Quinnipiac garners eight first-place votes, finishes first in ’22-23 men’s ECAC Hockey preseason coaches poll

Quinnipiac goaltender Yaniv Perets was stellar between the pipes in 2021-22 (photo: Rob Rasmussen).

Defending Cleary Cup champion Quinnipiac has finished atop the preseason coaches poll with eight of 12 first-place votes.

Harvard, who won the 2022 Whitelaw Cup with an overtime victory over Quinnipiac, received four first-place votes and finishes in second place.

In addition, a preseason all-ECAC Hockey team was announced.

ECAC HOCKEY PRESEASON COACHES’ POLL
(First-place votes)
1. Quinnipiac (8) 118
2. Harvard (4) 109
3. Clarkson 105
4. Cornell 90
5. Colgate 77
6. RPI 70
7. St. Lawrence 57
8. Union 45
9. Dartmouth 43
10. Yale 32
11. Brown 26
12. Princeton 20

PRESEASON ALL-ECAC HOCKEY TEAM
G: Yaniv Perets, Jr., Quinnipiac
D: Zach Metsa, Gr., Quinnipiac
D: Henry Thrun, Sr., Harvard
F: Matthew Coronato, So., Harvard
F: Alex Campbell, Jr., Clarkson
F: Alex Laferriere, Jr., Harvard *
F: Mathieu Gosselin, Sr., Clarkson *
* Denotes tie in voting