CIS TOP TEN TUESDAY (#13)
Saskatchewan moves up to No. 1 in men’s hockey
OTTAWA (CIS) – The University of Saskatchewan Huskies are the new team to beat in CIS men’s hockey, reaching the top of the national rankings for the first time in three years.
In wrestling, the Brock Badgers and Alberta Golden Bears lead the first women’s and men’s rankings on the season, respectively.
In other CIS sports, Saskatchewan (women’s basketball), Ottawa (men’s basketball), Guelph (women’s hockey), UBC (women’s swimming), Toronto (men’s swimming), Alberta (women’s volleyball) and McMaster (men’s volleyball) all hold on to their pole positions.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
(regular season record) / votes (first-place votes) / (previous ranking)
1. Saskatchewan (6-0) / 552 points (46) / (1)
2. Saint Mary’s (4-0) / 450 / (5)
3. McGill (3-1) / 444 / (2)
4. Ryerson (4-1) / 428 / (3)
5. Regina (4-0) / 401 / (6)
6. McMaster (4-2) / 325 / (4)
7. Brock (3-1) / 289 / (7)
8. Laval (2-1) / 210 / (8)
9. Windsor (4-1) / 180 / (10)
10. Alberta (6-0) / 169 / (9)
Other teams receiving votes: Queen’s (53), UQAM (41).
MEN’S BASKETBALL
(regular season record) / votes (first-place votes) / (previous ranking)
1. Ottawa (5-0) / 448 points (29) / (1)
2. Carleton (5-0) / 422 (8) / (2)
3. McGill (3-0) / 398 (10) / (3)
4. Brock (3-1) / 295 / (4)
5. Ryerson (4-1) / 280 / (5)
6. Western (3-2) / 207 / (6)
7. McMaster (4-2) / 157 / (9)
8. Calgary (4-2) / 156 / (7)
9. UPEI (5-0) / 57 / (NR)
10. UBC (5-1) / 55 / (NR)
Other teams receiving votes: Windsor (37), Victoria (33).
WOMEN’S HOCKEY
(regular season record) / (previous ranking)
1. Guelph (9-2-0) / (1)
2. McGill (5-3-0) / (3)
3. Montreal (5-3-1) / (4)
4. Western (8-3-0) / (5)
5. Toronto (7-1-2) / (2)
6. Saint Mary’s (9-2-0) / (10)
7. Saskatchewan (8-4-2) / (8)
8. St. Thomas (6-3-1) / (7)
9. StFX (4-5-1) / (6)
10. Ottawa (6-3-0) / (NR)
Other teams receiving votes: Manitoba, Alberta.
MEN’S HOCKEY
(regular season record) / votes (first-place votes) / (previous ranking)
1. Saskatchewan (12-2-0) / 143 points (6) / (3)
2. McGill (12-2-0) / 142 (6) / (1)
3. Alberta (10-3-1) / 118 / (4)
4. Acadia (10-2-1) / 115 (3) / (5)
5. UNB (9-2-2) / 110 (1) / (2)
6. StFX (9-2-2) / 86 / (6)
7. UQTR (11-2-1) / 70 / (7)
8. York (8-2-3) / 24 / (10)
9. Carleton (9-3-0) / 15 / (NR) *
10. Mount Royal (8-4-2) / 15 / (NR)
* Carleton (over Mount Royal) is awarded the higher ranking based on number of higher placed votes.
Other teams receiving votes: Western (13), UOIT (10), Queen’s (6), UBC (6), Saint Mary’s (5), Windsor (2).
CIS Men’s Hockey Top 10 (#7)
Saskatchewan ranked No. 1 for first time in three years
Sporting identical 12-2 records at the midway point of the regular season, Saskatchewan and McGill were neck-and-neck in the seventh poll of the campaign. Both teams earned six first-place votes from the media panel but the Huskies ended up with 143 points compared to 142 for the Redmen, who drop one spot to No. 2 this week.
Saskatchewan had last held the pole position in the fall of 2012, for two consecutive weeks (Oct. 30 and Nov. 6 polls).
Rounding out the new Top 10 are the No. 3 Alberta Golden Bears (10-3-1 / 118 points / up one position), No. 4 Acadia Axemen (10-2-1 / 115 / up one), No. 5 UNB Varsity Reds (9-2-2 / 110 / down three), No. 6 St. Francis Xavier X-Men (9-2-2 / 86 / no change), No. 7 UQTR Patriotes (11-2-1 / 70 / no change), No. 8 York Lions (8-2-3 / 24 / up two), as well as the previously unranked No. 9 Carleton Ravens (9-3-0 / 15) and No. 10 Mount Royal Cougars (8-4-2 / 15).
Acadia, with three, and UNB, with one, merited the other first-place nods from the national panel.
The race for top spot in Canada West continued this past weekend with Saskatchewan and Alberta both sweeping two-game series on the road. The Huskies dropped Manitoba 6-4 and 4-3 in Winnipeg, while the Bears outscored UBC 5-2 and 8-5 in Vancouver.
In the OUA, McGill extended its winning streak to nine straight last Friday with a 3-0 shutout victory at Brock before suffering a 3-2 setback at the hands of nationally-ranked York the following night. Last Tuesday, the Redmen had reached No. 1 in the CIS poll for the first time in almost four years.
In the AUS, Acadia kept rolling with a 4-3 defeat of Moncton and a 12-2 domination of St. Thomas. The Axemen hold a slim one-point lead over UNB and StFX in the league standings.
Three top-10 confrontations are on the schedule this week, including York at UQTR on Friday (7 p.m. EST) and Mount Royal visiting top-ranked Saskatchewan for a Friday-Saturday doubleheader. Both games in Saskatoon are set for 7 p.m. CST on CanadaWest.TV.
CIS MEN’S HOCKEY TOP 10 (#7)
Voting is based on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis, with a 1st place vote worth 10 points. The CIS Men’s Ice Hockey Top Ten Committee is made up of media members from across Canada.
(regular season record) / votes (first-place votes) / (previous ranking)
1. Saskatchewan (12-2-0) / 143 points (6) / (3)
2. McGill (12-2-0) / 142 (6) / (1)
3. Alberta (10-3-1) / 118 / (4)
4. Acadia (10-2-1) / 115 (3) / (5)
5. UNB (9-2-2) / 110 (1) / (2)
6. StFX (9-2-2) / 86 / (6)
7. UQTR (11-2-1) / 70 / (7)
8. York (8-2-3) / 24 / (10)
9. Carleton (9-3-0) / 15 / (NR) *
10. Mount Royal (8-4-2) / 15 / (NR)
* Carleton (over Mount Royal) is awarded the higher ranking based on number of higher placed votes.
Other teams receiving votes: Western (13), UOIT (10), Queen’s (6), UBC (6), Saint Mary’s (5), Windsor (2).