Last Year: 8-12-2

Eighth Place

Coach Buddy Powers

Don't be surprised if the Tigers slip down to the ECAC cellar this year.

Perhaps no other team is more on a mission to improve than the Engineers. After ex-Coach Mike Addesa left the school amid controversy last spring, B.U. alumnus and former RIT Coach Buddy Powers was hired for one sole purpose: to return the Engineers to the glory days of the 1980s.

Powers will have to wait a another year or two. Yes, the Engineers do have junior Joey Juneau (80 points in the last two seasons) and a solid group of forwards.

But where's the defense? Gone are Rob Schena, Steve Moore and Ryan Kummu. Thatshould give Powers some headaches throughout theseason.

Last Year: 18-4

Second Place

Coach Joe Marsh

Remember, these guys actually won the ECACchampionship for the second year in a row. TheSaints look ready to do it again.

SLU's top three scorers--Andy Pritchard, DougMurray and Rob White--will anchor the offense. JoeDay also has rebounded from last season's brokenleg to bolster the Saint attack even more.

On defense, Marsh still has four of six regularblueliners from last year. Top defender is RobWhite, while steady Les Kuntar will guard thenets.

Forget Cornell. SLU is fast becoming Harvard'snewest ECAC rival. This year, it's no different.

Last Year: 13-9