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Jordan Menard | krikyu.com | March 4, 2024

Denver rises in latest men's college hockey Power 5 rankings

Denver rises in latest men's hockey Power 5 rankings

Familiar faces adorn the top of men's college hockey this week, with no new teams entering krikyu.com correspondent Jordan Menard's latest Power 5 rankings.

Here's a look at Menard's complete rankings:

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No. 1 Boston College (Previous: 1) — BC took a sweep over Vermont where on Friday, Cutter Gauthier scored two goals and Will Smith had three assists. Then on Saturday, Ryan Leonard and Gauthier both had three points.

No 2 Boston University (2) — The Terriers swept UConn this weekend. In Friday's 6-1 win, Macklin Celebrini scored two goals and had two assists, and then on Saturday Nick Zabaneh scored a pair of goals and had an assist.

No. 3 Denver (4) — The Pios tied and then took an 8-1 win over Miami (Ohio) this weekend. In Saturday's win, Denver had eight different goal scorers, while Tristian Broz had three assists as well as a goal. 

No. 4 North Dakota (5) — North Dakota took the sweep over Minnesota Duluth this weekend with a 6-0 shutout on Friday and a 4-2 win on Saturday. Jackson Blake racked up seven points across both games with a goal and four assists on Friday and then a pair of assists on Saturday.

No. 5 Michigan State (3) — The Spartans split with Ohio State this weekend. On Saturday, Karsen Dorwart had three points with a goal.

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