Hockey East released their 2025-26 Preseason Men’s Coaches Poll on Tuesday, and Boston University is the league favorite headed into the new season.
The Terriers had 105 points in the poll with seven first place votes, followed by Providence (three first place votes, 91 points), and UConn (no first place votes, 90 points). Maine was picked fourth with one first place vote and a total of 87 points. The Black Bears were picked to finish fourth in the poll last regular season and were second to Boston College, but won the Hockey East Tournament Championship by defeating UConn in Boston. Below is the full 2025-26 poll-
1. BU (7)- 105 pts
2. Providence (3)- 91 pts
3. UConn- 90 pts
4. Maine (1)- 87 pts
5. Boston College- 85 pts
6. Massachusetts-Amherst- 64 pts
T-7. UMass-Lowell- 53 pts
T-7. Northeastern- 53 pts
9. Merrimack- 33 pts
10. UNH- 31 pts
11. Vermont- 23 pts
Photo by Simon French- Maine goaltender Albin Boija with the Lamoriello Trophy after the Black Bears defeated UConn to win the Hockey East Championship at TD Garden in Boston on March 21st, 2025
