Men’s D-I: Colgate

Harder named volunteer assistant at Colgate

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Colgate’s all-time leading scorer Mike Harder has been hired by the team as a volunteer assistant coach. Harder tallied 88 goals and 126 assists for 214 points and also enjoyed a 13-year pro playing career. He coached last season with I Play Harder (IPH) Hockey.

Colgate eyeing new $37.8 million on-campus rink

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If Colgate can get another $4.2 million in donations, the university will be able to build a brand-new athletic facility on campus, with the men’s and women’s hockey, lacrosse and soccer teams as its primary tenants. Last weekend, Colgate’s board of trustees voted unanimously to proceed with building the $37.8 million, 97,000-square-foot facility, contingent on … Read more

Colgate sophomore Goulakos has cancer, will begin chemotherapy immediately

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After undergoing a routine physical exam in December, Colgate sophomore defenseman Spiro Goulakos was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a type of cancer originating from white blood cells in the lymph nodes. The school announced the news Tuesday, stating that Goulakos has left school and the team to begin chemotherapy in his native Montreal. He played … Read more

Inexperienced Colgate program moves on after Austin Smith era

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“The Austin Smith era is over.” So began head coach Don Vaughan’s remarks during the preseason news conference. They’re not unreasonable words, either, considering what Smith meant to the program during his exceptional four years in Hamilton. But those memories are only that — memories — and it’s time to look ahead to a new … Read more

Colgate announces staff promotions

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Colgate head coach Don Vaughan has been promoted to associate athletics director, while associate athletics director Shaun Richard has added external operations and Nathalie Carter has been promoted from compliance and game operations coordinator to assistant athletics director for event management.

Winning Hobey Baker Award ‘pretty surreal’ for Minnesota-Duluth’s Connolly

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Accompanied by unprecedented ceremony, Minnesota-Duluth forward Jack Connolly was named the 32nd recipient of the Hobey Baker Award on Friday. Upon hearing his name called, Connolly said he was “very emotional.” [scg_html_ff2012]”Kind of took my breath away,” said Connolly, a native of Duluth, Minn. “I thought I had an outside chance that my name would … Read more

Colgate’s Wagner signs with Ducks after 51-point season

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After a solid sophomore season at Colgate, Chris Wagner has signed a three-year, entry level contract with the NHL’s Anaheim Ducks. Wagner, a fifth-round draft pick of the Ducks in 2010, scored 17 goals and 51 points in 38 games this season for the Raiders. That came on the heels of a nine-goal, 19-point freshman … Read more

Abbott, Connolly, Austin Smith make up 2012 Hobey Hat Trick

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Maine’s Spencer Abbott, Minnesota-Duluth’s Jack Connolly and Colgate’s Austin Smith are the members of the 2012 Hobey Hat Trick. Those three senior forwards received the most points from a 23-person voting panel that selected their top five choices from a list of 10 finalists earlier this week. The winner will be announced on Friday, April … Read more

Finalists for 2012 Hobey Baker Award unveiled

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The top 10 candidates for the 2012 Hobey Baker Memorial Award were announced Thursday night. The 10 finalists were selected by voting from all 58 Division I college hockey head coaches and by online fan balloting at www.hobeybakeraward.com. Next, the 23-member selection committee and an additional round of fan balloting (at www.hobeybakeraward.com from March 16 … Read more