Farmington Valley Remains in Boys Hockey Top 10

FARMINGTON-AVON-WINDSOR-BURLINGTON, CT — The four school co-op boys ice hockey team comprised of Farmington, Avon, Windsor and Lewis Mills high schools dropped two spots in the latest weekly poll of coaches and media members, but remained the only Division II team to claim a spot in the top 10.

The Generals (6-1) posted big victories Saturday and Wednesday, a week after suffering its only blemish in a 6-4 defeat to Division I power Northwest Catholic. Farmington Valley has just one game scheduled in teh next nine days, traveling to Simsbury Saturday at 8 p.m.

Fairfield Prep (8-0) maintained its stronghold at the top of the rankings, garnering 15 of 16 first-place votes. Greenwich (5-0) also snagged first place on one ballot.

Here are the top 10, as well as all other programs receiving votes, with records through Jan. 10.

1. Fairfield Prep (8-0)
2. Greenwich (5-0)
3. Notre Dame-West Haven (4-2)
4. Hamden (4-2)
5. Ridgefield (4-2)
6. Xavier (6-2)
7. Notre Dame-Fairfield (5-1)
8. New Fairfield/Immaculate (4-1-1)
9. Northwest Catholic (5-1-1)
10. Farmington Valley (6-1)

Also receiving votes: Darien (2-6), New Canaan (2-4), Watertown/Pomperaug (5-1-1), Guilford (5-1), Simsbury (3-4).

Voters: Coaches: Matt Sather, Fairfield Prep; Nick Boorman, Suffield/Granby/Windsor Locks; Ken Barse, Glastonbury; Tim Belcher, Notre Dame-West Haven; Shaun Gallagher, Ridgefield; Larry Vieira, New Fairfield/Immaculate. Media: Mike Fornabaio, Connecticut Post; Tim Jensen, Patch Media Corp.; Sean Begin, Hartford Courant; Sean Patrick Bowley, GameTimeCT.com; Mike Madera, Elm City Newspapers; Dan Nowak, New Haven Register; Greg Lederer, Cheshire Herald; Luke Devoe, CTHSHockey.org; Peter Vander Veer, HAN Network; Jim Stout, MaxPreps.com.

Photo credit: Tim Jensen