hockey versus Vermont on February 7, 2026 , Win , 6, to, 1

Completed Event: Men's Ice Hockey versus Northeastern on February 13, 2026 , Loss , 2, to, 4

Completed Event: Men's Ice Hockey versus Northeastern on February 14, 2026 , Win , 4, to, 1

Completed Event: Men's Ice Hockey at Vermont on February 20, 2026 , Win , 5, to, 2

Completed Event: Men's Ice Hockey at Vermont on February 21, 2026 , Win , 5, to, 3

Completed Event: Men's Ice Hockey versus New Hampshire on February 27, 2026 , Loss , 0, to, 1

Completed Event: Men's Ice Hockey at New Hampshire on February 28, 2026 , Win , 3, to, 2

Completed Event: Men's Ice Hockey versus #14/15 UConn on March 7, 2026 , Win , 3, to, 1

Completed Event: Men's Ice Hockey versus Merrimack on March 14, 2026 , Loss , 2, to, 3 , (OT)

Completed Event: Men's Ice Hockey versus Quinnipiac on March 26, 2026 , Loss , 2, to, 5

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