Raiders' Captains Announced

HAMILTON, N.Y. -- Rising senior defenseman Nick St. Pierre (St. Etienne, Que.) will serve as captain of the 2008-09 Colgate University men's hockey team, head coach Don Vaughan announced on Tuesday, June 17. St. Pierre's classmates, Mark Anderson (Hastings, Neb.) and Tom Riley (Ottawa, Ont.), will serve as assistant captains.

St. Pierre has worn an "A" on his jersey as an assistant captain for the better part of the last two seasons. One of the top defensemen in ECAC Hockey, St. Pierre was hampered by injury as a junior, but played in every game of his first two seasons as a Raider. The 2006 ECAC Hockey all-rookie team selection has 45 career points, including 10 goals, and is among Colgate's leaders with 105 blocked shots over the last two years. St. Pierre received Colgate's Dan Coley "Barrell" Award as the team's top defensemen in 2006 and 2007, and made his first appearance on the ECAC Hockey all-academic team in 2008.

Anderson recently became just the second Academic All-American in Colgate hockey history when he was named to the men's at-large third team. One of three finalists for the 2007-08 ECAC Hockey Scholar-Athlete of the Year award, Anderson is a two-time member of the ECAC Hockey all-academic team. On the ice, he has been a steady contributer from the blue line throughout his career, and finished second among Colgate defensemen with 14 points as a junior. Anderson's +14 rating during the 2007-08 campaign ranked second overall on the team, and he boasts 27 career points in 92 games.

Riley emerged as a consistent offensive threat for the Raiders as a junior, and will be expected to lead the team's offense as a senior. He earned a spot in the lineup 41 straight times during the 2007-08 season, missing just the last game of the year due to injury. Riley ranked fourth on the team with 26 points, including 17 assists, and netted two game-winning goals. One of Colgate's top centers, Riley won 54.5 percent of his faceoffs (254-of-466) last season.

The Raiders finished the 2007-08 campaign in Albany as they made their fourth appearance in the ECAC Hockey Championship in the last five years. Colgate closed out the year with an 18-18-6 overall record and 8-9-5 mark in league play.