Icemen Stay on Top In National Poll

Besides making the semifinals of the ECAC tournament this weekend at Boston Garden, the Harvard hockey team is still the nation's number-one team.

This week's NCAA poll, which was released yesterday, listed Harvard (26-2) on top for the second week in a row. Minnesota (31-9-3) shared the top slot with the Crimson last week, but it lost to Denver, 2-1, last Sunday in the WCHA playoffs and dropped to the number-four position in the poll.

The Crimson defeated RPI last weekend at Bright Center in the ECAC quarterfinals and will face 14th-ranked Vermont (19-12-1) Friday at 8 p.m. in the semifinals at the Garden.

This week's NCAA poll:

1. HARVARD (26-2)

2. Michigan St. (32-7-1)

3. Boston College (21-8-4)

4. Minnesota (31-9-3)

5. Maine (27-11)

6. St. Lawrence (25-5)

7. Lake Superior St. (26-8-6)

8. N. Michigan (24-15-2)

9. Ill.-Chicago (23-12-5)

10. Providence (18-14-2)

11. Wisconsin (22-14-5)

12. Bowling Green (24-15-3)

13. Northeastern (18-15-2)

14. Vermont (19-12-1)

15. Denver (22-18-2)

Also receiving votes: Cornell.