March 11, 2011

Surprising Raiders Play on

The following article appeared March 11 on the Utica Observer-Dispatch Web site.

 

By JOHN PITARRESI

Suddenly, Colgate hockey is back.

“Certainly the mood around here has been better than it has been in a while,” said Raider coach Don Vaughan, whose team will challenge top-seeded Union in the ECAC Hockey playoff quarterfinals this weekend.

The best-of-three series opens at 7 p.m. today at Union’s Messa Rink after the Raiders came back from a game down to upset RPI in last weekend’s quarterfinals. Freshman goalie Eric Mihalik, who saved 92 of 97 shots, including 40 stops in the double-overtime deciding game, led the way.

Complete article can be accessed via the Observer-Dispatch Web site by clicking here.