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Ridgefield Near Top of Initial Boys Ice Hockey Poll
A panel of Connecticut sports media members and coaches chose the top 10 high school boys ice hockey programs in the state.
RIDGEFIELD, CT — Defending Division I champion Fairfield Prep topped the list of the best boys ice hockey programs in Connecticut, according to results of the initial balloting of a panel of state sports media and coaches.
The Jesuits received first-place nods from 10 of 14 voters to claim the top position. Division I semifinalist Ridgefield collected three top votes to place second, while Division I runner-up Greenwich garnered the other first-place vote to wind up third.
Here are the top 10, plus all other programs receiving votes.
- Fairfield Prep
- Ridgefield
- Greenwich
- Hamden
- (tie) Darien
5. (tie) Xavier
7. Notre Dame-West Haven
8. Northwest Catholic
9. New Canaan
10. Notre Dame-Fairfield
Also receiving votes: Farmington Valley, Guilford, Simsbury, New Fairfield/Immaculate, Branford, Watertown/Pomperaug, Eastern CT Eagles, South Windsor, West Haven.
Voters: Coaches: Ken Barse, Glastonbury; Shaun Gallagher, Ridgefield; Matt Sather, Fairfield Prep; Larry Vieira, Notre Dame-West Haven. Media: Sean Begin, Hartford Courant; Luke Devoe, CTHSHockey.org; Michael Fornabaio, Connecticut Post; Tim Jensen, Patch Media Corp.; Greg Lederer, Cheshire Herald; Mike Madera, Elm City Newspapers; Dan Nowak, New Haven Register; Pete Paguaga, Hearst Connecticut Media; Jim Stout, MaxPreps.com; Peter Vander Veer, HAN Network.
File photo credit: Tim Jensen
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