Massachusetts-Lowell and Boston College each received 104 voting points to forge a first-place tie in the Hockey East preseason coaches’ poll released Tuesday.
Lowell earned seven first-place votes, while BC tallied the other four.
In addition, the Hockey East Writers & Broadcasters’ Association conducted their own poll and named a preseason all-conference team
2013 HOCKEY EAST PRESEASON COACHES’ POLL
| School (First-Place Votes) | Total Points |
|---|---|
| 1 (tie). Massachusetts-Lowell (7) | 104 |
| 1 (tie). Boston College (4) | 104 |
| 3 (tie). New Hampshire | 84 |
| 3 (tie). Notre Dame | 84 |
| 5. Providence | 79 |
| 6. Boston University | 67 |
| 7. Merrimack | 54 |
| 8. Maine | 45 |
| 9. Vermont | 34 |
| 10. Massachusetts | 32 |
| 11. Northeastern | 28 |
2013 HEWBA PRESEASON POLL
| School (First-Place Votes) | Total Points |
|---|---|
| 1. Massachusetts-Lowell (26) | 384 |
| 2. Boston College (8) | 365 |
| 3. Notre Dame (1) | 317 |
| 4. Providence (1) | 294 |
| 5. New Hampshire | 273 |
| 6. Boston University (1) | 235 |
| 7. Merrimack | 185 |
| 8. Maine | 138 |
| 9. Vermont | 117 |
| 10. Massachusetts | 71 |
| 11. Northeastern | 63 |
2013 HEWBA PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM
| Player | Position | Class | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Collins | F | Sr. | Merrimack |
| Johnny Gaudreau | F | Jr. | Boston College |
| Joseph Pendenza | F | Sr. | Massachusetts-Lowell |
| Michael Matheson | D | So. | Boston College |
| Trevor van Riemsdyk | D | Jr. | New Hampshire |
| Jon Gillies | G | So. | Providence |
