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...lose both its top goal scorer and a former all-league goalie. The good news? The Raiders’ team depth was their strength last year and the improved Brook Wheeler, who posted a 1.76 goals against average, is back between the pipes. They have finished seventh in the ECAC for three straight years, but might be able to close the gap with the upper echelon teams. On the other hand, Colgate has already lost this year to a Division I newbie...
...without coach Melody Davidson, skipper of the Canadian national team, and without much hope of moving up the ranks in the ECAC. Interim coach Doug Derraugh will have his hands full directing a squad whose top returning scorer, Brianne Schmidt, potted just nine goals last season and whose penalty kill allowed opponents to convert a full third of their power plays a year ago. Cornell can take solace, however, in the presence of hapless Union, which should separate the Big Red from the cellar...
After going winless and finishing in last place in the four-team College Hockey Association last season, the Bobcats join the ECAC with low expectations and the chance to play spoiler. Quinnipiac has already logged some surprising results in this young season, knocking off Connecticut and Northeastern and tying Yale in its conference opener. Coach Michael Barrett brought in a strong recruiting class of young Canadians that should help the Bobcats improve its power play, worst in the nation last year...
...that sink in: zero wins and 20 losses in the ECAC last year. The Dutchwomen should again struggle to find conference wins, especially if a pair of 8-0 routs at the hands of middling Clarkson in the opening weekend are any indication. Union, which adds eight freshmen to the mix this season, is led by junior Elisa Nichols, who scored 14 goals in 2004-2005. Against Clarkson, the Dutchwomen tried out three different netminders and all struggled, so look for the goalie-by-committee policy to continue in the early going...
...Bulldogs were within a single goal of reaching the ECAC tournament finals last season, but it is difficult to see them duplicating that success this year. Gone are the squad’s top two defenders: Erin Duggan graduated and super freshman Helen Resor was added to the U.S. national team. Fortunately, the conference’s top goalie remains in senior Sarah Love. That being said, Yale, with juniors Jenna Spring and Kristin Savard leading the rush, should struggle to put points on the board...