Providence was picked to finish first in the Hockey East standings in separate coaches’ and media polls released this week.
The Friars earned seven first-place votes in the coaches’ poll and 26 first-place nods in the Hockey East Writers and Broadcasters Association poll.
Hockey East Preseason Coaches’ Poll
| Team (First-place votes) | Total Points |
|---|---|
| 1. Providence (7) | 127 |
| 2. Boston College (3) | 120 |
| 3. Notre Dame | 94 |
| 4. Northeastern (1) | 90 |
| 5. New Hampshire | 86 |
| 6. Boston University | 83 |
| 7. Massachusetts-Lowell (1) | 79 |
| 8. Vermont | 75 |
| 9. Maine | 74 |
| 10. Merrimack | 37 |
| 11. Massachusetts | 33 |
| 12. Connecticut | 26 |
Hockey East Preseason Media Poll
| Team (First-place votes) | Total Points |
|---|---|
| 1. Providence (26) | 414 |
| 2. Boston College (8) | 399 |
| 3. Boston University (2) | 309 |
| 4. Northeastern | 305 |
| 5. Massachusetts-Lowell | 267 |
| 6. Maine | 256 |
| 7. (tie) Notre Dame | 231 |
| 7. (tie) Vermont | 231 |
| 9. New Hampshire | 171 |
| 10. Merrimack | 97 |
| 11. Massachusetts | 80 |
| 12. Connecticut | 48 |
Additionally, the media named a preseason All-Hockey East Team.
| Player | Position | Class | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Mauermann | F | Sr. | Providence |
| Kevin Roy | F | Jr. | Northeastern |
| Devin Shore | F | Jr. | Maine |
| Ben Hutton | D | Jr. | Maine |
| Michael Matheson | D | Jr. | Boston College |
| Jon Gillies | G | Jr. | Providence |
