Miami Hockey Cracks National Rankings

1/8/2018 12:00:00 AM | Hockey

Jan. 8, 2018

USCHO.com Poll

OXFORD, Ohio - For the first time this season, the Miami hockey team finds itself nationally ranked in one of the major weekly polls.

The RedHawks check in tied with Maine for 20th in the USCHO.com's top-20 poll with 78 polling points. This comes after receiving votes in the previous four poll. The ranking comes on the heels of a weekend series split with defending national champion and current fifth-ranked Denver.

For Miami, this ranking marks the first time it has been ranked in either the USCHO.com or USA Today/USA Hockey News poll since earning the No. 17 spot on Nov. 11, 2015.

The Red and White continue to face ranked teams in conference play as they head to No. 17 Omaha for a weekend series that begins on Friday night at 8:07 p.m. ET.