A two-game sweep of the Windsor Lancers last weekend at the Fort William Gardens propelled head coach Joel Scherbans Lakehead Thunderwolves mens hockey team back into the CIS Top Ten rankings, the CIS announced Tuesday. On Friday the Wolves edged the Lancers in a 8-6 offensive showdown before displaying more balanced play in a 8-2 Saturday night result.
(regular season record) / (votes first-place votes) / (previous rankings)
1. UNB (19-0-0) / 170 points (17) / (1)
2. Alberta (16-1-1) / 152 / (2)
3. Western Ontario (17-3-0) / 123 / (3)
4. Acadia (13-4-1) / 119 / (4)
5. McGill (16-3-0) / 109 / (5)
6. UQTR (14-3-1) / 73 / (6)
7. Wilfrid Laurier (14-4-2) / 64 / (9)
8. Manitoba (11-5-2) / 45 / (8)
9. Saint Marys (10-5-4) / 33 / (7)
10. Lakehead (13-5-2) / 17 / (NR)
Other teams receiving votes: Carleton (12), Saskatchewan (10), Waterloo (8).