Jesuits Prevail In Season-Ending CT Boys Ice Hockey Rankings

CONNECTICUT — As it had done most of the abbreviated 2021 season, Fairfield Prep remained the top choice of most voters in the final weekly Connecticut boys ice hockey poll.

The Jesuits garnered 1 of 13 first-place votes to easily outdistance runner-up Notre Dame-West haven, which picked up the other top nod. New Canaan jumped from fifth to third.

Here are the final top 10 teams, with last week's ranking in parentheses, as well as all other programs collecting votes.

1. Fairfield Prep (lw: 1)
2. Notre Dame-West Haven (lw: 2)
3. New Canaan (lw: 5)
4. Greenwich (lw: 7)
5. Darien (lw: 4)
6. Fairfield co-op (lw: 3)
7. Northwest Catholic (lw: N/R)
8. Xavier (lw: 6)
9. North Haven (lw: N/R)
10. Ridgefield (lw: 8)

Also receiving votes: Sheehan, Daniel Hand, Newington co-op, East Catholic, West Haven, Brookfield co-op.

Voters: Coaches: Shaun Gallagher, Ridgefield; Matt Sather, Fairfield Prep; Larry Viera, Notre Dame-West Haven. Media: Luke Devoe, CTHSHockey.org; Erik Dobratz, WTNH-8; Tim Jensen, Patch Media; 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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