- "Craig Woodcroft has been preparing for this job all his life," by Tim Whamsby

HAMILTON - Colgate men's ice hockey alumnus Craig Woodcroft '91 was featured on CBC Sports as the former Raider prepares for his first Olympics as an assistant coach for the Canadian Men's National team.

The article titled "Craig Woodcroft has been preparing for this job all his life," was written by Tim Whamsby and chronicles his life through hockey and what has made him so prepared to take this next step. Read the story below.

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On the way to his new gig with Hockey Canada — assistant coach for the men's 2018 Olympic squad — Craig Woodcroft stops to revisit his first turn with the national team.

That was back between 1988 and 1994 as a player. During and following four fruitful years at Colgate University in Upstate New York, the Toronto native suited up 64 times for Canada and played all over the world.

He almost performed for Canada at the 1994 Olympics in Lillehammer but was one of coach Tom Renney's final cuts.

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