By Brian Sullivan

It took the 2010-11 Colgate Raiders nearly three months — 11 games — to get their first two league points. Those points were the result of two ties, 77 days apart, the latter coming on Jan. 21 against Cornell.

The Raiders didn't earn their first league win for another two weeks, on Feb. 5 against Clarkson … the team they tied in their conference opener, way back on Nov. 5.

This year's team has been a tad more successful.

The No. 18 Raiders are 5–3–1, ranked for the fourth straight week, and already have their first win in ECAC Hockey action following a 5–3 victory at Brown on Friday night. (Last year's squad didn't win a conference road game until Feb. 11.) Colgate has already defeated a talented Nebraska-Omaha team on the road and split with annual contender Miami at home.

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