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The GameTimeCT Top 10 Boys Hockey Poll (March 3): Simsbury returns with league tournaments in full swing

Michael Fornabaio | March 3, 2020

This week’s GameTimeCT top 10 poll looks a lot like last week’s as the regular season comes to an end. But two tweaks hit the bottom.

Simsbury, riding a four-game winning streak into the playoffs, hopped back in at No. 9. Notre Dame-Fairfield hung on, leaving Hand on the outside after two weeks at No. 10.

The top eight remained as they were last week, headed by No. 1 Darien, winner of 13 in a row against state competition going into Wednesday’s FCIAC semifinal. For the first time in four weeks, though, that ranking isn’t unanimous; No. 2 Fairfield Prep picked up one first-place vote.

Boys Hockey League Tournament Scoreboard

The race between No. 3 New Canaan and No. 4 Notre Dame-West Haven remained close for a third week in a row. Greenwich sits fifth for a third week in a row, too. Xavier remains No. 6, but it’s a bit closer than it was last week when the Falcons hopped over No. 7 Ridgefield for the first time since the preseason poll.

Branford, looking to defend its SCC/SWC Division II championship this week and its CIAC Division II title over the next two weeks, remained at No. 8 for the third week in a row.

Hand sits one point out of the top 10. Westhill, Farmington Valley, and, for the first time since the preseason poll, Westhill/Stamford also drew at least a vote.

The GameTimeCT Top 10 Boys Hockey Poll (March 3)

TEAM (1st place votes)RECPTSLASTDIV
1. FAIRFIELD PREP (8)13-6-21342I
Last Week: def. Notre Dame-West Haven 3-2 (SO), SCC/SWC Div. I final.
Next Game: Tuesday vs. Immaculate (Wonderland), 6 p.m.
The Bottom Line: The Jesuits got a couple of forwards back from injury late in the regular season, filling out their four lines. Defenseman Teddy Gravanis was out sick on Friday but should be back this week.
2. DARIEN (4)18-51251I
Last Week: def. Greenwich 2-1, FCIAC semifinal; lost to New Canaan 4-3, FCIAC final
Next Game: Tuesday vs. Northwest Catholic (Darien Ice House), 5 p.m.
The Bottom Line: Interesting flip; some voters dropped the Blue Wave to third, while some kept them on top. Individual voters' reasonings presumably varied. Ah well, two weeks and votes won't matter.
3. NEW CANAAN (2)19-2-11153I
Last Week: def. Ridgefield 3-2 (2OT), FCIAC semifinal; def. Darien 4-3, FCIAC final.
Next Game: Tuesday vs. St. Joseph (Darien Ice House), 7:40 p.m.
The Bottom Line: Since that 10-2 loss to Darien on Feb. 8, the Rams have won eight in a row, the state's longest win streak going into the state tournament.
4. NOTRE DAME-
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14-71024I
Last Week: lost to Fairfield Prep 3-2 (SO), SCC/SWC Div. I final.
Next Game: Saturday vs. West Haven/Xavier winner, site and time TBA.
The Bottom Line: The Green Knights draw a bye to the quarterfinals as the top seed in 15-team Division I. Their five state losses are all to Darien and Fairfield Prep.
5. GREENWICH13-7-1785I
Last Week: lost to Darien 2-1, FCIAC semifinal.
Next Game: Tuesday vs. West Haven (Hamill), 4:30 p.m.
The Bottom Line: That conference semifinal against Darien was a heck of a game. The Cardinals are 12-3-1 in their past 16 games, 12-2 in-state in that stretch, with the losses to New Canaan and Darien by a goal apiece.
6. XAVIER10-7-3656I
Last Week: Did not play.
Next Game: Tuesday vs. Fairfield (Wesleyan), 5 p.m.
The Bottom Line: The Falcons had three regular-season overtime wins and some competitive losses against good teams. Can they get themselves over the hump in big games this week?
7. RIDGEFIELD12-10517I
Last Week: lost to New Canaan 3-2 (2OT), FCIAC semifinal.
Next Game: Tuesday at Simsbury (ISCC), 6:10 p.m.
The Bottom Line: Simsbury came down to the Winter Garden two weeks ago and beat Ridgefield 1-0. The Tigers seek to return the favor on Tuesday after two overtime games in the FCIAC playoffs.
8. BRANFORD19-2-1438II
Last Week: def. East Haven 7-0, SCC/SWC Div. II semifinal (Bennett); def. North Haven 1-0, SCC/SWC Div. II final
Next Game: Monday vs. South Windsor (Northford), 6 p.m.
The Bottom Line: The Hornets have won three consecutive tournaments now: Last year's SCC/SWC Division II tournament, last year's CIAC Division II, and the conference championship again.
9. NOTRE DAME-FAIRFIELD 10-8-22010I
Last Week: Did not play.
Next Game: Tuesday vs. Hamden (Rinks at Shelton), 7:30 p.m.
The Bottom Line: Xavier had a one-day-longer layoff than the Lancers, off since Feb. 29. And that's nothing: Hamden has been off since Feb. 22. Who shakes the rust first?
10. SIMSBURY13-7-1159I
Last Week: lost to Northwest Catholic 4-3 (OT), CCC North semifinals
Next Game: Tuesday vs. Ridgefield (ISCC), 6:10 p.m.
The Bottom Line: The Trojans' season went in surges: three wins in a row to start, six wins in a row at midseason, four wins to close the regular season. Do they have one more surge?
Dropped out: None.

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

Records through Monday, March 2
Others receiving votes: Hand (17-3-1) 9; Farmington Valley (18-3-1) 8; Fairfield (12-9-0) 2; West Haven (11-8-1) 2; WMRP (19-3-0) 1.
The following voted: Media: Luke Devoe, CTHSHockey.org; Erik Dobratz, WTNH-8; Michael Fornabaio, Connecticut Post; Tim Jensen, Patch Media Corp.; Greg Lederer, Cheshire Herald; Mike Madera, Elm City Newspapers; Dan Nowak, New Haven Register; Pete Paguaga, Hearst Connecticut Media; Jim Stout, MaxPreps.com. Coaches: Ken Barse, Glastonbury; Dean Diamond, Housatonic; Shaun Gallagher, Ridgefield; Matt Sather, Fairfield Prep; Larry Vieira, Notre Dame-West Haven.

Poll compiled by Michael Fornabaio

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