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Colgate 2024-25 Harder Hockey
- Thread starter sshablak
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Colgate was able to create alot of traffic in front of the net, unlike previous years. Our fourth and fifth goals (ppg's on major)in particular were at least partially screened. Eight players at least 6-2, and Chorske 6-7 and frosh Spinale 6-5 are playing great hockey, Cornell wasn't able to dominate sizewise. Colgate never trailed in either game for the weekend. Need more consistency, some very good wins then Penn State set us back.
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Thanks CU13. For many students it may have been the first time they went to a hockey game. And hopefully they enjoyed it and will come back. It drives me nuts that they only come for the Cornell game.
Shabby, this weekend was even more impressive as we were without 2 of our best forwards in Labelle and Panetta.
Some of you may not agree but I’ll cut the team some slack on the Penn State games since we had to travel and PSU was home the previous weekend.
So up to now it looks like we can play with Dartmouth, QPac and Cornell. Can we play with Clarkson? They seem to be flying under the radar a little but are 2 points behind us with 2 games in hand.
Shabby, this weekend was even more impressive as we were without 2 of our best forwards in Labelle and Panetta.
Some of you may not agree but I’ll cut the team some slack on the Penn State games since we had to travel and PSU was home the previous weekend.
So up to now it looks like we can play with Dartmouth, QPac and Cornell. Can we play with Clarkson? They seem to be flying under the radar a little but are 2 points behind us with 2 games in hand.
iowabasedtraveler
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Someone recently posted on here about ECAC Hockey travel partners and the 'roughest in-conference road trip' for the six pairs.
Surprisingly to me, I wasn't able to do the research I wanted on the ECAC Hockey website (as Nick Sczerbinski said that they have known issues).
But 'Gate (stat) keeper Zachary Lamont clued me into the treasure trove of historical info on the College Hockey News (CHN) website.
So, if my math is correct...
ECAC Hockey Men’s Top ‘Travel Partners’ by Points, by Season (2017-25):
2024-25 season-to-date
28 points… Colgate-17, Cornell-11.
2023-24
87 points… Cornell-44, Colgate-43.
2022-23
86 points… Quinnipiac-60, Princeton-26.
2021-22
77 points (tie)… Quinnipiac-54, Princeton-23; Clarkson-51, Saint Lawrence-26.
2020-21
Covid season only involving four of the twelve schools.
2019-20
59 points… Cornell-38, Colgate- 21.
2018-19
51 points… Harvard-28, Dartmouth-23.
2017-18
59 points… Cornell-36, Colgate-23.
P.S. - For those with ESPN+ PPV, I am now watching UMass Lowell at Boston College. Ex-Raiders Pierson Brandon and Nick Anderson are playing for UML. And Nick just scored!! Thinking of his mother, father and mother’s father. All great hockey people.
Surprisingly to me, I wasn't able to do the research I wanted on the ECAC Hockey website (as Nick Sczerbinski said that they have known issues).
But 'Gate (stat) keeper Zachary Lamont clued me into the treasure trove of historical info on the College Hockey News (CHN) website.
So, if my math is correct...
ECAC Hockey Men’s Top ‘Travel Partners’ by Points, by Season (2017-25):
2024-25 season-to-date
28 points… Colgate-17, Cornell-11.
2023-24
87 points… Cornell-44, Colgate-43.
2022-23
86 points… Quinnipiac-60, Princeton-26.
2021-22
77 points (tie)… Quinnipiac-54, Princeton-23; Clarkson-51, Saint Lawrence-26.
2020-21
Covid season only involving four of the twelve schools.
2019-20
59 points… Cornell-38, Colgate- 21.
2018-19
51 points… Harvard-28, Dartmouth-23.
2017-18
59 points… Cornell-36, Colgate-23.
P.S. - For those with ESPN+ PPV, I am now watching UMass Lowell at Boston College. Ex-Raiders Pierson Brandon and Nick Anderson are playing for UML. And Nick just scored!! Thinking of his mother, father and mother’s father. All great hockey people.
Iowa Based Traveler, the "top travel partners" stats you shared doesn't take into account order of finish for the pairs. In most of those years, one team dominated the league while the other was middle of the pack. Cornell in 2019-20 and Quinnipiac from 2021-23 come to mind.
If both teams of a travel partner pair finish in the top 4, then that's a candidate for "toughest road trip":
If both teams of a travel partner pair finish in the top 4, then that's a candidate for "toughest road trip":
- Cornell-Colgate both had byes in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2014, and 2024.
- Harvard-Dartmouth both had byes in 2006.
- Clarkson-St. Lawrence both had byes in 2007.
- RPI-Union both had byes in 2013. And in 2011 Union finished 1st and RPI lost a tiebreaker for 4th (playing Colgate in the first round and losing in 3 games)!
iowabasedtraveler
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Rainman, my theory is that there had to have been one ‘toughest road trip’ each and every season since (since 2017-2018). So I combined points for every pair and these were the toughest pairs (with the most points) for each season. Granted, sometimes the toughest pair had one dominant team, and sometimes it didn’t. But these were all the toughest pairs (most points) each season. The bottom line is that we agree… Central New York’s Cornell and Colgate tend to have been the toughest road trip for the others since 2017-18 (and, to your point, likely longer).
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iowabasedtraveler
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Teacher Bill recently posted these stats...
LONGEST ACTIVE GOAL-SCORING STREAKS (Division I Programs)
1., 83 games, Colgate
2., 76 games, Minnesota
3., 68 games, Arizona State
4., 60 games, Denver
5., 48 games, Cornell
6., 43 games, Wisconsin
Our last time being shut out was by Clarkson in Potsdam, N.Y., 4-0, on November 11, 2022.
Interestingly enough, six games earlier than that, we were shut out by Merrimack in North Andover, Mass., 5-0, on October 21, 2022.
And two games earlier than that, we were shut out by Arizona State in Tempe, Ariz., 2-0, on October 14, 2022.
LONGEST ACTIVE GOAL-SCORING STREAKS (Division I Programs)
1., 83 games, Colgate
2., 76 games, Minnesota
3., 68 games, Arizona State
4., 60 games, Denver
5., 48 games, Cornell
6., 43 games, Wisconsin
Our last time being shut out was by Clarkson in Potsdam, N.Y., 4-0, on November 11, 2022.
Interestingly enough, six games earlier than that, we were shut out by Merrimack in North Andover, Mass., 5-0, on October 21, 2022.
And two games earlier than that, we were shut out by Arizona State in Tempe, Ariz., 2-0, on October 14, 2022.
Our last time being shut out was by Clarkson in Potsdam, N.Y., 4-0, on November 11, 2022.
Interestingly enough, six games earlier than that, we were shut out by Merrimack in North Andover, Mass., 5-0, on October 21, 2022.
And two games earlier than that, we were shut out by Arizona State in Tempe, Ariz., 2-0, on October 14, 2022.
3 shutout losses in 9 games early on in the 2022-23 campaign. But it ended with our first ECAC Championship in 33 years! It was the blurst of times, it was the best of times!
iowabasedtraveler
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While researching the last time that we were shutout (Clarkson, 4-0, 11/11/22), I again became intrigued by Colgate blowouts, for and against.
I consider any four-goal (or more) differential to be a blowout. 2018-19 was our Point-less season.
This season, we have been blown out twice (both on the road). Last season, we blew out others thrice.
Colgate Blow-Outs (For and Against) in the Class of 1965 Arena Era:
2024-25… (0-2)
Colgate 2, UConn 6.
Colgate 1, Penn State 7
2023-24… (3-0)
Colgate 6, Sacred Heart 1.
Colgate 7, Yale 1.
RPI 2, Colgate 6.
2022-23… (4-3)
Colgate 4, Arizona State 0.
Colgate 0, Merrimack 5.
Colgate 0, Clarkson 4.
Yale 1, Colgate 8.
Dartmouth 1, Colgate 5.
Colgate 5, Princeton 0.
Colgate 1, Michigan 11. (NCAA Tournament)
2021-22… (3-4)
Arizona State 3, Colgate 8.
Colgate 1, Harvard 5.
Brown 0, Colgate 6.
Colgate 1, UConn 6.
Quinnipiac 5, Colgate 1.
Colgate 0, Quinnipiac 4.
Yale 1, Colgate 5. (ECAC Tournament)
2020-21… (0-1)
Quinnipiac 9, Colgate 0.
2019-20… (2-1)
Colgate 1, Clarkson 5.
Colgate 5, Dartmouth 1.
Union 0, Colgate 4.
2018-19… (1-7)
Colgate 1, RIT 6.
Colgate 0, Miami (Ohio) 6.
Quinnipiac 5, Colgate 0.
Colgate 1, Harvard 6.
Quinnipiac 6, Colgate 0. (neutral site)
Colgate 0, Union 6.
Union 1, Colgate 5.
Colgate 0, Union 4. (ECAC Tournament)
2017-18… (3-3)
Niagara 1, Colgate 5.
Colgate 0, New Hampshire 5.
Colgate 5, Western Michigan 1.
Princeton 0, Colgate 4.
Colgate 1, Yale 5.
Colgate 1, Clarkson 5. (ECAC Tournament)
2016-17… (0-3)
Boston U. 6, Colgate 1.
Quinnipiac 7, Colgate 3.
Colgate 0, Cornell 4.
I consider any four-goal (or more) differential to be a blowout. 2018-19 was our Point-less season.
This season, we have been blown out twice (both on the road). Last season, we blew out others thrice.
Colgate Blow-Outs (For and Against) in the Class of 1965 Arena Era:
2024-25… (0-2)
Colgate 2, UConn 6.
Colgate 1, Penn State 7
2023-24… (3-0)
Colgate 6, Sacred Heart 1.
Colgate 7, Yale 1.
RPI 2, Colgate 6.
2022-23… (4-3)
Colgate 4, Arizona State 0.
Colgate 0, Merrimack 5.
Colgate 0, Clarkson 4.
Yale 1, Colgate 8.
Dartmouth 1, Colgate 5.
Colgate 5, Princeton 0.
Colgate 1, Michigan 11. (NCAA Tournament)
2021-22… (3-4)
Arizona State 3, Colgate 8.
Colgate 1, Harvard 5.
Brown 0, Colgate 6.
Colgate 1, UConn 6.
Quinnipiac 5, Colgate 1.
Colgate 0, Quinnipiac 4.
Yale 1, Colgate 5. (ECAC Tournament)
2020-21… (0-1)
Quinnipiac 9, Colgate 0.
2019-20… (2-1)
Colgate 1, Clarkson 5.
Colgate 5, Dartmouth 1.
Union 0, Colgate 4.
2018-19… (1-7)
Colgate 1, RIT 6.
Colgate 0, Miami (Ohio) 6.
Quinnipiac 5, Colgate 0.
Colgate 1, Harvard 6.
Quinnipiac 6, Colgate 0. (neutral site)
Colgate 0, Union 6.
Union 1, Colgate 5.
Colgate 0, Union 4. (ECAC Tournament)
2017-18… (3-3)
Niagara 1, Colgate 5.
Colgate 0, New Hampshire 5.
Colgate 5, Western Michigan 1.
Princeton 0, Colgate 4.
Colgate 1, Yale 5.
Colgate 1, Clarkson 5. (ECAC Tournament)
2016-17… (0-3)
Boston U. 6, Colgate 1.
Quinnipiac 7, Colgate 3.
Colgate 0, Cornell 4.
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TheGreenCoat
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Hey, I've been mildly positive this year, mentioning the solid job Mike's assistants have done in adding two solid D-men via the transfer pool (adding to the Chorske pickup last year)...revenge for Noah Laba...like our ECAC position...only negative is continued poor o-o-c record that keeps us down in the Pairwise...if the 6 losses to UConn, UMass-Lowell and Penn State had been, say, 2 wins and 4 losses we'd been in the top 20...
iowabasedtraveler
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The link to USCHO story...
This Week in ECAC Hockey: Colgate players ‘understand the gravity of the moment,’ looking to continue recent surge in win column with added consistency - College Hockey | USCHO.com
Today's research...
Colgate Goaltenders in the Class of 1965 Arena Era (2016-2025), by Seasonal Goals Against Average (GAA):
2017-18, Colton Point, 1.74 GAA, 16-12-5, 0.944 Save%
2019-20, Mitch Benson, 2.08 GAA, 5-7-6, 0.925 Save%
2019-20, Andrew Farrier, 2.34 GAA, 7-9-2, 0.919 Save%
2023-24, Andrew Takacs, 2.38 GAA, 2-1-0, 0.905 Save%
2021-22, Mitch Benson, 2.39 GAA, 10-7-3, 0.922 Save%
2016-17, Colton Point, 2.45 GAA, 2-5-2, 0.918 Save%
2022-23, Carter Gylander, 2.47 GAA, 19-15-5, 0.914 Save%
2020-21, Carter Gylander, 2.69 GAA, 6-9-4, 0.901 Save%
2018-19, Mitch Benson, 2.76 GAA, 9-21-3, 0.911 Save%
2021-22, Carter Gylander, 2.77 GAA, 7-8-0, 0.908 Save%
2023-24, Nick Haas, 2.82 GAA, 0-1-0, 0.903 Save%
2023-24, Carter Gylander, 2.93 GAA, 14-14-4, 0.901 Save%
2016-17, Charlie Finn, 2.94 GAA, 7-16-4, 0.906 Save%
2024-25, Andrew Takacs, 3.07 GAA, 7-5-1, 0.893 Save%
2021-22, Andrew Farrier, 3.38 GAA, 1-3-1, 0.899 Save%
2017-18, Bruce Racine, 3.57 GAA, 1-3-1, 0.898 Save%
2020-21, Andrew Farrier, 3.64 GAA, 0-2-1, 0.863 Save%
2018-19, Andrew Farrier, 3.96 GAA, 1-2-0, 0.868 Save%
2017-18, Zac Hamilton, 4.03 GAA, 0-2-0, 0.875 Save%
2024-25, Nick Haas, 4.24 GAA, 1-3-1, 0.868 Save%
2016-17, Bruce Racine, 4.27 GAA, 0-1-0, 0.891 Save%
2022-23, Andrew Takacs, 4.32 GAA, 0-1-0, 0.818 Save%
2021-22, Will Friend, n/a GAA, 0-0-0, 0.500 Save%
This Week in ECAC Hockey: Colgate players ‘understand the gravity of the moment,’ looking to continue recent surge in win column with added consistency - College Hockey | USCHO.com
Today's research...
Colgate Goaltenders in the Class of 1965 Arena Era (2016-2025), by Seasonal Goals Against Average (GAA):
2017-18, Colton Point, 1.74 GAA, 16-12-5, 0.944 Save%
2019-20, Mitch Benson, 2.08 GAA, 5-7-6, 0.925 Save%
2019-20, Andrew Farrier, 2.34 GAA, 7-9-2, 0.919 Save%
2023-24, Andrew Takacs, 2.38 GAA, 2-1-0, 0.905 Save%
2021-22, Mitch Benson, 2.39 GAA, 10-7-3, 0.922 Save%
2016-17, Colton Point, 2.45 GAA, 2-5-2, 0.918 Save%
2022-23, Carter Gylander, 2.47 GAA, 19-15-5, 0.914 Save%
2020-21, Carter Gylander, 2.69 GAA, 6-9-4, 0.901 Save%
2018-19, Mitch Benson, 2.76 GAA, 9-21-3, 0.911 Save%
2021-22, Carter Gylander, 2.77 GAA, 7-8-0, 0.908 Save%
2023-24, Nick Haas, 2.82 GAA, 0-1-0, 0.903 Save%
2023-24, Carter Gylander, 2.93 GAA, 14-14-4, 0.901 Save%
2016-17, Charlie Finn, 2.94 GAA, 7-16-4, 0.906 Save%
2024-25, Andrew Takacs, 3.07 GAA, 7-5-1, 0.893 Save%
2021-22, Andrew Farrier, 3.38 GAA, 1-3-1, 0.899 Save%
2017-18, Bruce Racine, 3.57 GAA, 1-3-1, 0.898 Save%
2020-21, Andrew Farrier, 3.64 GAA, 0-2-1, 0.863 Save%
2018-19, Andrew Farrier, 3.96 GAA, 1-2-0, 0.868 Save%
2017-18, Zac Hamilton, 4.03 GAA, 0-2-0, 0.875 Save%
2024-25, Nick Haas, 4.24 GAA, 1-3-1, 0.868 Save%
2016-17, Bruce Racine, 4.27 GAA, 0-1-0, 0.891 Save%
2022-23, Andrew Takacs, 4.32 GAA, 0-1-0, 0.818 Save%
2021-22, Will Friend, n/a GAA, 0-0-0, 0.500 Save%
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I didn't realize that we had four of the top ten ECAC scorers, if only, never mind, no negativity. It's nice seeing Gate in first place , at least for the next month. Clarkson two points behind us with two games in hand, they have superb goaltending.
iowabasedtraveler
Well-known member
This week's ECAC Hockey PairWise Ranking (PWR) report for the 64 NCAA D-1 MIH teams prior to heading into Christmas...
16 - Dartmouth,
17 - Quinnipiac*, 22 - Cornell*, 24 - Clarkson, 25 - Princeton, 32 - Colgate,
40 - Union, 43 - Brown, 44 - Harvard,
52 - Yale, 53 - Rensselaer, 56 - Saint Lawrence.
And PWR report for our non-conference opponents this year...
8 - UMass Lowell, 15 - Connecticut,
21 - LIU,
34 - Penn State, 39 - Sacred Heart,
62 - RIT*.
Asterisk (*) indicates 16-team NCAA Tournament participant in 2024.
For comparison, the December 3, 2024, ECAC Hockey PairWise Ranking (PWR) report for the 64 NCAA D-1 MIH teams prior to heading into Rivalry Weekend and the holidays...
4 - Dartmouth, 15 - Cornell*, 16 - Quinnipiac*,
27 - Clarkson, 28 - Union, 29 - Princeton, 32 - Harvard,
37 - Colgate, 40 - Brown,
51 - Rensselaer, 53 - Yale, 60 - Saint Lawrence.
And PWR report for our non-conference opponents this year...
12 - UMass Lowell,
20 - Connecticut, 23 - LIU,
33 - Penn State, 44 - Sacred Heart,
60 - RIT*.
Asterisk (*) indicates 16-team NCAA Tournament participant in 2024.
16 - Dartmouth,
17 - Quinnipiac*, 22 - Cornell*, 24 - Clarkson, 25 - Princeton, 32 - Colgate,
40 - Union, 43 - Brown, 44 - Harvard,
52 - Yale, 53 - Rensselaer, 56 - Saint Lawrence.
And PWR report for our non-conference opponents this year...
8 - UMass Lowell, 15 - Connecticut,
21 - LIU,
34 - Penn State, 39 - Sacred Heart,
62 - RIT*.
Asterisk (*) indicates 16-team NCAA Tournament participant in 2024.
For comparison, the December 3, 2024, ECAC Hockey PairWise Ranking (PWR) report for the 64 NCAA D-1 MIH teams prior to heading into Rivalry Weekend and the holidays...
4 - Dartmouth, 15 - Cornell*, 16 - Quinnipiac*,
27 - Clarkson, 28 - Union, 29 - Princeton, 32 - Harvard,
37 - Colgate, 40 - Brown,
51 - Rensselaer, 53 - Yale, 60 - Saint Lawrence.
And PWR report for our non-conference opponents this year...
12 - UMass Lowell,
20 - Connecticut, 23 - LIU,
33 - Penn State, 44 - Sacred Heart,
60 - RIT*.
Asterisk (*) indicates 16-team NCAA Tournament participant in 2024.
We have our first recruit from the CHL(Canadian Major) Tyson Doucette from the Sarnia Sting(OHL). A plethora of talent available now from the three CHL conferences, OHL...WHL...and Quebec Majors. That gives us thirteen recruits for next year.
He currently leads the team in scoring.
He currently leads the team in scoring.
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iowabasedtraveler
Well-known member
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!!
Hopefully everyone, players and posters, will come back from the holiday break all rested, refreshed and healed.
Hopefully everyone, players and posters, will come back from the holiday break all rested, refreshed and healed.