Chris Perry
2/14/2007, 09:12 AM
Please review the following release from the ACHA regarding the most important ranking of the season, the ranking of Division 1 teams by the ACHA D1 head coaches which determines who goes to the ACHA D1 National Championship Tournament. As you can see, Oklahoma remains ranked 5th in the nation (and received one first-place vote) which means the Sooners are off to Youngstown, Ohio in a few weeks to compete for the National Championship!
The No. 5 Sooners play this Friday @ 7:30 PM and Sunday @ 2:00 PM at home against Minot State!
Feel free to contact me should you need any additional details or information.
Thank you in advance for your support of OU Hockey!
Chris Perry
[email protected]
University of OklahomaŽ Hockey
Cell: (405) 488-4048
www.icehockey.ou.edu
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From: Brian Moran [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 2:44 AM
To: Brian Moran
Subject: 2006-07 ACHA Division 1 Ranking #9
[WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI] - The votes are in, and six new teams will be competing at the 2007 ACHA Division 1 National Tournament, including Kent State, Liberty, Oakland, Robert Morris (PA), Washington & Jefferson, and West Virginia. Penn State University takes over as the #1 ranked team in the country, returning to the top spot for the first time in over a year [2005-2006 Ranking #8]. The Nittany Lions received 17 of a possible 37 votes and, along with Iowa State and Michigan-Dearborn, have now qualified for all sixteen ACHA Division 1 National Tournaments. #2 Ohio University, Regular-Season Champions of the Central States Collegiate Hockey League (CSCHL), collected 11 first-place votes and will be making its 14th consecutive appearance. The University of Illinois received 8 first-place votes, but dropped to #3. The Fighting Illini will make their 10th consecutive appearance, and 12th overall. Defending ACHA Division 1 National Champions, the University of Rhode Island, maintained the #4 spot and qualified for its 4th consecutive ACHA Division 1 National Tournament. The University of Oklahoma (#5) received the remaining first-place vote and will make its 2nd consecutive appearance, while Iowa State University comes in at #6 and will make its 16th consecutive appearance. Lindenwood University holds at #7 and will make its 3rd consecutive appearance, while Liberty University, the 2005-06 Division 2 National Runners-Up, comes in at #8 and makes the tournament in its first year of Division 1 competition. #9 Kent State University returns to the National Tournament for the first time since 2004-05 and will make its 4th appearance overall. West Chester University earns the Eastern Collegiate Hockey Association (ECHA) automatic berth and rounds out the top 10. The Golden Rams will be making their 4th consecutive appearance, and were the biggest mover in the polls for the 3rd consecutive ranking, moving up another 3 notches. Oakland University, the 2003-04 and 2005-06 ACHA Divison 2 National Champions, also makes the tournament in its first year of Division 1 competition and holds the #11 spot. The University of Delaware comes in at #12 and earned its 10th trip to the National Tournament, while #13 West Virginia returns to the tournament for the first time since 1999-2000. The Mountaineers will be making their 3rd appearance overall. #14 Washington & Jefferson, Regular-Season Champions of the College Hockey Mid-America (CHMA), is making its 3rd overall appearance as well, returning to the tournament for the first time since the 2004-05 campaign. The University of Michigan-Dearborn is #15 and will make its 16th consecutive appearance at the National Tournament. Robert Morris (PA) earns the automatic berth out of the Eastern Collegiate Hockey League (ECHL) and rounds out the sixteen participating ACHA Division 1 National Tournament teams. The Colonials, the 2001-02 ACHA Division 3 National Champions, make it to the tournament in only their fourth season of Division 1 action.
The seedings and matchups for the ACHA Division 1 National Championships will be released on Wednesday, February 14.
The final ranking of the 2006-2007 season will be released on Friday, March 16.
This years ACHA Division 1 National Championships will be hosted by Kent State University and take place February 28-March 4, 2007 at the Ice Zone in Youngstown, OH.
2006-2007 Ranking #9
Rank School Name 1st Votes Record Pts Previous
1 Penn State 17 26-4-2 635 2
2 Ohio 11 27-7-1 622 3
3 Illinois 8 26-4-0 617 1
4 Rhode Island 27-8-1 546 4
5 Oklahoma 1 26-4-0 539 5
6 Iowa State 26-8-2 495 6
7 Lindenwood 25-11-0 463 7
8 Liberty 25-5-1 425 8
9 Kent State 26-11-1 374 9
10 West Chester 23-6-1 334 13
11 Oakland 16-11-3 327 10
12 Delaware 20-8-2 321 11
13 West Virginia 24-13-1 269 12
14 Washington & Jefferson 26-7-2 244 14
15 Michigan-Dearborn 16-18-2 143 16
16 Western Michigan 19-16-3 141 15
17 Robert Morris (PA) 19-4-3 102 19
18 Eastern Michigan 16-17-2 97 18
19 Arizona State 15-12-3 92 17
20 Robert Morris (IL) 14-15-6 32 NR
Others receiving votes: Niagara, Minot State, Navy, Arizona, and Buffalo.
Brian Moran
Commissioner, ACHA Division 1
www.achahockey.org
The No. 5 Sooners play this Friday @ 7:30 PM and Sunday @ 2:00 PM at home against Minot State!
Feel free to contact me should you need any additional details or information.
Thank you in advance for your support of OU Hockey!
Chris Perry
[email protected]
University of OklahomaŽ Hockey
Cell: (405) 488-4048
www.icehockey.ou.edu
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From: Brian Moran [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 2:44 AM
To: Brian Moran
Subject: 2006-07 ACHA Division 1 Ranking #9
[WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI] - The votes are in, and six new teams will be competing at the 2007 ACHA Division 1 National Tournament, including Kent State, Liberty, Oakland, Robert Morris (PA), Washington & Jefferson, and West Virginia. Penn State University takes over as the #1 ranked team in the country, returning to the top spot for the first time in over a year [2005-2006 Ranking #8]. The Nittany Lions received 17 of a possible 37 votes and, along with Iowa State and Michigan-Dearborn, have now qualified for all sixteen ACHA Division 1 National Tournaments. #2 Ohio University, Regular-Season Champions of the Central States Collegiate Hockey League (CSCHL), collected 11 first-place votes and will be making its 14th consecutive appearance. The University of Illinois received 8 first-place votes, but dropped to #3. The Fighting Illini will make their 10th consecutive appearance, and 12th overall. Defending ACHA Division 1 National Champions, the University of Rhode Island, maintained the #4 spot and qualified for its 4th consecutive ACHA Division 1 National Tournament. The University of Oklahoma (#5) received the remaining first-place vote and will make its 2nd consecutive appearance, while Iowa State University comes in at #6 and will make its 16th consecutive appearance. Lindenwood University holds at #7 and will make its 3rd consecutive appearance, while Liberty University, the 2005-06 Division 2 National Runners-Up, comes in at #8 and makes the tournament in its first year of Division 1 competition. #9 Kent State University returns to the National Tournament for the first time since 2004-05 and will make its 4th appearance overall. West Chester University earns the Eastern Collegiate Hockey Association (ECHA) automatic berth and rounds out the top 10. The Golden Rams will be making their 4th consecutive appearance, and were the biggest mover in the polls for the 3rd consecutive ranking, moving up another 3 notches. Oakland University, the 2003-04 and 2005-06 ACHA Divison 2 National Champions, also makes the tournament in its first year of Division 1 competition and holds the #11 spot. The University of Delaware comes in at #12 and earned its 10th trip to the National Tournament, while #13 West Virginia returns to the tournament for the first time since 1999-2000. The Mountaineers will be making their 3rd appearance overall. #14 Washington & Jefferson, Regular-Season Champions of the College Hockey Mid-America (CHMA), is making its 3rd overall appearance as well, returning to the tournament for the first time since the 2004-05 campaign. The University of Michigan-Dearborn is #15 and will make its 16th consecutive appearance at the National Tournament. Robert Morris (PA) earns the automatic berth out of the Eastern Collegiate Hockey League (ECHL) and rounds out the sixteen participating ACHA Division 1 National Tournament teams. The Colonials, the 2001-02 ACHA Division 3 National Champions, make it to the tournament in only their fourth season of Division 1 action.
The seedings and matchups for the ACHA Division 1 National Championships will be released on Wednesday, February 14.
The final ranking of the 2006-2007 season will be released on Friday, March 16.
This years ACHA Division 1 National Championships will be hosted by Kent State University and take place February 28-March 4, 2007 at the Ice Zone in Youngstown, OH.
2006-2007 Ranking #9
Rank School Name 1st Votes Record Pts Previous
1 Penn State 17 26-4-2 635 2
2 Ohio 11 27-7-1 622 3
3 Illinois 8 26-4-0 617 1
4 Rhode Island 27-8-1 546 4
5 Oklahoma 1 26-4-0 539 5
6 Iowa State 26-8-2 495 6
7 Lindenwood 25-11-0 463 7
8 Liberty 25-5-1 425 8
9 Kent State 26-11-1 374 9
10 West Chester 23-6-1 334 13
11 Oakland 16-11-3 327 10
12 Delaware 20-8-2 321 11
13 West Virginia 24-13-1 269 12
14 Washington & Jefferson 26-7-2 244 14
15 Michigan-Dearborn 16-18-2 143 16
16 Western Michigan 19-16-3 141 15
17 Robert Morris (PA) 19-4-3 102 19
18 Eastern Michigan 16-17-2 97 18
19 Arizona State 15-12-3 92 17
20 Robert Morris (IL) 14-15-6 32 NR
Others receiving votes: Niagara, Minot State, Navy, Arizona, and Buffalo.
Brian Moran
Commissioner, ACHA Division 1
www.achahockey.org