A Complete Scramble In Latest Boys Ice Hockey Poll

CONNECTICUT — An unusually upset-filled week in Connecticut high school ice hockey resulted in the elevation of Darien into the top spot in the most recent poll of coaches and media members.

Darien gathered five first-place votes to move up from last week's third ranking. Notre Dame-West Haven dropped to second and Fairfield Prep to third.

Here are the top 10, with first-place votes and last week's ranking in parentheses, as well as all other programs receiving votes.

1. Darien (5) (lw: 3)
2. Notre Dame-West Haven (4) (lw: 1)
3. Fairfield Prep (5) (lw: 2)
4. Xavier (lw: t-4)
5. New Canaan (lw: 6)
6. Ridgefield (lw: t-4)
7. Greenwich (lw: N/R)
8. Notre Dame-Fairfield (lw: 10)
9. Hamden (lw: 7)
10. Branford (lw: 9)

Also receiving votes: Daniel Hand, Simsbury, Wethersfield co-op, Northwest Catholic.

Voters: Coaches: Ken Barse, Glastonbury; Dean Diamond, Housatonic; Shaun Gallagher, Ridgefield; Matt Sather, Fairfield Prep; Larry Vieira, Notre Dame-West Haven. Media: Luke Devoe, CTHSHockey.org; Erik Dobratz, WTNH-8; Michael Fornabaio, Connecticut Post; Tim Jensen, Patch Media Corp.; Greg Lederer, Cheshire Herald; Mike Madera, Elm City Newspapers; Dan Nowak, New Haven Register; Pete Paguaga, Hearst Connecticut Media; Jim Stout, MaxPreps.com.