WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Army West Point hockey team is ranked 20th in this week’s USCHO.com National Coaches Poll.
The Black Knights boast a 13-5-1 record in the first half of the year and are one of five teams to have at least 13 wins in 2019. The team’s .711 winning percentage ranks eighth in the country.
Army received 55 votes in this week’s national poll after a Sunday night victory over New Hampshire by a score of 5-4. The Cadets are 3-0 against non-league opponents this season with wins over the Wildcats, UConn (2-1) and Union (3-2).
The Black Knights rank fourth nationally on the penalty kill with a .919 efficiency. Army continues its non-conference slate at the Fortress Invitational this Friday and Saturday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Army takes on No. 14 Providence Friday at 5 p.m. PT. On Saturday, Army will either face No. 2 Cornell or No. 6 Ohio State.
Team (First Place) Record Pts Last Week
1 North Dakota (44) 14- 1-2 992 1
2 Cornell ( 4) 10- 1-0 939 3
3 Minnesota State ( 2) 16- 3-1 897 2
4 Clarkson 12- 3-2 806 4
5 Boston College 11- 4-0 798 5
6 Ohio State 12- 4-2 719 6
7 Denver 11- 4-3 715 6
8 Penn State 13- 6-0 641 8
9 Massachusetts 13- 4-1 623 9
10 Minnesota Duluth 10- 6-1 548 10
11 Bowling Green 12- 6-1 469 11
12 Northeastern 11- 5-2 420 12
13 UMass Lowell 10- 4-4 400 14
14 Providence 10- 5-4 376 13
15 Notre Dame 9- 7-2 315 15
16 Harvard 7- 4-1 256 17
17 Arizona State 10- 7-3 169 16
18 Michigan State 9- 8-1 157 18
19 Western Michigan 7- 7-2 86 19
20 Army 13- 5-1 55 NR
