2009-2010 ACHA Men's Division 1 Ranking #8
2010-02-05
LINDENWOOD RETAINS THE #1 SPOTUNION LAKE, MI - The defending ACHA Men's Division 1 National Champions, Lindenwood University retained its grip on the #1 spot in Ranking #8, garnering 35 out of 37 first-place votes. Penn State received the other 2 first-place votes and remained in the #2 spot. Also unchanged were #3 Ohio and #4 Illinois, while Iowa State moved up a spot and rounded out the top 5.
The State University of New York at Canton clinched the third spot at this year’s National Tournament by winning the Regular-Season Championship of the Eastern Collegiate Hockey League (ECHL). The Kangaroos were also the big mover and shaker in the polls, leaping into the top 25 and settling in at #23. They join Stony Brook [Regular-Season Champions of the Eastern Collegiate Hockey Association (ECHA)] and host Robert Morris University Illinois, leaving 13 other spots open for the tournament.
The ninth ranking of the regular season will be released on Friday, February 19, and will determine the 16 teams that qualify for the National Tournament.
The 2010 ACHA Men's Division 1 National Championships will be hosted by Robert Morris University Illinois and will take place March 6-10, 2010 at The Edge in Bensenville, IL. Sixteen teams will qualify for the tournament.
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2009-2010 ACHA Men's Division 1 Ranking #8
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Rank
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School Name
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1st Votes
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Record
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Pts
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Previous
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1
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Lindenwood
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35
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32-3-1
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825
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1
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2
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Penn State
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2
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24-3-1
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773
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2
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3
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Ohio
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27-6-2
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747
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3
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4
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Illinois
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22-6-1
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712
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4
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5
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Iowa State
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23-7-4
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691
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6
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6
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Liberty
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25-2-1
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688
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5
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7
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Oklahoma
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18-7-5
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620
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7
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8
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Oakland
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22-8-0
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568
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9
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9
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Minot State
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21-4-0
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546
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11
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10
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Arizona State
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23-6-3
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538
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8
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11
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Rhode Island
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19-6-3
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484
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10
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12
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Adrian
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20-11-1
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444
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12
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13
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Central Oklahoma
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20-10-2
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433
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13
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14
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Delaware
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20-8-1
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427
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14
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15
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Kent State
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20-11-1
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406
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15
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16
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Michigan-Dearborn
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16-12-3
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319
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16
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17
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Robert Morris (PA)
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20-9-0
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253
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17
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18
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West Chester
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15-12-2
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227
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19
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19
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Western Michigan
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14-15-1
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210
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20
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20
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Stony Brook
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14-11-1
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189
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18
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21
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Robert Morris (IL)
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11-19-2
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144
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21
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22
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West Virginia
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20-7-3
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138
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23
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23
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Canton
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16-8-2
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100
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NR
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24 T
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Indiana (PA)
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17-8-3
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67
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22
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24 T
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Slippery Rock
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19-3-1
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67
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25
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Others receiving votes: Buffalo, Indiana, Rutgers, Niagara, and Eastern Michigan.
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