Connecticut Boys Division 3 Top 8
| Rank | Team | W | L | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newington | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | E.O. Smith/Tolland | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | BBD | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | JBWA | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | Masuk | NR | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Tri-Town | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | New Milford | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | Rocky Hill | NR | 4 | 3 | 1 |
The top half of the Hockey Night in Boston Connecticut Division 3 boys hockey rankings had mixed results last week, but not really enough to change their standings.
No. 1 Newington stayed hot with a pair of wins over Hall and Milford.
At No. 2, E.O. Smith/Tolland dropped a high-scoring heartbreaker to Woodstock Academy in overtime, but bounced back to beat Conard.
The wait to return to the ice continues for No. 3 BBD, which still hasn’t played since Dec. 28 in Maine, and has just one game against a CIAC opponent so far.
Meanwhile, No. 4 JBWA swept a pair of games with Shepaug Valley, then gave D2 Sheehan a battle before falling in overtime.
The shakeup begins in the bottom half of the rankings, as red-hot Masuk debuts at No. 5. The Panthers improved to 6-1 with wins last week over Newtown/New Fairfield, McMahon-Norwalk and D2 Guilford, and have won five straight in the New Year since suffering their only loss before Christmas to Sheehan.
Tri-Town is now No. 6 after winning back-to-back games last week against Housatonic.
No. 7 New Milford moves up a spot, earning a win over Byram Hills (N.Y.) in its only action of the week.
The other debut team this week is Rocky Hill, as the second-year program beat Conard and Southington to move above .500.
Next week’s rankings run through Danbury Ice Arena and JBWA, which hosts BBD on Wednesday and Masuk on Saturday.
In the other ranked matchup, Rocky Hill visits E.O. Smith/Tolland on the UConn campus Saturday.
