Mike Harder

Mike Harder
Born	(1973-02-08) February 8, 1973 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
Title	Head coach
Team	Colgate
Conference	ECAC Hockey
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2011–2012	SG Cortina (assistant)
2013–2014	Colgate (volunteer assistant)
2014–2019	Colgate (assistant)
2023–Present	Colgate
Head coaching record
Overall	16–16–4 (.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.

Career

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.

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.

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.

Statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				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

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

Head coaching record

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

External links

• Colgate Raiders bio
• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database