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Preseason Boys Ice Hockey Poll Posted In Connecticut
Coaches and members of the sports media have voted on the top high school teams around the Nutmeg State.
CONNECTICUT — Familiar names are posted at the top of the preseason Connecticut high school boys ice hockey poll, yet the team atop the rankings received half the number of first-place votes as the runner-up.
Perennial powerhouse Fairfield Prep copped three top votes, yet emerged with the most total points to lead the initial balloting. Darien was second despite collecting six first-place votes, while Notre Dame-West Haven was named first on three ballots to wind up third.
Here are the top 10, plus all other programs receiving support.
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- Fairfield Prep
- Darien
- Notre Dame-West Haven
- New Canaan
- Greenwich
- Ridgefield
- Xavier
- Notre Dame-Fairfield
- Daniel Hand
- Simsbury
Also receiving votes: Fairfield co-op, West Haven, Hamden, Northwest Catholic, Branford, North Haven, Farmington Valley.
Voters: Coaches - Shaun Gallagher, Ridgefield; Matt Sather, Fairfield Prep; Larry Viera, Notre Dame-West Haven. Media - Luke Devoe, CTHSHockey.org; Erik Dobratz, WTNH-TV; Ben Klein, CTHSHockey.org; Greg Lederer, Cheshire Herald; Mike Madera, Elm City Newspapers; Dan Nowak, New Haven Register; Pete Paguaga, GameTimeCT; Dave Stewart, New Canaan Advertiser/Darien Times; Jim Stout, MaxPreps.com.
Compiled by Pete Paguaga
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