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
Overall13–20–4
Conference9–10–3
Home8–7–1
Road5–13–3
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 Graduate transfer to Ferris State
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 Andrew Takacs Senior G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2001-02-27 Bowie, Maryland New Jersey Titans (NAHL) —
3 Michael Neumeier Senior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 203 lb (92 kg) 2003-02-27 Kerrobert, Saskatchewan Bismarck Bobcats (NAHL) —
5 Jacob Napier Junior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2003-03-31 Lancaster, New York Western Michigan (NCHC) —
6 Bobby Metz Senior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 178 lb (81 kg) 2001-08-20 Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL) —
7 Simon Labelle Senior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2002-09-03 Ottawa, Ontario Prince George Spruce Kings (BCHL) —
9 Isaiah Norlin Sophomore D 6' 6" (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2003-04-21 Minneapolis, Minnesota Omaha (NCHC) —
10 Simone Dadiè Sophomore F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2003-02-27 Brunico, Italy Powell River Kings (BCHL) —
11 Antonio Fernandez Junior D 5' 8" (1.73 m) 179 lb (81 kg) 2003-10-11 San Jose, California Colorado College (NCHC) —
12 Daniel Panetta Senior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2001-05-20 Belleville, Ontario Salmon Arm Silverbacks (BCHL) —
13 Max Nagel Sophomore F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 161 lb (73 kg) 2004-06-30 West St. Paul, Minnesota Madison Capitols (USHL) —
14 Jack Brandt Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2004-06-14 Columbus, Ohio Madison Capitols (USHL) —
16 Ryan Sullivan Junior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2002-05-15 Calgary, Alberta Camrose Kodiaks (AJHL) —
19 Ryan Spinale Sophomore F 6' 6" (1.98 m) 216 lb (98 kg) 2004-02-09 Plymouth, Massachusetts Lincoln Stars (USHL) —
20 Easton Wainwright Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2005-01-19 Mount Hope, Ontario Sarnia Sting (OHL) —
21 Niko Rexine Junior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2002-06-20 Syracuse, New York Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) —
22 Robby Newton Senior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2001-07-16 Milwaukee, Wisconsin Wisconsin (Big Ten) —
23 Owen Neuharth Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 177 lb (80 kg) 2001-10-25 Savage, Minnesota Fairbanks Ice Dogs (NAHL) —
24 Jake Schneider Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 198 lb (90 kg) 2002-12-24 Plymouth, Minnesota Prince George Spruce Kings (BCHL) —
25 Tyson Doucette Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 2004-01-30 Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Sarnia Sting (OHL) —
26 Joshua Niedermayer Sophomore D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2004-02-20 Newport Beach, California Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) —
27 Brett Merner Sophomore D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 2004-01-11 Nanaimo, British Columbia Nanaimo Clippers (USHL) —
28 Luke Malboeuf Freshman D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2005-01-07 Monroeville, Pennsylvania Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) —
29 Davide Patella Freshman F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 2004-01-06 Laval, Quebec Brooks Bandits (BCHL) —
30 Nick Haas Senior G 6' 4" (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2001-11-11 Buffalo, New York Chippewa Steel (NAHL) —
35 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 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

2025–26 ECAC Hockey Standings
Conference record Overall record
GP W L T OTW OTL SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#10т Quinnipiac † 22 17 4 1 2 0 0 50 102 48 38 26 9 3 157 88
#9 Dartmouth * 22 13 5 4 0 1 3 47 81 53 34 23 7 4 124 70
#8 Cornell 22 15 6 1 1 1 1 47 71 42 33 22 10 1 109 64
Princeton 22 11 9 2 0 1 1 37 63 57 34 18 13 3 103 90
Union 22 11 9 2 1 1 1 36 71 68 37 22 12 3 140 98
Harvard 22 11 10 1 0 1 0 35 61 64 34 16 16 2 92 100
Colgate 22 9 10 3 2 0 2 30 68 74 37 13 20 4 99 125
Clarkson 22 9 10 3 2 0 1 29 65 65 38 18 17 3 111 111
Rensselaer 22 8 13 1 0 1 0 26 55 70 35 11 23 1 80 115
Yale 22 7 14 1 2 2 0 22 63 80 31 8 22 1 79 115
St. Lawrence 22 6 15 1 0 0 1 20 59 99 35 7 25 3 85 151
Brown 22 4 16 2 0 2 1 17 44 83 31 5 24 2 63 119
Championship: March 21, 2026
† indicates conference regular season champion (Cleary Cup)
* indicates conference tournament champion (Whitelaw Cup)
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated March 22, 2026

Schedule and results

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Decision Result Attendance Record
Exhibition
October 5 2:00 pm vs. Union* Russell Sage Rink • Clinton, New York (Exhibition)     W 5–3   
Regular Season
October 10 7:00 pm at #3 Boston University* Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts ESPN+ Dyck L 2–6  4,126 0–1–0
October 11 7:00 pm at #3 Boston University* Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts ESPN+ Takacs T 2–2 OT 3,726 0–1–1
October 17 7:00 pm Canisius* Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, New York ESPN+ Takacs L 2–4  901 0–2–1
October 18 7:00 pm Canisius* Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, New York ESPN+ Dyck W 5–3  714 1–2–1
October 24 7:00 pm at #10 Maine* Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine ESPN+ Dyck W 3–2  4,980 2–2–1
October 25 7:00 pm at #10 Maine* Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine ESPN+ Takacs L 2–3 OT 4,980 2–3–1
October 31 7:30 pm RIT* Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, New York ESPN+ Dyck L 1–3  1,669 2–4–1
November 1 7:30 pm RIT* Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, New York ESPN+, SNY Dyck L 1–4  1,502 2–5–1
November 7 7:00 pm at Dartmouth Thompson Arena • Hanover, New Hampshire ESPN+ Dyck L 1–4  1,795 2–6–1 (0–1–0)
November 8 7:00 pm at Harvard Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Boston, Massachusetts ESPN+ Dyck L 5–6  1,515 2–7–1 (0–2–0)
November 14 7:30 pm Yale Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, New York ESPN+ Dyck W 4–3 OT 924 3–7–1 (1–2–0)
November 15 7:00 pm Brown Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, New York ESPN+ Dyck W 5–2  790 4–7–1 (2–2–0)
November 21 7:00 pm Rensselaer Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, New York ESPN+ Dyck W 2–1  693 5–7–1 (3–2–0)
November 22 7:00 pm #20 Union Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, New York ESPN+ Dyck T 4–4 SOL 756 5–7–2 (3–2–1)
November 26 7:00 pm at #3 Michigan State* Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, Michigan   Dyck L 2–5  6,555 5–8–2
November 28 7:00 pm at #3 Michigan State* Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, Michigan   Dyck L 1–4  6,555 5–9–2
December 5 7:00 pm at St. Lawrence Appleton Arena • Canton, New York ESPN+ Dyck W 4–2  681 6–9–2 (4–2–1)
December 6 7:00 pm at Clarkson Cheel Arena • Potsdam, New York ESPN+ Dyck L 3–5  2,643 6–10–2 (4–3–1)
January 3 7:00 pm at New Hampshire* Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire ESPN+ Dyck W 3–2  4,739 7–10–2
January 4 7:00 pm at New Hampshire* Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire ESPN+ Dyck L 2–3  2,918 7–11–2
January 16 7:00 pm #7 Quinnipiac Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, New York ESPN+, SNY Dyck L 1–5  855 7–12–2 (4–4–1)
January 17 7:00 pm #18 Princeton Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, New York ESPN+ Takacs W 2–0  869 8–12–2 (5–4–1)
January 23 7:00 pm Harvard Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, New York ESPN+ Takacs L 1–3  986 8–13–2 (5–5–1)
January 24 7:00 pm #10 Dartmouth Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, New York ESPN+ Dyck W 5–2  882 9–13–2 (6–5–1)
January 30 7:00 pm at Brown Meehan Auditorium • Providence, Rhode Island ESPN+ Dyck T 3–3 SOW 672 9–13–3 (6–5–2)
January 31 7:00 pm at Yale Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut ESPN+ Takacs W 6–3  2,112 10–13–3 (7–5–2)
February 6 7:00 pm #9 Cornell Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, New York ESPN+ Takacs L 2–5  2,222 10–14–3 (7–6–2)
February 7 7:00 pm at #9 Cornell Lynah Rink • Ithaca, New York ESPN+ Dyck W 3–2 OT 4,267 11–14–3 (8–6–2)
February 13 7:00 pm at Union M&T Bank Center • Schenectady, New York ESPN+ Dyck L 6–7  2,107 11–15–3 (8–7–2)
February 14 7:00 pm at Rensselaer Houston Field House • Troy, New York ESPN+ Takacs L 1–6  1,875 11–16–3 (8–8–2)
February 20 7:00 pm at Princeton Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, New Jersey ESPN+ Dyck T 1–1 SOW 1,881 11–16–4 (8–8–3)
February 21 7:00 pm at #5 Quinnipiac M&T Bank Arena • Hamden, Connecticut ESPN+ Dyck L 2–5  3,223 11–17–4 (8–9–3)
February 27 7:00 pm Clarkson Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, New York ESPN+ Dyck L 1–4  700 11–18–4 (8–10–3)
February 28 7:00 pm St. Lawrence Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, New York ESPN+ Takacs W 7–3  1,028 12–18–4 (9–10–3)
ECAC Hockey Tournament
March 7 7:00 pm Yale* Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, New York (ECAC First Round) ESPN+ Dyck W 3–2  1,195 13–18–4
March 13 7:00 pm at #12 Dartmouth* Thompson Arena • Hanover, New Hampshire (ECAC Quarterfinal Game 1) ESPN+ Dyck L 1–4  2,474 13–19–4
March 14 7:00 pm at #12 Dartmouth* Thompson Arena • Hanover, New Hampshire (ECAC Quarterfinal Game 2) ESPN+ Dyck L 1–4  2,787 13–20–4
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.
Source:[2]

Scoring statistics

[3]

Rankings

Main article: 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey 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 RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR –
USA Hockey NR NR NR NR RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR –

Note: USCHO did not release a poll in week 12.[4]
Note: USA Hockey did not release a poll in week 12.

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.
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