A two-game home sweep of the Western Mustangs lifted the Lakehead Thunderwolves mens hockey team into a tie for first place in the OUA West Division and the CIS announced Tuesday that head coach Joel Scherbans team had risen one spot to No. 7 in the national rankings.
Lakehead (17-5-2) received 81 voting points from members of the Canadian media, drawing them even with No. 6 McGill (18-5-0) The Redmen were awarded the higher ranking by virtue of their higher placed votes. No. UQTR (18-3-2) was the highest ranked OUA team with No. 5 Western (18-6-0) and No. 9 Waterloo (17-6-1) also representing the conference.
(regular season record) / (votes first place votes) / (previous rankings)
1. UNB (23-0-0) / 160 points (16) / (1)
2. Alberta (19-2-1) / 144 / (2)
3. UQTR (18-3-2) / 112 / (5)
4. Acadia (15-6-2) / 104 / (4)
5. Western Ontario (18-6-0) / 85 / (3)
6. McGill (18-5-0) / 81 / (6) - x
7. Lakehead (17-5-2) / 81 / (8) - x
8. Manitoba (13-7-2) / 50 / (9)
9. Waterloo (17-6-1) / 27 / (10)
10. Saint Marys (12-8-4) / 21 / (7)
x - McGill was awarded the higher ranking based on number of higher placed votes.
Other teams receiving votes: Saskatchewan (9), Wilfrid Laurier (6).