Northeastern the favorite to claim 2021-22 Hockey East regular-season championship

Northeastern is the favorite to win the Hockey East women’s title in 2021-22 (photo: Northeastern Athletics).

Northeastern garnered nine first-place votes in the women’s Hockey East 2021-22 preseason coaches poll.

Providence came in second and picked up the other first-place nod.

Hockey East 2021-22 Preseason Coaches Poll

Rank — Team — (First-Place votes) — Total points
1. Northeastern (9) 90
2. Providence (1) 75
3. Boston College 70
4. UConn 67
5. Boston University 59
6. Vermont 52
7. Maine 43
8. New Hampshire 40
9. Holy Cross 25
10. Merrimack 19