I'm rewriting the original Colgate Raiders: The Season because I know in my heart I could've done better at writing it. This book was the first time I expressed myself on Wattpad because before the original Colgate Raiders: The Season, I didn't feel like I had an identity. Join me as I relive the 2017-18 season with the Colgate University Raiders!Achievements: #1 in ECAC Hockey on February 3,2023…
The Colgate Raiders had their season ended by Quinnipiac to end an inspirational run. Colgate lost two vital pieces from last year's team and Coach Vaughan will need to figure something out on both sides of the puck. Colgate aims to return to Lake Placid this spring and they'll need to do it without their star players Elliott McDermott and Paul McAvoy. So, can Colgate return to Lake Placid for the second season in a row for the first time since 2015? Will the Raiders achieve their objectives?Achievements#1 in ECAC hockey October 11,2022#1 in ECAC Hockey December 4,2022#1 in ECAC Hockey January 12,2023#1 in ECAC Hockey January 30,2023#1 in gogate January 31,2023#1 in ECAC Hockey February 7,2023#1 in ECAC Hockey February 25,2023#1 in ECAC Hockey March 5,2023#1 in gogate March 10,2023#1 in ECAC Hockey March 14,2023#1 in gogate May 4,2023#1 in ECAC Hockey May 4,2023#1 in ECAC Hockey May 10,2023#1 in gogate May 10,2023#1 in gogate August 2,2023#1 in ECAC Hockey August 2,2023#1 in gogate August 25,20231,000 reads August 26,2023…
The Colgate Raiders will look to avenge the loss to Clarkson from last spring. There's a new man in charge of Colgate goaltending and it's now up to Don Vaughan to decide who that man will be. Bobby McMann is a remarkable option on the offensive side of the puck and he hopes to lead Colgate to Lake Placid this season. So, can Colgate avenge that loss to Clarkson? Can Colgate return to Lake Placid?Achievements:#1 in gogate September 6,2023…
Quinnipiac Coach Rand Pecknold has been on the doorstep of a national championship but has never been able to seal the deal. Heading into the 2022-23 college hockey season, there was a massive curse surrounding Quinnipiac's men's hockey team as demons of year's past still lingered. So, would 2022-23 be different than 2013 and 2016?Accomplishments:#1 in ECAC Hockey June 26,2023…
Starr Rink opened in 1959 and served as the home to Colgate hockey for several decades. This rink holds memories that will never be forgotten by Raider fans young and old. Join me as we relive the final season of hockey at Starr Rink for the Colgate Raiders. So, will Colgate have success?Accomplishments:#1 ecachockey on October 14,2022#1 ecachockey on January 1,2023…
In this book, I will share my favorite Raiders of my lifetime. Now, I've been around Colgate hockey for a while but I wasn't around it in the early 1990s. As a result, I won't have any players from those early 1990s teams as I simply didn't see them. So, who will be my favorite Raider? Accomplishments:#1 in ecachockey on October 28,2022#1 in gogate on October 30,2022…
Two years ago, Mike Harder was hired as Colgate men's hockey coach. Now, there is trouble in Hamilton as longtime Colgate coach Don Vaughan has been hired to coach at Clarkson. Tensions between Colgate and Clarkson are high after the Vaughan hiring but, both coaches just want to play hockey. So, can the two coaches get their wish? Will Coach Harder and Coach Vaughan meet in a championship game this season?Accomplishments:#1 in ecachockey November 11,2022#1 in gogate November 11,2022#1 in ecachockey November 23,2022…
The Colgate Raiders had their season ended by the St.Lawrence Saints in the ECAC Hockey semifinals at an empty Appleton Arena. Mitch Benson, Andrew Farrier and Carter Gylander are solid options in net and Coach Vaughan should utilize them ruthlessly. Alex Young and Matt Verboon are back on the offensive side of the puck to lead the maroon and white brigade in that regard. So, will the Raiders return to championship weekend?…
On Crosbytv I documented every game Colgate played last season. I will do the exact same thing this season for the Colgate Raiders. The Raiders have a challenging schedule on their hands so we shall see. So can Colgate fight through their tough schedule and have a good season? Can the raiders find a replacement for Colton Point?…
The last time we saw Zach, he was kicking cancer's butt but now, this tall man is graduating from high school and wants to play hockey at the next level as he is a three time state champion in boy's varsity hockey. Zach's full name is Zachary Lamont and he'll look to make a difference on a college hockey team someday soon. So, will Lamont be able to accomplish his college hockey dreams? Will Zach Lamont walk away with the Hobey Baker Award?Achievements:#1 in keepfighting on March 8,2025…
One of the greatest rivalries in college hockey happens in St. Lawrence County,New York between Clarkson and St. Lawrence. Appleton and Cheel Arena are eleven miles away from each other which has the region divided over these two teams. As we did with the Colgate-Clarkson rivalry, we will explore the past decade of the route 11 rivalry that sees the fiercest hockey teams in the entire country after each other. So, who has the best of this rivalry over the past decade?Achievements:#1 in SLU February 23,2023#1 in ECAC Hockey March 8,2023…
Colgate and Clarkson have had their fair share of history over the past few years as both teams have gotten better over the past decade. Colgate and Clarkson has been the focal point of ECAC Hockey over this time period and I can't believe we've reached this point of the rivalry. So, what happens when these two teams get together? Accomplishments: #1 in gogate on February 18,2023# 1 in ECAC Hockey February 21,2023# 1 in ECAC Hockey February 23,2023#1 in gogate February 23,2023…
Hello everyone and welcome to Hamilton, New York and the campus of Colgate University for the 2024-25 Colgate men's hockey season. Mike Harder enters his second season as the Donald F. Vaughan men's hockey coach and he hopes to have a much better ending to this season than he did last! Daniel Panetta returns for his junior season hoping to lead the offense the next two seasons as he wraps up his Colgate career. Andrew Takacs will look to solidify the goaltending position after mister Gylander departed for Detroit. So, will Colgate compete for their second championship in three years?Achievements:#1 in ECAC Hockey on October 28,2024#1 in gogate on October 28,2024#1 in gogate on November 8,2024#1 in gogate on Veterans Day 2024#1 in gogate on November 15,2024#1 in gogate on December 2,2024#1 in gogate on December 6,2024#1 in ECAC Hockey on December 8,2024#1 in gogate on December 18,2024#1 in gogate on December 27,2024#1 in ECAC Hockey on January 1,2025#1 in gogate on January 1,2025#1 in ECAC Hockey on January 6,2025#1 in gogate on January 10,2025#1 in ECAC Hockey on January 22,2025#1 in gogate on January 22,2025#1 in gogate on January 25,2025#1 in ECAC Hockey on January 25,2025#1 in ECAC Hockey on February 3,2025#1 in gogate on February 3,2025#1 in ECAC Hockey on February 12,2025#1 in gogate on February 12,2025#1 in gogate on February 20, 2025#1 in ECAC Hockey on February 20,2025#1 in gogate on March 4,2025#1 in ECAC Hockey on March 4,2025…
The Colgate Raiders have done it and now look to do it again. Colgate returns only two of their goaltenders from the championship team of yesteryear and they'll be looked upon to lead the charge on the defensive side of the puck. Coach Harder lost star right winger Bobby McMann to the NHL and Bobby might have company in the NHL from his alma mattar. So, can Collgate defy the odds again and win another national championship?…
Starr Rink was a second home to me growing up and it's in my thoughts everyday. This place hosted a hockey game so well and it's sort of been emulated at Class Of 1965 Arena. But this book is about Starr Rink and the wonderful memories that remain in the rink that Colgate University hasn't necessarily abandoned. So, what frigid cold nights will I be discussing?Achievements:#1 in gogate April 10,2023#1 in ECAC Hockey April 10,2023#1 in gogate April 15,2023#1 in ECAC Hockey April 15,2023…
At his high school graduation Daniel and his line mates decided to take their talents to Hamilton and join the Colgate Raiders. Daniel Collins and his top line immediately establishes theirselves as the best line in all of college hockey. Colgate rides the success of the top line for coach Don Vaughan to the number one seed in the ECAC hockey tournament. So can the top line lead the Colgate Raiders to glory? Will people start to offer up some money?…
Clarkson head coach Zach Lamont enters his second season with a hunger in his stomach to make it back to the Frozen Four for the second consecutive season. Lamont said that his team is ready to defend their ECAC Hockey championship and an appearance in the Frozen Four for the first time since 1991. So, will Coach Lamont be able to lead this Clarkson team back to the Frozen Four? Will Clarkson win another ECAC Hockey championship?…
The Colgate Raiders had their season ended by the St. Lawrence Saints in the ECAC Hockey quarterfinals of 2007. Mark Dekanich returns to Hamilton as he'll look to lock down the goaltending position for a team that's hungry for revenge. Jesse Winchester returns to the team hoping to dominate the offensive side of the puck for the Raiders as they quest to get to Albany in March. So, can Colgate compete for a championship this March?Achievements#1 in gogate April 8,2024#1 in ECAC Hockey April 8,2024#1 in ECAC Hockey May 19,2024#1 in gogate May 22,2024#1 in ECAC Hockey June 8,2024#1 in ECAC Hockey June 16,2024#1 in ECAC Hockey Juneteenth 2024#1 in gogate June 30,2024…
The Colgate Raiders say farewell to legendary coach Don Vaughan and now, the program is in the hands of the 15th head coach in program history, Mike Harder. Coach Harder is the all time leader in points in a career with 218 and brought in some Raider legends during his time as an assistant coach. So, will Coach Harder lead Colgate to greatness?Accomplishments #1 in gogate August 21,2023#1 in gogate September 8,2023#1 in ECAC Hockey October 10,2023#1 in gogate October 10,2023#1 in gogate October 18,2023#1 in ECAC Hockey October 18,2023#1 in ECAC Hockey November 9,2023#1 in gogate November 16,2023#1 in gogate November 30,2023#1 in ECAC Hockey December 2,2023#1 in ECAC Hockey Christmas Eve 2023#1 in gogate Christmas Eve 2023#1 in gogate January 4,2024#1 in ECAC Hockey January 7,2024#1 in gogate January 7,2024#1 in ECAC Hockey January 24,2024#1 in gogate January 24,2024#1 in gogate February 26,2024#1 in ECAC Hockey February 26,2024#1 in ECAC Hockey March 5,2024#1 in gogate March 5,2024…
Welcome to Potsdam, New York the home of two universities but this series will be about the Clarkson men's hockey program with head coach Casey Jones. Clarkson has been completely transformed under Coach Jones and he will look to lead Clarkson to glory once again in his twelve year tenure here in Potsdam. So, will Clarkson continue to compete for championships with Casey Jones at the helm?…