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ANALYSIS: Interim coach Stan Moore led the Raiders to a first-place finish while his boss, Don Vaughan, filled in as school athletic director. It’s not likely Vaughan will be able to replicate Moore’s effort this time around. Colgate overachieved last season and expecting top honors in 2004-2005 would be too much to ask. But that doesn’t mean the Raiders won’t finish near the top of the heap. To do so, they’ll rely upon Jon Smyth, who scored 42 points last year and emerged...
...need to be particularly sharp, since the new emphasis on eliminating clutch-and-grab tactics will affect Cornell more directly than any other program in the conference. Whether the historically large, slow skaters employed by Mike Schafer can adapt will determine the Big Red’s finish this season...
...Despite importing coach Guy Gadowsky from Alaska and bringing in NHL coach Ken Hitchcock as a pre-season volunteer, Princeton is still, and always will be, awful. The Tigers still lack the talent to compete for a shot at .500 at the end of the day, and will certainly finish in last yet again this year. But Princeton fans shouldn’t lose heart. If recent history is any indication, the Tigers will still be just good enough to beat Harvard...
...Nick Eonomakos and Kevin Croxton have already made their impacts felt thus far this year, with between nine and 11 points apiece through seven games. But that trio had better get some unexpected support from somewhere, else they’ll be headed for another middle of the pack finish...
Riding on last year’s finish tied atop the ECAC and ranked among the top teams in the nation this season, the Harvard women’s hockey team is favored both by momentum and expert opinion...