As a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic the entire college ice hockey season was delayed.

Because the NCAA had previously announced that all winter sports athletes would retain whatever eligibility they possessed through at least the following year, none of Colgate's players would lose a season of play.

They recovered afterwards and nearly reached a .500 record by early February but the team flagged afterwards and ended the season last in the conference.

The Raiders met St. Lawrence in the ECAC Tournament and outplayed the Saints but still managed to lose 4–5 in overtime.

The poor finish should be taken with a grain of salt, however, as eight of the twelve ECAC teams had cancelled their seasons.