Colorado College Tigers (3-5-0, 1-1-0)  vs. #13 St. Cloud State Huskies (4-4-0, 0-2-0)

Fri.-Sat. | Nov. 11-12 | 7:37-7:07 p.m.
The Broadmoor World Arena (7,380)
Colorado Springs, CO

Game Notes: Colorado College | St. Cloud State
Radio: KRDO 1240 AM/105.5 FM (Ken Landau) | Listen Live
TV: American Sports Network (Fred Pletsch, Pat Micheletti) | Friday Only | Altitude 2 (DirecTV 681-1, Dish 447, Comcast 105/900, Prism 1691)
Live Streaming: NCHC.tv | Watch Live
Website: www.CCTigers.com
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This Week
Colorado College plays its first home series against an NCHC opponent of the 2016-17 season this weekend with a pair of games against the 13th-ranked St. Cloud State Huskies at The Broadmoor World Arena. The puck drops at 7:37 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 11, and 7:07 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 12. Both games will be broadcast in Colorado Springs on KRDO NewsRadio 105.5 FM and 1240 AM and streamed live on NCHC.tv. Friday's contest will be produced by American Sports Network and shown in the Rocky Mountain Region on Altitude 2.

Last Time Out
CC split a two-game series at Omaha last weekend ... On Friday, the Tigers scored two early goals and Jacob Nehama (Allen, TX) made 31 saves in his first appearance of the season for a 2-1 victory in the NCHC opener. Sophomore Mason Bergh (Eden Prairie, MN) scored on the power play just 1:37 into the contest after junior Teemu Kivihalme's (Savage, MN) shot from the point was blocked by an Omaha player and the puck went right to Bergh. Freshman Kade Kehoe (Saskatoon, SASK) then had a shot deflect off his left shoulder into the net for his first career goal less than two minutes later to put CC ahead 2-0. Nehama was brilliant in his first game following off-season hip surgery and kept the Mavericks at bay despite allowing an early goal in the third period ... On Saturday, the Mavs struck for two goals in the first 10 minutes and never relinquished the lead to defeat the Tigers, 6-4. Bergh had a career-high two goals and three points, while senior Luc Gerdes (Eden Prairie, MN) had the second two-goal game of his career.   

Tiger Tales
With wins on Oct. 22 and Nov. 4, CC won consecutive road games for the first time since the final two games of the WCHA first-round playoff series at Denver, March 16-17, 2013 ... The last time two CC players had two goals in a game was Dec. 8, 2012, a 4-4 tie vs. Minnesota (Alexander Krushelnyski and Rylan Schwartz) ... CC has scored 13 first-period goals this season, equaling its entire total for the first period last season ... CC's three road wins this season are the most since the 2012-13 campaign (seven) ... The Tigers have 23 goals in eight games this season, last year it took them 15 games to score 23 goals.

Up Next
Colorado College is idle until Thanksgiving weekend, when it hosts Wisconsin on Friday, Nov. 25 and Air Force on Saturday, Nov. 26.

For the Record
Colorado College is 3-5 overall and 1-1 in the NCHC after its split at Omaha last weekend … St. Cloud State is 4-4 and 0-2 in league play after a dropping a pair of 5-3 decisions to No. 1 Minnesota Duluth at home last weekend.

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 … Bob Motzko (St. Cloud State, '87) is in his 12th season as head coach of the Huskies. The 2014 NCHC Coach of the Year led his team to the league's inaugural Penrose Cup championship with a 15-6-3 conference record. Motzko has guided the Huskies to seven NCAA Division I tournament appearances in 2007, '08, '10, '13, '14, '15 and '16 as well as the 2013 NCAA Division I Frozen Four.

Previous Meetings
Colorado College holds a 47-43-7 advantage in the all-time series with St. Cloud State. The Huskies, however, own a 27-23-2 advantage and have won the last seven meetings in Colorado Springs. The all-time series results are on page 4 of this release.

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.

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 19 players record at least one point in the first eight games. Four players share the team lead with six points apiece, while three each have four points. Another eight players have at least two points this season.

Underclassmen Leading the Charge
Freshmen and sophomores have accounted for 19 of the team's 23 goals and 29 of the 37 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.

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.

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
Six 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. 3), UMass-Lowell (No. 5) and North Dakota (No. 6) are all in the top 10. This weekend's opponent, St. Cloud State, is No. 13. The Tigers will play 17 of their 34 games against those teams. Four other opponents, Wisconsin, Omaha, 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 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.