Headlines: Eagles #1 in Preseason USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll

The USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll was released yesterday and the men's hockey team holds down the #1 spot in the poll. More on this year's hockey team from today's Herald. Three Hockey East teams are ranked in the poll, with New Hampshire coming in at #7 and Boston University holding the #10 spot in the poll.

1. Boston College
2. Michigan
3. Notre Dame
4. North Dakota
5. Colorado College
6. Denver
7. New Hampshire
8. Miami (Ohio)
9. Minnesota
10. Boston University
11. Clarkson
12. Michigan State
13. Wisconsin
14. Northern Michigan
15. St. Cloud State

Others receiving votes: Princeton University, 51; Cornell University, 30; Harvard University, 30; Minnesota State University Mankato, 28; U.S. Air Force Academy, 24; University of Massachusetts, 9; University of Massachusetts Lowell, 9; Niagara University, 9; University of Vermont, 6; University of Maine, 3; Northeastern University, 3.

We'll have more on the hockey team as we get closer to the October 10 season opener against Wisconsin.