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David Hrenak is back for a fifth season in the St. Cloud State crease (photo: SCSU Athletics).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After making it all the way to the NCAA national championship game last season, St. Cloud State has been selected as the favorite to hoist the Penrose Cup, awarded to the NCHC regular-season champions, in 2021-22 after finishing atop the conference’s annual preseason media poll.<\/p>\n

SCSU received 20 of a possible 25 first-place votes, and totaled 195 points overall.<\/p>\n

2021-22 NCHC Preseason Media Poll<\/h4>\n

1. St. Cloud State \u2013 195 points (20 first-place votes)
\n2. Minnesota Duluth \u2013 143 (3)
\n3. North Dakota \u2013 142 (1)
\n4. Denver \u2013 123 (1)
\n5. Omaha – 114
\n6. Western Michigan – 105
\n7. Miami – 45
\n8. Colorado College \u2013 33<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

After making it all the way to the NCAA national championship game last season, St. Cloud State has been selected as the favorite to hoist the Penrose Cup, awarded to the NCHC regular-season champions, in 2021-22 after finishing atop the conference’s annual preseason media poll. 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