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Colgate 2023-24
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TheGreenCoat
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Like the compete level of this team...continue to get better, start winning at home!!!, and continue to press...with Colin Graf back Q-Pac is very very good...as usual their depth is exceptional and they fill any needs with high level transfers...we could've packed it in last night, but made the game competitive...
ColSkate65
Signer of '65 Arena first beam.
Congrats to the frosh who are bringing it. Nice to see the first year players contributing.
Where is IBT when you need him?
Where is IBT when you need him?
iowabasedtraveler
Well-known member
ColSkate65... I drove 12-hours home from Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., yesterday (845 miles) and laughed at your comment last night. Thanks!
On Friday, I watched Ferris State beat Michigan Tech 3-2 in OT at Houghton, Mich. The whole time, I was keeping track of Colgate's big win over Princeton at my fave historic ice arena via the College Hockey News (CHN) app. A hat-trick for Ryan McGuire and two goals (and one assist) for Simon Labelle, which are both super-kewl. But I personally need to do a better job in the future of watching the other goal scorer, Niko Rexine.
On Saturday, I watched Lake Superior State beat Bowling Green State 4-3 in OT at Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. I also kept track of Colgate playing defending national champion Quinnipiac tough via CHN. This time, two goals by Ryan Sullivan (including a shortie, and an assist), one by Ryan McGuire and another by Niko Rexine. Dang, now I really need to watch Ryan Sullivan and Niko Rexine more closely in the future.
I assume Carter Gylander was in goal for both games over the weekend.
While catching both games in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan (to go with the two Colgate at Northern Michigan games that I went to in Marquette, Mich., which was a Winter Wonderland during the first weekend of January of 2022), I felt like Colgate could routinely beat all four Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) teams that I watched this weekend. Granted they are ranked as follows in PairWise Ranking (PWR)... Michigan Tech #46, Lake Superior State #50, Ferris State #57 and Bowling Green State #59.
Which brings me back to ECAC Hockey's PWR of the 64 NCAA Division One Men's Ice Hockey programs (of which 16 go to the national tournament)...
Quinnipiac #1.
Dartmouth #17, Harvard #20, Cornell #22, Clarkson #34, Colgate #35, Princeton #44, Brown #46, Union #52, RPI #53, Yale #58, Saint Lawrence #61.
Yes, we aren't to December yet and PWR (mood) swings can still be wild. But Colgate only has three more non-conference opponents this season... at home this coming weekend against Niagara, on the road at Maine in the first weekend of January of 2024 (think Winter Wonderland again), and Long Island University (LIU) the next weekend. And we lost both games last season at Niagara, 3-2 and 3-2 (OT), respectively. We have our work cut out for us already.
P.S. - With Coralville (Iowa), Houghton (Mich.) and Sault Ste. Marie (Mich.), I am now at 139 arenas at which I have seen ice hockey. I will be back at Colgate this Friday night.
On Friday, I watched Ferris State beat Michigan Tech 3-2 in OT at Houghton, Mich. The whole time, I was keeping track of Colgate's big win over Princeton at my fave historic ice arena via the College Hockey News (CHN) app. A hat-trick for Ryan McGuire and two goals (and one assist) for Simon Labelle, which are both super-kewl. But I personally need to do a better job in the future of watching the other goal scorer, Niko Rexine.
On Saturday, I watched Lake Superior State beat Bowling Green State 4-3 in OT at Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. I also kept track of Colgate playing defending national champion Quinnipiac tough via CHN. This time, two goals by Ryan Sullivan (including a shortie, and an assist), one by Ryan McGuire and another by Niko Rexine. Dang, now I really need to watch Ryan Sullivan and Niko Rexine more closely in the future.
I assume Carter Gylander was in goal for both games over the weekend.
While catching both games in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan (to go with the two Colgate at Northern Michigan games that I went to in Marquette, Mich., which was a Winter Wonderland during the first weekend of January of 2022), I felt like Colgate could routinely beat all four Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) teams that I watched this weekend. Granted they are ranked as follows in PairWise Ranking (PWR)... Michigan Tech #46, Lake Superior State #50, Ferris State #57 and Bowling Green State #59.
Which brings me back to ECAC Hockey's PWR of the 64 NCAA Division One Men's Ice Hockey programs (of which 16 go to the national tournament)...
Quinnipiac #1.
Dartmouth #17, Harvard #20, Cornell #22, Clarkson #34, Colgate #35, Princeton #44, Brown #46, Union #52, RPI #53, Yale #58, Saint Lawrence #61.
Yes, we aren't to December yet and PWR (mood) swings can still be wild. But Colgate only has three more non-conference opponents this season... at home this coming weekend against Niagara, on the road at Maine in the first weekend of January of 2024 (think Winter Wonderland again), and Long Island University (LIU) the next weekend. And we lost both games last season at Niagara, 3-2 and 3-2 (OT), respectively. We have our work cut out for us already.
P.S. - With Coralville (Iowa), Houghton (Mich.) and Sault Ste. Marie (Mich.), I am now at 139 arenas at which I have seen ice hockey. I will be back at Colgate this Friday night.
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iowabasedtraveler
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Tonight, I am watching PWR#1 Quinnipiac at PWR#2 Boston University on ESPN+ PPV. It is scoreless after two periods, and it is outstanding college hockey. And BU beats QU, 3-2.
Happy Thanksgiving, all.
Happy Thanksgiving, all.
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iowabasedtraveler
Well-known member
Carter Gylander is in goal for ‘Gate tonight.
Jonathan Fiske is in goal for Niagara.
4 minutes left in the first period and Niagara scored. 32 seconds later, Niagara scored again.
Niagara penalty with 40 seconds left in period.
Colgate 9, Niagara 9, SOG after one.
Niagara 2, Colgate 0, score after one.
Niagara penalty killed.
Another Niagara penalty. Killed.
Niagara penalty. Then a Colgate penalty. And a video review. Two minutes each.
Seconds into 4-on-4, Colgate’s Tommy Bergsland scored (from Pierson Brandon).
Colgate 24, Niagara 11, SOG after two.
Niagara 2, Colgate 1, score after two.
Colgate penalty. And Niagara scored a PPG.
Another Colgate penalty. Challenged by Niagara (2 or 5). Five-minute major penalty. One minute in, Niagara takes a penalty.
And Colgate’s Daniel Panetta scored (from Tommy Bergsland).
Ten seconds left in the 5-minute major and Niagara scored a PPG.
Midway through the third period, I am reminded of last year’s Niagara-Colgate series…
Niagara 3, Colgate 2, on Friday.
Niagara 3, Colgate 2, in OT on Saturday.
Carter Gylander pulled with two minutes left and the score 4-2 Niagara. And Niagara scored an ENG.
7.5 seconds left, matching penalties.
Colgate 37, Niagara 22, SOG final.
Niagara 5, Colgate 2, score final.
Jonathan Fiske is in goal for Niagara.
4 minutes left in the first period and Niagara scored. 32 seconds later, Niagara scored again.
Niagara penalty with 40 seconds left in period.
Colgate 9, Niagara 9, SOG after one.
Niagara 2, Colgate 0, score after one.
Niagara penalty killed.
Another Niagara penalty. Killed.
Niagara penalty. Then a Colgate penalty. And a video review. Two minutes each.
Seconds into 4-on-4, Colgate’s Tommy Bergsland scored (from Pierson Brandon).
Colgate 24, Niagara 11, SOG after two.
Niagara 2, Colgate 1, score after two.
Colgate penalty. And Niagara scored a PPG.
Another Colgate penalty. Challenged by Niagara (2 or 5). Five-minute major penalty. One minute in, Niagara takes a penalty.
And Colgate’s Daniel Panetta scored (from Tommy Bergsland).
Ten seconds left in the 5-minute major and Niagara scored a PPG.
Midway through the third period, I am reminded of last year’s Niagara-Colgate series…
Niagara 3, Colgate 2, on Friday.
Niagara 3, Colgate 2, in OT on Saturday.
Carter Gylander pulled with two minutes left and the score 4-2 Niagara. And Niagara scored an ENG.
7.5 seconds left, matching penalties.
Colgate 37, Niagara 22, SOG final.
Niagara 5, Colgate 2, score final.
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iowabasedtraveler
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I normally enjoy the 90-minute drive home, allowing me to replay the game (pluses and minuses, win or lose) in my mind.
I think I was done thinking about it by the Lebanon Reservoir tonight, so I just enjoyed the deer and the lightly falling snow for the rest of the way home.
It was just a lackluster performance. I know that we have a heck of a lot more talent than we showed tonight, but maybe Niagara does, too.
When I arrived, there was virtually nobody in the parking lot. Students were off on holiday break. I had one international student who sat in my section and even he left after the first period. R. Braden Houston, who sits near me, lasted two periods. Even I gave a lackluster performance tonight. Normally I yell 'good job' or 'good effort' fifteen times a game; tonight, maybe three times. We didn't play horrible; we just didn't play up to our abilities. Their goalie didn't stand on his head, but he did what was needed. And as much as I love to watch Carter Gylander in net, we are going to get caught flat-footed at some point when he can't play. Maybe it is time for goalie rotation.
I do enjoy Mike Harder's Friday night "Chalk Talks" and tonight was no exception. He talked about out penalty-killing strategy. I joked with Zach Lamont after the second period that I was hoping that we'd be penalized so that I could see our PK. Well, I got my wish in the third and it was no power-kill. Even our comeback efforts fell flat tonight. If we don't play better tomorrow, we could easily get swept by the team that swept us last season. This reciprocal agreement can't end soon enough for me. he he he
At the start of this season, there seemed to be a consensus on here that a .500 season would be acceptable for the team with an all-new coaching staff.
Tonight, this is where we stand...
4-7-2 overall (with 21 to play).
2-3-1 in ECAC Hockey (with 16 to play).
2-4-1 out-of-conference (with 5 to play).
0-5-2 at home (with 10 to play).
4-2-0 on the road (with 11 to play).
0-1-1 against 2023 NCAA Tournament teams (with 4 to play).
Finally, I am shuffling off to Buffalo tomorrow, so I will miss tomorrow night's re-match (but I will catch a Brantford Bulldogs OHL game on Sunday). And, Barb, I hope you can find someone to use my ticket (with Sullivan Suite access) tomorrow night. Go 'Gate!
P.S. - Just looked at tonight's scoreboard and am thinking of ECAC Hockey and PairWise Ranking (PWR) implications...
Union over Stonehill,
Massachusetts over Harvard,
Ohio State over Princeton,
Holy Cross over Brown,
Niagara over Colgate,
Western Michigan over Saint Lawrence, and
Denver over Yale.
Yikes!!
I think I was done thinking about it by the Lebanon Reservoir tonight, so I just enjoyed the deer and the lightly falling snow for the rest of the way home.
It was just a lackluster performance. I know that we have a heck of a lot more talent than we showed tonight, but maybe Niagara does, too.
When I arrived, there was virtually nobody in the parking lot. Students were off on holiday break. I had one international student who sat in my section and even he left after the first period. R. Braden Houston, who sits near me, lasted two periods. Even I gave a lackluster performance tonight. Normally I yell 'good job' or 'good effort' fifteen times a game; tonight, maybe three times. We didn't play horrible; we just didn't play up to our abilities. Their goalie didn't stand on his head, but he did what was needed. And as much as I love to watch Carter Gylander in net, we are going to get caught flat-footed at some point when he can't play. Maybe it is time for goalie rotation.
I do enjoy Mike Harder's Friday night "Chalk Talks" and tonight was no exception. He talked about out penalty-killing strategy. I joked with Zach Lamont after the second period that I was hoping that we'd be penalized so that I could see our PK. Well, I got my wish in the third and it was no power-kill. Even our comeback efforts fell flat tonight. If we don't play better tomorrow, we could easily get swept by the team that swept us last season. This reciprocal agreement can't end soon enough for me. he he he
At the start of this season, there seemed to be a consensus on here that a .500 season would be acceptable for the team with an all-new coaching staff.
Tonight, this is where we stand...
4-7-2 overall (with 21 to play).
2-3-1 in ECAC Hockey (with 16 to play).
2-4-1 out-of-conference (with 5 to play).
0-5-2 at home (with 10 to play).
4-2-0 on the road (with 11 to play).
0-1-1 against 2023 NCAA Tournament teams (with 4 to play).
Finally, I am shuffling off to Buffalo tomorrow, so I will miss tomorrow night's re-match (but I will catch a Brantford Bulldogs OHL game on Sunday). And, Barb, I hope you can find someone to use my ticket (with Sullivan Suite access) tomorrow night. Go 'Gate!
P.S. - Just looked at tonight's scoreboard and am thinking of ECAC Hockey and PairWise Ranking (PWR) implications...
Union over Stonehill,
Massachusetts over Harvard,
Ohio State over Princeton,
Holy Cross over Brown,
Niagara over Colgate,
Western Michigan over Saint Lawrence, and
Denver over Yale.
Yikes!!
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Still excited for the Harder era and optimistic to see his recruiting efforts. That said, the year is going exactly as expected, and Gylander is proving to be mediocre. Home ice or home anything is overrated. Losing to Atlantic Hockey…just great. RIT having a solid year; glad our series against them is over. Wish I could say that against our next opponent.
TheGreenCoat
Registered User
Well, thank God this weekend is over...couple of points...we need at least a few of our injured back, and soon...overall play was sloppy, too much puck carrying at the cost of passing, an inability to get shots on net, etc. If our level of play doesn't improve we can forget about getting any points against Cornell...congrats to our backup goalie for a solid performance and his first win as a Red Raider...sadly, the overall performance of the ECAC is, at best, dismal, and, as I have mentioned before, with 3 or 4 notable exceptions the league is no stronger than Atlantic Hockey...good for that league, and just take a look at the Pairwise...on an optimistic note (surprise) our 2024 incoming class looks both reasonably talented and fairly deep...let's get some of our boys back for next weekend and grab some points...
ColSkate65
Signer of '65 Arena first beam.
Well, finally. A win at home. Do any 'Gate hockey historians know the record for most home games without a win at the start of a season?
TheGreenCoat
Registered User
During the Covid shortened 2020-21 season it took until our seventh home game to garner a victory...other seasons without ANY home wins are all less than this mark: 1920-21 (0-1-0), 1927-28 (0-1-0), 1929-30 (0-2-0), 1948-49 (0-1-0)...there were a few seasons where the first home win was either the fifth or the sixth game in Hamilton...prior to this year our aggregate home record was 551 wins, 343 losses, 66 ties (3969 goals for/3068 goals against)...win percentage of .608...at the Class of 65 Arena, again PRIOR to this year, our mark was 48-49-20 (.496), 280 goals for, 280 goals against...over time home winning percentages have declined, but remains in the 55% to 57% range...updating stats on the Class of 65 Arena results in a win percentage of .480 (49-54-22) - not good...long story, short...a new record ColSkate65 - EIGHT GAMES...
iowabasedtraveler
Well-known member
Thanks, Great Coat, for the history lesson!!
RainMan, I wouldn’t say ‘loathe,’ but I am not crazy about it either. 5-3-1 Cornell vs. 5-7-2 Colgate is too early in the season for a travel-partner rivalry series weekend.
Any out-of-towners from this thread coming in for the games? I will attend the Hamilton game on Friday with Endicott Larry and the Ithaca game on Saturday with racing friends Watkins Glen Kip and West Monroe Ken.
RainMan, I wouldn’t say ‘loathe,’ but I am not crazy about it either. 5-3-1 Cornell vs. 5-7-2 Colgate is too early in the season for a travel-partner rivalry series weekend.
Any out-of-towners from this thread coming in for the games? I will attend the Hamilton game on Friday with Endicott Larry and the Ithaca game on Saturday with racing friends Watkins Glen Kip and West Monroe Ken.
I actually am hopeful that the Cornell games are early. I really dislike them when they are split up (hasn’t happened in like 10 years but that sucked).
I am hopeful that the students show up to this game and with a good showing come back for more towards the end of the season. I have noticed in the past higher student turnout after Cornell so hoping that continues.
ill be at both games as well this weekend
I am hopeful that the students show up to this game and with a good showing come back for more towards the end of the season. I have noticed in the past higher student turnout after Cornell so hoping that continues.
ill be at both games as well this weekend