Dartmouth men's hockey team ranked second in ECAC preseason poll

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 16, 2026, 10:47 PM

Last updated Sep 16, 2026

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Summary

Dartmouth College is predicted to finish second in the ECAC standings, as revealed in the preseason coaches' poll released September 16, 2026. The Big Green, last season's ECAC tournament champions, received two first-place votes and totaled 110 points, trailing Quinnipiac University, which secured 120 points and ten first-place votes. Key returner Hayden Stavroff, the previous year's Player of the Year, highlights Dartmouth's roster. Meanwhile, in the Hockey East preseason poll, the University of New Hampshire was placed ninth out of 11 teams, earning 35 points. UNH did better than UMass Lowell and Vermont but will aim to improve on its 14-20-1 record from last season. The Wildcats will start their season against Quinnipiac on October 2, while Dartmouth hosts Alaska Fairbanks on Halloween night.

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Key Details

•Dartmouth College ranked second in ECAC preseason poll with 110 points.
•Quinnipiac leads the poll with 120 points and ten first-place votes.
•Hayden Stavroff highlighted as a key returner for Dartmouth.
•UNH placed ninth in Hockey East preseason poll with 35 points.
•UNH will open its season against Quinnipiac on October 2.

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10:47 PMYahoo Sports — Dartmouth men's hockey team picked 2nd, UNH 9th in league preseason coaches' polls

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Defending ECAC tournament champion Dartmouth College was predicted to finish second in the conference standings in the league's men's hockey preseason coaches' poll that was released on Wednesday. Dartmouth received two first-place votes and tallied 110 points, second to Quinnipiac University (10 first-place votes, 120 points). The Big Green won a program-record 23 games and made their first ...
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