2020-21 COLGATE MEN'S HOCKEY PROSPECTUS 2020-21 SCHEDULE NEWS & NOTES • In the shortened 2019-20 season, Colgate marked a 12-16-8 record along with an 8-9-5 ECAC Hockey mark. ALL SCHEDULING TO BE ANNOUNCED • Colgate earned a pair of wins over nationally ranked opponents behind a 4-3 overtime win at then-No. 18 UMass Lowell (Oct. 18) and another 4-3 overtime win at then-No. 9/12 Harvard (Dec. 7). INCLUDING POTENTIAL NONCONFERENCE • Colgate concluded the season holding its opponent scoreless on the power play in eight straight games for a AND ECAC HOCKEY MATCHUPS total of 18 times on the year. Special teams also began to click in the second half as the Raiders posted 10 power play goals in the last 12 games. Date Opponent Time • In the ECAC First Round vs. Brown, it marked the first time since the 2014-15 season that the Raiders had swept a playoff series, and was the first time since the 2017-18 campaign the Raiders advanced to the ECAC Quarterfinals. • 15 of Colgate’s 34 games were against nationally ranked teams, where Cornell at No. 2 was its top competitor. November • Colgate’s eight ties in the regular season is a program record, surpassing the seven ties in the 2008-09 season. TBD TBD TBD • After trailing 2-0 at Union after the first period, the Raiders responded with three unanswered for their first two-goal comeback since Feb. 5, 2016 at Princeton (trailed 4-2, won 5-4). December • By a 6-0-13 streak, Colgate is unbeaten in its last 21 overtime matchups, including going 3-0-8 in 2019-20. TBD TBD TBD • Also notable, Colgate went 8-0-1 when leading after the first period and 5-0-0 when scoring four goals or more. • On Dec. 9, 2019 Colgate received votes in the USCHO poll for the first time since Oct. 22, 2018. January • Colgate’s 76 goals on the season came by 16 different goal scorers, while 22 Raiders earned at least one point TBD TBD TBD last season, including all 22 with multiple points. 2019-20 STATISTICAL LEADERS February TBD TBD TBD FORWARDS GP G A P SH +/- PPG GWG #9 Bobby McMann 34 10 10 20 119 E 2 1 March #17 Ben Sharf 36 10 10 20 91 -1 1 3 TBD TBD TBD #12 Colton Young 35 7 11 18 49 +8 2 1 #5 Paul McAvoy 35 9 8 17 43 +3 2 2 * ECAC Hockey Contest BOLD - Home Game (Class of 1965 Arena) DEFENSE GP G A P SH +/- PPG BLK #24 Trevor Cosgrove 35 0 11 11 64 +6 0 33 #11 Nick Austin 22 0 10 10 51 +4 0 29 ROSTER RELATED #2 Paul Meyer 36 1 5 6 51 -10 0 62 • Colgate graduated eight players to the Class of 2020, while #26 Liam Watson-Brawn 32 0 2 2 39 -5 0 46 the group contributed 93 points on the year. GOALTENDER GP-GS W-L-T MIN GA GAA SV% • The Raiders return 21 of its 28 players from 2019-20, #1 Mitch Benson 18-18 5-7-6 1096:53 38 2.08 .925 including 110 of the season’s points and all three goaltenders. • An eight-player freshman class, made up of three COLGATE INFORMATION forwards, four defensemen, and one goaltender join a total UNIVERSITY INFORMATION COACHING STAFF of 21 returners. Location ........................................ Hamilton, N.Y. Head Coach ............Don Vaughan (28th Season) Founded ...................................................... 1819 Alma Mater ........................ St. Lawrence, 1984 • The Raiders add two NHL Draftees to the roster in Enrollment .................................................. 2,922 goaltender Carter Gylander (Detriot - 2019) and forward Alex Record ......................................... 429-459-109 Nickname ................................................Raiders ECAC Hockey Record .................. 259-260-73 Young (San Jose - 2020). School Colors ..............Maroon, Gray and White Affiliation ....................................NCAA Division I Assistant Coach...........Dana Borges (3rd Season) • Goaltenders made their place in the record book as Mitch Conference ................................... ECAC Hockey Alma Mater ................................ Stonehill, 2013 Benson’s .925 save percentage ranked fourth-best in President .................................... Dr. Brian Casey Assistant Coach........................ Andy Boschetto Director of Athletics ...................Dr. Nicki Moore ......................................................... (1st Season) program history and 2.08 goals against average was sixth. TEAM HISTORY Alma Mater .................................. Suffolk, 2005 Benson finished the year ranked 16th in the nation the First Varsity Season ...............................1915-16 Volunteer Asst. Coach ................... Chris Azzano categories. All-Time Record .... 1039-1006-149 (91 seasons) Alma Mater ................... SUNY Morrisville, 2014 ECAC Hockey Regular-Season Titles ............. 3 Dir. of Hockey Ops ....... Jake Paluch (2nd Season) • Similarly, Andrew Farrier’s .919 save percentage and 2.34 ............................... (1989-90, 2003-04, 2005-06) Alma Mater ...............................Nazareth, 2019 goals against average both rank 10th overall in program ECAC Hockey Tournament Titles .................... 1 Athletic Trainer .....................................Dan Senif history of single season records. ..............................................................(1989-90) Alma Mater .................... Castleton State, 2013 NCAA Tournament Appearances .................... 5 Equipment Manager ........................ Max Elberty • Ranking third on the team last season was Colton Young ............................ (1981,1990, 2000, 2005, 2014) All-Americans ................................................. 16 with 18 points (7g, 11a), narrowly trailed by Paul McAvoy who ARENA INFORMATION ECAC Hockey First Team ............................... 18 Home Rink/Capacity ... Class of 1965 Arena/2,222 had a breakout season with 17 points (9g, 8a). Young also led ECAC Hockey Player of the Years .................. 3 Best Defensive Forwards ................................. 1 Sheet Size ............................................. 200 X 85 the squad with a plus-8 rating on the ice. Ken Dryden (Goalie of the Year) Award .......... 1 Ticket Office Phone ..................... 315-228-4062 • With 997 games at the helm of Colgate hockey, head coach TEAM INFORMATION MEDIA INFORMATION Don Vaughan’s 28th season is the third-longest tenure 2019-20 Record ...................................... 12-16-8 Asst. Director (MIH Contact) ....... Jenna Jorgensen in college hockey, behind Rick Gotkin (Mercyhurst, 33rd 2019-20 ECAC Hockey Record ................. 8-9-5 Office Phone ................................ 315-228-6761 season), and Bob Daniels (Ferris State, 29th season). 2019-20 Class of 1965 Arena Record ....... 5-6-6 Office Fax ..................................... 315-228-7977 2019-20 Postseason ............ECAC Quarterfinals Cell Phone .................................... 763-228-4118 • Three from the Class of 2020 went on to sign professional Letterwinners Returning/Lost .................... 19/9 Email [email protected] contracts, including Bobby McMann (Toronto Marlies - AHL), Newcomers ....................................................... 8 Website .................... www.gocolgateraiders.com Paul Meyer (Orlando Solar Bears - ECHL), and Tyler Penner Captain ........................................... Paul McAvoy MIH Twitter .................................... @ColgateMIH MIH Instagram .................................colgate_mih (Norfolk Admirals - ECHL). Assistant Captains ........................ Tyler Jeason, ..................... Josh McKechney, Trevor Cosgrove @ColgateMIH GOCOLGATERAIDERS.COM @COLGATE_MIH 2020-21 ROSTER NUMERICAL No. Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown / Previous Team BY STATE/PROVINCE/ 1 Mitch Benson Jr. G 6-1 185 Windsor, Ontario / Brooks Bandits (AJHL) COUNTRY 2 Pierson Brandon Fr. D 6-0 180 Irvington, N.Y. / Aberdeen Wings (NAHL) 3 Anthony Stark So. D 5-9 170 New York, N.Y. / Madison Capitols (USHL) Alberta (6) ..... McKechney 4 Elliott McDermott Fr. D 5-11 193 Kingston, Ontario / Carleton Place Canadians (CCHL) ............ Tschumi, C.Young, 5 Paul McAvoy Sr. F 6-2 195 Richmond, Ky. / Surrey Eagles (BCHL) ...........A. Young, Glasman, 7 Josh McKechney Sr. F 6-2 200 Calgary, Alberta / Brooks Bandits (AJHL) ............................Gylander 8 PJ Garrett Fr. D 6-4 210 Duxbury, Mass. / Powell River Kings (BCHL) Ontario (4) ............ Benson 10 Arnaud Vachon So. F 6-2 210 Ajax, Ontario / Brooks Bandits (AJHL) ......... McDermott, Vachon, 11 Nick Austin Sr. D 5-11 185 St. Louis Park, Minn. / Madison Capitols (USHL) ........................Manderville 12 Colton Young So. F 6-0 175 Calgary, Alberta / Canmore Eagles (AJHL) New York (4) ......Brandon, 13 Matt Verboon So. F 6-1 195 Geneva, Switzerland / Salmon Arm Silverbacks (BCHL) 14 Ethan Manderville So. F 6-4 215 Ottawa, Ontario / Ottawa Jr. Senators (CCHL) ............Stark, Lunn, Mitton 15 Jack Hoey So. F 6-1 200 Fairfield, Conn. / Choate Rosemary Hall (Prep) Minnesota (2) ....... Austin, 16 Griffin Lunn Jr. F 5-10 190 Lockport, N.Y. / Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) ...........................Anderson 17 Ross Mitton Fr. F 5-10 185 Copiague Harbor, N.Y. / Omaha Lancers (USHL) British Columbia (2) ........ 19 Henry Marshall Sr. F 6-1 180 New Canaan, Conn. / Alberni Valley Bulldogs (BCHL) .... Stewart, Watson-Brawn 20 Levi Glasman Fr. F 6-2 172 LaCombe, Alberta / Powell River Kings (BCHL) Connecticut (2) ...... Hoey, 21 Alex Young (SJS) Fr. F 5-11 180 Calgary, Alberta / Canmore Eagles (AJHL) .............................Marshall 22 Tyler Jeanson Sr. F 5-8 175 Carman, Manitoba / Minot Minotauros (NAHL) Massachusetts (2) .........