CIS Men鈥檚 Hockey Top 10 (#5) : Redmen remain No. 2 in nation

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CIS Men鈥檚 Hockey Top 10 (#5) : Redmen remain No. 2 in nation

Published: 15 November 2011

OTTAWA (CIS) - The reigning national champion University of New Brunswick Varsity Reds top the CIS men's hockey rankings for the fifth time in as many polls this season.

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There are no changes in the top six this week as the top-ranked V-Reds (8-1-1) are followed in order by the No. 2 McGill Redmen (9-1-2), No. 3 Saskatchewan Huskies (7-1-1), No. 4 Western Ontario Mustangs (8-0-2), No. 5 Moncton Aigles Bleus (8-2-0) and No. 6 Alberta Golden Bears (8-2-2).

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The Acadia Axemen (6-3-1) are the big winners in the new poll moving up three spots to No. 7. The Manitoba Bisons (6-2-2) and Lakehead Thunderwolves (9-3-0) both drop one position to No. 8 and No. 9, respectively, while the Nipissing Lakers (8-2-3), unranked last Tuesday, show up at No. 10.

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UNB received 16 of 17 first-place votes from the national media panel with the remaining nod going to McGill.

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The V-Reds picked up three out of a possible four points on the road over the past weekend, dominating Dalhousie 9-2 before dropping a 6-5 shootout decision against No. 7 Acadia.

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The University Cup champs saw their lead atop the AUS standings shrink to a single point however as No. 5 Moncton continued to impress with a 3-2 overtime win over StFX and a 5-4 shootout victory over Saint Mary's.

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Moncton visits UNB in Fredericton on Sunday afternoon for what promises to be the "game of the week" in CIS men's hockey.

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In the OUA East, the second-ranked Redmen lost 3-1 to archrival UQTR last Wednesday in Trois-Rivi猫res but bounced right back on Friday with a 3-2 defeat of Queen's.

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In Canada West, the No. 3 Huskies enjoyed a break in their conference schedule last week. Saskatchewan trails Alberta by three points in the standings but has three games in hand.

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In the OUA West, the No. 4 Mustangs remained the only team in the country without a loss in regulation in league play thanks to a 4-2 win over Waterloo and a 9-3 rout against Laurier.

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CIS MEN'S HOCKEY TOP 10 (#5)

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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.

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(regular season record) / votes (first-place votes) / (previous rankings)

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1. UNB (8-1-1) / 168 pts (16) / (1)
2. McGill (9-1-2) / 131 (1) / (2)

3. Saskatchewan (7-1-1) / 121 / (3) *

4. Western Ontario (8-0-2) / 121 / (4)

5. Moncton (8-2-0) / 108 / (5)

6. Alberta (8-2-2) / 98 / (6)

7. Acadia (6-3-1) / 50 / (10)

8. Manitoba (6-2-2) / 46 / (7)
9. Lakehead (9-3-0) / 43 / (8)

10. Nipissing (8-2-3) / 18 / (NR)

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