Simsbury Gets Support In Boys Ice Hockey Poll

SIMSBURY, CT — A recent stretch of three wins in four games has helped the boys ice hockey team from Simsbury High School get back to .500 and earn some support in the latest state rankings of coaches and media members.

The Trojans (9-9-1) will finish the regular season schedule Monday at home against Northwest Catholic. Simsbury defeated the Lions 3-2 on Jan. 27, and is looking to sweep the season series. Gametime is slated for 8:20 p.m.

Fairfield Prep (16-2-1) maintained its season-long position atop the weekly rankings.

Here are the top 10, plus all other programs receiving votes, with records through Feb. 22:

1. Fairfield Prep (16-2-1)
2. Greenwich (18-2)
3. Ridgefield (15-4)
4. Xavier (13-6)
5. Notre Dame-West Haven (10-7)
6. Hamden (11-6)
7. Farmington Valley (17-1-1)
8. New Fairfield/Immaculate (10-3-3)
9. New Canaan (11-9)
10. Notre Dame-Fairfield (8-9)

Also receiving votes: Darien (8-10-1), Watertown/Pomperaug (13-3-1), Northwest Catholic (9-8-1), Guilford (16-3), Simsbury (9-9-1).

Voters: Coaches - Matt Sather, Fairfield Prep; Nick Boorman, Suffield/Granby/Windsor Locks; Tim Belcher, Notre Dame-West Haven; Shaun Gallagher, Ridgefield; Larry Vieira, New Fairfield/Immaculate. Media - Mike Fornabaio, Connecticut Post; Don Boyle, SportingNewsCT.com; Tim Jensen, Patch Media Corp.; Sean Begin, Hartford Courant; 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