UConn women’s hockey chosen No. 1 in preseason Hockey East poll

The UConn mens and womens basketball programs wont be the only ones entering the 2024-25 season with sky-high expectations.

The womens hockey team has trophies on its mind as well, and Hockey East coaches agree, picking the Huskies to finish first in the conferences preseason poll, released Monday.

UConn won a program-record 25 games last season and captured both the Hockey East regular season and tournament titles.

They reached the NCAA Tournament for the first time in history, eventually falling 1-0 in double overtime to Minnesota-Duluth in the first round.

Head coach Chris MacKenzie, last seasons National Coach of the Year , will return much of his roster, including All-Hockey East performers in goalie Tia Chan and forwards Jada Habisch and Ashley Allard.

UConn received eight first-place votes in the coaches poll.

Northeastern received two.

2024-25 Hockey East Preseason Coaches Poll: 1.

UConn 89 (8) 2.

Northeastern 81 (2) 3.

Boston College 73 4.

New Hampshire 62 5.

Providence 55 6.

Boston University 52 7.

Vermont 47 8.

Maine 36 9.

Merrimack 25 10.

Holy Cross 20.

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