Hockey East announced the results of the preseason coaches’ poll on Tuesday.
| School | Points (First-place votes) |
|---|---|
| 1. Boston University | 90 (2) |
| 2. UMass Lowell | 88 (5) |
| 3. Providence | 83 (2) |
| 4. Boston College | 75 (1) |
| 5. Northeastern | 72 (1) |
| 6. Vermont | 54 |
| 7. Connecticut | 39 |
| 8. New Hampshire | 37 |
| 9. Merrimack | 29 |
| 10. (tie) Maine | 19 |
| 10. (tie) UMass | 19 |
