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East Haven Maintains Position in Latest Ice Hockey Poll

The Yellowjackets are the lone Division II program ranked in the state's top 10.

EAST HAVEN, CT — Ridgefield High School once again topped the weekly boys ice hockey poll, garnering 14 of 16 first-place votes.

The Tigers (13-1) were the top choice of voters for the sixth straight week.

East Haven (12-1) retained the eighth spot in the most recent rankings.

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Here are the top 10, with records through Feb. 5:

  1. Ridgefield (13-1)
  2. Xavier (11-3)
  3. New Canaan (11-2)
  4. Northwest Catholic (12-3-1)
  5. Notre Dame-West Haven (8-6)
  6. Hamden (7-5)
  7. Fairfield Prep (7-5)
  8. East Haven (12-1)
  9. West Haven (10-4)
  10. Suffield/Granby/Windsor Locks (10-4)

Also receiving votes: Simsbury (6-7), Farmington Valley (10-2), Fairfield Warde/Ludlowe (11-4-1), Guilford (11-2), Woodstock Academy (12-1-1).

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Media voters: Mike Fornabaio, Connecticut Post; Tim Jensen, Patch Media; Matt Conyers, Hartford Courant; Sean Patrick Bowley, GameTimeCT.com; Dan Nowak, New Haven Register; Don Boyle, SportingNewsCt.com; Greg Lederer, Cheshire Herald; Mike Madera, Elm City Newspapers; Peter Vander Veer, HAN Network; Jim Stout, MaxPreps.com.

Coaches voting: Matt Sather, Fairfield Prep; Nick Boorman, SGWL; Ken Barse, Glastonbury; Tim Belcher, Notre Dame-West Haven; Shaun Gallagher, Ridgefield; Larry Vieira, New Fairfield/Immaculate.

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