1. Minnesota (13-1-0)

The Gophers, ranked No. 3 in the USCHO poll, bounced back from a 4-3 loss to North Dakota on Halloween by rattling off four straight wins. Two of those wins came against No. 7 ranked Bemidji State.

2. Bemidji State (12-4-2)

The Beavers have posted a 7-0-2 mark when playing at home, but have produced an average 5-4-0 record while on the road. Four different players have scored 10 or more points so far this season for the Beavers.

3. St. Cloud State (7-7-0)

Winning its last four games, St. Cloud State has pulled its record back to the .500 mark. Molly Illikainen has been outstanding, scoring nine goals, 17 points and recording a +/- of +13.

4. Minnesota-Duluth (5-9-0)

The Bulldogs managed a split with No. 9 ranked North Dakota in the past weekend. Goaltender Maddie Rooney posted a 1-0 shutout in the series finale to earn the split.

5. Minnesota State (2-13-1)

The Mavericks continue to struggle, losing 12 straight games. 

1. St. Cloud State (9-3-0)

The Huskies have stabilized at the No. 7 ranking in the U.S. College Hockey Online national poll, the highest ranking of any of the Minnesota collegiate teams. Kalle Kossila has proven to be a gifted distributor of the puck, racking up 11 assists and 13 points in just 12 games.

2. Minnesota-Duluth (5-5-3)

The No. 17-ranked Bulldogs shut out Colorado College 5-0 and 6-0 on Nov. 20th and 21st respectively to snap a five-game winless streak. Austin Farley and Tony Cameranesi have been the offensive catalysts thus far, posting 13 points apiece.

3. Minnesota State-Mankato (6-6-2)

The Mavericks got votes in the latest national poll, thanks in part to a weekend sweep of Northern Michigan. Casey Nelson is the lone double-digit scorer for the Mavericks with 10 points.

4. Minnesota (4-5-0)

Winners of four of their last six games, the Gophers are showing some life at this point of the season. Both losses in that six-game span were by just one goal to Notre Dame (4-3) and Minnesota State (3-2 OT).

5. Bemidji State (2-6-3)

Graeme McCormack has been the lone bright spot for the Beavers, scoring four goals and totaling nine points through 11 games. The Beavers are coming off a split with Lake Superior State over the past weekend.

1. St. Scholastica (4-1-1)

The Saints are winners of their past three games, including a sweep of Northland this past weekend.

2. St. Mary’s (4-2-2)

Unbeaten in six games since losing their first two, the Cardinals are seeing great offensive production from the trio of Martin Gruse (14 points), Bob Kinne (12 points) and Jay Heinle (11 points).

3. St. Thomas (4-2-2)

The special teams play of the Tommies has been impressive. The power play unit has posted a 25 percent success rate, while the penalty kill has kept opponents off the board at 90 percent.

4. Augsburg (4-4-0)

The Auggies had a three-game winning streak snapped in an overtime loss to Gustavus Adolphus over the weekend. That game marks the third overtime contest the Auggies have had to play this season.

5. Concordia (3-3-0)

The Cobbers are 2-0 in Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play, but have dropped their last two non-conference games. 

1. St. Thomas (4-1-1)

The Tommies responded to a loss at the hands of Gustavus Adolphus by going 2-0-1 in their last three games. In the d3hockey.com poll, the Tommies sit at No. 10.

2. Gustavus Adolphus (3-1-2)

The Gusties are ranked No. 13, and have the MIAC’s leading scorer in Allison Eder-Zdechlik (7 goals, 9 points).

3. Concordia (4-2-0)

An undefeated 4-0 mark in MIAC play shows that the Cobbers are dangerous. The past four games have all been victories, with goaltender Andrea Klug earning the shutout four straight times.

4. Hamline (3-2-2)

Also undefeated in MIAC play at 3-0-1, the Pipers feature the conference’s leader in goals-against-average in goaltender Jessica Cole (0.95 GAA). The Pipers have won three straight games, outscoring opponents 10-3 in that span.

5. St. Mary’s (3-2-1)

The Cardinals swept St. Olaf over the weekend, and have the MIAC’s third-leading scorer in McKenna Parent (3 goals, 7 points).