DU Hockey Ranked No. 1 in USA Hockey Preseason Poll

DENVER – The defending national champion University of Denver hockey team ranked No. 1 in the nation in the USA Hockey 2026-27 NCAA Division I Men’s preseason media poll that was released today.  The Pioneers posted a 29-11-3 record in 2025-26 and claimed their 11th national championship.  Denver’s 2-1 win over Wisconsin in the national title game on April 11 in Las Vegas marked its third championship in five years; the victory extended its NCAA record as the winningest program in college hockey history.  Following Denver in the rankings, Big Ten contenders Michigan and Michigan State are ranked No. 2…