{"id":845436,"date":"2018-09-25T14:27:35","date_gmt":"2018-09-25T18:27:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/?p=845436"},"modified":"2018-09-25T14:33:09","modified_gmt":"2018-09-25T18:33:09","slug":"und-picked-third-in-nchc-preseason-poll-g1w1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/news\/und-picked-third-in-nchc-preseason-poll-g1w1\/","title":{"rendered":"UND Picked Third in NCHC Preseason Poll"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are 11 days until the University of North Dakota hockey team takes the ice against the Manitoba Bisons in an exhibition game at Ralph Englestad Arena.<\/p>\n

The Natonal Collegiate Hockey Conference held its annual Media Poll and the University of Minnesota-Duluth was picked to win the Penrose Cup. St. Cloud State University is projected to finish second.<\/p>\n

On the home front, the University of North Dakota was picked to finish third. Last season, UND finished third in the final NCHC standings<\/a>, six points behind the UMD.<\/p>\n

2018-19\u00a0NCHC Media Preseason Poll
\nMinnesota Duluth \u2013 209 points (20 first-place votes)
\nSt. Cloud State \u2013 182 (6)
\nNorth Dakota<\/strong> \u2013 150
\nWestern Michigan \u2013 121
\nDenver – 115 (1)
\nColorado College – 98
\nOmaha \u2013 61
\nMiami \u2013 36<\/p>\n

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Grabbing the #\u20e33\u20e3 spot in the #NCHCHockey<\/a> Media Preseason Poll is @UNDmhockey<\/a>, which claimed 150 points in the poll. #UNDProud<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/kf33h4EVrp<\/a><\/p>\n

— The NCHC (@TheNCHC) September 24, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n