Final regular season hockey polls

GRAND FORKS, N.D. – The University of North Dakota climbed one spot to No. 9 in both the USCHO.com and USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine polls, which were released on Monday.

North Dakota is coming off of a NCHC series split at league co-leader St. Cloud State last weekend. The Huskies also moved up one spot in both polls and are now ranked fourth.

Minnesota grabbed the top spot in both polls after a sweep of Penn State, overtaking previously-top-ranked Boston College. Union remained No. 3 in both polls while Wisconsin moved up to fifth in both.

UND (19-10-3, 14-8-0 NCHC) will close out the regular season this weekend when it hosts unranked Western Michigan. UND can assure itself at least a share of the Penrose Cup and the No. 1 seed in the NCHC playoffs with a sweep.

USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll

Rk.      School (1^st place)                      Record           Pts.         PR

1.         Minnesota (37)                                23-4-5            987            2

2.         Boston College (12)                       25-5-4            951            1

3.         Union (1)                                          24-6-4            912            3

4.         St. Cloud State                                19-8-5            806            5

5.         Wisconsin                                        19-9-2            786            6

6.         Quinnipiac                                        22-8-6            709            8

7.         Ferris State                                      23-9-3            693            4

8.         Massachusetts-Lowell                    21-9-4            680            7

9.         North Dakota                           19-10-3           608         10

10.       Providence                                       19-9-6            559          12

11.       Notre Dame                                   20-12-2            446          14

12.       Michigan                                        16-10-4            426          13

13.       Cornell                                             15-8-5            397          11

14.       Northeastern                                 18-12-4            374            9

15.       Vermont                                         18-12-3            258          17

16.       Yale                                                  15-9-5            242          15

17.       Minnesota State                            21-13-0            228          19

18.       Colgate                                          17-12-5            227          16

19.       Minnesota Duluth                          15-13-4              72         NR

20.       Maine                                             15-13-4              28          18               

Others receiving votes: Denver 27, Clarkson 17, Ohio State 17, New Hampshire 16, Air Force 10, Mercyhurst 8, Western Michigan 8, Nebraska Omaha 6, Alaska 2.

USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Poll

Rk.      School (1^st place)                      Record           Pts.         PR

1.         Minnesota (27)                                23-4-5            503            2

2.         Boston College (7)                         25-5-4            480            1

3.         Union                                               24-6-4            427            3

4.         St. Cloud State                                19-8-5            391            5

5.         Wisconsin                                        19-9-2            376            6

6.         Quinnipiac                                        22-8-6            307            7

7.         Ferris State                                      23-9-3            304            4

8.         Massachusetts-Lowell                    21-9-4            278            8

9.         North Dakota                           19-10-3           235         10

10.       Providence                                       19-9-6            210          12

11.       Michigan                                        16-10-4            148          13

12.       Notre Dame                                   20-12-2            144         NR

13.       Cornell                                             15-8-5            119          11

14.       Northeastern                                 18-12-4              92            9

15.       Yale                                                  15-9-5              27          14

Others receiving votes: Minnesota State 14, Vermont 13, Colgate 10, Alaska 2.