1. Minnesota (18-3-0)

The No. 3-ranked Gophers have been a force offensively all season, and this past weekend was no exception, scoring nine goals in the series finale against Ohio State. The Gophers are a perfect 10-0-0 at home this season.

2. Bemidji State (15-5-2)

Winners of their last five of six games, including the last three, the Beavers are currently ranked No. 6 in the nation. A tough test comes this weekend in the form of No. 9 ranked North Dakota.

3. St. Cloud State (10-8-2)

After losing two games and tying twice in their last four games, the Huskies finally notched a win, downing Minnesota State 4-3 on Jan. 9. Molly Illikainen scored the game-winner in overtime on an assist from Lexi Slattery.

4. Minnesota-Duluth (9-12-1)

After sweeping Ohio State two weeks ago, the Bulldogs had themselves swept by the No. 2 ranked Wisconsin Badgers. The Bulldogs’ schedule doesn’t let up this weekend, where they will face No. 9 North Dakota.

5. Minnesota State (3-17-2)

The Mavericks fell to St. Cloud State in heartbreaking fashion over the weekend, 4-3 in overtime. 

1. St. Cloud State (17-5-0)

The Huskies have climbed to the No. 5 overall ranking in the latest United States Hockey Online poll. Despite the gaudy record and high ranking, the Huskies need to bounce back after a lackluster series split with Colorado College over the weekend.

2. Minnesota State (11-7-4)

The Mavericks had a nine-game unbeaten streak snapped in a 3-1 loss to Northern Michigan over the weekend, but rebounded by winning the second game of the series 3-1. The Mavericks will face Michigan Tech this weekend.

3. Minnesota-Duluth (8-7-4)

After suffering a series sweep at the hands of top-ranked North Dakota, the Bulldogs have rattled off two wins and a tie. If the Bulldogs want to stretch their record beyond the .500-mark, they will need a solid series against St. Cloud State this weekend.

4. Minnesota (9-10-0)

Following a pair of overtime losses, the Gophers exploded for seven goals in a the series finale with Penn State over the weekend, and could be carrying some momentum into this coming weekend’s series with Michigan State.

5. Bemidji State (8-9-4)

With a pair of wins over Alaska-Fairbanks, the Beavers have extended their unbeaten streak to four games. 

1. St. Thomas (9-1-1)

The Tommies have ripped off six straight wins, including last weekend’ sweep of Wisconsin-Stevens Point by scores of 1-0 and 6-2. The Tommies have posted three shutouts in their last four games.

2. Concordia (7-5-1)

At 5-1 in the MIAC, the Cobbers are the conference’s top team. In concurrence with the Cobbers’ pedestrian record outside the conference, they performed a split with Wisconsin-River Falls over the weekend.

3. Augsburg (7-5-1)

After being swept by St. Norbert, Augsburg pulled off a sweep themselves, defeating Stevenson in both games last weekend. Augsburg is another team that enjoys conference play, posting a 4-1-1 MIAC record.

4. Hamline (6-5-2)

The Pipers bounced back from a 3-0 loss at the hands of St. Catherine’s with a 1-0 win over Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Hamline goaltender Jessica Cole made 32 saves to earn the shutout.

5. Bethel (5-5-2)

Winners of two straight, the Royals are looking to carry that momentum into this weekend’s MIAC series with Augsburg. 

1. St. Scholastica (8-3-1)

The only Minnesota Division III school to receive any votes in the national poll, the Saints cruised past Finlandia by scores of 7-0 and 6-2 over the weekend. Steven Phee scored four goals for the Saints in the two games.

2. St. Thomas (8-5-2)

The Tommies are coming off a series split with Minnesota Interscholastic Athletic Conference rival St. Mary’s over the weekend.

3. Augsburg (9-4-0)

The Auggies are red-hot at the moment, winning their past five games. This weekend the Auggies will take on a pair of out of state teams in Wisconsin Eau-Claire and Wisconsin-Stevens Point.

4. St. Mary’s (7-6-2)

The Cardinals took the series opener from St. Thomas 4-3, but fell in game two to sink closer to the .500-mark.

5. Concordia (6-6-1)

After a hot start, the Cobbers have stumbled lately. After winning its first game since Dec. 5 by a 5-1 score over Wisconsin-Superior this weekend, the Cobbers lost 1-0 to Wisconsin-River Falls to end the trip to Wisconsin.