Hobart hockey moved to No. 1 in the USCHO.com poll after sweeping Utica, putting the unbeaten Statesmen atop the rankings ahead of their opening weekend of SUNYAC play.
The Statesmen received 11 first-place votes, moving ahead of Hamilton, which received nine. Hobart is 4-0-0 after winning both games against third-ranked Utica.
Hobart scored three times in the third period Thursday at NBT Bank Arena to beat the Pioneers 4-1. The Statesmen followed with a 4-3 victory Saturday afternoon at The Cooler.
Junior Adam Mendelson leads Hobart with five points through four games, collecting two goals and three assists. Junior Tamas Toth has a team-high three goals. Mendelson shares the team lead in assists with four other players, each with three.
Junior goaltenders Connor Shibley and James Norton have split the games in net. Together, they have a 1.50 goals-against average and a .940 save percentage.
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Explore this topic →Hobart begins SUNYAC play with a two-game road trip Nov. 13-14. The Statesmen visit Skidmore on Friday and Plattsburgh on Saturday, with both games scheduled to begin at 7 p.m.
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