Colgate Raiders men's ice hockey

The Colgate Raiders men's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college ice hockey program that represents Colgate University. The Raiders are a member of ECAC Hockey. They used to play at Starr Rink from its inauguration in 1959 until the 2015–16 season. Starting with the 2016–17 NCAA season, the Raiders have started playing their home games in the Class of 1965 Arena. The program is located in Hamilton, New York.http://www.uscho.com/m/colgate-raiders/mens-college-hockey/team,col.html 
==History==
===Early years===
Colgate's ice hockey team began as a four-game experiment in 1916 and 1917. The program was put on ice during World War I but returned in 1920 with a coach leading the Red Raiders. James Ballantine stayed with Colgate for eight years despite the program being mothballed in 1923 and remaining fallow until 1928. After ensuring the team returned he handed the coaching duties over to Ray Watkins who stayed for four uneventful seasons before assistant professor of Physical Education John Howard Starr took over. Starr spent the first four seasons toiling with losing records before both he and the team started to turn the Red Raiders' fortunes. In the late 1930s Colgate started posting lofty records of 8–1 and 9–4 and continued doing so into the early-40s. In 1942 Starr left the program to volunteer for service in World War II. The team continued on for two seasons, posting an undefeated record in 1943 of 11–0, before being suspended for the final year of the war. Once peace had been achieved Starr and the team returned. After a down season in 1946 the Red Raiders earned their second undefeated record, going 14–0 in 1946–47. The team kept up its winning ways until 1950 when Starr resigned as head coach. The new bench boss, Tom Dockrell got off to a slow start with the Red Raiders who became a founding member of the first ice hockey conference, the Tri-State League, but didn't get an opportunity to improve his record due to unseasonably warm weather that caused the program to cease operations for the next six years.
===Indoor ice and the ECAC===
Colgate finally returned to the ice in 1958 and continued with new head coach Olav Kollevoll for two seasons before their first indoor ice rink was finished. The building was dedicated to the former coach as the J. Howard Starr Rink at the first game played on its surface in December 1959. With the stability of the program ensured the team was able to build itself into a respectable unit, producing increasing win totals into the early 1960s and founding its second conference, ECAC Hockey along with 27 other schools. Colgate finished their first year of conference play with an 18–6 mark, setting a new school record for wins and finishing tied for 6th but it wasn't enough to earn them a selection as one of the top 8 teams in the conference so they missed the playoffs. The following year saw the team slip to 7th in the ECAC but this time they received an entry into the postseason, losing to eventual champion Harvard in the quarterfinals. The next year brought the team record up to 19 wins and a second playoff berth where they once again lost to the eventual ECAC champion in their first game, this time to Providence. After a down year in 1965 Kollevoll was replaced by Ron Ryan who held the reigns for seven seasons but could only lead the team to middling results most years. After two poor showings in the early '70s the team passed through three coaches over five years, eventually landing with former St. Lawrence player Terry Slater.
===Rise to prominence and tragedy===
Slater's first season was an unmitigated disaster, with the team posting its worst record since tournament play began (as of 2018) but that was wiped away in his second season when the Red Raiders posted their first winning season since 1970. The following season brought Colgate its first ECAC playoff in over a decade and in 1981 Colgate notched its first 20+ win season, its first ECAC playoff win and its first appearance in the NCAA tournament. Slater would keep Colgate in good standing for the duration of the 1980s, posing winning records in all but one season, however, the Red Raiders couldn't get out of the ECAC quarterfinals in any of their succeeding appearances. All of that changed in 1989–90 when Colgate jumped out with a tremendous start and never looked back. The team won its first ECAC regular season championship by a huge margin and swept its way through the ECAC tournament to take its first conference title. The Red Raiders received the second eastern seed and a bye into the Quarterfinals where they defeated Lake Superior State in two close games. After downing Boston University in the semifinal Colgate only had Wisconsin left in they way but were unable to overcome the Badgers and had to settle for Runner-Up. Colgate predictably declined from its team-record 31 wins the next season but still posted a decent record. In December 1991 Terry Slater suffered a severe stroke and was hospitalized, dying four days later at the age of 54. His death gutted the team, but they still managed a respectable year in his absence.
===Continued success===
Don Vaughan arrived in 1992 to help heal the program and while the team struggled through sub-par seasons early on there were some encouraging signs with scattered postseason wins. By the mid-1990s the Red Raiders were posing winning records once more and by the end of the millennium Colgate found itself back in the NCAA tournament. Vaughan was so respected by the administration that he was tasked with serving as the interim Athletic Director for the 2003–04 school year, allowing his assistant Stan Moore to lead the team to an ECAC title and earn an ECAC Coach of the Year Award in the process. Not to be outdone, Vaughan returned to the bench the next year and got a second trip to the NCAA tournament followed by his own ECAC title the season after. Vaughan continues to coach the Raiders and now in his 26th season he holds the school record for wins, losses and ties while having produced several NHL players along with many more professional alumni across Europe and North America.
==Season-by-season results==
==Coaching history==
As of the completion of 2019–20 season
Tenure 	Coach 	Years 	Record 	Pct.
2003–2004 	Stan Moore 	1 	22–12–5 	
1992–2003, 2004–Present	Don Vaughan 	27 	429–459–109 	
1991–1992 	Brian Durocher 	1† 	12–10–0 	
1977–1991 	Terry Slater 	15† 	251–183–23 	
1975–1977 	Jim Higgins 	2 	21–32–0 	
1972–1975 	Brad Houston 	3 	31–47–1 	
1965–1972 	Ron Ryan 	7 	78–92–4 	
1957–1965 	Olav Kollevoll 	8 	81–66–2 	
1950–1951 	Tom Dockrell 	1 	2–7–0 	
1943–1944 	Albert Prettyman	1 	4–2–0 	
1942–1943 	Gregory Batt 	1 	14–0–0 	
1932–1942, 1945–1950 	J. Howard Starr 	15 	87–74–4 	
1928–1932 	Ray Watkins 	4 	6–11–1 	
1920–1922, 1927–28 	James Ballantine	3 	2–11–0 	
1915–1917 	No Coach 	2 	3–1–0 	
Totals 	14 coaches 	90 seasons	1041–1004–149	
† Terry Slater Died on December 6, 1991.
==Awards and honors==
===NCAA===
====Individual====
Spencer Penrose Award
*Terry Slater: 1990
====All-Americans====
AHCA First Team All-Americans
*1969–70: Tom Earl, F
*1981–82: Chris Renaud, D
*1983–84: Steve Smith, F
*1987–88: Rejean Boivin, F
*1989–90: Dave Gagnon, G
*1999–00: Andy McDonald, F
*2008–09: David McIntyre, F
*2011–12: Austin Smith, F
AHCA Second Team All-Americans
*1984–85: Jeff Cooper, G
*1989–90: Joel Gardner, F
*1991–92: Dale Band, F
*1995–96: Brad Dexter, D
*1996–97: Mike Harder, F
*2017–18: Colton Point, G
===ECAC Hockey===
====Individual====
ECAC Hockey Player of the Year
*Dave Gagnon, G: 1989–90
*Andy McDonald, C: 1999–00
*Austin Smith, RW: 2011–12
Tim Taylor Award
*Terry Slater: 1989–90
*Don Vaughan: 1999–00, 2013–14
*Stan Moore: 2003–04
ECAC Hockey Best Defensive Forward
*Jon Smyth: 2003–04
Ken Dryden Award
*Mark DeKanich: 2005–06
ECAC Hockey Most Outstanding Player in Tournament
*Craig Woodcroft: 1990
====All-Conference====
First Team All-ECAC Hockey
*1969–70: Tom Earl, F
*1981–82: Chris Renaud, D
*1983–84: Steve Smith, F
*1984–85: Jeff Cooper, G
*1987–88: Rejean Boivin, F
*1988–89: Scott Young, D
*1989–90: Dave Gagnon, G; Joel Gardner, F
*1991–92: Dale Band, F
*1995–96: Brad Dexter, D
*1996–97: Mike Harder, F
*1999–00: Cory Murphy, D; Andy McDonald, F
*2003–04: Jon Smyth, F
*2005–06: Mark Dekanich, G; Tyler Burton, F
*2008–09: David McIntyre, F
*2011–12: Austin Smith, F
Second Team All-ECAC Hockey
*1962–63: Steve Riggs, F
*1963–64: Steve Riggs, F
*1980–81: Chris Renaud, D; Dan Fridgen, F
*1985–86: Gerard Waslen, F
*1986–87: Wayne Crowley, G
*1988–89: Paul Cohen, G
*1993–94: Bruce Gardiner, F
*1994–95: Brad Dexter, D; Mike Harder, F
*1995–96: Dan Brenzavich, G; Mike Harder, F; Chris DeProfio, F
*1998–99: Andy McDonald, D
*2000–01: Cory Murphy, D; Sean Nolan, F
*2002–03: Scooter Smith, G
*2003–04: Rob Brown, D
*2005–06: Kyle Wilson, F
*2006–07: Mark Dekanich, G; Tyler Burton, F; Jesse Winchester, F
*2007–08: Tyler Burton, F
*2009–10: David McIntyre, F
*2011–12: Chris Wagner, F
*2017–18: Colton Point, G
Third Team All-ECAC Hockey
*2007–08: Mark Dekanich, G; Jesse Winchester, F
*2011–12: Thomas Larkin, D
*2013–14: Charlie Finn, G; Spiro Goulakos, D
*2014–15: Tyson Spink, F; Kyle Baun, F
*2015–16: Tyson Spink, F
*2016–17: Jake Kulevich, D
*2018–19: Bobby McMann, F
ECAC Hockey All-Rookie Team
*1987–88: Steve Poapst, D
*1988–89: Dale Band, F; Jamie Cooke, F
*1989–90: Bob Haddock, D
*1991–92: Brad Dexter, D; Ron Fogarty, F
*1993–94: Mike Harder, F
*1994–95: Dan Brenzavich, G; Tim Loftsgard, F
*1997–98: Cory Murphy, D
*2000–01: Rob Brown, D
*2003–04: Mike Campaner, D
*2004–05: Tyler Burton, F
*2005–06: Nick St. Pierre, D
*2012–13: Kyle Baun, F; Tylor Spink, F
*2013–14: Charlie Finn, G
*2017–18: Nick Austin, D
==Statistical Leaders==
===Career points leaders===
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Mike Harder 	1994–97	134	88 	126	214	78
Steve Smith 	1980–84	126	83 	129	212	36
Gerard Waslen 	1982–86	123	100	101	201	217
Dan Fridgen 	1978–82	113	114	78 	192	387
Denis Lapensee 	1978–82	111	69 	122	191	106
Jim Wallace 	1980–84	127	77 	111	188	46
Joel Gardner 	1986–90	130	51 	113	184	144
Rejean Boivin 	1984–88	128	86 	87 	173	60
Dale Band 	1988–92	128	50 	119	169	86
Craig Woodcroft	1987–91	127	73 	95 	168	250
John Barnett 	1972–76	 	75 	93 	168	
===Career goaltending leaders===
GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
Minimum 20 games
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Steve Silverthorn	2001–2005	100	5744	213	8 	.914	2.22
Mark Dekanich 	2004–2008	118	6812	255	11	.923	2.25
Charlie Finn 	2013–2017	126	7306	321	8 	.911	2.64
Shep Harder 	1996–2000	81 	4217	199	5 	.907	2.83
Erik Mihalik 	2010–2014	83 	4707	222	4 	.903	2.83
Statistics current through the start of the 2018-19 season.
==Players==
===Raiders in the NHL===
	= NHL All-Star Team		= NHL All-StarPlayers are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star game at any time in their career.			= NHL All-Star and NHL All-Star Team
Player 	Position 	Team(s) 	Years 	
Mike Milbury 	Defenseman	BOS 	1973–1987	0
Bill McCreary Jr.	Left Wing 	TOR 	1980–1981	0
Dan Fridgen 	Forward 	HFD 	1981–1983	0
Mike Walsh 	Center 	NYI 	1987–1989	0
Dave Gagnon 	Center 	DET 	1990–1991	0
Wayne Cowley 	Goaltender	EDM 	1993–1994	0
Steve Poapst 	Defenseman	WSH, CHI, PIT, STL	1995–2006	0
Bruce Gardiner 	Center 	OTT, TBL, CBJ, NJD	1996–2002	0
Andy McDonald 	Center 	, STL 	2000–2013	1
Player 	Position 	Team(s) 	Years 	
Jesse Winchester	Center 	OTT, FLA 	2007–2014 	0
Joey Mormina 	Defenseman	CAR 	2007–2008 	0
David Sloane 	Right Wing	PHI 	2008–2009 	0
Kyle Wilson 	Center 	WSH, CBJ, NSH 	2009–2012 	0
Mark Dekanich 	Goaltender	NSH 	2010–2011 	0
David McIntyre 	Center 	MIN 	2011–2012 	0
Chris Wagner 	Center 	ANA, COL, NYI, BOS	2014–Present	0
Kyle Baun 	Forward 	CHI 	2014–2016 	0
Ryan Johnston 	Defense 	MTL 	2015–2017 	0
File:Mikemilburyfacingoff.jpg|Mike Milbury
File:Chris Wagner 2018-03-03 19476.jpg|Chris Wagner
File:David McIntyre Albany.jpg|David McIntyre
File:Kyle Wilson.jpg|Kyle Wilson
===WHA===
Two players were members of WHA teams.
Player 	Position 	Team(s)	Years 	
Bill Davis 	Defenseman	 	1977–1979	2
Chris Grigg	Goaltender	OTC 	1975–1976	0
==Current Roster==
As of September 17, 2020.
==See also==
*Colgate Raiders women's ice hockey
*Colgate Raiders
==References==
==External links==
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Category:Ice hockey teams in New York (state)