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Colgate 2024-25 Harder Hockey

Good catch by IBT...over the past month we've strengthened our incoming forwards...again, Mike and his assistants are getting it done(y)(y)(y)
 
We have our first confirmed OOC opponent for next season!

I received a postcard in the mail from Coach Harder, thanking me for my "March Mania" donation to the men's ice hockey program. In the thank-you note, he mentioned that the staff has been on the road recruiting, the returning players have been working out in the weight room, and that the team will play at BU on October 10th and 11th.
 
Thanks, Rainman. You made my day!!

I follow schedule postings and was disappointed not to see us listed on any of the NCHC schedules that have been released to date. It is no secret that I want us to play a stronger schedule of non-conference opponents (and I use the number of previous year’s NCAA Tournament opponents as one of my yardsticks). Boston University for two games is a great start for 2025-26.

Finally, on Thursday, I drove up to Airborne Speedway Park in Plattsburgh, N.Y., from my home in Owego, N.Y., and my GPS took me right by Union College’s new (under-construction) Mohawk Harbor Events Center arena. It looks fantastic!
 
iowabasedtraveler said:
Thanks, Rainman. You made my day!!

I follow schedule postings and was disappointed not to see us listed on any of the NCHC schedules that have been released to date. It is no secret that I want us to play a stronger schedule of non-conference opponents (and I use the number of previous year’s NCAA Tournament opponents as one of my yardsticks). Boston University for two games is a great start for 2025-26.

Finally, on Thursday, I drove up to Airborne Speedway Park in Plattsburgh, N.Y., from my home in Owego, N.Y., and my GPS took me right by Union College’s new (under-construction) Mohawk Harbor Events Center arena. It looks fantastic!
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It should look familiar Iowa! I believe the design firm that drew the plans for the '65 rink are the architects for Unions rink ( the rink is privately owned but Union will be the primary tenant). While it looks a lot sleeker on the outside (I am partial to how great the '65 rink looks) on the inside, it will look very similar the Gate's barn. At last check, they were a bit ahead of schedule and will likely be turning the rink over to the school in time for the players return in August.

Now in fairness, that rink does not sit along the Interstate.... how did you end up driving by it ?? LOL
 
Wicked, I researched it a little when I got home and noticed that it stated 2,200 for hockey, which sounded quite familiar. he he he

As for my GPS, since I am retired and have the time, I often set it to ‘no tolls’ and ‘no highways.’ In this case, I took I-86 to I-88, but then went around Albany on back roads (Rotterdam, Schenectady, Ballston Spa, Malta) and joined I-87 around Saratoga Springs. The three interstates that I took, I don’t mind. But I hate I-81 and I-90 as much as I hate the Cornell and North Dakota hockey programs.
 
Not hockey, but this is pretty impressive for Colgate men’s lacrosse (which entered the 6-team Patriot League tourney as the number 5 seed)…

2025 Patriot League Men’s Lacrosse Championship Schedule
Quarterfinals – Tuesday, April 29 | Hosted by Higher Seed
No. 5 Colgate 14, No. 4 Lehigh 10
No. 3 Lafayette 9, No. 6 Navy 5

Semifinals – Friday, May 2 | Michie Stadium | West Point, N.Y.
No. 5 Colgate 16, No. 1 Army West Point 13
No. 2 Boston University 12, No. 3 Lafayette 10

Championship Game – Sunday, May 4 | Michie Stadium | West Point, N.Y.
No. 5 Colgate 17 vs. No. 2 Boston University 10

Thus, Colgate advances to the 18-team NCAA Tournament to play at number 5 Penn State this coming Saturday (after taking down Lehigh, Army West Point and BU in the Patriot League tourney).
 
iowabasedtraveler said:
Wicked, I researched it a little when I got home and noticed that it stated 2,200 for hockey, which sounded quite familiar. he he he

As for my GPS, since I am retired and have the time, I often set it to ‘no tolls’ and ‘no highways.’ In this case, I took I-86 to I-88, but then went around Albany on back roads (Rotterdam, Schenectady, Ballston Spa, Malta) and joined I-87 around Saratoga Springs. The three interstates that I took, I don’t mind. But I hate I-81 and I-90 as much as I hate the Cornell and North Dakota hockey programs.
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I-90 is tolled for most of its length from the Wisconsin/Illinois state line to its eastern terminus in Boston. I can understand the hate for it.
 
Rainman, it is also the truck traffic. The older I get, the less I want to constantly be surrounded by semi tractor trailers at 70 mph. Of course, I put on 60k miles a year chasing hockey games and auto races, so I can’t avoid the interstates totally. I am looking forward to filling in my calendar for the 2025-26 Colgate hockey season, home and away, conference and non-conference. And Las Vegas in mid-April.
 
This is what I have seen so far on the Internet, so the assumption is that it is all 100% accurate…

2025-26 Colgate Men’s Ice Hockey Schedule

October 3-4

October 10-11 - at Boston Univ. (non-conference)

October 17-18

October 24-25

October 31-November 1

November 7-8

November 14-15 - ECAC at Colgate

November 21-22 - ECAC at Colgate

November 28-29

December 5-6 - at Saint Lawrence (Fri.) and Clarkson (Sat.)

December 12-13

December 19-20

December 26-27

January 2-3

January 9-10

January 16-17 - ECAC at Colgate

January 23-24 - ECAC at Colgate

January 30-31

February 6-7

February 13-14

February 20-21

February 27-28 - Clarkson (Fri.) and Saint Lawrence (Sat.) at Colgate

March 6-7 - ECAC Tournament – First Round at Seeds 5, 6, 7, and 8

March 13-14 - ECAC Tournament – Second Round at Seeds 1, 2, 3, and 4

March 20-21 - ECAC Tournament- Semi-Finals and Final at Lake Placid, N.Y.

March 27-28-29 - NCAA Regionals at Albany, N.Y.; Loveland, Colo.; Sioux Falls, S.D.; and Worcester, Mass.

April 3-4 - Off Weekend

April 9-11 - NCAA Frozen Four at Las Vegas, Nev.

Please provide me with any possible revisions. Thanks.
 
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iowabasedtraveler said:
This is what I have seen so far on the Internet, so the assumption is that it is all 100% accurate…

2025-26 Colgate Men’s Ice Hockey Schedule

October 3-4

October 10-11 - at Boston Univ. (non-conference)

October 17-18

October 24-25

October 31-November 1

November 7-8

November 14-15 - ECAC at Colgate

November 21-22 - ECAC at Colgate

November 28-29

December 5-6 - at Saint Lawrence (Fri.) and Clarkson (Sat.)

December 12-13

December 19-20

December 26-27

January 2-3

January 9-10

January 16-17 - ECAC at Colgate

January 23-24 - ECAC at Colgate

January 30-31

February 6-7

February 13-14

February 20-21

February 27-28 - ECAC at Colgate

March 6-7 - ECAC Tournament – First Round at Seeds 5, 6, 7, and 8

March 13-14 - ECAC Tournament – Second Round at Seeds 1, 2, 3, and 4

March 20-21 - ECAC Tournament- Semi-Finals and Final at Lake Placid, N.Y.

March 27-28-29 - NCAA Regionals at Albany, N.Y.; Loveland, Colo.; Sioux Falls, S.D.; and Worcester, Mass.

April 3-4 - Off Weekend

April 9-11 - NCAA Frozen Four at Las Vegas, Nev.

Please provide me with any possible revisions. Thanks.
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This can't be right. Would the ECAC really have us (and Cornell) possibly playing 8 consecutive league road games from Jan 30 through Feb 21?
Even worse, this tentative schedule has FOUR of our league home games coinciding with academic breaks! (Nov 21-22 and Jan 16-17)
 
iowabasedtraveler said:
Not hockey, but this is pretty impressive for Colgate men’s lacrosse (which entered the 6-team Patriot League tourney as the number 5 seed)…

2025 Patriot League Men’s Lacrosse Championship Schedule
Quarterfinals – Tuesday, April 29 | Hosted by Higher Seed
No. 5 Colgate 14, No. 4 Lehigh 10
No. 3 Lafayette 9, No. 6 Navy 5

Semifinals – Friday, May 2 | Michie Stadium | West Point, N.Y.
No. 5 Colgate 16, No. 1 Army West Point 13
No. 2 Boston University 12, No. 3 Lafayette 10

Championship Game – Sunday, May 4 | Michie Stadium | West Point, N.Y.
No. 5 Colgate 17 vs. No. 2 Boston University 10

Thus, Colgate advances to the 18-team NCAA Tournament to play at number 5 Penn State this coming Saturday (after taking down Lehigh, Army West Point and BU in the Patriot League tourney).
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Army was #4 in the country !!
 
I don't post much in the offseason but I noticed we will not have a shortage of players next year. Six goalies, with a very good one and a 6 foot four Boston draft pick. Eighteen forwards and eleven defensemen. Never have I seen these numbers.
 
sshablak said:
I don't post much in the offseason but I noticed we will not have a shortage of players next year. Six goalies, with a very good one and a 6 foot four Boston draft pick. Eighteen forwards and eleven defensemen. Never have I seen these numbers.
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SIX goalies ? That seems excessive.... I gotta think 2 or 3 of those kids won't be on campus in the fall... Why would a kid enroll knowing he is keeper #5 or 6 ? You wouldn't even get ice time in practice !
 
Dear Alumni, Families, and Friends of Colgate Men’s Hockey,

As the 2024–25 academic year has come to a close, I wanted to reach out with some reflections and updates.

On the ice, we once again finished in the top of our league (#3 overall), earning a bye in the playoffs. Five of our seniors signed professional contracts, and for the first time in Colgate hockey history, we can claim an ECAC Rookie of the Year — a huge congratulations goes out to defenseman Michael Neumeier ’28 from the fine province of Saskatchewan. We also had a first team all-star in Brett Chorske ’25 and a second team all-star in Tommy Bergsland ’25 — well-deserved honors to cap off their senior seasons. In the classroom, we excelled with an overall 3.34 GPA, and all of our players are on track to graduate. We also served our community well, with our primary focus being the Hamilton Food Cupboard.

In Silver Puck news, we want to honor and thank a great man and tremendous supporter of Colgate Men’s Hockey — Gerald D. Quill, from the great Colgate Class of 1960. For 30 incredible years, Jerry has been a trusted adviser, advocate, and lead donor to our program, and for the last 20 years, he has served as president of Silver Puck. In other service to Colgate, Jerry is a former president of the Alumni Council as well as a trustee emeritus; he has also been the recipient of both a Maroon Citation and the William Brian Little award. Jerry’s passion and leadership extend beyond Colgate — he is a trustee emeritus for the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, where he served for more than 33 years. Jerry, we love you and we will miss your effervescent wisdom on a regular basis, but we’ll see you on the golf course.

We will officially pass the torch of Silver Puck leadership to another great friend of the program (and former teammate of mine), Jeff Embree ’98, during our annual Terry Slater Memorial Golf Tournament this fall. Jeff has also been a tremendous supporter of the program and is deeply involved at Colgate, serving on both the Alumni Council and Presidents’ Circle Membership Committee, in addition to volunteering with Silver Puck. He’s a connector, and I look forward to partnering with him as we continue to strengthen the bonds of the Colgate men’s hockey community.

So, please mark your calendars for a special men’s hockey alumni weekend and the annual Terry Slater Memorial Golf Tournament — Sept. 26–27. We look forward to celebrating Jerry, welcoming Jeff, and building connections among our alumni and players.

Have a great summer, and go, ’gate!

Sincerely,
Mike Harder ’97
Donald F. Vaughan Head Men’s Hockey Coach
 
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