The Harvard men’s ice hockey team secured a 3-1 win over the Colgate Raiders, sweeping their regular season series. The Crimson dominated the game with superior positioning and early shot conversion, riding the confidence of three straight victories. Harvard’s freshman forward Aidan Lane had an early chance, but was denied by Colgate’s senior netminder Andrew Takacs. However, the Crimson’s freshman defenseman Donato Bracco scored his first career goal on the power play, giving Harvard a 1-0 lead.<\/p>\n
In the second period, Harvard blew the game open with two more goals. A lucky goal from sophomore forward Mick Thompson, who had been struggling to convert shots, extended the lead to 2-0. Junior forward Ben MacDonald then scored a one-timer goal, making it 3-0. The Raiders struggled to find their footing, but managed to score a goal in the third period on a power play, courtesy of senior forward Simon Labelle.<\/p>\n
Despite Colgate’s efforts to salvage the game, Harvard’s defense held strong, and the team secured its fourth-straight win. The Crimson will face a major challenge in their next game against the No. 12 Cornell Big Red, a team that handed them their first regulation loss this season. One area for improvement for Harvard is the faceoff battle, which they lost 43-18 to Colgate.<\/p>\n
The win marks a significant turnaround for Harvard, which had previously struggled with a 0-4 slog. The team’s momentum will be put to the test against Cornell, and they will need to improve their faceoff performance to set themselves up for success. The game against Cornell will be streamed on ESPN+ at 7:00 p.m. EST.<\/p>\n
Harvard’s players showed strong performances, with Thompson and MacDonald contributing to the team’s goals. The Crimson’s defense also held strong, with Takacs making several saves to deny Colgate’s scoring chances. The team’s ability to capitalize on power plays and create scoring opportunities will be crucial in their upcoming game against Cornell. With their current momentum, Harvard will look to continue their winning streak and improve their standing in the ECAC.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Harvard men’s ice hockey team secured a 3-1 win over the Colgate Raiders, sweeping their regular season series. The Crimson dominated the game with superior positioning and early shot conversion, riding the confidence of three straight victories. Harvard’s freshman forward Aidan Lane had an early chance, but was denied by Colgate’s senior netminder Andrew […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[6,9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-114619","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-colgate-palmolive","category-fmcg"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p9pc77-tOH","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":114643,"url":"https:\/\/smallnews.in\/fmcg\/2026\/01\/27\/crimson-womens-hockey-set-for-pivotal-ecac-matchups-at-colgate-and-cornell-gocrimson-com\/","url_meta":{"origin":114619,"position":0},"title":"Crimson Women’s Hockey Set for Pivotal ECAC Matchups at Colgate and Cornell – gocrimson.com","author":"Team Small News","date":"January 27, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The Harvard women's hockey team is set to face off against Colgate and Cornell in a crucial ECAC series. The Crimson will travel to Hamilton, New York, to take on the Colgate Raiders on Friday, before heading to Ithaca, New York, to face the Cornell Big Red on Saturday. The\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Colgate Palmolive"","block_context":{"text":"Colgate Palmolive","link":"https:\/\/smallnews.in\/fmcg\/category\/colgate-palmolive\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":114590,"url":"https:\/\/smallnews.in\/fmcg\/2026\/01\/19\/mens-ice-hockey-suffers-close-defeats-against-cornell-and-colgate-over-the-weekend\/","url_meta":{"origin":114619,"position":1},"title":"Men’s ice hockey suffers close defeats against Cornell and Colgate over the weekend","author":"Team Small News","date":"January 19, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The Princeton men's ice hockey team, ranked No. 18, had a tough weekend, losing two close games to No. 13 Cornell and Colgate. On Friday, the Tigers fell to Cornell 2-1 at Lynah Rink in Ithaca, N.Y. Princeton got off to a strong start, with senior forward Jaxson Ezman scoring\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Colgate Palmolive"","block_context":{"text":"Colgate Palmolive","link":"https:\/\/smallnews.in\/fmcg\/category\/colgate-palmolive\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":114569,"url":"https:\/\/smallnews.in\/fmcg\/2026\/01\/16\/bucknell-university-athletics-mens-basketball-aims-to-extend-winning-streak-in-saturday-showdown-at-colgate\/","url_meta":{"origin":114619,"position":2},"title":"Bucknell University Athletics: Men’s Basketball Aims to Extend Winning Streak in Saturday Showdown at Colgate","author":"Team Small News","date":"January 16, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The Bucknell University men's basketball team is looking to extend its winning streak as it heads to Colgate on Saturday. The team has been on a roll lately, and a win against the Raiders would be a significant boost to their season. Bucknell is coming off a strong performance in\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Colgate Palmolive"","block_context":{"text":"Colgate Palmolive","link":"https:\/\/smallnews.in\/fmcg\/category\/colgate-palmolive\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":114639,"url":"https:\/\/smallnews.in\/fmcg\/2026\/01\/27\/womens-basketball-secures-alumni-weekend-victory-over-colgate-with-clutch-shots-and-hustling-plays\/","url_meta":{"origin":114619,"position":3},"title":"Women’s basketball secures Alumni Weekend victory over Colgate with clutch shots and hustling plays.","author":"Team Small News","date":"January 27, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The Boston University women's basketball team secured a 58-54 win over the Colgate Raiders on Saturday, thanks to timely shooting and hustle plays. The Terriers struggled to score for most of the game, but sophomore guard Rose Azmoudeh's two 3-pointers in the final minutes gave them a 1-point lead. Azmoudeh's\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Colgate Palmolive"","block_context":{"text":"Colgate Palmolive","link":"https:\/\/smallnews.in\/fmcg\/category\/colgate-palmolive\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":114572,"url":"https:\/\/smallnews.in\/fmcg\/2026\/01\/16\/bucknell-seeks-to-halt-its-away-game-skid-as-it-faces-off-against-colgate\/","url_meta":{"origin":114619,"position":4},"title":"Bucknell seeks to halt its away-game skid as it faces off against Colgate.","author":"Team Small News","date":"January 16, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The Bucknell Bison (6-12, 3-2 Patriot League) are set to face off against the Colgate Raiders (10-8, 4-1 Patriot League) on Saturday at 2 p.m. EST in Hamilton, New York. The Bison are looking to end their three-game road losing streak, while the Raiders aim to continue their strong performance\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Colgate Palmolive"","block_context":{"text":"Colgate Palmolive","link":"https:\/\/smallnews.in\/fmcg\/category\/colgate-palmolive\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":114554,"url":"https:\/\/smallnews.in\/fmcg\/2026\/01\/14\/watch-colgate-raiders-vs-loyola-md-greyhounds-womens-basketball-streaming-and-tv-options-bleacher-nation\/","url_meta":{"origin":114619,"position":5},"title":"Watch Colgate Raiders vs Loyola (MD) Greyhounds Women’s Basketball: Streaming and TV Options – Bleacher Nation","author":"Team Small News","date":"January 14, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The Colgate Raiders are set to face off against the Loyola (MD) Greyhounds in a thrilling women's basketball matchup. Fans can catch all the action live, either by streaming the game online or watching it on TV. Here's a breakdown of how to tune in: Game Details Date: [Insert Date]\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Colgate Palmolive"","block_context":{"text":"Colgate Palmolive","link":"https:\/\/smallnews.in\/fmcg\/category\/colgate-palmolive\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smallnews.in\/fmcg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114619","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smallnews.in\/fmcg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smallnews.in\/fmcg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smallnews.in\/fmcg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smallnews.in\/fmcg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=114619"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/smallnews.in\/fmcg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114619\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smallnews.in\/fmcg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=114619"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smallnews.in\/fmcg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=114619"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smallnews.in\/fmcg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=114619"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}