Colorado College Tigers (2-4-0, 0-0-0 NCHC)  vs. Omaha Mavericks (3-2-1, 0-0-0 NCHC)

Fri.-Sat. | Nov. 4-5 | 7:07 p.m. (CT)
Baxter Arena (7,898)
Omaha, Neb.

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This Week
Colorado College travels to Omaha, Neb., to open the NCHC schedule against the Omaha Mavericks, Nov. 4-5. The puck drops at 7:07 p.m. (CT) each night and the games will be broadcast live on KRDO NewsRadio 1240 AM and 105.5 FM, and streamed live on NCHC.tv.

Last Time Out
CC used a pair of shorthanded goals in the first period and two power-play goals by freshman Nick Halloran (Draper, UT) to defeat New Hampshire, 4-3, on Oct. 22 in Durham, N.H. Halloran broke a 3-3 tie at the 4:33 mark of the third period with a wrist shot that beat UNH goalie Danny Tirone and found the top shelf. It was almost identical to Halloran's first goal of the game, which put the Tigers ahead 3-1 at the 4:32 mark of the second period. Sophomore Gregg Burmaster (Clinton, NY) opened the scoring by converting a shorthanded 2-on-1 with sophomore Tanner Ockey (Calgary, ALB) to score the first goal of his career just 2:03 into his first game of the season. Senior Sam Rothstein (Minnetonka, MN) followed suit just over three minutes later with the second shorty of his career after firing a wrist shot from the top of the right circle. Senior Derek Shatzer (Highlands Ranch, CO), who made his first start of the season and second of his career, turned away 20 UNH shots in the first period alone and finished with a career-high 39 en route to the first victory of his career.

Tiger Tales
CC won at New Hampshire for the first time since Jan. 4, 1986 and snapped an 11-game winless streak (0-10-1) against the Wildcats ... The Tigers scored two shorthanded goals in a game for the first time since a 5-4 victory over Clarkson on Oct. 12, 2012 ... CC won two true road games in October for the first time since the 2011-12 season (swept a series at RPI) ... Halloran was named the NCHC Rookie of the Week following the BC/UNH weekend ... Burmaster became the first Tiger to score his first career goal shorthanded since Nick Dineen on Oct. 24, 2009.

Up Next
Colorado College returns home to face No. 8 St. Cloud State at The Broadmoor World Arena, Nov. 11-12.

For the Record
Colorado College is 2-4 after defeating New Hampshire on Oct. 22 … Omaha is 3-2-1 after splitting a pair of games at home with UMass-Lowell last weekend. Omaha won 5-1 on Friday, while UML prevailed 4-2 on Saturday.

The Coaches
Mike Haviland (Elmira College, '90) is in his third season at the helm of the Tigers. He came to Colorado College after serving one year as head coach of the Hershey Bears (AHL). Haviland was an assistant coach for the Chicago Blackhawks from 2008-12, helping the team win the Stanley Cup in 2010 … Dean Blais (Minnesota, '73) is in his eighth season as the head coach at Omaha. Since taking over the Mavericks, Blais has led UNO to three 20-win seasons and in the process earned his 300th career win. He was the head coach at North Dakota for 10 years and won two national championships there. Blais has a career record of 394-233-59.

Previous Meetings
Colorado College and Omaha have played 19 times with the Mavericks holding a 10-6-3 advantage in the series. CC is 1-6-1 in Omaha.

On the Air
All CC games in 2016-17, home and away, will be broadcast live throughout Southern Colorado on KRDO NewsRadio 105.5 FM and 1240 AM, featuring Ken Landau with the play-by-play. Pre-game shows start 37 minutes before faceoff. The broadcasts also can be heard worldwide via the Internet ... Selected games will also be available on KSBV 93.7 FM in Salida, Buena Vista and Monarch.

Aman Retires, Named Student Assistant Coach
Senior Zach Aman (Johnstown, PA) will not play his final season at CC and will serve as a student assistant coach for the 2016-17 campaign.

Scoring Outburst at UMass
CC's seven goals on Oct. 8 at UMass were the most in one game since defeating Boston College 8-4 in the NCAA Midwest Regional on March 25, 2011. The Tigers' four goals in the first period Saturday were the most since scoring four in the second period vs. Denver on Feb. 9, 2013. CC defeated the Pioneers, 6-5, in overtime that game. Including CC's five goals on Oct. 14 vs. UMass-Lowell, it was the first time CC scored 12 goals in a two-game stretch was Dec. 3-4, 2010, winning at Michigan Tech 7-3 and 5-0.

Fewest Shots Allowed In Over a Year
UMass' 18 shots in the season opener were the fewest allowed by CC since Nebraska Omaha had 14 on Jan. 17, 2015. In fact, the Minutemen were held to 18 shots each game, marking the first time since Jan. 15 (Alaska-Anchorage, 17) and Jan. 21 (Alabama Huntsville, 17), 2011 that CC allowed less than 20 shots in consecutive games.

Every Point by an Underclassman at UMass
In the 7-4 victory over UMass on Oct. 8, all 15 points (7g, 8a) were scored by either a freshman or a sophomore. Every goal was scored by a Tiger playing in his second career game, including five freshmen and sophomore Westin Michaud (Cloquet, MN), who missed the '15-16 season due to an injury. For the season, underclassmen have accounted for 15 of the team's 17 goals and 20 of the 25 assists.

This Year's Leadership
Senior forward Sam Rothstein (Minnetonka, MN) will serve as team captain for the second consecutive year in 2016-17. Rothstein, who was the first junior to be named captain at CC since Mark Stuart in 2004-05, scored 15 points (6g,9a) last season and has 49 (18g,31a) in 101 career games. He is the first Tiger to be captain for two seasons since Eric Rud in 1995-96 and '96-97 ... Senior forward Luc Gerdes (Eden Prairie, MN), the team's leading returning scorer with 18 points (7g, 11a), and sophomore Andrew Farny (Steamboat Springs, CO), who was third on the team among freshmen with three goals last year, are the assistant captains this season.

Six Opponents Played in Postseason    
Six of Colorado College's 13 opponents this season played in the NCAA Division I Hockey Tournament last season. Defending national champion North Dakota along with fellow NCHC foes Denver, St. Cloud State and Minnesota Duluth joined Boston College and UMass-Lowell among the 16 teams in the tournament.

Tough Schedule Last Season ...     
Colorado College finished the 2015-16 season with the fifth-toughest schedule in the country, according to the Division I RPI. In fact, NCHC schools occupied the top seven spots on the list. Last year, CC played 21 of its 36 games, including 13 of its last 17, against teams ranked in the top 12 in the country.

... And Again This Year
Six of Colorado College's 13 opponents this season are ranked in this week's USCHO.com Top 20 poll. In fact, all of them, Minnesota Duluth (No. 1), Denver (No. 2), North Dakota (No. 3), Boston College (No. 5), UMass-Lowell (No. 7) and St. Cloud State (No. 8) are ranked in the top 10. The Tigers will play 17 of their 34 games against those teams. Five other opponents, Wisconsin, Omaha, Miami, Western Michigan and Air Force, received votes this week.

Tigers to Play in Florida College Hockey Classic
Colorado College will travel to Estero, Fla., for the 2016 Florida College Hockey Classic. The Tigers will open the tournament against Merrimack on Dec. 28, then play either tournament host Cornell or Northern Michigan on Dec. 29. The Tigers finished second in the 2009 tournament, defeating Cornell, 4-2, in the first round and falling to Maine, 3-2, in the final.

Tigers Add 10 Newcomers
CC's 10 freshmen bring plenty of impressive statistics and acheivements to the program. Up front, Alex Berardinelli (Pittsburgh, PA) enjoyed an all-star 2015-16 season (55 points, 33 goals) with the Lone Star Brahmas of the North American Hockey League, while Bryce Van Horn (Kimball, MI) and Max St. Pierre (Orleans, ONT) were key contributors for the Carleton Place Canadians, who won the 2015 Canadian junior national championship and advanced to the 2016 semifinals. Halloran had 45 points (21 goals) with the Trail Smoke Eaters of the British Columbia Hockey League, while Kade Kehoe (Saskatoon, SASK) led the Cowichan Valley Capitals with 55 points (22 goals) in 57 regular-season games and Branden Makara (Gloucester, ONT) finished seventh in the CCHL with 64 points (39 assists) in 60 regular-season games last season. On the blue line, Kristian Blumenschein (Kelowna, BC) helped the West Kelowna Warriors to the 2016 Royal Bank Cup championship, while Cole Josefchak (Calgary, ALB) and Alex Pernitsky (Unity, SASK) were blue-liners on the runner-up team, the Lloydminster Bobcats. Alex Leclerc (Longueuil, QUE), who also played for Lloydminster, tied for the AJHL lead with 31 victories last season.

CC Receives $8 Million Gift for New On-Campus Practice Arena     
Colorado College alumnus Edward J. Robson has given the college $8 million to build a new on-campus hockey arena. The facility, which will be located on the west side of Nevada Avenue between Dale and Cache La Poudre streets, is part of a campus master plan the college's Board of Trustees approved in 2015. CC's Division I hockey team will practice in the new facility and continue to play its games in the Broadmoor World Arena.
The new facility, which will be named the Edward J. Robson Arena, is a $10 million project that the college will break ground on during the 2018-19 academic year. It will replace the Honnen Ice Arena, the college's current on-campus facility, and include about 900 seats. In addition to the varsity team, the new arena will serve intramurals, the college's club teams, student life activities and community hockey leagues.
Robson, who graduated from CC in 1954 and received an honorary degree from the college in 2014, credits former CC hockey coach Cheddy Thompson for the program's success, calling him the "father of CC hockey." Thompson guided the college's hockey team to the program's first NCAA championship in 1950 and the team went 149-72-6 with six NCAA bids during his 10-year career as head coach at the college.
Robson Arena will be constructed using sustainable building practices and materials, building on the college's commitment to sustainability. Currently the Honnen Ice Arena is the least energy-efficient building on the Colorado College campus. In 2015, CC received a gold-star rating from the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS), improving on a silver designation awarded the previous year.