Colorado College Tigers  vs. Wisconsin Badgers
Friday, Nov. 25 | 7:37 p.m.
The Broadmoor World Arena (7,380)

Colorado College Tigers  vs. Air Force Falcons
Saturday, Nov. 26 | 6:07 p.m.
The Broadmoor World Arena (7,380)

Game Notes: Colorado College | Wisconsin | Air Force
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This Week
Colorado College steps outside the NCHC this weekend to host former WCHA rival University of Wisconsin and the Air Force Academy at The Broadmoor World Arena. Friday's game against Wisconsin begins at 7:37 p.m., while Saturday's tilt vs. Air Force starts at 6:07 p.m. Both games will be broadcast in Colorado Springs on KRDO NewsRadio 105.5 FM and 1240 AM and streamed live on NCHC.tv.

Last Time Out
CC dropped a pair of home games to 13th-ranked St. Cloud State, Nov. 11-12 ... On Friday, SCSU scored three times in the first period in a penalty-filled 7-3 victory. Senior captain Sam Rothstein (Minnetonka, MN) scored twice and sophomore Cole McCaskill (Kamloops, BC) added his first goal of the season for the Tigers ... On Saturday, freshman Bryce Van Horn (Kimball, MI) gave the Tigers an early lead with his second goal of the season midway throught the first period, but the Huskies scored four unanswered goals, including three in the second period, to capture a 4-1 win.

Tiger Tales
Rothstein scored two goals in a game for the second time in his career, equaling the feat against Air Force last season ... Sophomore goalie Jacob Nehama (Allen, TX) picked up the first point of his career with an assist on Rothstein's first goal ... Freshman Alex Leclerc (Longueuil, QUE) had a career-high 33 saves on Saturday.     

Up Next
Colorado College renews its historic rivalry with the University of Denver, Dec. 2-3. The game on Friday, Dec. 2 will be at The Broadmoor World Arena, while Saturday's game will be played at Magness Arena in Denver.

For the Record
Colorado College is 3-7 overall and 1-3 in the NCHC … Wisconsin is 6-4 after splitting a pair of games with Merrimack at home last weekend ... Air Force is 6-4-2 entering its game against Denver on Friday. The Falcons went 0-1-1 at Western Michigan last week.

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. Haviland owns a career record of 176-104-36 as a head coach in the American Hockey League and 172-81-35 in the East Coast Hockey League … Tony Granato is in his first season as head coach at Wisconsin after serving as an assistant coach with the Detroit Red Wings. He owned a 102-78-17 career record as the head coach of the Colorado Avalanche ... Frank Serratore is in his 20th season at Air Force. He has a 335-314-73 record at the Academy and an overall mark of 384-406-82 in 23 seasons as a collegiate head coach.

Previous Meetings
Wisconsin holds a 111-67-9 advantage in the all-time series against Colorado College, including a 48-33-3 record in Colorado Springs. The Tigers, however, have won seven of the last 10 meetings, including a 5-2 victory in the last meeting on Nov. 21, 2014 at The Broadmoor World Arena ... The Tigers own a commanding 60-11-2 advantage in the series against Air Force. The teams split a pair of 4-3 games last season, with each   winning at home. CC is 32-4-1 against the Falcons in home games.

Pikes Peak Trophy at Stake
In 2013, Colorado College and Air Force established the Pikes Peak Trophy in memory of former CC and Falcons head coach John Matchefts. Matchefts compiled a record of 54-88-3 in five seasons (1966-71) at the Colorado College helm before posting a ledger of 154-150-6 in 11 years (1974-85) with Air Force. The Falcons have claimed the trophy in each of the three seasons.

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 (Saturday's game is one hour). The broadcasts also can be heard worldwide via the Internet ... Friday's game will also be available on KSBV 93.7 FM in Salida, Buena Vista and Monarch.

Road Warriors
The Tigers are 3-3 this season on the road, which marks the most road wins in one season since the 2012-13 campaign. CC had two wins away from home in 2013-14 and last season, and one in '14-15.

Balanced Scoring
CC has 20 players with at least one point in the first 10 games. Four players share the team lead with six points apiece, while another four each have five points.

Most Shortys in Four Years
CC has three shorthanded goals in its first 10 games, the most in one season since scoring eight in the 2012-13 campaign. Two of the three were scored in the 4-3 victory over New Hampshire, the first time with multiple SHG in one game since a 5-4 victory over Clarkson on Oct. 12, 2012.

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.

Underclassmen Leading the Charge
Freshmen and sophomores have accounted for 21 of the team's 27 goals and 35 of the 43 assists this season. 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.

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 of that game 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.

This Year's Leadership
Senior forward Sam Rothstein (Minnetonka, MN) is serving 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 52 (19g, 33a) in 109 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
Seven of Colorado College's 13 opponents this season are ranked in this week's USCHO.com Top 20 poll. In fact, five of them, Minnesota Duluth (No. 1), Denver (No. 2), Boston College (No. 4), North Dakota (No. 5) and UMass-Lowell (No. 6) are all in the top 10. St. Cloud State is No. 15 and Western Michigan is No. 18. The Tigers will play 21 of their 34 games against those teams. Four other opponents, Wisconsin, Omaha 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 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 Ink Five During Early Signing Period
The Tigers had five players recently sign a Letter of Intent to attend and play hockey at CC. Two of the players, defenseman Zach Berzolla and forward Jack Gates, are scheduled to join the team next season, while forwards Ben Copeland and Bram Scheerer and defenseman Bryan Yoon will enter the school in future years.
Berzolla has three goals and two assists in 14 games for the Muskegon Lumberjacks of the USHL this season after collecting five assists in 49 games for the Lumberjacks last year. Gates, meanwhile, has collected 25 points (7g, 18a) in the last two seasons playing for the Janesville Janes of the NAHL, including five goals and nine assists this season in just 19 games.
Copeland has one assist in 13 games this season for the Waterloo Black Hawks of the USHL and played in seven games with the Black Hawks last season after leading Edina High School with 43 points (17g, 26a), while Scheerer has 11 points (6g, 5a) in 18 games for Team Southwest of the Upper Midwest High School Elite League this season. He played two games for the Bloomington Thunder of the USHL last season after recording 30 points (13g, 17a) at Edina High School. Both Copeland and Scheere are listed on the preseason 2017 NHL draft "Players to Watch" list.
Yoon has four points (2g, 2a) in 14 games for the Tri-City Storm of the USHL this season after recording 31 points (4g, 27a) in 55 games for the Wenatchee Wild of the BCHL last year.

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.