Half of the entire 2010 NCAA Tournament field will be represented among Colorado College's regular-season opponents when the Tigers take the ice next campaign.
CC's
2010-11 schedule, released today, features a total of 16 games against eight different teams – including four very familiar rivals from the Western Collegiate Hockey Association – that reached this year's national playoffs.
Seven of those 16 outings are at the Colorado Springs World Arena, and season tickets are available by calling 719-389-6324 or visiting
www.cctigers.com.
Headlining the home slate are the annual showdowns with the University of Denver (Nov. 6 and Feb. 4), as well as a two-game series against the University of North Dakota (Jan. 28-29). A pair of non-conference opponents that earned NCAA bids this spring – Yale University (Nov. 13) and Alabama-Huntsville (Jan. 21-22) also visit the CSWA.
In addition, Colorado College entertains the University of Minnesota, a typical powerhouse that did not earn an NCAA bid this season, at the World Arena (Oct. 29-30).
“I'm excited about our 2010-11 schedule,” said Scott Owens, who will enter his 12th season as head coach. “It's challenging, as usual, and should be a real treat for our fans.”
The road schedule, meanwhile, is highlighted by a couple reciprocal dates at DU (Nov. 5 and Feb. 5), along with trips to three other NCAA tourney participants from the WCHA – St. Cloud State University (Dec. 10-11), new league member Bemidji State (Feb. 18-19) and the University of Wisconsin (March 4-5). CC also takes on the University of Alaska (Oct. 16) at an early-season tournament in Fairbanks.
Starting with exhibitions against the University of Lethbridge (Oct. 2) and the United States Under-18 Team (Oct. 3), the Tigers will be home for at least 21 outings overall in 2010-11, excluding a potential WCHA?first-round playoff series. They play host to the University of Nebraska-Omaha, which joins Bemidji State as first-year members of the conference, the weekend before Christmas.
