2020–21 Colgate Raiders women's ice hockey season explained

The 2020–21 Colgate Raiders women's ice hockey season represented Colgate University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. They were coached by Greg Fargo, in his ninth season, and played their home games at Class of 1965 Arena.

Colgate defeated St. Lawrence 3–2 in the ECAC Championship Game, winning their first championship in program history.[1] They automatically qualified for the 2021 NCAA National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Tournament, where the Raiders were ranked as the #4 seed. They lost to Minnesota Duluth 0–1 in overtime in the national quarterfinals.[2]

Offseason

Recruiting

GoaltenderServed as an assistant captain for the PWHL's Ottawa Lady Senators
Captured a silver medal with Canada at the IIHF U18 Women's World Championships
Kalty Kaltounkova ForwardWon a 2018 NEPSAC Championship with Vermont Academy
Named Czech Republic's MVP at the 2018 IIHF World Championship

Regular season

Sammy Smigliani logged a goal and assist in a 3-2 ECAC Tournament Final versus St. Lawrence, earning the ECAC Tournament Most Outstanding Player Award. Having also recorded a goal in the ECAC semifinals victory versus Quinnipiac, she won a team-high 72.7 percent of her faceoffs, helping Colgate to win 61.2 percent of their overall faceoffs versus St. Lawrence.[3]

Schedule

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Roster

2020–21 Raiders

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Awards and honors

Weekly Awards
PlayerAwardDate AwardedRef.
Danielle SerdachnyECAC Player of the WeekJanuary 11, 2021[7]
Kayle OsborneECAC MAC Goaltending Goalie of the WeekFebruary 22, 2021[8]
Sammy SmiglianiECAC Player of the Week
Danielle SerdachnyECAC Player of the WeekMarch 1, 2021[9]
Kayle OsborneECAC MAC Goaltending Goalie of the WeekMarch 8, 2021[10]
Sammy SmiglianiECAC Player of the Week
Monthly Awards
PlayerAwardDate AwardedRef.
Kayle OsborneECAC MAC Goaltending Goalie of the WeekJanuary 2021[11]
Kayle OsborneECAC MAC Goaltending Goalie of the MonthMarch 2021[12]
Sammy SmiglianiECAC Army ROTC Player of the Month
Danielle SerdachnyECAC Player of the Year[13]
Danielle SerdachnyECAC Best Forward[14]
Danielle SerdachnyECAC Hockey First Team[15]
Tanner Gates
Kayle OsborneECAC Hockey Rookie Team[16]
Kalty Kaltounkova
Danielle SerdachnyCCM/AHCA First Team All-American[17]
Danielle SerdachnyAll-USCHO.com First Team[18]

Notes and References

  1. News: ECAC Champions! Three Goals by Three Different Raiders Punches Ticket to NCAA Tournament. gocolgateraiders.com. March 7, 2021. March 19, 2021.
  2. News: 2021 NC Women's Ice Hockey Championship Official Bracket. ncaa.com. March 16, 2021.
  3. News: Colgate Wins First ECAC Hockey Championship in Program History. ecachockey.com . March 7, 2021. April 12, 2021.
  4. Web site: 2020–21 Colgate Raiders Women's Ice Hockey Schedule. Colgate University. March 25, 2021.
  5. Web site: 2020-21 Women's Ice Hockey Schedule. Colgate University. 18 March 2021.
  6. Web site: 2020-21 Women's Hockey Roster. March 19, 2021. gocolgateraiders.com. Colgate University.
  7. Web site: Women's Hockey Sweeps Weekly Awards . gocolgateraiders.com . Jenna . Jorgensen . January 11, 2021 . October 20, 2021.
  8. News: Smigliani, Osborne, Boudiette Earn ECAC Hockey Awards. ecachockey.com . February 22, 2021 . April 12, 2021.
  9. Web site: Serdachny Garners ECAC Weekly Award . gocolgateraiders.com . Dani . Pluchinsky . March 1, 2021 . October 20, 2021.
  10. News: Smigliani, Osborne, Bjorgan Named to ECAC Hockey Honor Roll. ecachockey.com . March 8, 2021 . April 13, 2021.
  11. News: Lonergan, Pasiechnyk, Osborne Earn Monthly League Honors . ecachockey.com . February 3, 2021 . April 12, 2021.
  12. News: Smigliani, Osborne, Lum Named March Award Winners . ecachockey.com . April 1, 2021 . April 13, 2021 . April 1, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210401170637/https://www.ecachockey.com/women/2020-21/Weekly_Awards/20210401_-_Womens_Weekly_Awards . dead .
  13. Web site: Danielle Serdachny Named ECAC Hockey Player of the Year . ecachockey.com . March 7, 2021 . October 20, 2021 .
  14. Web site: Danielle Serdachny Named ECAC Hockey Best Forward . ecachockey.com . March 4, 2021 . October 20, 2021 . March 10, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210310232934/https://www.ecachockey.com/women/2020-21/News/20210304_-_Serdachny_Best_F . dead .
  15. Web site: ECAC Hockey Announces First Team All-League Selections . ecachockey.com . March 6, 2021 . October 20, 2021 .
  16. Web site: ECAC Hockey Announces All Rookie Team . ecachockey.com . March 6, 2021 . October 20, 2021.
  17. Web site: Five Hockey East Players Players Named CCM/AHCA Women's All-Americans - NCAA #1 seed Northeastern boasts four players on the two teams . hockeyeastonline.com . March 19, 2021 . October 20, 2021.
  18. Web site: Women's Division I College Hockey: 2020-2021 All-USCHO Teams . USCHO.com . April 2, 2021 . October 20, 2021.

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