A Face in the Crowd
The following article featuring Colgate forward Austin Smith appeared January 6 on the College Hockey News (CHN) Web site.
by Adam
Wodon
Managing Editor
Last season could not have been any worse for Colgate, or for Austin Smith. Picked to finish near the top of the ECAC, Colgate finished dead last, without a league win until February. Smith, coming off two strong seasons, saw his goal total plummet into single digits. A pair of series victories in the ECAC Tournament did a little to soften the blow, but not much.
As the old adage says, however, sometimes it takes going a step back to go two steps forward. In Colgate's case, perhaps it's been three.
The Raiders are near the top of the ECAC this year, and Smith — as of the time of writing — was leading the nation in goal scoring. The pair's fortunes are clearly intertwined.
Complete article can be accessed via the CHN Web site by clicking here.
