Last year: 18-14-0, lost in ECAC quarterfinals to Brown.

Top forward: Senior Ryan Steeves (15-23-38 last year; 27-38-65 career).

Top defenseman: Senior Jeff Dwyer (1-17-18 last year; 10-43-53 career).

Top goaltender: Sophomore Josh Gartner (11-7-0, 2.54 GAA, .917 save pct. Last year and career).

7. St. Lawrence (Current record: 1-4-2)

In a year or two, the Saints will be back in the top half of the ECAC. This year, though, will be more like the last two years (combined 22-42-7) than the two before that (47-21-6, two ECAC titles).

The Saints are talented, but they’re also young. After seven games, there is only one senior (Rich Peverley) among the team’s top six scorers.

SLU gained momentum with a .500 performance in the second half last year, and extended that with a season-opening win over a respectable Miami team, but it has gone winless over its last six, including a 3-2 loss to then-No. 5 Maine last Friday in a game the Saints led going into the third period.

Next season—when the likes of John Zeiler, T.J. Trevelyan and Drew Bagnall are a year older and a year wiser—that’s a game they’ll win.

Coach: Joe Marsh (19th year overall and at St. Lawrence, 328-262-41).

Last year: 11-21-5, lost in ECAC first round to Colgate.

Top forward: Senior Rich Peverley (15-23-38 last year, 30-53-83 career).

Top defenseman: Freshman Drew Bagnall (0-0-0 last year, 1-5-6 career).

Top goaltender: Kevin Ackley (9-12-3, 3.12 GAA, .905 save pct. last year; 14-27-6, 3.07, .909 save pct. career)

8. Clarkson (Current record: 1-1-2)