Hockey rankings: Steamboat Springs joins poll at No. 10
After wins over Air Academy and Liberty, Steamboat Springs has broken into the CHSAANow.com hockey rankings this week.
The Sailors won the two games by a combined score of 16-6, improving to 6-2-1 on the season. They are ranked No. 10.
Regis Jesuit keeps its familiar spot as the No. 1 team in state, the spot they have occupied all season long.
Cherry Creek (No. 2) Ralston Valley (No. 3) and Valor Christian (No. 4) all climbed one spot from where they sat a week ago.
After suffering its first lost of the season, Fort Collins dropped to No. 5. They lost 5-2 to No. 7 Mountain Vista on Tuesday.
Monarch and Resurrection Christian hold their spots at No. 6 and No. 9 respectively and Dakota Ridge drops one spot, landing at No. 8.
The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. During the regular season, the poll will release each Monday.
Complete rankings are below.
CHSAANow.com Hockey Poll
Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.
First-place votes are in parentheses.
Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.
| Hockey | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Regis Jesuit (9) | 8-0-0 | 90 | 1 | 0-0-0 |
| 2 | Cherry Creek | 7-1-0 | 77 | 3 | 0-0-0 |
| 3 | Ralston Valley | 6-2-0 | 66 | 4 | 1-0-0 |
| 4 | Valor Christian | 8-1-0 | 59 | 5 | 0-0-0 |
| 5 | Fort Collins | 11-1-0 | 46 | 2 | 0-1-0 |
| 6 | Monarch | 5-3-0 | 42 | 6 | 0-0-0 |
| 7 | Mountain Vista | 5-3-1 | 38 | 8 | 1-1-0 |
| 8 | Dakota Ridge | 5-1-1 | 32 | 7 | 0-0-0 |
| 9 | Resurrection Christian | 4-3-0 | 27 | 9 | 1-0-0 |
| 10 | Steamboat Springs | 6-2-1 | 8 | – | 2-0-0 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Castle View 7, Aspen 1, Battle Mountain 1, Lewis-Palmer 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Castle View (10). | |||||
