There’s a No. 1 in Division 3 in the Michigan High School Hockey Coaches Association’s state rankings.
Making their way into the No. 1 spot in D3 was Upper Peninsula powerhouse Houghton, while Cranbrook dropped a spot to No. 2.
There was no movement in the top five for D1 as Howell stayed at No. 1, followed by Detroit Catholic Central, Hartland, Utica Eisenhower and Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central.
In D2, Flint Powers Catholic remained No. 1, while Grandville, Livonia Stevenson, Byron Center and Rochester United rounded out the top five.
Joining Houghton and Cranbrook in the D3 top five were Orchard Lake St. Mary’s, Calumet and Marquette.
Here’s a look at the most recent MHSHCA rankings for Week 12, Feb. 12.
Division 1
1. Howell
2. Detroit Catholic Central
3. Hartland
4. Utica Eisenhower
5. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central
6. Brighton
7. Northville
8. Rockford
9. Troy United
10. Capital City
Division 2
1. Flint Powers Catholic
2. Grandville
3. Livonia Stevenson
4. Byron Center
5. Rochester United
6. Trenton
7. Caledonia
8. Alpena
9. Mattawan
10. St. Claire Shores Unified
Division 3
1. Houghton
2. Cranbrook
3. Orchard Lake St. Mary’s
4. Calumet
5. Marquette
6. Escanaba
7. University of Liggett
8. Riverview Gabriel Richard
9. South Lyon Unified
10. Painsedale-Jeffers
Contact sports editor Jared Greenleaf at jgreenleaf@gannett.com. Follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter @sportsCDT
This article originally appeared on Cheboygan Daily Tribune: Houghton takes No. 1 spot in D3 in most recent state hockey rankings
Reporting by Jared Greenleaf, Cheboygan Daily Tribune / Cheboygan Daily Tribune
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