U.S. Hockey Report Prep Poll 

Released: Sun. Jan. 7, 2001 

 

#

             School

DI Record

             The Skinny
1 Cushing (1) 11-0 Penguins outscore opponents 25-2 in winning their New Year's tournament.
2 Taft (2) 4-1-1 Bête noire bites again! Avon, with 3-2 OT win on Sat., has taken 2 of last 3 games vs. Taft  
3 Westminster (3) 9-0 Face #2 Taft on Wednesday
4 Deerfield (4) 8-1 Westy only team to beat 'em. 
5 Lawrence (5) 9-2 Two losses -- both to Cushing. 
6 Exeter (6) 7-1 Two straight hat tricks for Tom Cavanagh.   
7 St. Sebastian's (7) 7-0-1 Mike Aylward should be back for Saturday's game vs. St. Paul's. 
8 Avon (9) 6-3 Paul Knight's OT tally and Tim Warner's 33 saves beat Taft.    
9 Berkshire (10) 9-2-1 Junior G Jeff Pietrasiak has .947 save % and 4 shutouts.  
10 Nobles (8) 6-4-1 Best team they've beat? Hotchkiss. 
Bubbling Under: 
Hotchkiss (5-3); St. Paul's (5-2)

Only games between NEPSIHA Div. I schools -- the principal factor in determining seedings for the playoffs -- are included in the won-lost records above. 

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