Colgate Facing Off Against Cancer
HAMILTON, N.Y. -- The Colgate men's hockey team will be sending
more money to the American Cancer Society through ECAC Hockey
Coaches vs. Cancer thanks to a pledge drive coordinated by
sophomore Ethan Cox (Richmond, B.C.), called "Facing Off Against
Cancer."
Cox, a finalist for the 2008 Hockey Humanitarian Award, has
received commitments from several local businesses who will donate
a dollar for every faceoff the Raiders win during this weekend's
games against Rensselaer and Union. Fans can participate in the
event by filling out the pledge form, available in the lobby of
Reid Athletic Center or online at http://www.gocolgateraiders.com/,
and returning it to the Colgate hockey office.
Cox also secured donations from other businesses for raffle prizes
to be given away this weekend. Fans can support the cause and enter
to win one of the donated prizes by purchasing raffle tickets for a
dollar each at the table in the Reid lobby.
The Raiders are winning an average of 36 faceoffs per game this
season, including 38 faceoffs per home game. Senior Tyler Burton
(Langley, B.C.) leads the squad with 366 faceoff wins and a .594
faceoff winning percentage. Cox, who has been centering Colgate's
third line for the last four games, has 38 faceoff wins on the
year.
Colgate takes on Rensselaer on Friday, and Union on Saturday. Both
games begin at 7:00 p.m., at Starr Rink. The Raiders will be
participating in "Pink at the Rink", a fundraising campaign through
ECAC Hockey and the American Cancer Society, by wearing special
pink jerseys during warmups prior to both games. The jerseys are
being auctioned off to raise money for the American Cancer Society
online at http://www.ecachockeycoachesvscancer.com/.
Fans who wear pink or make a donation to the American Cancer
Society will receive free admission to the games. Friday's contest
against the Engineers will be televised live on Time Warner Sports
in Upstate New York, as well as on SportsNet New York, which is
carried by DirecTV and select cable providers.
