CTHSHockey State & D2/D3 Top 10

February 20, 2013 (2/20-26)

By: Luke Devoe

State rankings still holds on to all D1 teams as the cluster of D2/D3 teams just gets more confusing.  D2/D3 poll has a new number one as Amity falls twice last week.  D2/D3 ranking could really be a Top 15 with the amount of quality teams playing at those ranks.  Glastonbury reenters state rankings after a real quality week and some excellent performances by goalie Chase Gabor. Darien stays in top three even after a bad loss to Prep after winning the FCIAC and handily beating fellow conference powers.  Strength of schedule allows St. Bernard-Bacon-NFA to eek into the D2/D3 rankings.

1. Fairfield Prep Jesuits (17-0-0)   LW- #1

LAST WEEK: Darien W 6-0, NDWH W 1-0, ND Fairfield W 2-1

THIS WEEK: 2/20 vs. Catholic Memorial (MA), 2/23 @ Hamden, 2/25 vs. East Haven

2.  Notre Dame-West Haven (13-3-0)   LW- #2

LAST WEEK: Fairfield Prep L 1-0, East Haven W 6-1

THIS WEEK: 2/20 @ ND Fairfield, 2/22 @ Bishop Hendricken (RI), 2/23 @ Cheshire, 2/26 vs. Hamden

3.   Darien Blue Wave (16-2-1)   LW- #3

LAST WEEK: Fairfield Prep L 6-0, Ridgefield W 6-3, Stamford W 2-1, New Canaan W 5-1

THIS WEEK: FCIAC Conference Tournament

4. St. Joseph Cadets (15-4-1)   LW- 7

LAST WEEK: Stamford W 7-3, Fairfield Coop W 2-1, Westhill W 11-3

THIS WEEK:  FCIAC Conference Tournament

5.  Xavier Falcons (9-6-2)   LW- #4

LAST WEEK: LaSalle Academy (RI) W 3-1

THIS WEEK: 2/20 @ North Haven, 2/23 @ West Haven, 2/27 @ ND Fairfield

6. Ridgefield Tigers (14-5-0)   LW- #5

LAST WEEK: Wilton W 5-4, Darien L 6-3

THIS WEEK: 2/20 @ Trumbull, FCIAC Conference Tournament

7.New Canaan Rams (12-5-2)   LW- 8

LAST WEEK: Staples-Weston-Shelton W 6-3, Fairfield Coop W 7-0, Trumbull W 9-1, Darien L 5-1

THIS WEEK: 2/21 @ ND Fairfield, FCIAC Conference Tournament

8. Glastonbury Tomahawks (12-5-0)   LW- NR

LAST WEEK: ND Fairfield W 2-0, Branford W 5-2

THIS WEEK: 2/20 vs. Simsbury, 2/23 vs. South Windsor, 2/25 vs. NW Catholic

9. Notre Dame-Fairfield Lancers (9-7-0)   LW- 6

LAST WEEK: South Windsor W 6-1, Glastonbury L 2-0, Fairfield Prep L 2-1

THIS WEEK: 2/20 vs. NDWH, 2/21 vs. New Canaan, 2/23 @ Newtown, 2/27 vs. Xavier

10. Hamden Green Dragons (7-7-2)   LW- #10

LAST WEEK: West Haven T 3-3

THIS WEEK: 2/20 vs. Mount St. Charles (RI), 2/21 vs. East Haven, 2/23 vs. Fairfield Prep, 2/26 @ NDWH, 2/27 @ South Windsor

ON THE BUBBLE: Newington-Berlin (D3), Greenwich (D1), Amity (D2)

DROPPED OUT: Simsbury (9)

CTHSHockey's Mid-Major D2/D3 Top 10

1. Newington-Berlin (12-2-2) D3    LW- 3

2. Amity (12-5-0)- D2    LW- 1

3. Watertown-Pomperaug (13-4-0) D2    LW- 7

4. Bolton-Coventry-Rockville (14-1-2) D3    LW- 5

5.East Catholic (12-4-0)- D2    LW- 4

6. Brookfield-Bethel-Danbury (11-5-1)- D2    LW- 6

7. Northwest Catholic (11-5-0)- D2    LW- 2

8. Milford (10-7-0) D2    LW- NR

9. Branford (9-6-2) D2    LW- 8

10. St. Bernard-Bacon-NFA (8-9-0) D3    LW- NR

ON THE BUBBLE: Guilford (9-6-2), Daniel Hand (8-5-3), New Milford (11-5-1), North Branford (11-5-1)

DROPPED OUT: New Milford (9), North Branford (10)