Merrimack was picked to finish No. 9 in the annual Hockey East Writers and Broadcasters Poll. This poll is independent of the Hockey East Coaches Poll, which will be released soon.
The Warriors were picked to finish ahead of Vermont and UMass Lowell in the poll; Merrimack was picked slightly behind UConn.
Boston College was picked to win the league this year. The Eagles accumulated 14 out of 15 first-place votes. Boston University, which was picked to finish second, received the other first-place vote.
Here is the full poll, along with the preseason All-HEWBA team.
1. Boston College (14), 164
2. Boston University (1), 146
3. Maine, 125
4. Providence, 113
5. Massachusetts, 110
6. Northeastern, 94
7. New Hampshire, 73
8. Connecticut, 54
9. Merrimack, 45
10. Vermont, 34
11. UMass Lowell, 32
F: Ryan Leonard, Soph., Boston College
F: Josh Nadeau, Soph., Maine
F: Gabe Perreault, Soph., Boston College
D: Eamon Powell, Gr., Boston College
D: Tom Willander, Soph., Boston University
G: Jacob Fowler, Soph., Boston College
