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The Greatest Programs of All-Time: #1-#59
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Just thought I'd do a quick update. I've been having some massive computer issues, so that has been taking up the majority of my free time in getting that figured out. Fortunately, it looks like I got everything squared away. I will post #13, 12 and 11 today.
Just thought I'd do a quick update. I've been having some massive computer issues, so that has been taking up the majority of my free time in getting that figured out. Fortunately, it looks like I got everything squared away. I will post #13, 12 and 11 today.
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Re: The Greatest Programs of All-Time: #1-#59
#11 - Cornell Big Red
All-Time Record (Division 1): 1053-677-120 (.602)
NCAA Tournament Appearances: 19
NCAA Tournament Record: 18-20
Frozen Four Appearances: 8 (1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1980, 2003)
Best Result: National Champion (1967, 1970)
Most Dominant Season*: 1969-1970 (29-0-0 (1.000) ECAC Regular Season Champions, ECAC Tournament Champions, NCAA National Champions)
Conference Championships: Regular Season - 8 Tournament - 12
National Championships: 2
Points Earned - 159.018
Change: 1.2963 (+ 0.82%)
Last Season Position: 11 (unchanged)
The Cornell Big Red come in at #11. When Ned Harkness took over the Cornell program, the Big Red hockey program was nothing to write home about; however, Harkness quickly steered the ship in the right direction. From 1967-1970, the Big Red went to 4 straight Frozen Fours, won 2 national titles, and compiled a ridiculous 110-5-1 record. It is easily the greatest four year stretch of any program in college hockey history. The Big Red added Frozen Four trips in 1972 and 1973, but have only made two additional trips since the glory years under Harkness. That being said, Cornell has been a model of consistency. The Big Red have finished under .500 only once in the past 15 years, and hasn't gone longer than 5 years without an NCAA Tournament appearance since the 1970s. Head coach Mike Schafer has been a strong influence on the program, and the Big Red have won 3 ECAC Regular Season titles and 5 ECAC Tournament titles. If Cornell can continue putting up strong numbers, win conference hardware, and perhaps do some more damage in the NCAA Tournament, they will rise in these rankings. For now, they sit just on the cusp of the top 10 at #11.
#12 - Lake Superior State Lakers
All-Time Record (Division 1): 900-736-146 (.546)
NCAA Tournament Appearances: 10
NCAA Tournament Record: 20-11-1
Frozen Four Appearances: 4 (1988, 1992, 1993, 1994)
Best Result: National Champion (1988, 1992, 1994)
Most Dominant Season*: 1991-1992 (30-9-4 (.744) CCHA Tournament Champions, NCAA National Champion)
Conference Championships: Regular Season - 3 Tournament - 4
National Championships: 3
Points Earned - 155.1683
Change: 0.7099 (+ 0.46%)
Last Season Position: 12 (unchanged)
The Lake Superior State Lakers come in at #12. The Lakers dominated the college hockey landscape from 1988-1996. In that time frame, LSSU made 9 consecutive trips to the NCAA Tournament, advanced to the Frozen Four 4 different times, and won the National Championship three times. Were it not for a furious comeback by Maine in the 1993 Final, LSSU could have had three consecutive titles, something only Michigan can claim on its resume. Unfortunately for the LSSU faithful, since the 1995-1996 season, the Lakers have failed to advance to the NCAA Tournament, failed to win any conference hardware, and have only won 20 or more games once. This proud program decided to change its bench boss as well heading into the 2014-2015 season, as Damon Whitten takes over the Laker squad. If Whitten can rebuild the Laker program back to its winning ways, advance to some NCAA Tournaments and win some hardware, LSSU can be back on the rise in these rankings. For now, they sit at #12.
#13 - Colorado College Tigers
All-Time Record (Division 1): 1143-1152-125 (.498)
NCAA Tournament Appearances: 20
NCAA Tournament Record: 18-20
Frozen Four Appearances: 10 (1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1955, 1957, 1996, 1997, 2005)
Best Result: National Champion (1950, 1957)
Most Dominant Season*: 2004-2005 (31-9-3 (.756) WCHA Regular Season Champions, NCAA National Semifinalist)
Conference Championships: Regular Season - 9 Tournament - 1
National Championships: 2
Points Earned - 148.1879
Change: -1.3472 (- 0.90%)
Last Season Position: 13 (unchanged)
The Colorado College Tigers come in at #13. The Tigers were one of college hockey's earliest western powers, winning two National Championships in the first ten years of the NCAA era. CC made another 6 appearances at what would become the Frozen Four, and were the hosts for the first ten NCAA Tournaments. However, the program hit quite the rough patch, advancing to only 1 NCAA Tournament from 1958-1995. That all changed when Don Lucia took over the Tiger program, as Lucia led CC to three consecutive MacNaughton Cups, and took the Tigers to the Frozen Four twice, coming within an overtime goal of a National Championship in 1996. Scotty Owens took CC to another Frozen Four in 2005, but his last few seasons were a massive struggle. Last season, the Tigers won just 7 games, their fewest since the 1987-1988 campaign. That led to a change at the helm of the program, as the Tigers welcome new head coach Mike Haviland to lead CC. If Haviland can get the Tigers back in the NCAA Tournament and perhaps back to winning hardware, CC will have a chance to move up this list. For now, they sit at #13.
#11 - Cornell - 159.018
#12 - Lake Superior State - 155.1683
#13 - Colorado College - 148.1879
#14 - Harvard - 129.0634
#15 - Clarkson - 128.0195
#16 - Minnesota Duluth - 111.5523
#17 - Rensselaer - 100.4252
#18 - New Hampshire - 83.5951
#19 - Northern Michigan - 80.9098
#20 - Bowling Green - 80.4704
#21 - Yale - 74.1412
#22 - St. Lawrence - 67.3464
#23 - Union - 57.2992
#24 - Providence - 48.6853
#25 - Miami - 46.6971
#26 - Notre Dame - 40.1649
#27 - Dartmouth - 39.6473
#28 - Ferris State - 32.6449
#29 - Colgate - 31.9207
#30 - Northeastern - 25.981
#31 - Quinnipiac - 25.2018
#32 - St. Cloud State - 25.0657
#33 - Brown - 21.4977
#34 - Ohio State - 19.2421
#35 - Massachusetts Lowell - 17.8988
#36 - Vermont - 17.4219
#37 - Bemidji State - 12.3169
#38 - RIT - 9.4061
#39 - Western Michigan - 7.9725
#40 - Niagara - 7.9213
#41 - Princeton - 7.1971
#42 - Air Force - 6.4961
#43 - Alaska Anchorage - 6.3671
#44 - Holy Cross - 5.0707
#45 - Nebraska Omaha - 5.0605
#46 - Minnesota State - 4.6448
#47 - Merrimack - 4.6092
#48 - Mercyhurst - 4.5085
#49 - Alaska - 3.8568
#50 - Massachusetts - 3.5038
#51 - Alabama Huntsville - 2.1932
#52 - Army - 1.6052
#53 - Canisius - 0.6028
#54 - Robert Morris - 0.5497
#55 - Connecticut - 0.2728
#56 - Sacred Heart - 0.1664
#57 - Penn State - 0.0589
#58 - AIC - 0.0374
#59 - Bentley - 0.0363
*According to my formula for determining the best teams from the NCAA era (1947-present)
#11 - Cornell Big Red
All-Time Record (Division 1): 1053-677-120 (.602)
NCAA Tournament Appearances: 19
NCAA Tournament Record: 18-20
Frozen Four Appearances: 8 (1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1980, 2003)
Best Result: National Champion (1967, 1970)
Most Dominant Season*: 1969-1970 (29-0-0 (1.000) ECAC Regular Season Champions, ECAC Tournament Champions, NCAA National Champions)
Conference Championships: Regular Season - 8 Tournament - 12
National Championships: 2
Points Earned - 159.018
Change: 1.2963 (+ 0.82%)
Last Season Position: 11 (unchanged)
The Cornell Big Red come in at #11. When Ned Harkness took over the Cornell program, the Big Red hockey program was nothing to write home about; however, Harkness quickly steered the ship in the right direction. From 1967-1970, the Big Red went to 4 straight Frozen Fours, won 2 national titles, and compiled a ridiculous 110-5-1 record. It is easily the greatest four year stretch of any program in college hockey history. The Big Red added Frozen Four trips in 1972 and 1973, but have only made two additional trips since the glory years under Harkness. That being said, Cornell has been a model of consistency. The Big Red have finished under .500 only once in the past 15 years, and hasn't gone longer than 5 years without an NCAA Tournament appearance since the 1970s. Head coach Mike Schafer has been a strong influence on the program, and the Big Red have won 3 ECAC Regular Season titles and 5 ECAC Tournament titles. If Cornell can continue putting up strong numbers, win conference hardware, and perhaps do some more damage in the NCAA Tournament, they will rise in these rankings. For now, they sit just on the cusp of the top 10 at #11.
#12 - Lake Superior State Lakers
All-Time Record (Division 1): 900-736-146 (.546)
NCAA Tournament Appearances: 10
NCAA Tournament Record: 20-11-1
Frozen Four Appearances: 4 (1988, 1992, 1993, 1994)
Best Result: National Champion (1988, 1992, 1994)
Most Dominant Season*: 1991-1992 (30-9-4 (.744) CCHA Tournament Champions, NCAA National Champion)
Conference Championships: Regular Season - 3 Tournament - 4
National Championships: 3
Points Earned - 155.1683
Change: 0.7099 (+ 0.46%)
Last Season Position: 12 (unchanged)
The Lake Superior State Lakers come in at #12. The Lakers dominated the college hockey landscape from 1988-1996. In that time frame, LSSU made 9 consecutive trips to the NCAA Tournament, advanced to the Frozen Four 4 different times, and won the National Championship three times. Were it not for a furious comeback by Maine in the 1993 Final, LSSU could have had three consecutive titles, something only Michigan can claim on its resume. Unfortunately for the LSSU faithful, since the 1995-1996 season, the Lakers have failed to advance to the NCAA Tournament, failed to win any conference hardware, and have only won 20 or more games once. This proud program decided to change its bench boss as well heading into the 2014-2015 season, as Damon Whitten takes over the Laker squad. If Whitten can rebuild the Laker program back to its winning ways, advance to some NCAA Tournaments and win some hardware, LSSU can be back on the rise in these rankings. For now, they sit at #12.
#13 - Colorado College Tigers
All-Time Record (Division 1): 1143-1152-125 (.498)
NCAA Tournament Appearances: 20
NCAA Tournament Record: 18-20
Frozen Four Appearances: 10 (1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1955, 1957, 1996, 1997, 2005)
Best Result: National Champion (1950, 1957)
Most Dominant Season*: 2004-2005 (31-9-3 (.756) WCHA Regular Season Champions, NCAA National Semifinalist)
Conference Championships: Regular Season - 9 Tournament - 1
National Championships: 2
Points Earned - 148.1879
Change: -1.3472 (- 0.90%)
Last Season Position: 13 (unchanged)
The Colorado College Tigers come in at #13. The Tigers were one of college hockey's earliest western powers, winning two National Championships in the first ten years of the NCAA era. CC made another 6 appearances at what would become the Frozen Four, and were the hosts for the first ten NCAA Tournaments. However, the program hit quite the rough patch, advancing to only 1 NCAA Tournament from 1958-1995. That all changed when Don Lucia took over the Tiger program, as Lucia led CC to three consecutive MacNaughton Cups, and took the Tigers to the Frozen Four twice, coming within an overtime goal of a National Championship in 1996. Scotty Owens took CC to another Frozen Four in 2005, but his last few seasons were a massive struggle. Last season, the Tigers won just 7 games, their fewest since the 1987-1988 campaign. That led to a change at the helm of the program, as the Tigers welcome new head coach Mike Haviland to lead CC. If Haviland can get the Tigers back in the NCAA Tournament and perhaps back to winning hardware, CC will have a chance to move up this list. For now, they sit at #13.
#11 - Cornell - 159.018
#12 - Lake Superior State - 155.1683
#13 - Colorado College - 148.1879
#14 - Harvard - 129.0634
#15 - Clarkson - 128.0195
#16 - Minnesota Duluth - 111.5523
#17 - Rensselaer - 100.4252
#18 - New Hampshire - 83.5951
#19 - Northern Michigan - 80.9098
#20 - Bowling Green - 80.4704
#21 - Yale - 74.1412
#22 - St. Lawrence - 67.3464
#23 - Union - 57.2992
#24 - Providence - 48.6853
#25 - Miami - 46.6971
#26 - Notre Dame - 40.1649
#27 - Dartmouth - 39.6473
#28 - Ferris State - 32.6449
#29 - Colgate - 31.9207
#30 - Northeastern - 25.981
#31 - Quinnipiac - 25.2018
#32 - St. Cloud State - 25.0657
#33 - Brown - 21.4977
#34 - Ohio State - 19.2421
#35 - Massachusetts Lowell - 17.8988
#36 - Vermont - 17.4219
#37 - Bemidji State - 12.3169
#38 - RIT - 9.4061
#39 - Western Michigan - 7.9725
#40 - Niagara - 7.9213
#41 - Princeton - 7.1971
#42 - Air Force - 6.4961
#43 - Alaska Anchorage - 6.3671
#44 - Holy Cross - 5.0707
#45 - Nebraska Omaha - 5.0605
#46 - Minnesota State - 4.6448
#47 - Merrimack - 4.6092
#48 - Mercyhurst - 4.5085
#49 - Alaska - 3.8568
#50 - Massachusetts - 3.5038
#51 - Alabama Huntsville - 2.1932
#52 - Army - 1.6052
#53 - Canisius - 0.6028
#54 - Robert Morris - 0.5497
#55 - Connecticut - 0.2728
#56 - Sacred Heart - 0.1664
#57 - Penn State - 0.0589
#58 - AIC - 0.0374
#59 - Bentley - 0.0363
*According to my formula for determining the best teams from the NCAA era (1947-present)
Re: The Greatest Programs of All-Time: #1-#59
Also, don't forget that 2 of those 5 losses were in the NCAA tournament, since they only won 2 titles in those 4 years - 3 regular season losses in 4 years is not too bad! Wish I'd been alive at the time...except that would make me old now...
It was the System.... (in-joke from eLynah regarding some of our more recent goalies missing out on awards that their stats probably justified)
Also, don't forget that 2 of those 5 losses were in the NCAA tournament, since they only won 2 titles in those 4 years - 3 regular season losses in 4 years is not too bad! Wish I'd been alive at the time...except that would make me old now...
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Imagine being a hockey fan and watching your team lose a grand total of 5 games during the four years you were in college. A rare club, that one. Wonder if there are any members on this board.
Of course, for gopher fans it's hard to imagine needing only four years to get through college, but that's another topic.
It was the System.... (in-joke from eLynah regarding some of our more recent goalies missing out on awards that their stats probably justified)
Also, don't forget that 2 of those 5 losses were in the NCAA tournament, since they only won 2 titles in those 4 years - 3 regular season losses in 4 years is not too bad! Wish I'd been alive at the time...except that would make me old now...
Imagine being a hockey fan and watching your team lose a grand total of 5 games during the four years you were in college. A rare club, that one. Wonder if there are any members on this board.
Of course, for gopher fans it's hard to imagine needing only four years to get through college, but that's another topic.
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Re: The Greatest Programs of All-Time: #1-#59
I attended one of the games which Cornell lost during that period. 12/4/68 RPI 4 Cornell 3 in OT. I remember it well.
I attended one of the games which Cornell lost during that period.
12/4/68 RPI 4 Cornell 3 in OT. I remember it well.Re: The Greatest Programs of All-Time: #1-#59
I was curious which other teams managed to beat them during those dynasty years, and found this:
http://www.cornellbigred.com/documents/2010/5/11/Results.pdf?id=2960
I attended one of the games which Cornell lost during that period.
I was curious which other teams managed to beat them during those dynasty years, and found this:
http://www.cornellbigred.com/documents/2010/5/11/Results.pdf?id=2960
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It's just an unbelievable accomplishment, especially from the perspective of the parity in college hockey today. Was Dryden in net in '68?
I attended one of the games which Cornell lost during that period.
It's just an unbelievable accomplishment, especially from the perspective of the parity in college hockey today. Was Dryden in net in '68?
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Re: The Greatest Programs of All-Time: #1-#59
I believe Dryden graduated in 1969.
I believe Dryden graduated in 1969.
After his three stellar years at Cornell, he played for the Canadian National Team in 1969-70, then came up to the Canadians for their last six games of the regular season in 1970-1971, before leading the Canadians to the Stanley Cup that year, for which he won the Conn Smythe. He went on to win five more Stanley Cups and five Vezina's in the 1970s, but retired early in his prime. Originally drafted by the Bruins in 1964, but they traded his rights to the Canadians for a bucket of rocks.
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True that. After watching them at Notre Dame this last weekend, this prediction is looking much more likely.
True that. After watching them at Notre Dame this last weekend, this prediction is looking much more likely.
walrus655321
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Everyone in Boston is too aware of his career from 1971 on
Everyone in Boston is too aware of his career from 1971 on
Everyone in Boston is too aware of his career from 1971 on
Yep, but at least the Bs won in 1972, before the long drought.
Re: The Greatest Programs of All-Time: #1-#59
In The Game, he mentioned what great pride he had in his record in games he played in Boston - don't remember exactly, but there was one tie to BU during college, then only a handful of NHL losses to the Bruins.Everyone in Boston is too aware of his career from 1971 on
walrus655321
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Re: The Greatest Programs of All-Time: #1-#59
Yup. Thanks to the Rangers for taking care of the Habs!
Yup. Thanks to the Rangers for taking care of the Habs!
Argghh! Just arrived in Vancouver and what do I find on TV other than game 7 of the 1979 semi-finals between the Bs and the Habs, in which the Bs were called for too many men leading to Guy Lefleur tying the game 4-4 with less than 2 minutes in regulation, and winning early in the first OT. Wow, both of those teams were loaded, as were the Rangers, which the Habs took 4-1 for the Lord Stanley Cup. Dryden, Lemaire, and Cournoyer retired after that season.
walrus655321
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That was the true Cup Final that year. Either of those teams were going to roll over the Rangers.
That was the true Cup Final that year. Either of those teams were going to roll over the Rangers.
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#8 - Michigan State Spartans
All-Time Record (Division 1): 1248-946-143 (.565)
NCAA Tournament Appearances: 27
NCAA Tournament Record: 30-29-1
Frozen Four Appearances: 11 (1959, 1966, 1967, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1992, 1999, 2001, 2007)
Best Result: National Champion (1966, 1986, 2007)
Most Dominant Season*: 1997-1998 (33-6-5 (0.807) CCHA Regular Season Champions, CCHA Tournament Champions, NCAA Regional Finalist)
Conference Championships: Regular Season - 7 Tournament - 13
National Championships: 3
Points Earned - 233.7003
Change: -0.4983 (- 0.21%)
Last Season Position: 8 (unchanged)
The Michigan State Spartans come in at #8. The Spartans have consistently been one of the top programs in college hockey's history, but Michigan State was in its prime from the early 80s up until the late 00s. From 1982-2008, Michigan State went to 23 NCAA Tournaments, participated in 8 Frozen Fours, won 8 regular season titles, 11 conference tournament titles, and 2 National Championship. The remarkable consistency that the Spartans showed meant that the Michigan State faithful never had to go consecutive years without a trip to the NCAA Tournament in that frame. Unfortunately, the scene has not been so rosy for the State hockey program since 2008. In the last six seasons, the Spartans have just 1 NCAA Tournament appearance, zero 20+ win seasons, and only 2 winning seasons. Michigan State largely sits in limbo at the moment in the rankings, as they are well out of reach for the programs below them, and too far below the programs above them. As a result, for Michigan State to move up, they will need to bring back the consistency from the 80s, 90s, and 00s if they hope to rise in the next decade. For now, they sit at #8.
#9 - Maine Black Bears
All-Time Record (Division 1): 790-526-106 (.593)
NCAA Tournament Appearances: 18
NCAA Tournament Record: 30-20
Frozen Four Appearances: 11 (1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007)
Best Result: National Champion (1993, 1999)
Most Dominant Season*: 1992-1993 (42-1-2 (.956) Hockey East Regular Season Champions, Hockey East Tournament Champions, NCAA National Champion)
Conference Championships: Regular Season - 4 Tournament - 5
National Championships: 2
Points Earned - 172.1054
Change: 1.4592 (+ 0.86%)
Last Season Position: 9 (unchanged)
The Maine Black Bears come in at #9. Maine was a dominating fixture in college hockey from the late 80s through the late 00s. In the 21 year span from 1987-2007, Maine made 11 trips to the Frozen Four, 17 trips to the NCAA tournament, and won all of the programs championships (both conference and national). As a result, only a few programs can match Maine when it comes to productivity/season. Unfortunately for Maine, the Black Bear program has not had such an easy go of it lately. Since their last trip to the Frozen Four in 2007, Maine has only 1 NCAA Tournament appearance and only one 20+ win season. The futility led to the dismissal of Tim Whitehead as bench boss of the Black Bears, and last season Red Gendron took over to lead the program. Gendron led Maine to a winning season last year, but will have his work cut out for him going forward. If he can bring Maine back to the glory days of not so long ago, win hardware, and get back on the pace the program was at from 1987-2007, the Black Bears will rise in the rankings. For now, they sit at #9.
#10 - Michigan Tech Huskies
All-Time Record (Division 1): 1141-1333-168 (.464)
NCAA Tournament Appearances: 10
NCAA Tournament Record: 13-9
Frozen Four Appearances: 10 (1956, 1960, 1962, 1965, 1969, 1970, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1981)
Best Result: National Champion (1962, 1965, 1975)
Most Dominant Season*: 1961-1962 (29-3-0 (.906) WCHA Regular Season Champions, WCHA Tournament Champions, NCAA National Champions)
Conference Championships: Regular Season - 6 Tournament - 9
National Championships: 3
Points Earned - 161.8814
Change: 0.3423 (+ 0.21%)
Last Season Position: 10 (unchanged)
The Michigan Tech Huskies come in at #10. The Huskies have a proud history, collecting 3 National Championship and 9 Frozen Four appearances under legendary head coach John MacInnes between 1956 and 1982. Unfortunately for the Michigan Tech faithful, the cupboards have been bare for quite some time. Since 1983, Michigan Tech has only two seasons above .500. Neither of those campaigns resulted in any hardware. In that same time period, the Huskies have only one 20 win season. As a result, Tech has been on a slow decline for the past 30 years. However, it is not all doom and gloom for the highest ranked team in the WCHA. Head Coach Mel Pearson has helped restore the Husky program, and while last season's campaign was a disappointment, Michigan Tech figures to have a very competitive squad in the WCHA this season. If the Huskies can manage to win some more conference hardware, perhaps make their long awaited return to the NCAA Tournament, and maybe do some damage there, Michigan Tech could begin going back up the rankings. For now, they sit at #10.
#8 - Michigan State - 233.7003
#9 - Maine - 172.1054
#10 - Michigan Tech - 161.8814
#11 - Cornell - 159.018
#12 - Lake Superior State - 155.1683
#13 - Colorado College - 148.1879
#14 - Harvard - 129.0634
#15 - Clarkson - 128.0195
#16 - Minnesota Duluth - 111.5523
#17 - Rensselaer - 100.4252
#18 - New Hampshire - 83.5951
#19 - Northern Michigan - 80.9098
#20 - Bowling Green - 80.4704
#21 - Yale - 74.1412
#22 - St. Lawrence - 67.3464
#23 - Union - 57.2992
#24 - Providence - 48.6853
#25 - Miami - 46.6971
#26 - Notre Dame - 40.1649
#27 - Dartmouth - 39.6473
#28 - Ferris State - 32.6449
#29 - Colgate - 31.9207
#30 - Northeastern - 25.981
#31 - Quinnipiac - 25.2018
#32 - St. Cloud State - 25.0657
#33 - Brown - 21.4977
#34 - Ohio State - 19.2421
#35 - Massachusetts Lowell - 17.8988
#36 - Vermont - 17.4219
#37 - Bemidji State - 12.3169
#38 - RIT - 9.4061
#39 - Western Michigan - 7.9725
#40 - Niagara - 7.9213
#41 - Princeton - 7.1971
#42 - Air Force - 6.4961
#43 - Alaska Anchorage - 6.3671
#44 - Holy Cross - 5.0707
#45 - Nebraska Omaha - 5.0605
#46 - Minnesota State - 4.6448
#47 - Merrimack - 4.6092
#48 - Mercyhurst - 4.5085
#49 - Alaska - 3.8568
#50 - Massachusetts - 3.5038
#51 - Alabama Huntsville - 2.1932
#52 - Army - 1.6052
#53 - Canisius - 0.6028
#54 - Robert Morris - 0.5497
#55 - Connecticut - 0.2728
#56 - Sacred Heart - 0.1664
#57 - Penn State - 0.0589
#58 - AIC - 0.0374
#59 - Bentley - 0.0363
*According to my formula for determining the best teams from the NCAA era (1947-present)
#8 - Michigan State Spartans
All-Time Record (Division 1): 1248-946-143 (.565)
NCAA Tournament Appearances: 27
NCAA Tournament Record: 30-29-1
Frozen Four Appearances: 11 (1959, 1966, 1967, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1992, 1999, 2001, 2007)
Best Result: National Champion (1966, 1986, 2007)
Most Dominant Season*: 1997-1998 (33-6-5 (0.807) CCHA Regular Season Champions, CCHA Tournament Champions, NCAA Regional Finalist)
Conference Championships: Regular Season - 7 Tournament - 13
National Championships: 3
Points Earned - 233.7003
Change: -0.4983 (- 0.21%)
Last Season Position: 8 (unchanged)
The Michigan State Spartans come in at #8. The Spartans have consistently been one of the top programs in college hockey's history, but Michigan State was in its prime from the early 80s up until the late 00s. From 1982-2008, Michigan State went to 23 NCAA Tournaments, participated in 8 Frozen Fours, won 8 regular season titles, 11 conference tournament titles, and 2 National Championship. The remarkable consistency that the Spartans showed meant that the Michigan State faithful never had to go consecutive years without a trip to the NCAA Tournament in that frame. Unfortunately, the scene has not been so rosy for the State hockey program since 2008. In the last six seasons, the Spartans have just 1 NCAA Tournament appearance, zero 20+ win seasons, and only 2 winning seasons. Michigan State largely sits in limbo at the moment in the rankings, as they are well out of reach for the programs below them, and too far below the programs above them. As a result, for Michigan State to move up, they will need to bring back the consistency from the 80s, 90s, and 00s if they hope to rise in the next decade. For now, they sit at #8.
#9 - Maine Black Bears
All-Time Record (Division 1): 790-526-106 (.593)
NCAA Tournament Appearances: 18
NCAA Tournament Record: 30-20
Frozen Four Appearances: 11 (1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007)
Best Result: National Champion (1993, 1999)
Most Dominant Season*: 1992-1993 (42-1-2 (.956) Hockey East Regular Season Champions, Hockey East Tournament Champions, NCAA National Champion)
Conference Championships: Regular Season - 4 Tournament - 5
National Championships: 2
Points Earned - 172.1054
Change: 1.4592 (+ 0.86%)
Last Season Position: 9 (unchanged)
The Maine Black Bears come in at #9. Maine was a dominating fixture in college hockey from the late 80s through the late 00s. In the 21 year span from 1987-2007, Maine made 11 trips to the Frozen Four, 17 trips to the NCAA tournament, and won all of the programs championships (both conference and national). As a result, only a few programs can match Maine when it comes to productivity/season. Unfortunately for Maine, the Black Bear program has not had such an easy go of it lately. Since their last trip to the Frozen Four in 2007, Maine has only 1 NCAA Tournament appearance and only one 20+ win season. The futility led to the dismissal of Tim Whitehead as bench boss of the Black Bears, and last season Red Gendron took over to lead the program. Gendron led Maine to a winning season last year, but will have his work cut out for him going forward. If he can bring Maine back to the glory days of not so long ago, win hardware, and get back on the pace the program was at from 1987-2007, the Black Bears will rise in the rankings. For now, they sit at #9.
#10 - Michigan Tech Huskies
All-Time Record (Division 1): 1141-1333-168 (.464)
NCAA Tournament Appearances: 10
NCAA Tournament Record: 13-9
Frozen Four Appearances: 10 (1956, 1960, 1962, 1965, 1969, 1970, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1981)
Best Result: National Champion (1962, 1965, 1975)
Most Dominant Season*: 1961-1962 (29-3-0 (.906) WCHA Regular Season Champions, WCHA Tournament Champions, NCAA National Champions)
Conference Championships: Regular Season - 6 Tournament - 9
National Championships: 3
Points Earned - 161.8814
Change: 0.3423 (+ 0.21%)
Last Season Position: 10 (unchanged)
The Michigan Tech Huskies come in at #10. The Huskies have a proud history, collecting 3 National Championship and 9 Frozen Four appearances under legendary head coach John MacInnes between 1956 and 1982. Unfortunately for the Michigan Tech faithful, the cupboards have been bare for quite some time. Since 1983, Michigan Tech has only two seasons above .500. Neither of those campaigns resulted in any hardware. In that same time period, the Huskies have only one 20 win season. As a result, Tech has been on a slow decline for the past 30 years. However, it is not all doom and gloom for the highest ranked team in the WCHA. Head Coach Mel Pearson has helped restore the Husky program, and while last season's campaign was a disappointment, Michigan Tech figures to have a very competitive squad in the WCHA this season. If the Huskies can manage to win some more conference hardware, perhaps make their long awaited return to the NCAA Tournament, and maybe do some damage there, Michigan Tech could begin going back up the rankings. For now, they sit at #10.
#8 - Michigan State - 233.7003
#9 - Maine - 172.1054
#10 - Michigan Tech - 161.8814
#11 - Cornell - 159.018
#12 - Lake Superior State - 155.1683
#13 - Colorado College - 148.1879
#14 - Harvard - 129.0634
#15 - Clarkson - 128.0195
#16 - Minnesota Duluth - 111.5523
#17 - Rensselaer - 100.4252
#18 - New Hampshire - 83.5951
#19 - Northern Michigan - 80.9098
#20 - Bowling Green - 80.4704
#21 - Yale - 74.1412
#22 - St. Lawrence - 67.3464
#23 - Union - 57.2992
#24 - Providence - 48.6853
#25 - Miami - 46.6971
#26 - Notre Dame - 40.1649
#27 - Dartmouth - 39.6473
#28 - Ferris State - 32.6449
#29 - Colgate - 31.9207
#30 - Northeastern - 25.981
#31 - Quinnipiac - 25.2018
#32 - St. Cloud State - 25.0657
#33 - Brown - 21.4977
#34 - Ohio State - 19.2421
#35 - Massachusetts Lowell - 17.8988
#36 - Vermont - 17.4219
#37 - Bemidji State - 12.3169
#38 - RIT - 9.4061
#39 - Western Michigan - 7.9725
#40 - Niagara - 7.9213
#41 - Princeton - 7.1971
#42 - Air Force - 6.4961
#43 - Alaska Anchorage - 6.3671
#44 - Holy Cross - 5.0707
#45 - Nebraska Omaha - 5.0605
#46 - Minnesota State - 4.6448
#47 - Merrimack - 4.6092
#48 - Mercyhurst - 4.5085
#49 - Alaska - 3.8568
#50 - Massachusetts - 3.5038
#51 - Alabama Huntsville - 2.1932
#52 - Army - 1.6052
#53 - Canisius - 0.6028
#54 - Robert Morris - 0.5497
#55 - Connecticut - 0.2728
#56 - Sacred Heart - 0.1664
#57 - Penn State - 0.0589
#58 - AIC - 0.0374
#59 - Bentley - 0.0363
*According to my formula for determining the best teams from the NCAA era (1947-present)
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