Defending ECAC champion Quinnipiac is once again the top team in the conference, according to two polls released Monday.
The Bobcats came in the top slot in both the coaches and media polls.
ECAC Preseason Coaches Poll
| School (First-place votes) | Total points |
|---|---|
| 1. Quinnipiac (6) | 110 |
| 2. St. Lawrence (4) | 102 |
| 3. Harvard | 96 |
| 4. Clarkson | 88 |
| 5. Yale (1) | 84 |
| 6. Cornell (1) | 75 |
| 7. Union | 71 |
| 8. Rensselaer | 51 |
| 9. Dartmouth | 41 |
| 10. Brown | 31 |
| 11. Colgate | 22 |
| 12. Princeton | 21 |
ECAC Preseason Media Poll
| School (First-place votes) | Total points |
|---|---|
| 1. Quinnipiac (12) | 288 |
| 2. St. Lawrence (8) | 280 |
| 3. Harvard (3) | 257 |
| 4. Yale | 222 |
| 5. Cornell (1) | 216 |
| 6. Clarkson (3) | 214 |
| 7. Rensselaer | 166 |
| 8. Union | 160 |
| 9. Dartmouth | 110 |
| 10. Colgate | 85 |
| 11. Brown | 62 |
| 12. Princeton | 59 |
In addition, the media also selected a preseason all-conference team.
ECAC Preseason All-Conference Team
| Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|
| Tim Clifton | F | Quinnipiac |
| Alexander Kerfoot | F | Harvard |
| Mike Vecchione | F | Union |
| Gavin Bayreuther | D | St. Lawrence |
| Connor Clifton | D | Quinnipiac |
| Kyle Hayton | G | St. Lawrence |
