February 11, 2008

Colgate Supports Pink at the Rink

HAMILTON, N.Y. -- The Colgate men's hockey team is supporting its female counterparts by participating in Pink at the Rink during this weekend's games against Rensselaer and Union at Starr Rink. The Raiders will wear the women's team's special pink jerseys during warm-ups each night. The jerseys are being auctioned off to the highest bidder on http://www.ecachockeycoachesvscancer.com/ until midnight on Feb. 17, to benefit the American Cancer Society.

The Colgate women's hockey team wore the pink jerseys at last weekend's home games against St. Lawrence and Clarkson. The men will be wearing the same jerseys that the women wore. Fans interested in obtaining a jersey should log on to http://www.ecachockeycoachesvscancer.com/ to place their bids. Bidding begins at $150, or fans can claim their jersey of choice with the "buy it now" feature, which is set at $250. After bidding ends, any jerseys that are unsold may be purchased for $250 by calling (315) 228-7570. Fans can also bid on the pink tie worn by head coach Don Vaughan during the two weekends, including at Friday's game at St. Lawrence when he earned his 250th career coaching victory.

Both games of this weekend's series begin at 7:00 p.m. Friday's game against the Engineers will be televised live in Upstate New York on Time Warner Sports, as well as on DirecTV on SportsNet New York. Fans can purchase tickets to the games by calling (315) 228-7600.