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Colgate 2022-23

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iowabasedtraveler said:
Wow!! Thanks both. I have become friends with young Zach Lamont this season and this morning he said it was 2,600. I had been there, 1980-85, but that sounded way high to me. I guess he knows his stuff. Thanks again!!
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I have a sentimental attachment to Starr, as my father was on the officiating crew at the first game played there. Somewhere I found a photo from the game....I've always wanted to check to see if the scoresheet survived ....somewhere in the Colgate archives !
 
Wicked, that is very kewl.
What was the date of the game?
And does anybody on this thread know if there are such archives and, if so, where they might be?
 
First game at Starr was in late 1959 - not sure of date but probably early December - a 3-2 win over Cornell (5 years or so before Mr. Harkness arrived at Cornell)...
 
Thanks, Green Coat.
Other games that day…

Harvard 4, Bowdoin 3.
Montreal Loyola 7, Norwich 4.
Merrimack 4, Tufts 3.
Providence 6, Princeton 3.
Clarkson 11, Yale 4.
Brown 2, Northeastern 1.
 
Wicked Slappaahs said:
I have a sentimental attachment to Starr, as my father was on the officiating crew at the first game played there. Somewhere I found a photo from the game....I've always wanted to check to see if the scoresheet survived ....somewhere in the Colgate archives !
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Wicked,
Do you know a Michael Nardello or a William Carr?
Tom S.
 
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Watched Nardello ref at Colgate many times in the 60's ! We called him "The Owl", not sure why ? If this is who you're talking about ?
 
Colgate Non-Conference Opponents…
2017-18
At Niagara (1)
Merrimack (2) - completed reciprocal
At New Hampshire (2) - started reciprocal
At Canisius (1)
Arizona State (2) - completed reciprocal
At Western Michigan (2) - started reciprocal?
At UConn (1) - completed reciprocal
2018-19
Guelph (1) - EXHIBITION
New Hampshire (2) - completed reciprocal
At RIT (1) - started reciprocal
At Miami Ohio (2) - started reciprocal
Ohio State (2) - started reciprocal
At Niagara (2)
Quinnipiac (1) on Long Island
UMass Lowell (2) - started reciprocal
2019-20
RIT (1) - completed reciprocal
At Ferris State (1)
Boston College (1)
At UMass Lowell (2) - finished reciprocal
Miami Ohio (2) - completed reciprocal
At Providence (1) - completed reciprocal?
Princeton (1) at Northern Ireland
Northeastern (1) at Northern Ireland
At Ohio State (2) - completed reciprocal
2020-21
Clarkson (1) - started reciprocal
At Clarkson (1) - completed reciprocal
At Holy Cross (1)
RIT (1) - started reciprocal
2021-22
At RIT (1) - completed reciprocal
At Vermont (2) - started reciprocal
Merrimack (2) - started reciprocal
Arizona State (2) - started reciprocal
Western Michigan (2) - completed reciprocal?
At UConn (1)
At Northern Michigan (2) - started reciprocal
2022-23
At RPI (1) - SCRIMMAGE
Guelph (1) - EXHIBITION
Northern Michigan (2) - completed reciprocal
At Arizona State (2) - completed reciprocal
At Merrimack (2) - completed reciprocal
Vermont (2) - completed reciprocal
At Niagara (2)
Maine (2)

As we head into next weekend's non-conference series with Maine at home, it is possibly time to look at next season's non-conference foes.
While I don't see the agreements, my guess is that the Niagara and Maine agreements are reciprocal.
That means we might look forward to hosting Niagara in 2022-23 and traveling to Orono (or Orono and Portland) next season.
Hosting UConn and/or Holy Cross for one game each might also be possibilities.
It also means that we might see two-game series against three (or four) new non-conference opponents.
And, again, my hope is that they would all be NCAA tournament participants in the last three or four years.
 
Happy New Year to all you posters. May 2023 be a good one for the hockey team!

I seem to remember a ref named "Murphy" back during the 1961-'65 seasons. Anyone else rememeber him....Shabby? He took unmerciful grief from the fans for some of his blatantcalls.
 
Taking a quick look at Maine. They’re in 9th place in HE, which is a pretty strong conference. They beat Qpac in October which is their most impressive win. They’ve won 3 in a row vs Vermont (twice) and Canisius. They’re probably not a bad team but shouldn’t we sweep them at home? I don’t think that’s asking too much.
 
Regrettably, that is asking too much. We went 0-1-1 at home vs Vermont, which now stands at an unimpressive 6-11-1. Their program has been terrible ever since Gilligan left. Good teams win at home. Better teams win on the road. A split w/ Maine would not be asking too much imo. Never know which Colgate team and goaltender will show up on any given night. Halfway through the season and we’re sub -.500 again. I don’t feel there has ever been any home advantage at Class of ‘65 Arena for this program. Maine will not feel intimidated.
 
First, we are all different as to how we set our expectations for the Colgate men's ice hockey program (note: "Yay!" for 'flakes being different).

Second, by now, we all know that IBT Loves PWR.

Third, Maine is #31 according to PairWise Ranking (PWR) and Colgate is #43, so, right out of the box, Maine is favored over Colgate on Friday and again on Saturday. PWR takes into account home versus away, and TeacherBill has already addressed Colgate's advantage of playing in its new-ish Class of '65 Arena.

Fourth, as of tonight, Maine's record against teams ranked lower than it in PWR (as is Colgate) is 5 wins and 1 loss. Colgate's record against teams ranked higher than it in PWR (as is Maine) is 5 wins and 8 losses. 5 wins out of 6 is certainly better than 5 wins out of 13.

Finally, Magoo doesn't think a sweep of Maine by Colgate at home is asking too much. TeacherBill does not think a split with Maine at home by Colgate is asking too much. From my way of thinking, at the New Year (as PWR becomes increasingly relevant), I don't think asking for Colgate to be swept by Maine at home this coming weekend is asking too much. Afterall, Maine has already proven themselves to be the better team (taking into account home-versus-away, strength of schedule, etc.). Anything other than a total sweep by the Black Bears is a HUGE win for the Raiders, in my not-so-humble opinion.

P.S. - Tonight, I took in hockey game #27 on the season for me... PWR#16 Cornell 8, PWR#41 American International College 4.
 
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I guess I’ll never understand how PWR works. I guess strength of schedule has something to do with it. But we have won 4 in a row at home (which may be the longest home winning streak at Class of 65 Arena) so we’ll see if we can keep that going. I can live with a split I suppose.
 
Clarkson just did themselves (and the rest of ECAC) a HUGE PWR favor by coming out of the break strong. On Wednesday, at the Milwaukee tournament, they upset Hockey East’s UMass to advance to the title game. Last night, in the nightcap, they beat Big Ten’s Wisconsin. That is HUGE.
So, I know Colgate can come out of the break strong and keep its home-ice and overall momentum going. But, I just don’t think it’s going to be an easy ask against Maine.
 
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