Game-day information: Game 3 at No. 6/4 Colgate
When	Saturday, Oct. 18, 7 p.m.
Where	Hamilton, N.Y.  |  Starr Rink  |  Directions
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BOSTON -- The Northeastern men's ice hockey closes out its weekend road trip on Saturday looking to pick up its first win of the season when the Huskies take on No. 6/4 Colgate at Starr Rink.
 
Road trip!
Northeastern's first road trip of the season will also serve as the team's longest road trip of the regular season. Hamilton, New York sits 270 miles away from Boston, edging out Orono, Maine (243 miles) and Burlington, Vermont (216 miles), where the Huskies will visit later this season.
 
This weekend's trip to Central New York pales in comparison to the travel schedule Northeastern endured in 2013-14, when it traveled to South Bend, Indiana two times (894 miles), and Canton, New York (364 miles). Under head coach Jim Madigan, NU is 10-6-3 (.605) when having to travel more than 200 miles, including a 4-2-1 mark last season.
 
Recapping last night's loss to the Raiders
Facing a 1-0 deficit entering the third period, Northeastern (0-2-0) peppered Colgate with 16 third period shots, but could not solve Charlie Finn (24 saves) as the Raiders skated to a 3-0 victory on Friday night at Starr Rink.
 
Colgate received goals from three different skaters and won 30-of-48 face-offs. NU was strong on the penalty kill throughout the night (4-of-5) before surrendering a power play tally with the goaltender pulled in the final minute of regulation.

Heading into enemy territory
Since Jim Madigan took the reins of the program in 2011, Northeastern hasn't been afraid to take on some of the nation's top teams away from the friendly confines of Matthews Arena. Since the 2011-12 season, the Huskies have defeated six top-ten teams on the road (USCHO.com poll), including two last season. In those games, NU outscored its opponents 26-12.
 
This pack of Huskies is used to playing in uncomfortable atmospheres, and faces another one this weekend at Starr Rink. Colgate is 33-22-4 (.593) in the last three-plus seasons at home, and has finished above .500 in each of the last three seasons at Starr Rink.
 
Northeastern, meanwhile, logged its most road victories since the 2008-09 season with a 10-7-1 mark on the road in 2013-14. The Huskies finished the year tied for sixth in the nation with 60 goals scored on the road.
 
Stiff scheduling
There aren't any easy games in college hockey, just ask the Huskies; Northeastern begins the regular season with six of its first seven games against teams that made the NCAA tournament last season. To top that, each of its first 10 games come against team who are either ranked or receiving votes in the USCHO.com preseason, including a pair on the road at No. 6 Colgate this weekend.
 
It's the first time since the 2005-06 season that NU has started the season with three straight games against NCAA tournament teams from the season before, and the first time in program history that the Huskies play six of their first seven games against national tournament teams. In all, Northeastern will square off against eight teams from last season's national tournament field, the most for NU since the 2004-05 season.
  
The all-time series with the Raiders
Northeastern and Colgate are colliding for the first time since the 2007-08 season, with the Huskies holding a 27-18-2 edge in the all-time series. This weekend marks the first time since 2004 that the two squads will meet at Starr Rink following matchups on neutral ice at the Denver Cup, UConn Hockey Classic and Badger Showdown in 2005, 2006 and 2007, respectively.
 
NU has won four of the last five against its former conference foe, and is 6-3-1 in the last 10 meetings.
 
Scouting Colgate
Colgate plays host to Northeastern after splitting its weekend series against No. 6 St. Cloud State. The Raiders won the series' opening game, 3-1 behind goals from Joe Wilson, Evan Peterson, and Kyle Baun before St. Cloud State responded with a 3-1 victory of its own on Saturday.
 
Junior forward Kyle Baun is leading the Raiders with two goals this season through the team's first three games. Baun finished last season with 11 goals and 15 assists, and is one of five Raiders with multiple points already this season.
 
In between the pipes for Colgate this season has been sophomore Charlie Finn. The netminder has started all three games for the Raiders this season, and has allowed four goals and logged 83 saves.
 
At the helm of Colgate hockey is Don Vaughan, who is in his 22nd season as bench boss of the Raiders with a career record of 350-346-80 after picking up his 350th career victory last night. Vaughan has guided his team to five 20-win seasons, three NCAA tournament berths and 20 appearances in the ECAC tournament.
 
Starr-y eyed
This weekend marks the first time that Northeastern has ever played at Starr Rink on consecutive nights. The Huskies are 9-12-0 all-time at Colgate, including a 4-3 overtime win on Oct. 30, 2004, Northeastern's last victory in Hamilton.
 
The road ahead
The Huskies will return home next Friday to resume conference play against Massachusetts. NU took two-of-three against the Minutemen last season, including both league games. Northeastern is 45-26-10 all-time against UMass, and 5-3-2 in the last 10 contests.

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