That's due to great defense and star goalie Dryden McKay. Among teams that have played at least 10 games, the Mavericks are tied for third in the nation in goals against with only 22 allowed in 16 games. Junior forwards Nathan Smith, Brendan Furry and Ryan Sandelin and senior forward Reggie Lutz have had a lot to do with that. It ranks second in the nation in goals for with 65. Minnesota State is as balanced as it gets. But the Huskies are a deep, veteran group who will battle for No. 13 Western Michigan - both are NCHC opponents. The Huskies have fallen on some hard times of late, losing their last three games, which came against then-No. The Bulldogs have big wins over Minnesota (a sweep), Western Michigan and North Dakota. In the NCHC, there's Minnesota Duluth and St. As good as they are, they're a young team, so some growing pains at this point in the season shouldn't surprise anyone. It just comes down to whether or not the Wolverines play like it. It just feels like there's a lot more of it than usual this season. 1 team in college hockey is unclearĪgain, this is a good thing and it's not uncommon to see parity. You always want to see this kind of parity and unpredictability. For one, it's going to be an incredibly exciting season. It is surprising, however, to see this much movement at the top of the college hockey polls already. 2.Īs I mentioned earlier, anyone can beat anyone, so it's no surprise to see that playing out. Minnesota State: Split a series with Lake Superior State, causing the Mavericks to fall to No.14 Notre Dame, losing two nail-biters in OT, causing the Wolverines to fall to No. They were swept by Western Michigan the next weekend. 11 Omaha, causing the Huskies to fall to No. Cloud State: Split a series with then-No. Here's how the month broke down:Īnd here's what eventually happened to them after being ranked No. 1 spot in the USCHO polls throughout November and all eventually fell off of that throne. So, without further ado, let's dive into the takeaways from November. Each conference's best teams are taking shape and we're starting to get a feel for which teams will make the move to tournament threats. Is it true? Also yes. It especially applied to teams ranked No. The beauty of hockey is any team can win on any given night, and that was on display throughout November.
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