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10. Brown

All grit and no glory, the Bears (9-16-6, 5-12-5 10th) battled their way into the playoffs last season, only to suffer a heart-breaking elimination to top-seed Clarkson.

Wrapping up last year with a disappointing record, Brown hopes to capitalize on the fact that only three players were lost to graduation.

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Unfortunately, two of those players were Adrian Smith and Paul Giblin. But 12 returning forwards, including co-captain Mike Bent (14, 9) and Tyler Garrow (3, 4), should be able to patch the holes on offense.

Senior netminder Scott Stirling will once again be the star for the Bears. Ranked 5th in the nation with a .922 save percentage and a .266 goals-against average that placed him 12th in the country, Stilring will be expected to hold down the fort for Brown.

11. Princeton

Though the Tigers (20-12-2, 13-8-1, 4th) came within inches of claiming the ECAC title last season against Clarkson, don't expect to see a repeat performance. It will be a rebuilding year for Princeton as the Tigers scramble to replace the nucleus of their team.

Having lost stars Jeff Halpern, Scott Bertoli, and Syl Apps to graduation, the underclassmen will assume a much greater role, especially sophomores Josh Roberts (1,1), Brad Parsons (3,3) and David Del Monte (3,0). If they don't radically improve their numbers it will be a long year.

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