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Lakehead Moves Up to No. 5

Mon Oct 27, 2003
Written by Mike Aylward
Photo by James Mirabelli

The Lakehead Thunderwolves moved up to No. 5 in this week's CIS Hockey Top Ten Ranking. Last week, the Thunderwolves were ranked at No. 8. The Western Mustangs moved up to No. 4 from No. 5 and the York Lions made their entry at No. 10.

CANADIAN INTERUNIVERSITY SPORT MEN'S ICE HOCKEY TOP TEN
(As of October 28, 2003)

Rank - Team - Record - Points - 1st place votes - Last Week

1.UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA GOLDEN BEARS6-0-0 (13-0-0)67 (5)1

2.UNIVERSITE du QUEBEC A TROIS-RIVIERES PATRIOTES2-0-0 (4-2-0)63 (2)2

3.ST. FRANCIS XAVIER UNIVERSITY X-MEN3-1-0 (6-2-0)473

4.UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO MUSTANGS2-0-0 (5-2-0)445

5.LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY THUNDERWOLVES2-0-0 (6-1-0)388

6.UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK VARSITY REDS2-1-1 (4-1-1)334

7.UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES-*4-2-0 (8-5-0)296

8.UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA BISONS-*3-2-1 (9-3-1)297

9.UNIVERSITE de MONCTON AIGLES BLEUS3-1-0 (3-3-1)219

10.YORK UNIVERSITY LIONS2-0-0 (5-2-0)9NR

* Please note that Saskatchewan was awarded the higher ranking based on number of higher placed votes.

Other teams receiving votes:
Brock University Badgers (4), Saint Mary's University Huskies (1)

Voting is based on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis, with a 1st place vote worth 10 points. The CIS Men's Ice Hockey Top Ten Committee is made up of media members from across Canada.