Colgate's ice hockey team began as a four-game experiment in 1916 and 1917. The program was put on ice during World War I but returned in 1920 with a coach leading the Red Raiders. James Ballantine stayed with Colgate for eight years despite the program being mothballed in 1923 and remaining fallow until 1928. After ensuring the team returned he handed the coaching duties over to Ray Watkins who stayed for four uneventful seasons before assistant professor of Physical EducationJohn Howard Starr took over. Starr spent the first four seasons toiling with losing records before both he and the team started to turn the Red Raiders' fortunes. In the late 1930s Colgate started posting lofty records of 8–1 and 9–4 and continued doing so into the early-40s. In 1942 Starr left the program to volunteer for service in World War II. The team continued on for two seasons, posting an undefeated record in 1943 of 11–0, before being suspended for the final year of the war. Once peace had been achieved Starr and the team returned. After a down season in 1946 the Red Raiders earned their second undefeated record, going 14–0 in 1946–47. The team kept up its winning ways until 1950 when Starr resigned as head coach. The new bench boss, Tom Dockrell got off to a slow start with the Red Raiders who became a founding member of the first ice hockey conference, the Tri-State League, but didn't get an opportunity to improve his record due to unseasonably warm weather that caused the program to cease operations for the next six years.[3]
Indoor ice and the ECACedit
Colgate finally returned to the ice in 1958[4] and continued with new head coach Olav Kollevoll for two seasons before their first indoor ice rink was finished. The building was dedicated to the former coach as the J. Howard Starr Rink at the first game played on its surface in December 1959.[5] With the stability of the program ensured the team was able to build itself into a respectable unit, producing increasing win totals into the early 1960s and founding its second conference, ECAC Hockey along with 27 other schools. Colgate finished their first year of conference play with an 18–6 mark, setting a new school record for wins and finishing tied for 6th but it wasn't enough to earn them a selection as one of the top 8 teams in the conference so they missed the playoffs. The following year saw the team slip to 7th in the ECAC but this time they received an entry into the postseason, losing to eventual champion Harvard in the quarterfinals. The next year brought the team record up to 19 wins and a second playoff berth where they once again lost to the eventual ECAC champion in their first game, this time to Providence. After a down year in 1965 Kollevoll was replaced by Ron Ryan who held the reins for seven seasons but could only lead the team to middling results most years. After two poor showings in the early '70s the team passed through three coaches over five years, eventually landing with former St. Lawrence player Terry Slater.
Rise to prominence and tragedyedit
Slater's first season was an unmitigated disaster, with the team posting its worst record since tournament play began (as of 2018) but that was wiped away in his second season when the Red Raiders posted their first winning season since 1970. The following season brought Colgate its first ECAC playoff in over a decade and in 1981 Colgate notched its first 20+ win season, its first ECAC playoff win and its first appearance in the NCAA tournament. Slater would keep Colgate in good standing for the duration of the 1980s, posing winning records in all but one season, however, the Red Raiders couldn't get out of the ECAC quarterfinals in any of their succeeding appearances. All of that changed in 1989–90 when Colgate jumped out with a tremendous start and never looked back. The team won its first ECAC regular season championship by a huge margin and swept its way through the ECAC tournament to take its first conference title. The Red Raiders received the second eastern seed and a bye into the Quarterfinals where they defeated Lake Superior State in two close games. After downing Boston University in the semifinal Colgate only had Wisconsin left in they way but were unable to overcome the Badgers and had to settle for Runner-Up. Colgate predictably declined from its team-record 31 wins the next season but still posted a decent record. In December 1991 Terry Slater suffered a severe stroke and was hospitalized, dying four days later at the age of 54.[6] His death gutted the team, but they still managed a respectable year in his absence.
Continued successedit
Don Vaughan arrived in 1992 to help heal the program and while the team struggled through sub-par seasons early on there were some encouraging signs with scattered postseason wins. By the mid-1990s the Red Raiders were posing winning records once more and by the end of the millennium Colgate found itself back in the NCAA tournament. Vaughan was so respected by the administration that he was tasked with serving as the interim Athletic Director for the 2003–04 school year, allowing his assistant Stan Moore to lead the team to an ECAC title and earn an ECAC Coach of the Year Award in the process. Not to be outdone, Vaughan returned to the bench the next year and got a second trip to the NCAA tournament followed by his own ECAC title the season after. Vaughan continues to coach the Raiders and now in his 26th season he holds the school record for wins, losses and ties while having produced several NHL players along with many more professional alumni across Europe and North America.
^ abPlayers are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star game at any time in their career.
^"Alumni report for Colgate University". Hockey DB. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
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The Colgate Raiders men s ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Division I college ice hockey program that represents Colgate University The Raiders are a member of ECAC Hockey They used to play at Starr Rink from its inauguration in 1959 until the 2015 16 season Starting with the 2016 17 NCAA season the Raiders have started playing their home games in the Class of 1965 Arena The program is located in Hamilton New York 2 Colgate Raiders men s ice hockeyCurrent seasonUniversityColgate UniversityConferenceECAC HockeyFirst season1915 16Head coachMike Harder1st season 0 0 0Assistant coachesZach BadalamentiAnthony WalshCaptainPierson BrandonArenaClass of 1965 ArenaHamilton New YorkColorsMaroon and white 1 NCAA Tournament Runner up1990NCAA Tournament Frozen Four1990NCAA Tournament appearances1981 1990 2000 2005 2014 2023Conference Tournament championships1990 2023Conference regular season championships1989 90 2003 04 2005 06Current uniform Contents 1 History 1 1 Early years 1 2 Indoor ice and the ECAC 1 3 Rise to prominence and tragedy 1 4 Continued success 2 Current roster 3 Season by season results 4 Coaching history 5 Awards and honors 5 1 NCAA 5 1 1 Individual 5 1 2 All Americans 5 2 ECAC Hockey 5 2 1 Individual 5 2 2 All Conference 6 Statistical leaders 6 1 Career points leaders 6 2 Career goaltending leaders 6 3 Olympians 7 Players 7 1 Raiders in the NHL 7 2 WHA 8 See also 9 References 10 External linksHistory editEarly years edit Colgate s ice hockey team began as a four game experiment in 1916 and 1917 The program was put on ice during World War I but returned in 1920 with a coach leading the Red Raiders James Ballantine stayed with Colgate for eight years despite the program being mothballed in 1923 and remaining fallow until 1928 After ensuring the team returned he handed the coaching duties over to Ray Watkins who stayed for four uneventful seasons before assistant professor of Physical Education John Howard Starr took over Starr spent the first four seasons toiling with losing records before both he and the team started to turn the Red Raiders fortunes In the late 1930s Colgate started posting lofty records of 8 1 and 9 4 and continued doing so into the early 40s In 1942 Starr left the program to volunteer for service in World War II The team continued on for two seasons posting an undefeated record in 1943 of 11 0 before being suspended for the final year of the war Once peace had been achieved Starr and the team returned After a down season in 1946 the Red Raiders earned their second undefeated record going 14 0 in 1946 47 The team kept up its winning ways until 1950 when Starr resigned as head coach The new bench boss Tom Dockrell got off to a slow start with the Red Raiders who became a founding member of the first ice hockey conference the Tri State League but didn t get an opportunity to improve his record due to unseasonably warm weather that caused the program to cease operations for the next six years 3 Indoor ice and the ECAC edit Colgate finally returned to the ice in 1958 4 and continued with new head coach Olav Kollevoll for two seasons before their first indoor ice rink was finished The building was dedicated to the former coach as the J Howard Starr Rink at the first game played on its surface in December 1959 5 With the stability of the program ensured the team was able to build itself into a respectable unit producing increasing win totals into the early 1960s and founding its second conference ECAC Hockey along with 27 other schools Colgate finished their first year of conference play with an 18 6 mark setting a new school record for wins and finishing tied for 6th but it wasn t enough to earn them a selection as one of the top 8 teams in the conference so they missed the playoffs The following year saw the team slip to 7th in the ECAC but this time they received an entry into the postseason losing to eventual champion Harvard in the quarterfinals The next year brought the team record up to 19 wins and a second playoff berth where they once again lost to the eventual ECAC champion in their first game this time to Providence After a down year in 1965 Kollevoll was replaced by Ron Ryan who held the reins for seven seasons but could only lead the team to middling results most years After two poor showings in the early 70s the team passed through three coaches over five years eventually landing with former St Lawrence player Terry Slater Rise to prominence and tragedy edit Slater s first season was an unmitigated disaster with the team posting its worst record since tournament play began as of 2018 but that was wiped away in his second season when the Red Raiders posted their first winning season since 1970 The following season brought Colgate its first ECAC playoff in over a decade and in 1981 Colgate notched its first 20 win season its first ECAC playoff win and its first appearance in the NCAA tournament Slater would keep Colgate in good standing for the duration of the 1980s posing winning records in all but one season however the Red Raiders couldn t get out of the ECAC quarterfinals in any of their succeeding appearances All of that changed in 1989 90 when Colgate jumped out with a tremendous start and never looked back The team won its first ECAC regular season championship by a huge margin and swept its way through the ECAC tournament to take its first conference title The Red Raiders received the second eastern seed and a bye into the Quarterfinals where they defeated Lake Superior State in two close games After downing Boston University in the semifinal Colgate only had Wisconsin left in they way but were unable to overcome the Badgers and had to settle for Runner Up Colgate predictably declined from its team record 31 wins the next season but still posted a decent record In December 1991 Terry Slater suffered a severe stroke and was hospitalized dying four days later at the age of 54 6 His death gutted the team but they still managed a respectable year in his absence Continued success edit Don Vaughan arrived in 1992 to help heal the program and while the team struggled through sub par seasons early on there were some encouraging signs with scattered postseason wins By the mid 1990s the Red Raiders were posing winning records once more and by the end of the millennium Colgate found itself back in the NCAA tournament Vaughan was so respected by the administration that he was tasked with serving as the interim Athletic Director for the 2003 04 school year allowing his assistant Stan Moore to lead the team to an ECAC title and earn an ECAC Coach of the Year Award in the process Not to be outdone Vaughan returned to the bench the next year and got a second trip to the NCAA tournament followed by his own ECAC title the season after Vaughan continues to coach the Raiders and now in his 26th season he holds the school record for wins losses and ties while having produced several NHL players along with many more professional alumni across Europe and North America Current roster editAs of September 19 2023 7 No S P C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights1 nbsp Andrew Takacs Sophomore G 6 2 1 88 m 190 lb 86 kg 2001 02 27 Bowie Maryland New Jersey NAHL 2 nbsp Pierson Brandon C Senior D 6 0 1 83 m 180 lb 82 kg 2000 06 26 Irvington New York Aberdeen NAHL 4 nbsp Reid Irwin Senior D 6 1 1 85 m 192 lb 87 kg 1999 03 01 Victoria British Columbia Denver NCHC 6 nbsp Bobby Metz Sophomore D 5 9 1 75 m 178 lb 81 kg 2001 08 20 Bloomfield Hills Michigan Minnesota Wilderness NAHL 7 nbsp Simon Labelle Sophomore F 5 10 1 78 m 175 lb 79 kg 2002 09 03 Ottawa Ontario Prince George BCHL 8 nbsp P J Garrett Senior D 6 4 1 93 m 210 lb 95 kg 2000 01 17 Duxbury Massachusetts Powell River BCHL 9 nbsp Nic Belpedio Junior D 5 10 1 78 m 194 lb 88 kg 2001 10 09 Skokie Illinois Waterloo USHL 11 nbsp Niko Rexine Freshman F 6 2 1 88 m 195 lb 88 kg 2002 06 20 Syracuse New York Muskegon USHL 12 nbsp Daniel Panetta Sophomore F 5 10 1 78 m 175 lb 79 kg 2001 05 20 Belleville Ontario Salmon Arm BCHL 13 nbsp Sebastian Tamburro Sophomore F 5 10 1 78 m 180 lb 82 kg 2002 03 04 Toronto Ontario Bonnyville AJHL 14 nbsp Ethan Manderville Graduate F 6 4 1 93 m 225 lb 102 kg 2000 07 01 Ottawa Ontario Ottawa CCHL 15 nbsp Dom Foglia Freshman D 6 1 1 85 m 190 lb 86 kg 2002 04 09 Tinton Falls New Jersey Philadelphia NAHL 16 nbsp Ryan Sullivan Freshman F 6 2 1 88 m 190 lb 86 kg 2002 05 15 Calgary Alberta Camrose AJHL 17 nbsp Ross Mitton Senior F 5 10 1 78 m 185 lb 84 kg 2000 07 05 Copiague Harbor New York Omaha USHL 18 nbsp Ben Raymond Junior F 5 11 1 8 m 180 lb 82 kg 2001 08 22 Newton Massachusetts Powell River BCHL 19 nbsp Ryan McGuire Junior F 6 2 1 88 m 183 lb 83 kg 2002 07 27 New Canaan Connecticut Penticton BCHL 20 nbsp Levi Glasman Senior F 6 2 1 88 m 172 lb 78 kg 1999 07 31 Lacombe Alberta Powell River BCHL 22 nbsp Robby Newton Sophomore F 5 9 1 75 m 190 lb 86 kg 2001 07 16 Milwaukee Wisconsin Wisconsin Big Ten 23 nbsp Owen Neuharth Sophomore F 5 11 1 8 m 177 lb 80 kg 2001 10 25 Savage Minnesota Fairbanks NAHL 24 nbsp Jake Schneider Freshman F 5 11 1 8 m 198 lb 90 kg 2002 12 24 Plymouth Minnesota Prince George BCHL 25 nbsp Tommy Bergsland Junior D 6 3 1 91 m 185 lb 84 kg 2001 03 23 Minnetrista Minnesota Bismarck NAHL 27 nbsp Nick Anderson Senior D 5 10 1 78 m 165 lb 75 kg 1999 01 04 Independence Minnesota Sioux Falls USHL 28 nbsp Alex DiPaolo Junior F 6 1 1 85 m 188 lb 85 kg 2000 04 28 Oakville Ontario Victoria BCHL 29 nbsp Brett Chorske Junior F 6 6 1 98 m 193 lb 88 kg 2001 05 24 Edina Minnesota Colorado College NCHC 35 nbsp Nick Haas Sophomore G 6 4 1 93 m 195 lb 88 kg 2001 11 11 Buffalo New York Chippewa NAHL 37 nbsp Carter Gylander Senior G 6 5 1 96 m 185 lb 84 kg 2001 06 05 Beaumont Alberta Sherwood Park AJHL DET 191st overall 2019Season by season results editMain article List of Colgate Raiders men s ice hockey seasons Source 8 Coaching history editAs of the completion of 2022 23 season 4 Tenure Coach Years Record Pct 1915 1917 No Coach 2 3 1 0 7501920 1922 1927 28 James Ballantine 3 2 11 0 1541928 1932 Ray Watkins 4 6 11 1 3611932 1942 1945 1950 J Howard Starr 15 87 74 4 5391942 1943 Gregory Batt 1 11 0 0 1 0001943 1944 Albert Prettyman 1 4 2 0 6671950 1951 Tom Dockrell 1 2 7 0 2221957 1965 Olav Kollevoll 8 81 66 2 5501965 1972 Ron Ryan 7 78 92 4 4601972 1975 Brad Houston 3 32 47 1 4061975 1977 Jim Higgins 2 21 32 0 3961977 1991 Terry Slater 15 251 180 23 5781991 1992 Brian Durocher 1 12 10 0 5452003 2004 Stan Moore 1 22 12 5 6281992 2003 2004 2023 Don Vaughan 30 472 514 123 481Totals 14 coaches 93 seasons 1084 1049 163 508 Terry Slater Died on December 6 1991 Awards and honors editNCAA edit Individual edit Spencer Penrose Award Terry Slater 1990All Americans edit AHCA First Team All Americans 1969 70 Tommy Earl F 1981 82 Chris Renaud D 1983 84 Steve Smith F 1987 88 Rejean Boivin F 1989 90 Dave Gagnon G 1999 00 Andy McDonald F 2008 09 David McIntyre F 2011 12 Austin Smith F AHCA Second Team All Americans 1984 85 Jeff Cooper G 1989 90 Joel Gardner F 1991 92 Dale Band F 1995 96 Brad Dexter D 1996 97 Mike Harder F 2017 18 Colton Point G ECAC Hockey edit Individual edit Player of the Year Dave Gagnon G 1989 90 Andy McDonald C 1999 00 Austin Smith RW 2011 12 Tim Taylor Award Terry Slater 1989 90 Don Vaughan 1999 00 2013 14 Stan Moore 2003 04 Best Defensive Forward Jon Smyth 2003 04 Best Defensive Defenseman Pierson Brandon 2020 21 Ken Dryden Award Mark DeKanich 2005 06 Student Athlete of the Year Matt Verboon 2022 23 Tournament MOP Craig Woodcroft 1990 Carter Gylander 2023 All Conference edit First Team All ECAC Hockey 1969 70 Tommy Earl F 1981 82 Chris Renaud D 1983 84 Steve Smith F 1984 85 Jeff Cooper G 1987 88 Rejean Boivin F 1988 89 Scott Young D 1989 90 Dave Gagnon G Joel Gardner F 1991 92 Dale Band F 1995 96 Brad Dexter D 1996 97 Mike Harder F 1999 00 Cory Murphy D Andy McDonald F 2003 04 Jon Smyth F 2005 06 Mark Dekanich G Tyler Burton F 2008 09 David McIntyre F 2011 12 Austin Smith F 2020 21 Josh McKechney F 2022 23 Alex Young F Second team all ecac hockey 1962 63 Steve Riggs F 1963 64 Steve Riggs F 1980 81 Chris Renaud D Dan Fridgen F 1985 86 Gerard Waslen F 1986 87 Wayne Crowley G 1988 89 Paul Cohen G 1993 94 Bruce Gardiner F 1994 95 Brad Dexter D Mike Harder F 1995 96 Dan Brenzavich G Mike Harder F Chris DeProfio F 1998 99 Andy McDonald D 2000 01 Cory Murphy D Sean Nolan F 2002 03 Scooter Smith G 2003 04 Rob Brown D 2005 06 Kyle Wilson F 2006 07 Mark Dekanich G Tyler Burton F Jesse Winchester F 2007 08 Tyler Burton F 2009 10 David McIntyre F 2011 12 Chris Wagner F 2017 18 Colton Point G 2023 24 Tommy Bergsland D Third Team All ECAC Hockey 2007 08 Mark Dekanich G Jesse Winchester F 2011 12 Thomas Larkin D 2013 14 Charlie Finn G Spiro Goulakos D 2014 15 Tyson Spink F Kyle Baun F 2015 16 Tyson Spink F 2016 17 Jake Kulevich D 2018 19 Bobby McMann F ECAC Hockey All Rookie Team 1987 88 Steve Poapst D 1988 89 Dale Band F Jamie Cooke F 1989 90 Bob Haddock D 1991 92 Brad Dexter D Ron Fogarty F 1993 94 Mike Harder F 1994 95 Dan Brenzavich G Tim Loftsgard F 1997 98 Cory Murphy D 2000 01 Rob Brown D 2003 04 Mike Campaner D 2004 05 Tyler Burton F 2005 06 Nick St Pierre D 2012 13 Kyle Baun F Tylor Spink F 2013 14 Charlie Finn G 2017 18 Nick Austin D 2020 21 Pierson Brandon D Alex Young F 2023 24 Jake Schneider FStatistical leaders editSource 4 Career points leaders edit Player Years GP G A Pts PIMMike Harder 1994 97 134 88 126 214 78Steve Smith 1980 84 126 83 129 212 36Gerard Waslen 1982 86 123 100 101 201 217Dan Fridgen 1978 82 113 114 78 192 387Denis Lapensee 1978 82 111 69 122 191 106Jim Wallace 1980 84 127 77 111 188 46Joel Gardner 1986 90 130 71 113 184 144Rejean Boivin 1984 88 128 86 87 173 60Dale Band 1988 92 128 50 119 169 86Craig Woodcroft 1987 91 127 73 95 168 250John Barnett 1972 76 75 93 168Career goaltending leaders edit GP Games played Min Minutes played GA Goals against SO Shutouts SV Save percentage GAA Goals against averageMinimum 30 games Player Years GP Min W L T GA SO SV GAAColton Point 2016 2018 43 2586 18 17 7 82 6 938 1 90Steve Silverthorn 2001 2005 100 5744 55 30 9 213 8 914 2 22Mark Dekanich 2004 2008 118 6812 52 45 16 255 11 923 2 25Mitch Benson 2018 2022 71 4168 24 35 12 172 2 918 2 48Charlie Finn 2013 2017 126 7306 54 57 13 321 8 911 2 64Statistics current through the start of the 2022 23 season Olympians edit This is a list of Colgate alumni were a part of an Olympic team Name Position Colgate Tenure Team Year FinishDick McGlynn Defenseman 1966 1970 nbsp USA 1972 nbsp SilverPlayers editRaiders in the NHL edit As of July 1 2023 NHL All Star team NHL All Star 9 NHL All Star 9 and NHL All Star teamPlayer Position Team s Years Games Stanley CupsKyle Baun Forward CHI 2014 2016 5 0Wayne Cowley Goaltender EDM 1993 1994 1 0Mark Dekanich Goaltender NSH 2010 2011 1 0Dan Fridgen Forward HFD 1981 1983 11 0Dave Gagnon Center DET 1990 1991 2 0Bruce Gardiner Center OTT TBL CBJ NJD 1996 2002 312 0Ryan Johnston Defense MTL 2015 2017 10 0Bill McCreary Jr Left wing TOR 1980 1981 12 0Andy McDonald Center ANA STL 2000 2013 685 1David McIntyre Center MIN 2011 2012 7 0 Player Position Team s Years Games Stanley CupsBobby McMann Center TOR 2022 Present 10 0Mike Milbury Defenseman BOS 1973 1987 754 0Joey Mormina Defenseman CAR 2007 2008 1 0Cory Murphy Defenseman FLA TBL NJD 2007 2010 91 0Steve Poapst Defenseman WSH CHI PIT STL 1995 2006 307 0David Sloane Right wing PHI 2008 2009 1 0Chris Wagner Center ANA COL NYI BOS 2014 Present 360 0Mike Walsh Center NYI 1987 1989 14 0Kyle Wilson Center WSH CBJ NSH 2009 2012 39 0Jesse Winchester Center OTT FLA 2007 2014 285 0 nbsp Mike Milbury nbsp Cory Murphy nbsp Chris Wagner nbsp Kyle Wilson 10 WHA edit Two players were members of WHA teams Player Position Team s Years Avco CupsBill Davis Defenseman WPG 1977 1979 2Tommy Earl Center NEW 1972 1977 1Chris Grigg Goaltender OTC 1975 1976 0See also edit Colgate Raiders women s ice hockey Colgate RaidersReferences edit Colgate Athletics Identity Standard Guide PDF ColgateAthletics com October 15 2020 Retrieved March 14 2022 Colgate Raiders Men s Hockey www uscho com Archived from the original on 2010 09 26 Retrieved 2023 06 02 Colgate Men s Hockey Team History USCHO com Retrieved 2018 10 01 a b c Colgate Raiders Men s Hockey 2022 23 Record Book PDF Colgate Raiders Retrieved June 2 2023 J Howard Starr Rink Colgate Raiders Retrieved 2018 10 01 Terry Slater 54 Dies Colgate Hockey Coach New York Times 1991 12 06 Retrieved 2018 10 01 2023 24 Men s Ice Hockey Roster Colgate Raiders Retrieved September 19 2023 Colgate Men s Ice Hockey 2017 18 Prospectus PDF Colgate Raiders Retrieved 2018 10 01 a b Players are identified as an All Star if they were selected for the All Star game at any time in their career Alumni report for Colgate University Hockey DB Retrieved March 20 2019 External links edit Official website Retrieved from https en 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