2007-08 Colgate University Hockey Cornell • Fri.-Sat., Feburary 1-2, 2008 • Lynah Rink/Starr Rink
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2007-08 Colgate University Hockey Cornell • Fri.-Sat., Feburary 1-2, 2008 • Lynah Rink/Starr Rink Colgate enters its most anticipated series of the year, the home-and-home with Cornell, 2007-08 Schedule in desperate need of a sweep. The Raiders sit Games 25 & 26 Date Opponent Time/Result in eighth place in the ECAC Hockey standings, but four points against the Big Red could move Oct. 12 SACRED HEART W, 6-2 Colgate Oct. 13 RIT W, 6-5 (10-10-4, 4-5-3 ECAC Hockey) them into the top half, and possibly as high as third place. With just 10 games left on the league Oct. 19 at No. 9/9 Michigan State L, 3-6 Cornell (9-7-3, 7-4-1 ECAC Hockey) schedule, every point is crucial. Oct. 20 at No. 9/9 Michigan State L, 1-2 In each game of this weekend’s series, scoring Oct. 26 vs. No. 15 St. Lawrence ! W, 2-1 Fri., Feb. 1 • 7:00 p.m. ET the first goal will be key. Cornell has yet to lose Lynah Rink • Ithaca, N.Y. Oct. 27 vs. Rensselaer ! L, 0-2 a game this season when it has held a 1-0 lead Nov. 2 QUINNIPIAC* T, 1-1 OT (8-0-1), but on the flip side, the Big Red have come Sat., Feb. 2 • 7:00 p.m. ET Nov. 3 PRINCETON* (Silver Puck) L, 0-2 back to win just once when they give up the first Starr Rink • Hamilton, N.Y. Nov. 9 at Brown* L, 2-5 goal of the game (1-7-1). The first goal will also be important considering Nov. 11 at Yale* L, 4-6 Coaches that goals should be at a premium. The Big Red Nov. 16 at Dartmouth* T, 3-3 OT Colgate Don Vaughan (St. Lawrence ‘84) boasts the league’s top defense, which gives up Nov. 17 at No. 19 Harvard* W, 2-1 15th season at CU (249-227-50) just 1.82 goals per ECAC Hockey game. On the Nov. 23 CONNECTICUT W, 7-1 15th season overall (249-227-50) other end of the ice, the Raiders have former Ken Nov. 24 CONNECTICUT L, 1-2 OT Cornell Mike Schafer (Cornell ‘86) Dryden Award-winning goalie Mark Dekanich, who Dec. 1 ROBERT MORRIS W, 4-3 13th season at Cornell (244-132-45) has given up an average of just 2.05 goals per Dec. 2 ROBERT MORRIS W, 5-0 13th season overall (244-132-45) conference game. Dec. 28 at No. 13 Wisconsin # T, 2-2 OT Officials The Last Time Out Dec. 29 vs. No. 11 Northeastern # L, 1-2 FRI: Bob Ritchie (R), Bill Bredin, Leo Boylan It was a tale of two teams as Colgate split a Jan. 11 at Union* L, 4-5 SAT: Dan Murphy (R), Stephen Shufelt, Andy Petrus home series with Yale and Brown last weekend. Jan. 12 at Rensselaer* W, 4-0 Television On Friday, the Raiders turned in a strong first Jan. 18 No. 12 CLARKSON* T, 1-1 OT period, outshooting the Bulldogs 15-4, but couldn’t Time Warner Sports Jan. 19 ST. LAWRENCE* W, 4-1 Play-by-Play: Mark Larson; Color: Dan Liedka crack Yale goalie Billy Blase. In the second period, Colgate was unable to convert on a two-man Jan. 25 YALE* L, 1-6 Radio advantage, and momentum swung Yale’s way to Jan. 26 BROWN* W, 5-0 WKXZ 93.9 FM (Norwich/Oneonta) the tune of six straight goals in a 6-1 loss. Feb. 1 at Cornell* 7:00 WMCR 106.3 FM (Oneida, SAT only) The next night, Colgate’s defense returned to its Feb. 2 CORNELL* 7:00 Play-by-Play: John McGraw strong play in a 5-0 drubbing of Brown. The Raiders Feb. 8 at St. Lawrence* 7:00 Internet scored a season-high three power-play goals Feb. 9 at Clarkson* 7:00 Live video, radio broadcast, and live stats, against the Bears, and senior goaltender Mark Feb. 15 RENSSELAER* 7:00 www.goColgateRaiders.com Dekanich tied the school record with his eighth Feb. 16 UNION* 7:00 career shutout. Colgate SID - Michele Kelley Feb. 22 at Princeton* 7:00 Cell: (315) 420-8868 Office: (315) 228-7860 Cox Named Finalist for Humanitarian Award Feb. 24 at Quinnipiac* 12:30 Email: [email protected] Sophomore Ethan Cox Feb. 29 HARVARD* 7:00 is a finalist for the 2008 Mar. 1 DARTMOUTH* 4:00 The Series with Cornell Hockey Humanitarian Award, Mar. 7-9 ECAC Hockey First Round Colgate’s annual home-and-home series with presented by BNY Mellon Wealth travel partner Cornell has developed into the Management, the Foundation campus sites team’s most heated rivalry. The Big Red hold a announced on Monday. Cox is Mar. 14-16 ECAC Hockey Quarterfinals 66-54-9 advantage in the all-time series, but the one of eight finalists chosen campus sites Raiders have the upper hand in games played in from the 22 players who were Mar. 21-22 ECAC Hockey Championship Hamilton, 25-23-4. Last season, Colgate earned Cox nominated for the award. As Times Union Center, Albany, N.Y. a 4-2 win over Cornell at Starr Rink before losing the only sophomore candidate, he is the youngest Mar. 28-30 NCAA Regionals 2-1 in the rematch at Lynah Rink. Eleven of the player nominated this year, and he is the only male Apr. 10-12 NCAA Frozen Four last 12 games in the series have been decided Division I finalist. Cox is the first Colgate student- Pepsi Center, Denver, Colo. by two goals or fewer. athlete to ever be named a finalist for the award. Since he arrived on campus as a freshman, Cox Scouting the Big Red Home games in CAPS has led the Colgate hockey team in its charitable * ECAC Hockey game The hallmark of Cornell hockey has always efforts. Under his leadership, the team has raised ! Citizens Bank Governor’s Cup, Albany, N.Y. been defense, and this year is no different. The more than $10,000 in cash and donated items for # Badger Showdown Big Red are allowing a league-low 2.13 goals per local and national charities, including the National game overall, and just 1.82 goals per conference Multiple Sclerosis Society and the Make-A-Wish contest. Sophomore goalie Ben Scrivens enters The Raiders Aren’t Red Anymore Foundation. the weekend with a 1.76 goals against average Colgate’s nickname is “Raiders.” Although The Hockey Humanitarian Award is presented and .937 save percentage in league play. the university’s athletic teams were once known annually to college hockey’s finest citizen, and Freshman Riley Nash leads Cornell’s offense as the “Red Raiders,” Colgate dropped the seeks to recognize players who give back to their with 16 points, including 11 points in ECAC “Red” from its nickname in 2001 due to the community in the true humanitarian spirit. It has Hockey games. The Big Red is the only team in name’s relationship with the school’s old Native been said that the award seeks not to celebrate the league, and one of just five squads in the American mascot. Therefore, when referring Hall of Fame athletes, but Hall of Fame human country, on which every skater has at least one to Colgate athletic teams, please use just beings. point this season. “Raiders.” Colgate’s awards & Honors Colgate Head-to-Head Cornell 10-10-4 Overall Record 9-7-3 PETER BOGDANICH won last game Current Streak unbeaten last two games ECAC Hockey Weekly Honor Roll (11/26) 7-3-2 Home Record 5-2-2 TYLER BURTON 2-5-2 Away Record 4-2-0 Coaches Preseason All-ECAC Hockey Team 1-2-0 Neutral Site Record 0-3-1 Media Preseason All-ECAC Hockey Team 4-5-3/8th League Record/Place 7-4-1/T-3rd College Hockey News Preseason “Player to Watch” 0-1-4 Overtime Record 0-0-3 ECAC Hockey Weekly Honor Roll (10/15) 3-1-1 Last Five Games 2-2-1 Citizens Bank Governor’s Cup 5-3-2 Last 10 Games 5-3-2 All-Tournament Team 69/2.88 (T-25th) Goals For/Average (NCAA Rank) 51/2.68 (32nd) ECAC Hockey Player of the Week (11/19) 59/2.46 (T-19th) Goals Against/Average (NCAA Rank) 41/2.16 (7th) Inside College Hockey National +0.42 (20th) Average Scoring Margin (NCAA Rank) +0.53 (14th) Player of the Week Runner-Up (11/19) 13-108/12.0% (51st) Power Play/Pct. (NCAA Rank) 17-89/19.1% (14th) New England Hockey Journal ECAC Hockey 87-102/85.3% (22nd) Penalty Kill/Pct. (NCAA Rank) 68-78/87.2% (15th) Player of the Week (11/21) 5/0 Shorthanded Goals For/Against 0/2 ECAC Hockey Weekly Honor Roll (1/14) Penalty Minutes/Average (NCAA Rank) New England Hockey Journal ECAC Hockey 308/12.8 (41st) 256/13.5 (32nd) Player of the Week (1/2) Members of the award’s selection committee ETHAN COX will interview the finalists over the coming weeks, the Raiders Versus Cornell Hockey Humanitarian Award Finalist (1/28) and release detailed information about their Mark Anderson ................................... 5 GP, 0-0-0 Peter Bogdanich ................................ 5 GP, 0-3-3 BRIAN DAY humanitarian efforts. The 13th recipient of the Hockey Humanitarian Award will be selected Francois Brisebois ...........................first meeting ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Week (10/15) Tyler Burton .......................................