Polls

[Swampy]

Cornell picked as favorite in ECAC Hockey men's preseason coaches poll ahead of 2024-25 season

ECAC Men's Hockey Preseason Poll (First-place votes)
1. Cornell – 120 (10)
2. Quinnipiac – 111 (2)
3. Dartmouth – 93
4. Clarkson – 82
5. Colgate – 75
6. Harvard – 73
7. St. Lawrence – 66
8. Union – 60
9. Princeton – 32
10. Yale – 30
11. RPI – 26
12. Brown – 24

ECAC Men's Hockey Preseason All-League Team
Goalie – Ian Shane*- Cornell
Defender – John Prokop – Union
Defender – Ben Robertson – Cornell
Forward – Luke Haymes – Dartmouth
Forward – Dalton Bancroft – Cornell
Forward – Mason Marcellus – Quinnipiac

* = Unanimous selectiom

[Trotsky]

We are still drawing a first place vote in USCHO.

[Beeeej]

We are still drawing a first place vote in USCHO.

Well, we're undefeated so far.

[BearLover]

We are still drawing a first place vote in USCHO.

I don't think that one voter is aware that we have racked up multiple injuries before the season has even started.

[billhoward]

eLynah drinking game: First person to post ...

Every week we don't play and other schools lose, we'll be in the top five before our first puck drop.

... takes a shot of tequila

[billhoward]

Cornell's first two games and a sweep of North Dakota pushes Cornell from 9th to 6th in the coaches poll. One first-place vote (48 to Denver, 1 to Minnesota, 1 to Cornell). (ND falls 6th to 10th.) Coaches poll, via USCHO. Every other top twenty team has played at least six to eight games save Cornell with two and Western Michigan with four. Other ECAC teams in the poll: Quinnipiac (3-3) is 15th, also receiving votes are Union, Dartmouth, Harvard, Clarkson, and Brown with 1 vote.

[Trotsky]

Last time we were this high was 2020.

[JasonN95]

I was looking forward to Cornell's one first place vote disappearing so that I could joke that Cornell didn't beat UND handily enough to satisfy the voter. :-) Fun to speculate who is that voter: Maybe Denver's Coach Carle throwing a vote Cornell's way for how tough the team played his in the regional (and maybe not wanting to vote on his own team this early)? Pecknold or another ECAC coach wanting to give the conference some shine?

[Chousnake]

Anybody understand how Dartmouth is #2 in Pairwise after wins vs Harvard and Stonehill???

[chimpfood]

Anybody understand how Dartmouth is #2 in Pairwise after wins vs Harvard and Stonehill???

I believe the "opponents opponents record" is lifting them because Harvard's is 1 as they have only played Dartmouth.

[djk26]

Last time we were this high was 2020.

And the last time I was this high was...never mind

[Chousnake]

Anybody understand how Dartmouth is #2 in Pairwise after wins vs Harvard and Stonehill???

That's incredibly circular, isn't it?

I'm sure it will sort itself out as games are played, but it makes no sense to me.

[ugarte]

Anybody understand how Dartmouth is #2 in Pairwise after wins vs Harvard and Stonehill???

That's incredibly circular, isn't it?

I'm sure it will sort itself out as games are played, but it makes no sense to me.

Yes, and correct. People post the week one PWR as a joke / curiosity.

[arugula]

Anybody understand how Dartmouth is #2 in Pairwise after wins vs Harvard and Stonehill???

That's incredibly circular, isn't it?

I'm sure it will sort itself out as games are played, but it makes no sense to me.

Yes, and correct. People post the week one PWR as a joke / curiosity.

This also explains why the second win over ND was worth much less than the first.

[KenP]

Cornell drops 2 places to #8.
Dartmouth, Quinnipiac, and Clarkson also in the top 20.
Harvard and Union also receiving votes.