HEADLINES

There was very little change in the fifth set of rankings for ACHA Men's Division 3, as published on December 13th.  In fact, only two teams in the Top 15 changed positions in this rankings period, as swap of the two. Fortunately, that was to the benefit of a College Hockey East team.

Fredonia State slipped to #12 in the previous rankings period, but the Blue Devils traded places with Suffolk County Community College in these rankings to take over the #11 spot. That upward movement came behind a 9-0 victory for FSU over Penn State Behrend.

Despite a 4-1 win over #7 Pitt-Johnstown, Cal U of PA remained in the #6 spot in these rankings.  And despite that loss to the Vulcans, UPJ held on to the 7th position in the latest rankings.  That puts both teams in a comfortable position to qualify for the Regional Tournament, barring a string of significant upsets in the second semester.

ACHA Men's Division 3 has implemented computerized rankings for the 2017-18, with a new rankings released after each weekend of games.  The final rankings period will comprise all games played through February 11, 2018, which then sets the field for the ACHA postseason.  The Top 2 seeds in the Atlantic earn a trip to the ACHA Men's Division 3 National Tournament in March, held again in Columbus, OH.  The next 8 teams advance to the Atlantic Regional Tournament on February 23-24, where two more teams will earn their way to Nationals.