Dec. 12, 2016
USCHO.com Poll | USA Today Poll | PairWise Rankings (Updated Nightly)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - After being idle this past weekend, the Penn State men's ice hockey team received four first place votes while remaining No. 3 in the latest uscho.com poll.
This marks the first-time in program history that the Nittany Lions have received first place votes in the poll. In total PSU received 886 points, 56 more than the previous week, and just 62 points behind Denver at No. 2 and 105 behind Minnesota-Duluth for the top spot. Denver also received four first place votes while Duluth had the remaining 42 out of a possible 50.
Penn State remains ranked ahead of other Big Ten foes Ohio State (No. 9) and Minnesota (No. 11) in the top-20, while Michigan and Wisconsin each received just a single vote.
PSU also moved up one spot in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll to No. 3 after receiving 424 points and one first place vote. Both Ohio State (No.8) and Minnesota (No. 11) also remain ranked in the top-15.
The Nittany Lions return to action on January 6-7, 2017 as they travel to Columbus for a top-10 showdown against No. 9 Ohio State.
PSU's All-Time USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Rankings
Dec. 14, 2015: No. 15
Jan. 4, 2016: No. 15
Jan. 11, 2016: No. 15
Jan. 18, 2016: No. 14
Jan. 25, 2016: No. 15
Feb. 15, 2016: No. 15
Feb. 22, 2016: No. 15
Feb. 29, 2016: No. 14
Mar. 7, 2016: No. 14
Oct. 31, 2016: No. 15
Nov. 7, 2016: No. 12
Nov. 14, 2016: No. 11
Nov. 21, 2016: No. 10
Nov. 28, 2016: No. 6
Dec. 5, 2016: No. 4
Dec. 12, 2016: No. 3
PSU's All-Time USCHO.com Rankings
Dec. 15, 2014: No. 20
Feb. 9, 2015: No. 19
Nov. 23, 2015: No. 20
Nov. 30, 2015: No. 19
Dec. 7, 2015: No. 16
Dec. 14, 2015: No. 14
Jan. 4, 2016: No. 14
Jan. 11, 2016: No. 15
Jan. 18, 2016: No. 14
Jan. 25, 2016: No. 15
Feb. 1, 2016: No. 16
Feb. 8, 2016: No.16
Feb. 15, 2016: No. 15
Feb. 22, 2016: No. 15
Feb. 29, 2016: No. 14
Mar. 7, 2016: No. 14
Mar. 14, 2016: No. 19
Oct. 24, 2016: No. 19
Oct. 31, 2016: No. 14
Nov. 7, 2016: No. 12
Nov. 14, 2016: No. 10
Nov. 21, 2016: No. 8
Nov. 28, 2016: No. 7
Dec. 5, 2016: No. 3
Dec. 12, 2016: No. 3