2025–26 Colgate Raiders men's ice hockey season

2025–26 Colgate Raiders
men's ice hockey season
ConferenceECAC Hockey
Home iceClass of 1965 Arena
Record
Coaches and captains
Head coachMike Harder
Assistant coachesZach Badalamenti
Anthony Walsh
Chris Nell
Colgate Raiders men's ice hockey seasons
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The 2025–26 Colgate Raiders Men's ice hockey season will be the 96th season of play for the program and the 65th in the ECAC Hockey conference. The Raiders will represent Colgate University in the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at the Class of 1965 Arena and be coached by Mike Harder in his 3rd season.

Season

Departures

Player Position Nationality Cause
Nic Belpedio Defenseman  United States Graduation (retired)
Tommy Bergsland Defenseman  United States Graduation (signed with Texas Stars)
Brett Chorske Forward  United States Graduation (signed with Charlotte Checkers)
Alex DiPaolo Forward  Canada Graduation (signed with Maine Mariners)
Dominic Foglia Defenseman  United States Transferred to Alaska Anchorage
Reid Irwin Defenseman/Forward  Canada Graduation (signed with Wichita Thunder)
Ben Raymond Forward  United States Graduation (signed with Iowa Heartlanders)

Recruiting

Player Position Nationality Age Notes
Tyson Doucette Forward  United States 21 Sault Ste. Marie, ON
Reid Dyck Goaltender  Canada 21 Winkler, MB; selected 183rd overall in 2022.
Luke Malboeuf Defenseman  United States 20 Monroeville, PA
Joshua Niedermayer Defenseman  United States 21 Newport Beach, CA; played previously at Arizona State
Isaiah Norlin Defenseman  United States 22 Minneapolis, MN; transfer from Omaha
Davide Patella Forward  Canada 21 Laval, QC
Easton Wainwright Forward  Canada 20 Mount Hope, ON

Roster

As of August 6, 2025.[1]

No. Nat. Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
1 United States Andrew Takacs Senior G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2001-02-27 Bowie, Maryland New Jersey Titans (NAHL)
3 Canada Michael Neumeier Senior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 203 lb (92 kg) 2003-02-27 Kerrobert, Saskatchewan Bismarck Bobcats (NAHL)
5 United States Jacob Napier Junior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2003-03-31 Lancaster, New York Western Michigan (NCHC)
6 United States Bobby Metz Senior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 178 lb (81 kg) 2001-08-20 Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL)
7 Canada Simon Labelle Senior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2002-09-03 Ottawa, Ontario Prince George Spruce Kings (BCHL)
9 United States Isaiah Norlin Sophomore D 6' 6" (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2003-04-21 Minneapolis, Minnesota Omaha (NCHC)
10 Italy Simone Dadiè Sophomore F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2003-02-27 Brunico, Italy Powell River Kings (NAHL)
11 United States Antonio Fernandez Junior D 5' 8" (1.73 m) 179 lb (81 kg) 2003-10-11 San Jose, California Colorado College (NCHC)
12 Canada Daniel Panetta Senior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2001-05-20 Belleville, Ontario Salmon Arm Silverbacks (BCHL)
13 United States Max Nagel Sophomore F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 161 lb (73 kg) 2004-06-30 West St. Paul, Minnesota Madison Capitols (USHL)
14 United States Jack Brandt Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2004-06-14 Columbus, Ohio Madison Capitols (USHL)
16 Canada Ryan Sullivan Junior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2002-05-15 Calgary, Alberta Camrose Kodiaks (AJHL)
19 United States Ryan Spinale Sophomore F 6' 6" (1.98 m) 216 lb (98 kg) 2004-02-09 Plymouth, Massachusetts Lincoln Stars (USHL)
20 Canada Easton Wainwright Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2005-01-19 Mount Hope, Ontario Sarnia Sting (OHL)
21 United States Niko Rexine Junior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2002-06-20 Syracuse, New York Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL)
22 United States Robby Newton Senior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2001-07-16 Milwaukee, Wisconsin Wisconsin (Big Ten)
23 United States Owen Neuharth Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 177 lb (80 kg) 2001-10-25 Savage, Minnesota Fairbanks Ice Dogs (NAHL)
24 United States Jake Schneider Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 198 lb (90 kg) 2002-12-24 Plymouth, Minnesota Prince George Spruce Kings (BCHL)
25 Canada Tyson Doucette Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 2004-01-30 Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Sarnia Sting (OHL)
26 United States Joshua Niedermayer Sophomore D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2004-02-20 Newport Beach, California Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL)
27 Canada Brett Merner Sophomore D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 2004-01-11 Nanaimo, British Columbia Nanaimo Clippers (USHL)
28 United States Luke Malboeuf Freshman D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2005-01-07 Monroeville, Pennsylvania Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL)
29 United States Davide Patella Freshman F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 2004-01-06 Laval, Quebec Brooks Bandits (BCHL)
30 United States Nick Haas Senior G 6' 4" (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2001-11-11 Buffalo, New York Chippewa Steel (NAHL)
35 United States Jack Olson Sophomore G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 174 lb (79 kg) 2003-03-28 St. Louis Park, Minnesota Boston Jr. Bruins (NCDC)
37 Canada Reid Dyck Freshman G 6' 4" (1.93 m) 196 lb (89 kg) 2004-01-20 Winkler, Manitoba Swift Current Broncos (WHL) BOS, 183rd overall 2022

Standings

Conference record Overall record
GP W L T OTW OTL SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Brown
Clarkson
Cornell
Dartmouth
Harvard
Princeton
Quinnipiac
Rensselaer
St. Lawrence
Union
Yale
Championship: March 21, 2025
† indicates conference regular season champion (Cleary Cup)
* indicates conference tournament champion (Whitelaw Cup)
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll

Schedule and results

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Decision Result Attendance Record
Exhibition
October 5 2:00 pm vs. Union* Russell Sage RinkClinton, New York (Exhibition)         
Regular Season
October 10 7:00 pm at Boston University* Agganis ArenaBoston, Massachusetts ESPN+       
October 11 7:00 pm at Boston University* Agganis ArenaBoston, Massachusetts ESPN+       
October 17 7:00 pm Canisius* Class of 1965 ArenaHamilton, New York ESPN+       
October 18 7:00 pm Canisius* Class of 1965 ArenaHamilton, New York ESPN+       
October 24 7:00 pm at Maine* Alfond ArenaOrono, Maine ESPN+       
October 25 7:00 pm at Maine* Alfond ArenaOrono, Maine ESPN+       
October 31 7:30 pm RIT* Class of 1965 ArenaHamilton, New York ESPN+       
November 1 7:30 pm RIT* Class of 1965 ArenaHamilton, New York ESPN+       
November 7 7:00 pm at Dartmouth Thompson ArenaHanover, New Hampshire ESPN+       
November 8 7:00 pm at Harvard Bright-Landry Hockey CenterBoston, Massachusetts ESPN+       
November 14 7:30 pm Yale Class of 1965 ArenaHamilton, New York ESPN+       
November 15 7:00 pm Brown Class of 1965 ArenaHamilton, New York ESPN+       
November 21 7:00 pm Rensselaer Class of 1965 ArenaHamilton, New York ESPN+       
November 22 7:00 pm Union Class of 1965 ArenaHamilton, New York ESPN+       
November 26 7:00 pm Michigan State* Munn Ice ArenaEast Lansing, Michigan         
November 28 7:00 pm Michigan State* Munn Ice ArenaEast Lansing, Michigan         
December 5 7:00 pm at St. Lawrence Appleton ArenaCanton, New York ESPN+       
December 6 7:00 pm at Clarkson Cheel ArenaPotsdam, New York ESPN+       
January 3 7:00 pm at New Hampshire* Whittemore CenterDurham, New Hampshire ESPN+       
January 4 7:00 pm at New Hampshire* Whittemore CenterDurham, New Hampshire ESPN+       
January 16 7:00 pm Quinnipiac Class of 1965 ArenaHamilton, New York ESPN+       
January 17 7:00 pm Princeton Class of 1965 ArenaHamilton, New York ESPN+       
January 23 7:00 pm Harvard Class of 1965 ArenaHamilton, New York ESPN+       
January 24 7:00 pm Dartmouth Class of 1965 ArenaHamilton, New York ESPN+       
January 30 7:00 pm at Brown Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island ESPN+       
January 31 7:00 pm at Yale Ingalls RinkNew Haven, Connecticut ESPN+       
February 6 7:00 pm Cornell Class of 1965 ArenaHamilton, New York ESPN+       
February 7 7:00 pm at Cornell Lynah RinkIthaca, New York ESPN+       
February 13 7:00 pm at Union M&T Bank CenterSchenectady, New York ESPN+       
February 14 7:00 pm at Rensselaer Houston Field HouseTroy, New York ESPN+       
February 20 7:00 pm at Princeton Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, New Jersey ESPN+       
February 21 7:00 pm at Quinnipiac M&T Bank ArenaHamden, Connecticut ESPN+       
February 27 7:00 pm Clarkson Class of 1965 ArenaHamilton, New York ESPN+       
February 28 7:00 pm St. Lawrence Class of 1965 ArenaHamilton, New York ESPN+       
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.
Source:[2]

Scoring statistics

[3]

Rankings

Poll Week
Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 (Final)
USCHO.com
USA Hockey

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References

  1. ^ "2025-26 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Colgate Raiders. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  2. ^ "2025-26 Men's Ice Hockey Schedule". Colgate Raiders. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  3. ^ "Colgate Univ. 2025-2026 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
  4. ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.