GRAND FORKS, N.D. - The Fighting Sioux men's hockey team is ranked No. 8 in both the USCHO.com and USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine polls released today.

UND fell six spots in both polls after suffering a non-conference sweep at the hands of previously-12th-ranked Maine last weekend. The Black Bears moved up to No. 6 in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll and No. 7 in the USCHO poll.

With a six-game road trip behind them, the Sioux now prepare to host WCHA rival Denver in UND's home opener on Friday and Saturday. DU is ranked No. 12 in both polls this week.

 

USCHO.com Division I Men's Poll
1. Miami
2. Boston College
3. Minnesota Duluth
4. Michigan
5. Yale
6. Boston University
7. Maine
8. North Dakota
9. Nebraska Omaha
10. New Hampshire
11. Michigan State
12. Denver
13. Notre Dame
14. Cornell
15. Alaska
16. Union
17. St. Cloud State
18. Wisconsin
19. Colorado College
20. Minnesota
20. Rensselaer

Others Receiving Votes: Robert Morris 51, Michigan Tech 47, Western Michigan 26, Ferris State 19, Bemidji State 10, Quinnipiac 10, Merrimack 6, Vermont 5, Canisius 3, Northeastern 3, Massachusetts-Lowell 1.

USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Poll
1. Miami
2. Boston College
3. Minnesota Duluth
4. Michigan
5. Boston University
6. Maine
7. Yale
8. North Dakota
9. Nebraska Omaha
10. New Hampshire
11. Notre Dame
12. Denver
13. Union
14. Michigan State
15. Cornell

Others receiving votes: Alaska, 47; St. Cloud State, 29; Wisconsin, 13; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 6; Robert Morris, 6; Minnesota, 5; Michigan Tech, 4; Ferris State, 1.

 

- Go Sioux -