Marian University NCAA men’s hockey received 36 points to finish seventh in the NCHA preseason poll, as voted on by the head coaches of the league.
A highly contested top of the standings saw St. Norbert and Adrian each receive four first-place votes with SNC narrowly edging the Bulldogs in total points 92-90. Only four points behind Adrian was Aurora at 86, while also grabbing the final two first-place votes. Trine was tabbed fourth at 71, and MSOE and CUW followed being separated by just three points each at 53 and 50, respectively. Next was Marian and Dubuque with the Spartans only one point behind the Sabres. Lake Forest (21) and Lawrence (16) rounded out the preseason predictions.
The full release from the NCHA can be found at https://nchahockey.org/news/2026/10/13/mens-ice-hockey-st-norbert-tops-2026-27-ncha-mens-hockey-coaches-preseason-poll.aspx.
Marian opens its season on the road traveling to RV/No. 15 Saint John’s (Minn.) October 30-31.
| Team | Points |
|---|---|
| 1. St. Norbert | 92 (4) |
| 2. Adrian | 90 (4) |
| 3. Aurora | 86 (2) |
| 4. Trine | 71 |
| 5. MSOE | 53 |
| 6. Concordia Wisconsin | 50 |
| 7. Marian | 36 |
| 8. Dubuque | 35 |
| 9. Lake Forest | 21 |
| 10. Lawrence | 16 |
() – First-place votes
Date posted: October 22, 2026