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Mike Harder was one of the best players ever to lash up the skates for the Raiders. He finished his career as Colgate’s all-time leading scorer with 214 points. He was fourth in goals scored with 88 and second in assists for 126 points. He scored a goal in 65 of the 134 games he played in during his career. He earned All-America honors in 1997 and was named a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award, given to the outstanding collegiate player in the nation. One of 13 nominees for the “The Hockey Humanitarian Award,” he led the team in scoring for four straight seasons. A two-time all-ECAC allstar, he won the Steve Riggs Memorial Award for gentlemanly play and a high standard of ability twice; the Rob Ries Memorial Award once for a player who provides inspiration and leadership; ECAC Merit Medal; and four times was named Colgate’s Best Offensive Player. He was named to the ECAC all-Rookie team in his first season when he led the nation with six shorthanded goals, and Colgate in scoring with 46 points. After graduation, he has played professional hockey around the world, and was a member of two Calder Cup champions in the American Hockey League.