{"id":23354,"date":"1997-10-01T16:27:11","date_gmt":"1997-10-01T21:27:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.uscho.com\/1997\/10\/01\/rensselaer-tops-ecac-coaches-poll\/"},"modified":"2010-08-17T19:54:04","modified_gmt":"2010-08-18T00:54:04","slug":"rensselaer-tops-ecac-coaches-poll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp-admin.uscho.com\/1997\/10\/01\/rensselaer-tops-ecac-coaches-poll\/","title":{"rendered":"Rensselaer Tops ECAC Coaches’ Poll"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 1997-98 ECAC Men’s Division I Ice Hockey Poll was released today, and the Rensselaer Engineers were voted the top school this season. <\/p>\n

“We’ve gotten a lot of respect from the coaches,” said RPI head coach Dan Fridgen. “And it’s reflected in this preseason poll.” <\/p>\n

RPI received nine of 12 first-place votes, as it did in the 1993-94 poll. That year, RPI finished third in the standings and in the ECAC tournament. <\/p>\n

“RPI has everyone back,” said Princeton head coach Don Cahoon. “And on paper they should be the team to beat.” <\/p>\n

“I was so impressed with that RPI team last year,” said Dartmouth head coach Bob Gaudet. “And with everyone back they should make a run.”<\/p>\n

“RPI is the consensus team,” said St. Lawrence head coach Joe Marsh. “They will probably be first in the poll and with every right.” <\/p>\n

“RPI has got to be one of the teams to beat,” said Clarkson head coach Mark Morris. “They’ve got firepower and great goaltending.” <\/p>\n

“You’re going to see how good RPI is,” added Vermont head coach Mike Gilligan. <\/p>\n

Clarkson received the remaining three first-place votes to finish second.<\/p>\n

“You have to start with Clarkson,” said Harvard head coach Ronn Tomassoni. “They have got a great nucleus coming back.” <\/p>\n

“Clarkson is impressive,” said Gaudet. “They’re a team that will knock your lights out.” <\/p>\n

“Clarkson has a great defense,” said Cahoon. “And it starts with their goaltending.” <\/p>\n

Cornell, the defending two-time ECAC champions, finished third in the voting, while Princeton received its highest-ever preseason ranking — fourth. The highest the Tigers had previously been voted was seventh in 1988-89.<\/p>\n

“Cornell has superior goaltending,” said Morris. “That is a great start.” <\/p>\n

“Princeton will be there as well,” said Gilligan. “They were tough last year.” <\/p>\n

“Our league is as tough as any league out there,” said Brown head coach Roger Grillo. “And anyone can finish anywhere from first place to last place.” <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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