Xavier in Top 5 of Latest Ice Hockey Rankings

MIDDLETOWN, CT — For the fifth straight week, Ridgefield High School topped the rankings in the Connecticut boys ice hockey poll of media and coaches.

The Tigers (10-1) received 13 of 16 first-place votes.

Xavier (9-3) ranked in the number three position in the most recent poll.

Here are the top 10 teams, with records through Jan. 30:

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

Also receiving votes: West Haven (8-4), Farmington Valley (8-2), Woodstock Academy (11-0), Fairfield Warde/Ludlowe (9-3), Notre Dame-Fairfield (3-8-1).

Media voters: Mike Fornabaio, Connecticut Post; Tim Jensen, Patch Media Corp.; 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 Northeast Regional writer-editor.

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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