Denver Pioneers hockey ranked No. 6 ahead of top-10 series vs. No. 7 Maine | Colorado Sunshine
Denver defenseman Cale Ashcroft (3) and forward Sam Harris (12) celebrate the Pioneers' third goal during the third period of the Denver vs. Wisconsin game at Magness Arena on Friday, Oct. 25.
Stephen Swofford, The Denver Gazette
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The Pios are No. 6 — for now.
The University of Denver hockey team was ranked sixth nationally when the USCHO.com and USA Hockey/The rink Live polls were released Monday.
That’s a dip from No. 5 in the previous poll.
DU hasn’t played a game that counts since splitting the Gold Pan series with then-No. 10 Colorado College on Dec. 13-14. The Pioneers tied UNLV 6-6 in an exhibition Saturday.
No. 1 Michigan State, No. 2 Boston College and No. 3 Minnesota stayed atop both polls.
Colorado College came in at No. 8. The NCHC placed a nation’s-high six teams in the USCHO.com poll and five in the USA Hockey/The Rink Live rankings.
Denver has a hefty series coming up at No. 7 Maine on Friday (4 p.m., ESPNU) and Saturday (4:30 p.m., ESPN+).
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