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CCHA Coaches and Media Preseason Polls Announced

MARQUETTE, Mich. - The Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) 2025-26 Preseason Coaches Poll & Awards have been announced.

St. Thomas edged out defending MacNaughton Cup Champion Minnesota State by a single point, 72-71, for first place in the coaches poll. The Mavericks, who topped the Tommies in last year's Mason Cup title game, picked up a league-best four first-place votes, with St. Thomas garnering three and Michigan Tech claiming a pair. The Huskies joined Augustana with 59 points in the poll, tying for third, with Bowling Green not far behind (58). Bemidji State was chosen to finish just outside of home ice (54), with Lake Superior State (38), Ferris State (33), and Northern Michigan (24) rounding out the list.
 
Coaches were not allowed to vote for their own team and points were awarded on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3 scale. The full release from the CCHA can be found here.

2025-26 CCHA Preseason Coaches Poll:  
St. Thomas – 72 (3 first-place votes) 
Minnesota State – 71 (4) 
Michigan Tech – 59 (2) 
Augustana – 59 
Bowling Green – 58
Bemidji State – 54 
Lake Superior State – 38  
Ferris State – 33  
Northern Michigan – 24

2024-26 Media Poll & Awards Results:
Minnesota State - 127 points (8 first-place votes)
St. Thomas - 115 (2)
Bowling Green - 108 (4)
Michigan Tech - 100
Augustana - 95
Bemidji State - 75
Ferris State - 54
Lake Superior State - 49
Northern Michigan - 33

The full media poll can be found here.
 

CCHA Media Day will take place on Tuesday, September 16, beginning at 11am ET / 10am CT. Along with CCHA Commissioner Don Lucia and CCHA Director of Officiating Marco Hunt, all nine CCHA Head Coaches will preview the upcoming season and be available to answer questions from local, regional, and national media outlets via Zoom. 
 
The CCHA officially drops the puck on year five of the reconfigured league on Friday, Oct. 3. Eight of the CCHA's nine teams will be in action on opening weekend, with Minnesota State getting its season underway on October 10.
  
Fans can stream all CCHA games live and on-demand, on their home televisions, computers, tablets, and mobile devices via Midco Sports Plus. The app is available on mobile/tablet apps (iOS and Android), connected TV device apps (AppleTV, FireTV and Roku) and a web-based browser interface. If you have additional questions or want to see more information about coverage or subscriptions, go to midcosports.com/ccha. 



 
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