The Raiders earned a spot in the NCAA Tournament.
For the first time since 1990, men’s hockey won the ECAC Hockey championship, earning a place in the NCAA Tournament.
Their season ended March 24 when they lost to No. 1 seed Michigan, 11–1 in the NCAA Regional Finals. Nic Belpedio ’25 scored Colgate’s lone goal three minutes into the third period, firing the shot in from the point off a pass from Colton Young ’23.
Goalie Carter Gylander ’24 made 16 stops in the first period to shut down the Wolverines; the junior finished with 33 saves in the game.
“I thought we were defending well,” Coach Don Vaughan said. “One game will not define us. We’re champions and won the ECAC against some very good teams.”
Season Highlights
- Colgate made its first NCAA Tournament appearance since the 2014 season.
- Gylander finished the season with 1,044 saves, breaking the program record for saves in a season by one. He also finished second in program history for minutes played in a season, logging 3,885 between the pipes. Additionally, his 19 wins were the fifth most in a season.
- Alex Young ’24 scored nine power play goals, which were the most in program history since the 2006–07 season.
- Nick Anderson ’24 tallied 26 assists in the year, which tied for fifth-most by a defender in a season in program history.