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Colgate 2021-22

iowabasedtraveler said:
I understand that 'a loss is a loss,' but here are our ten losses (to-date)...

Merrimack 5 at Colgate 3,
Arizona State 4 at Colgate 3 (OT),
Western Michigan 6 at Colgate 5,
Western Michigan 2 at Colgate 1 (OT),
Colgate 2 at Dartmouth 3,
Colgate 1 at Harvard 5,
Union 2 at Colgate 0,
Colgate 1 at Connecticut 6,
Colgate 1 at Clarkson 2,
Colgate 3 at Saint Lawrence 4.
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2 Overtime losses, and another 4 losses where we lose by a single goal in regulation. The Merrimack loss and the 6-5 loss to WMU were both games where we had a 2-goal lead in the 3rd period AT HOME! That can be really deflating!

We are 2-6 in "close" games this season. A "close" game is one where we win/lose by a single goal, or a game where a late empty-net goal results in a 2-goal margin of victory/defeat. The law of averages would indicate that over an entire season, a team would have close to a .500 record in close games. We saw this up close in 2010-11.

But we had another weekend where in one game, we're great defensively but struggle to score and lose, and in the other game we DO score goals only to have a bad night defensively and STILL lose. It gives you that feeling you need to play a "perfect game" in order to win.

That 6-5 loss to WMU derailed us the past month. I'm hoping the break in the schedule will allow us to reset.
 
Rainman, speaking of ENGs... has anyone done a study of Colgate pulling our goalie and scoring with the man-advantage versus having an ENG scored against us?
 
Northern Michigan (Trevor Cosgrove) now 10-6-1 after SWEEPING UMD last weekend...UMass-Lowell at 8-3-3 with Nick Austin...draw your own conclusions...it may mean zip, but then again...
 
Congrats to Greg Fargo of the WIH program on getting a new contract up to 2028. He has shown how to start a program and grow it to the point where it is of championship calibre every season.....and usually ranked in the top 5-6..... cough...cough..
 
Some people follow the PairWise Rankings (PWR) after Christmas, some after the New Year, and others not until mid-March.
Because I attend the ECAC tourney, an NCAA Regional and the Frozen Four, I tend to follow it all season.

PairWise Rankings (PWR) for Colgate and 2021-22 opponents out of 59 NCAA D-1 MIH programs (as of 12/16/21)...

6-Western Michigan, 8-Quinnipiac,

19-Cornell, 20-Connecticut, 22-Clarkson, 26-Northern Michigan, 27-Harvard, 28-Merrimack, 28-Arizona State, 39-RPI, 39-Saint Lawrence,
41-Colgate, 44-RIT, 45-Union, 49-Princeton, 52-Brown, 54-Dartmouth, 55-Vermont, 58-Yale.

No major mood swings since December 1.

Colgate's next opponent... Northern Michigan (January 7-8).
 
Off topic, football signings, only NINE recruits, usually twenty or more ? Gate83 can you shed some light on this ?
 
sshablak said:
Off topic, football signings, only NINE recruits, usually twenty or more ? Gate83 can you shed some light on this ?
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Smaller classes are more common in the schollie era, plus remember we still have kids with an extra year of eligibility due to Covid. I found this on the Holy Cross board...

"From what I have seen this is what the schools are reporting on their first signing day in terms of total commitments:

Bucknell - 13
Fordham - 7
Lehigh - 9
Lafayette - 5 - doesn't shock me with coaching change
Georgetown - 8
Colgate - 8
Holy Cross - 8"

We had one kid who's signing was announced a day late, so your 9 # is I think right.
 
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to all those ‘Gatekeepers that regularly read and post on this thread.

I am still planning on driving up to Marquette, Mich., for our January 7-8 non-conference matchup with PWR 27 Northern Michigan. We are currently PWR 40.
 
Merry, merry and happy, happy to all 'Gatekeepers and safe travels to Iowa. Here's to a fantastic second half!! Go 'gate!
 
Dear Raider Fans,

As the country experiences a rise in COVID cases, including the emergence of the omicron variant, Colgate Athletics is implementing an additional series of precautionary measures to protect student-athletes, coaches, staff, fans, and the community.

Beginning immediately, indoor concessions at Cotterell Court and the Class of 1965 Arena will be temporarily discontinued and fans will not be permitted to bring outside food and beverage into Colgate Athletics’ venues. Fans wishing to eat or drink outside or at their vehicles may re-enter the venue by showing their Colgate-issued wristband.

Spectator protocols for indoor home contests will shift on January 21, just in advance of the return of Colgate students to campus. As of Friday, January 21, spectators age 16 and up will be required to present proof of a booster shot. Those who do not have proof of a booster must present:
  • a positive COVID-19 test, dated between 14 and 90 days prior to the start of the event,
  • a negative PCR test, taken no earlier than 72 hours prior to the start of the event, or
  • a negative antigen test*, taken no earlier than 24 hours prior to the start of the event.
Those spectators who are ineligible for a booster shot (e.g., individuals age 5-15) must present proof of vaccination. Children four and under are not required to have a negative test, but must be accompanied by a guardian.

*At home tests will not be accepted.

Approved forms of documentation showing booster or vaccination include New York State's Excelsior pass or the CDC's Vaccination Card (photo of card is acceptable). Members of the Colgate community — students, staff, and faculty — can produce their valid 'gate card.

Masking will remain mandatory at all indoor home athletic events.

Until January 21, Colgate Athletics’ spectator policy remains as follows:
Spectators age 12 and up will be required to present photo identification and proof of full vaccination. Those who do not have proof of full vaccination must present:
  • a positive COVID-19 test, dated between 14 and 90 days prior to the start of the event,
  • a negative PCR test, taken no earlier than 72 hours prior to the start of the event, or
  • a negative antigen test (at home tests will not be accepted), taken no earlier than 24 hours prior to the start of the event.
Attendees two years of age or older from outside the campus community who are ineligible for vaccination due to age are asked to wear face coverings at all times.

Colgate Athletics is exploring strategies to make the fan experience as positive and as safe as possible during this particular time, such as allowing the sale of pre-packaged items and bottled water that could be consumed outside during breaks in contests. Such options, if available, will be communicated nearer to game times.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact the ticket office at 315-228-4062 or colgatetix@colgate.edu.

Sending warmest holiday wishes from our Colgate Athletics family to yours.

Sincerely,
Laura Sgrecci
 
Shabby, sadly, no. On Friday, December 10, after seeing Quinnipiac handle LIU on the Island, I was rocketing through NYC on I-295 (Throgs Neck Expressway) on my way home. Suddenly, the two cars ahead of me slammed on their brakes and stopped. I did the same. The car behind slammed on its brakes and rear-ended me. The car going the wrong way on the interstate passed us both on the passenger side and continued on, causing two more separate accidents, including the final nine-car pileup in which the person went head-on into somebody. I am okay, but my mini-van was totaled (with 183k miles on it accumulated in 4 years). Just this week, I went to Newburgh, N.Y., to get my license plates, hand-controls and personal belongings (including two Colgate jerseys, one Omaha jersey, and one Friendship Four jersey). On Thursday, I head to Rochester, N.Y., to pickup a brand-new Honda Passport Sport AWD. On Friday, I get new winter tires on it. Sadly, new hand-controls are the sticking point... my retrieved mini-van ones won’t work on the new Honda and nobody has the new ones in stock and they have to be ordered (possibly from Canada). That will likely cancel Monday’s trip with Clarkson Doug to see Clarkson at Canisius. It may also cancel my Wednesday trip to follow Colgate to Marquette, Mich. I am not one to get depressed, but I will be greatly saddened if that happens. Being homebound for the holidays has not been all that much fun for me. he he he
 
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iowabasedtraveler said:
Shabby, sadly, no. On Friday, December 10, after seeing Quinnipiac handle LIU on the Island, I was rocketing through NYC on I-295 (Throgs Neck Expressway) on my way home. Suddenly, the two cars ahead of me slammed on their brakes and stopped. I did the same. The car behind slammed on its brakes and rear-ended me. The car going the wrong way on the interstate passed us both on the passenger side and continued on, causing two more separate accidents, including the final nine-car pileup in which the person went head-on into somebody. I am okay, but my mini-van was totaled (with 183k miles on it accumulated in 4 years). Just this week, I went to Newburgh, N.Y., to get my license plates, hand-controls and personal belongings (including two Colgate jerseys, one Omaha jersey, and one Friendship Four jersey). On Thursday, I head to Rochester, N.Y., to pickup a brand-new Honda Passport Sport AWD. On Friday, I get new winter tires on it. Sadly, new hand-controls are the sticking point... my retrieved mini-van ones won’t work on the new Honda and nobody has the new ones in stock and they have to be ordered (possibly from Canada). That will likely cancel Monday’s trip with Clarkson Doug to see Clarkson at Canisius. It may also cancel my Wednesday trip to follow Colgate to Marquette, Mich. I am not one to get depressed, but I will be greatly saddened if that happens. Being homebound for the holidays has not been all that much fun for me. he he he
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Sorry to hear of your accident, but am certainly glad you were not injured. I am impressed that you were able to secure a new van, considering the world is short on new inventory at the moment ! I hope you get some good news on a the hand control delivery.
 
Wicked, thanks. Just this morning, I ordered a new set of hand-controls from United Access in Syracuse, N.Y., which is the company which installed them on my mini-van. They won’t be available for installation until mid-January. I am not a good car-shopper, so my brother-in-law found the new Honda Passport Sport AWD in Rochester, N.Y. (and reported, like you said, new mini-vans cannot be found anywhere). Also this morning, I contacted Avis Disability Desk about an 11-day rental to take care of the Canisius and Northern Michigan trips. The issue there is... the Avis location at the Binghamton (N.Y.) Airport has to get a hand-control car from Syracuse. Sheesh!

EDIT: Just received great news from Avis Disability Desk... VW Jetta with hand-controls confirmed for January 3-11 for $355. Clarkson at Canisius, Colgate at Northern Michigan (2x) and UMass at Michigan, here I come!! Well, Covid-permitting, of course.
 
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I echo the above comments...sadly, there are a lot of nut cases out there...the main point is that you're OK...parenthetically you have become an invaluable member of our hockey community...I wish everyone a safe and healthy New Year...unfortunately this is no longer a "throw away" line at year end...
 
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