Votes Given to Simsbury in Latest Boys Hockey Poll

SIMSBURY, CT — Despite being one game under .500, the Simsbury High School boys ice hockey team still received some support from voters in the latest weekly poll of coaches and media members.

The Trojans (3-4) have dropped two of their last three contests, but seek to rebound Friday against Suffield/Granby/Windsor Locks and Saturday against Farmington Valley.

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