For the first time since 2006-07, the Colgate University men's hockey team tops the ECAC's Preseason Coaches' Poll.

Colgate tops the poll with 117 points, earning a league-high seven first-place votes.

The Raiders returns nine of their top ten scorers from last season.

They ended last year by making their fifth appearance in the NCAA Tournament and played in their ECAC Hockey Championship game for the first time since 1990.

Colgate won 20 games for the 10th time in school history and fifth time under head coach Don Vaughn.

They opening the regular season on October.10th at St. Cloud State.

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