UConn men’s hockey landed fifth in the preseason coaches’ poll. Boston University was first and received nine first-place votes while Boston College was second with two first-place votes. Also ahead of the Huskies, Merrimack was third and Northeastern was fourth.
Mike Cavanaugh’s squad is still looking for its first NCAA Tournament appearance or league crown. Last year, the Huskies lost to UMass Lowell in a home Hockey East Quarterfinals matchup, 2-1. The year before, they made it to the Hockey East championship game after beating Northeastern in the semifinals at TD Garden, only to fall to UMass in the final in overtime.