NCHA coaches have tabbed St. Norbert to win the league this season after the Green Knights were named No. 1 on nine of 10 ballots in the coaches’ poll announced Monday.
Coaches could not vote for their own team.
For the first time in its six-year history, Adrian was not the preseason No. 1 in the league poll.
| Team (First-place votes) | Total Points |
|---|---|
| 1. St. Norbert (9) | 81 |
| 2. Adrian (1) | 73 |
| 3. St. Scholastica | 62 |
| 4. Milwaukee School of Engineering | 54 |
| 5. Marian | 44 |
| 6. Lake Forest | 42 |
| 7. Lawrence | 34 |
| 8. Concordia (Wis.) | 28 |
| 9 (tie). Northland | 13 |
| 9 (tie). Finlandia | 13 |
