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GameTimeCT/ Register Top 10 Hockey Poll: Darien No. 1, Greenwich and ND-West Haven tied at No. 2

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Notre Dame-West Haven and Greenwich tied at No. 2 in the Top 10 poll this week. Photo by Arnold Gold/New Haven Register agold@newhavenregister.com
Notre Dame-West Haven and Greenwich tied at No. 2 in the Top 10 poll this week. Photo by Arnold Gold/New Haven Register agold@newhavenregister.com
TeamRecord1st PlacePointsLastDiv
1. DARIEN
12-1
13
139
1
I
  • Last week: Defeated Fairfield Prep 6-4.
  • Bottom line: Key rematch with FCIAC rival Greenwich on Monday at Darien Rink, 4 p.m. Darien won 3-0 on Jan. 18.
TeamRecord1st PlacePointsLastDiv
2T. GREENWICH
12-2
0
114
2
I

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  • Last week: Defeated Staples/Weston/Shelton 5-1 and Fairfield Warde/Ludlowe 1-0.
  • Bottom line: Huge week for the Cardinals. Before Darien on Monday they travel to Bennett Rink on Friday for a game against Notre Dame-West Haven at 5:30 p.m.
TeamRecord1st PlacePointsLastDiv
2T. NOTRE DAME-WEST HAVEN
9-4-1
0
114
4
I
  • Last week: Defeated Northwest Catholic 3-2 (OT) and West Haven 8-0.
  • Bottom line: It’s not every day you see No. 2 vs. No. 2, but that’s the matchup against Greenwich on Friday.
TeamRecord1st PlacePointsLastDiv
4. XAVIER
11-4
1
102
3
I

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  • Last week: Defeated Glastonbury 5-3.
  • Bottom line: The Falcons should close the regular season strong after going 3-3 in their last six games.
TeamRecord1st PlacePointsLastDiv
5. NORTHWEST CATHOLIC
10-2
0
79
5
I
  • Last week: Defeated Milford 8-2 and lost to Notre Dame-West Haven 3-2 (OT).
  • Bottom line: The loss to ND snapped the Lions’ eight-game win streak.
TeamRecord1st PlacePointsLastDiv
6. SIMSBURY
9-4-1
0
57
6
I

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  • Last week: Defeated East Haven 5-1 and tied Suffield/Granby/Windsor Locks 2-2-1.
  • Bottom line: The Trojans get a big test against visiting Notre Dame-Fairfield on Saturday.
TeamRecord1st PlacePointsLastDiv
7. FAIRFIELD PREP
5-7-1
0
55
7
I
  • Last week: Defeated Notre Dame-Fairfield 4-2 and lost to Darien 6-4.
  • Bottom line: Jesuits’ next three games are out of state in Massachusetts (one is a scrimmage at Malden Catholic).
TeamRecord1st PlacePointsLastDiv
8. HAMDEN
6-6-2
0
42
9
I

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  • Last week: Defeated St. Joseph 3-2 (OT).
    Bottom line: Oldest rivalry in the state resumes as the Green Dragons will host West Haven on Saturday at 2:30 p. m.
TeamRecord1st PlacePointsLastDiv
9. NOTRE DAME-FAIRFIELD
7-7
0
32
8
 I
  • Last week: Defeated West Haven 3-0 and lost to Fairfield Prep 4-2.
  • Bottom line: Five of the Lancers’ losses are against Top 10 teams.
TeamRecord1st PlacePointsLastClass
10. FAIRFIELD CO-OP
10-2-1
0
19
10
II

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  • Last week: Defeated Trinity Catholic 9-2 and lost to Greenwich 1-0.
  • Bottom line: Fairfield is 1-2 against Top 10 teams this season.

First-place votes in parentheses and points tabulated on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis.

Dropped out: None.

Others receiving votes

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Suffield/Granby/Windsor Locks (9-3-1) 9; Ridgefield (7-6-1) 6; Glastonbury (6-6-1) 1; St. Joseph (5-7) 1.

The following voted

Media: Mike Fornabaio, Connecticut Post; Matt Conyers, Hartford Courant; Sean Patrick Bowley, GameTimeCT.com; Dan Nowak, New Haven Register; Greg Lederer, Cheshire Herald; Mike Madera, Elm City Newspapers; Peter Vander Veer, HAN Network; Jim Stout, MaxPreps.com Northeast Regional writer-editor; Pete Paguaga, The Hour of Norwalk.

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Coaches: Matt Sather, Fairfield Prep; Ken Barse, Glastonbury; Tim Belcher, Notre Dame-West Haven; Shaun Gallagher, Ridgefield; Larry Vieira, New Fairfield/Immaculate.

Poll compiled by: Dan Nowak

Dan Nowak