Men's Hockey | 9/27/2021 1:53:00 PM
MINNEAPOLIS – The Gopher men's hockey program will start the 2021-22 season this weekend ranked fourth in both national polls as the USCHO.com Division I Men's Poll and the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Men's College Hockey Poll were announced on Monday.The Maroon & Gold garnered 802 points and two first-place votes in the opening USCHO.com Division I Men's Poll behind Massachusetts (909 points, 19 first-place votes), St. Cloud State (902, 13) and Michigan (861, 11). Eight different teams received first-place votes heading into the season. Meanwhile, Minnesota garnered seven out of 27 first-place votes and 378 total points in the preseason USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Men's College Hockey Poll behind Massachusetts (448, 14), Michigan (434, four) and St. Cloud State (431, two).
The Gophers are slated to play six nationally ranked opponents this season including visits to 3M Arena at Mariucci by five of college hockey's top programs, according to the preseason polls – No. 2/3 St. Cloud State, No. 3/2 Michigan, No. 6 Minnesota Duluth, No. 8/7 North Dakota, No. 11/12 Wisconsin and No. 18 Notre Dame.
The defending Big Ten tournament champions, Minnesota was selected to win the Big Ten Conference this season in last week's Big Ten Hockey Coaches Poll ahead of Michigan, Wisconsin, Notre Dame, Penn State, Michigan State and Ohio State. The Gophers, who led the nation with 24 wins last season, boasted a total of seven preseason All-Big Ten selections including 2020-21 All-Americans Jack LaFontaine (also last season's Mike Richter Award recipient as the top goaltender in college hockey) and Jackson LaCombe.
Minnesota opens its 101st season of competition on Saturday, Oct. 2 against Alaska at 3M Arena at Mariucci. Game time is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. CT.
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