Dakota Ridge

The defending state hockey champion is fighting for position ahead of the playoffs.

It’s no surprise that Monarch remains the No. 1 team in the CHSAANow.com hockey rankings. The Coyotes topped No. 2 Regis Jesuit 3-0 Saturday, staking their claim as the team to beat.

Resurrection Christian is gaining ground in this week’s CHSAANow.com hockey rankings. The Cougars sat at No. 9 a week ago, but made a four-spot jump to land at No. 5 this week.

Monarch is still the top dog of Colorado high school hockey. The Coyotes remain the No. 1 team in the CHSAANow.com hockey rankings, following an impressive 9-2 win over Cherry Creek on Saturday.

For the fourth consecutive week, no new teams joined the CHSAANow.com rankings, though there was some movement within the poll.

After scoring 14 goals in two games last week — while only surrendering three — Mountain Vista jumped from No. 8 to No. 5 in this week’s CHSAANow.com hockey rankings.