Colgate 2026-27

[Peyton]

Alexia Aubin's journey in the Canadian national program since this summer is truly impressive.

In August, she attended the Development Team training camp. She failed to crack the initial lineup of the Summer Series against USA, but was eventually added to the third and final game of the series as a 14F.

In October, she was invited to participate in the senior team's selection camp the day before it debuted in Quebec City, after Sarah Nurse withdrew. According to reporters, Aubin arrived at camp with an exemplary attitude, ready to seize her opportunity. She was used by the coaching staff in all situations, showing that she was a reliable center and particularly good at face-offs.

Then, a few days ago, in early November, she was selected as an alternate for the IIHF 2026 Worlds after a player was injured and travelled to Denmark to participate in the pre-camp. She has now just returned to Colgate.

She went from not even being on the Dev Team's lineup to being selected as an alternate on the senior team in less than 3 months! She seems to have bypassed Jocelyn Amos on the depth chart. If she has a good season at Colgate and performs well at camp next year, she has a chance to crack the senior team for the 2027 Worlds in Quebec City, literally her hometown.

Right now, Team Canada's centers are Rosalie Tremblay (1C), Caitlin Kraemer (2C), Danielle Serdachny (3C), Kristin O'Neill (4C) and Sara Manness (5C). When Poulin returns next year, she'll take one of those spots. Then there will be a few battles with the return of Blayre Turnbull and young players who are pushing like Jocelyn Amos and Adrianna Milani. I think Aubin has a chance.

 

[ProudCanadian]

By the way, Colgate really missed Aubin this past weekend. I know full well that a single player doesn't make or break a team on her own, but her impact in the faceoff circles was sorely missed. It's tough to win games when the opponent takes possession of the puck after the vast majority of faceoffs.

On the other hand, while Aubin couldn't pass up an opportunity like that, I find it a bit frustrating that Team Canada takes a key player away from us just to send her back a few days later. No issue with that if the World Championships had been on our continent. Aubin probably racked up more air miles in a single week than I have in my entire life! I hope this recent experience serves as a springboard for our #23. We sure need it!

Putting my fandom aside, I'm also really impressed by Alexia Aubin's recent developments with the national team. She's proudly representing the Raiders!

 

[rinksides]

Saturday felt like a game we handed Quinnipiac on a silver platter. You can’t give up three in the first period against a team like that and expect to dig your way out.

From what I’ve seen, Davis has earned a run as the clear number one. I don’t understand what the coaching staff is waiting for. Some of the goals Walker allowed looked too soft, and against good teams those are saves you need.

There’s plenty to answer for elsewhere, too. Palumbo and Tremel chipped in offensively, but we need more consistency throughout the lineup. Goofers has been producing, but four wins in 19 faceoffs, along with Copetti’s three in 11, means we’re giving up possession far too often.

On defence, Pickering finishing minus four and Wood minus three should raise questions. Those numbers aren’t all on them, but the coverage and support clearly need work. The goalies need help, and the team needs saves. Both can be true.

The coaching staff needs to settle on a starter and hold everyone to the same standard. I don’t expect Colgate to win every game, but I do expect us to make the better teams earn it.

There’s enough talent here to do better.

Go Gate!

 

[Oldtimer]

Just watched the Dartmouth game. What a disappointment. Great first period and then a total melt down. After the 1st the special teams sucked. Penalty kill especially, giving up 3. We seemed to play with no sense of urgency in the 2nd and 3rd until the end. Too many predictable shots from way out, especially on the PP, and many players took long setting up their shots allowing most to be blocked.
Someone, coach, player or, hopefully, everyone, has to demand better or the season will end up in the dumpster in a heartbeat. Did someone forget to remind the team we were playing against alum Maura Crowell who publicly asked to be considered for the HC position when Fargo left? Bad mistake If so. They beat us in the first game last year too. We are now 17-2 against them in the last decade. Had to be tough on the alums in attendance.
UpskillTeams

 

[TchrBill]

We’ve been overrated all season, but that’s finally about to change. Gave up 3 ppg on 14 shots. Get serious or go home. Colgate teams have really sucked this year.

 

[rinksides]

Agree with all of you. Hopefully this stops before it gets too much like last season, when penalties kept costing us games. We finally started putting wins together late when we stayed out of the box. That lesson should have carried over. The discipline has to improve.

Oldtimer is right about the predictable shots, too. Quality over quantity. Keep feeding a goalie shots they can see cleanly and you’re helping them settle in. We need traffic, puck movement, quicker releases, and more faceoff wins not just a bigger shot total.

What do you guys think of alternating goalies. Im against it. I also wonder what this approach does for our goalies’ confidence. Does every start feel like another audition? Both need enough trust to build on a good game and recover from a bad one. I’d like to see more continuity in net. I still like Davis, I believe she is a high level goalie. I wouldn’t put tonight’s loss on her. I’d give her the start tomorrow as a show of confidence.

I too am starting to question where the problems lie, with the coaching, the execution, or both. If this continues, retaining our best players and attracting new ones could become a concern. There’s enough talent here to expect better, but something needs to change.