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Mike Harder

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Mike Harder
Born (1973-02-08) February 8, 1973 (age 51)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Center
Shot Right
Played for Milwaukee Admirals
Hamilton Bulldogs
Springfield Falcons
Rochester Americans
Hartford Wolf Pack
Louisville Panthers
HPK
Brynäs IF
HC Merano
Frankfurt Lions
Charlotte Checkers
ERC Ingolstadt
Alleghe Hockey
Trenton Devils
Playing career 1993–2010
Coaching career
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamColgate
ConferenceECAC Hockey
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2011–2012SG Cortina (assistant)
2013–2014Colgate (volunteer assistant)
2014–2019Colgate (assistant)
2023–PresentColgate
Head coaching record
Overall16–16–4 (.500)

Michael J. Harder (born February 8, 1973) is a Canadian ice hockey coach and former professional player who was an All-American for Colgate.[1]

Career

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Harder arrived in Hamilton in the fall of 1993 after finishing out his junior career with the Weyburn Red Wings. He began producing offense immediately for Colgate, tying for the team lead in points as a freshman and being named to the ECAC All-Rookie team. Harder finished in the top ten in the nation the following year, helping Colgate win 20 games and finish 3rd in the conference standings. Harder remained the focal point of the Red Raiders' offense over the next two years, and was named team captain in his senior season. While the team managed to produce winning records in those years, they lost all three of their playoff games. Despite the disappointing finishes, Harder became Colgate's all-time leading scorer and was named an All-American and Hobey Baker finalist in his senior year.[2]

After finishing his college career, Harder turned pro and rounded out the year with a few games of AAA hockey. He had a solid year in 1998 and became a point-per-game player with the Rochester Americans in 1999. He helped the team reach the Calder Cup finals that season and looked to be on track to reach the NHL but instead played for several AHL teams until 2001 when he headed to Europe.

After a season with Brynäs IF in the Swedish Hockey League, Harder settled in with the Frankfurt Lions. He helped the club win the DEL championship in 2004, the only title in team's history and set a league record for most series clinching goals. A few years later, he found his way to Alleghe and spent four years with the team, averaging at least a point per game each season. He returned to North America for one final season before retiring in 2010.[3]

In 2013, Harder returned to Colgate as a volunteer assistant and was brought on full time the following season. He remained with the team until 2019.

Harder was inducted into the Colgate Athletic Hall of Fame in 2008.[4]

Statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1991–92 Weyburn Red Wings SJHL 61 18 34 52 44
1992–93 Weyburn Red Wings SJHL 64 41 63 104 47
1993–94 Colgate ECAC Hockey 33 21 25 46 14
1994–95 Colgate ECAC Hockey 36 22 36 58 18
1995–96 Colgate ECAC Hockey 32 23 32 55 26
1996–97 Colgate ECAC Hockey 33 22 33 55 20
1996–97 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 2 0 1 1 0
1996–97 Milwaukee Admirals IHL 7 1 3 4 6 2 0 1 1 0
1997–98 Springfield Falcons AHL 3 2 0 2 2
1997–98 Milwaukee Admirals IHL 64 20 17 37 32
1997–98 Springfield Falcons AHL 8 4 2 6 0 4 3 2 5 8
1998–99 Rochester Americans AHL 79 31 48 79 39 20 2 9 11 23
1999–00 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 56 18 21 39 33 12 0 4 4 4
2000–01 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 36 10 19 29 27
2000–01 Louisville Panthers AHL 38 13 24 37 8
2001–02 HPK SM-Liiga 4 0 0 0 2
2001–02 Brynäs IF Elitserien 11 4 3 7 4 4 0 0 0 0
2002–03 Springfield Falcons AHL 1 0 0 0 0
2002–03 HC Merano Italy 26 18 24 42 10
2003–04 Frankfurt Lions DEL 50 2 15 17 42 15 5 5 10 12
2004–05 Charlotte Checkers ECHL 42 12 31 43 24
2004–05 ERC Ingolstadt DEL 7 0 0 0 4 11 0 1 1 4
2005–06 Alleghe Hockey Italy 48 23 38 61 48 4 2 3 5 10
2006–07 Alleghe Hockey Italy 40 21 53 74 60 10 3 9 12 10
2007–08 Alleghe Hockey Italy 41 17 33 50 36
2008–09 Alleghe Hockey Italy 35 6 29 35 22
2008–09 VEU Feldkirch Austria 2 5 3 6 9 0 8 7 9 16 6
2009–10 Trenton Devils ECHL 22 3 13 16 24
2009–10 Charlotte Checkers ECHL 16 4 4 8 6
2009–10 VEU Feldkirch Austria 2 7 5 6 11 2 4 3 2 5 0
SJHL totals 125 59 97 156 91
NCAA totals 134 88 126 214 78
ECHL totals 80 19 48 67 54
IHL totals 71 21 20 41 38 2 0 1 1 0
AHL totals 223 78 115 193 109 36 5 15 20 35
Austria 2 totals 12 8 12 20 2 12 10 11 21 6
DEL totals 57 2 15 17 46 26 5 6 11 16
Italy totals 190 85 177 262 176 14 5 12 17 20

Awards and honors

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Award Year
All-ECAC Hockey Rookie Team 1993–94 [5]
All-ECAC Hockey Second Team 1994–95 [6]
All-ECAC Hockey Second Team 1995–96 [6]
All-ECAC Hockey First Team 1996–97 [6]
AHCA East Second-Team All-American 1996–97 [1]

Head coaching record

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Colgate Raiders (ECAC Hockey) (2023–present)
2023–24 Colgate 16–16–4 13–7–2 3rd ECAC Quarterfinals
Colgate: 16–16–4 13–7–2
Total: 16–16–4 13–7–2

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

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  1. ^ a b "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  2. ^ "Colgate Raiders Men's Hockey 2017-18 Record Book" (PDF). Colgate Raiders. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
  3. ^ "Mike Harder". Linked In. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
  4. ^ "Mike Harder". Colgate Raiders. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
  5. ^ "ECAC All-Rookie Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  6. ^ a b c "ECAC All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
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