Colorado College Tigers (6-19-1, 4-11-1-0 NCHC) vs. Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs (9-11-5, 5-8-3-1 NCHC)

Fri./Sat., Feb. 5/6, 7:07 pm (CT)
AMSOIL Arena (6,756)
Duluth, Minn.

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Game Notes: Colorado College | Minnesota Duluth

This Weekend
Colorado College heads back out on the road this weekend for a series against the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs at AMSOIL Arena in Duluth, Minn. The puck drops at 7:07 p.m. (CT) each night. Both games will be broadcast in Colorado Springs on KRDO NewsRadio 1240 AM and 105.5 FM and streamed live on NCHC.tv. Friday's game will be televised on ROOT Sports Rocky Mountain.

Last Time Out
The Tigers split a weekend series with No. 12/11 Omaha at the Broadmoor World Arena. CC posted an impressive 5-1 victory Friday night, then fell to the Mavericks 6-1 on Saturday ... On Friday, five different Tigers scored and three of them, junior Luc Gerdes (Eden Prairie, MN) and freshmen Mason Bergh (Eden Prairie, MN) and Trevor Gooch (Mantua, NJ), each had a goal and an assist as CC won its fourth consecutive home game for the first time since the first four home games of the 2011-12 campaign. Freshman Jacob Nehama (Allen, TX) was stellar in the net with 36 saves. Junior Christian Heil (Westminster, CO) also scored and senior captain Sam Rothstein (Minnetonka, MN) added a shorthanded, empty-net goal ... On Saturday, senior Hunter Fejes (Anchorage, AK) scored CC's lone goal, his team-high 12th of the season and junior goalie Derek Shatzer (Highlands Ranch, CO) made his first collegiate appearance. Shatzer, who started the third period after Nehama and junior Tyler Marble (Detroit, TX) allowed six goals in the first 40 minutes, made eight saves and did not allow a goal in the third period.

For the Record
CC is 6-19-1 overall and 4-11-1 in the NCHC. The Tigers are one point behind Western Michigan for seventh place in the league standings ... Minnesota Duluth is 9-11-5 overall and 5-8-3-1 in league play after splitting a pair of non-league games at Northern Michigan last weekend. The Bulldogs are tied for fourth place in the NCHC with Omaha and Miami.

Up Next
The Tigers will take Valentine's Day weekend off before hosting Denver on Thursday, Jan. 18 and taking on the Pioneers outdoors at Coors Field on Saturday, Feb. 20.    

The Coaches
Mike Haviland (Elmira College, '90) is in his second 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 … Scott Sandelin (North Dakota, '86) is in his 15th season at Minnesota Duluth and has a 277-272-75 record at the school. He led the Bulldogs to the 2011 national championship and won the Spencer Penrose Award (Division I Coach of the Year) in 2004.

On the Air
All CC games in 2015-16, 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.

Scouting the Opposition
Senior forwards Tony Cameranesi and Austin Farley lead the Bulldogs in scoring with 24 (9g,15a) and 23 points (11g,12a), respectively.  Senior defenseman Andy Welinski follows with 14 points (3g,11a). Sophomore goalie Kasimir Kaskisuo is 9-10-5 this season and has a 1.97 goals-against average, good for 10th in the country.   
 
Previous Meetings
Minnesota Duluth holds a 94-80-8 advantage in the all-time series with Colorado College. The Bulldogs have won the last five games in the series, including a pair earlier this season at The Broadmoor World Arena. UMD owns a 50-34-3 record against CC in Duluth. The all-time series results are on page 6 of this release.
 
Five's The Number
CC has scored five goals in three of its last five games, all against teams ranked in the Top 20 (St. Cloud State, North Dakota, Omaha). CC has also trailed 4-0 in three of its last four games.  

First Empty-Netter in a While
Rothstein's empty-net goal in the third period on Friday was CC's first since February 22, 2014 (Alexander Krushelnyski vs. Denver).  
 
Rothstein Line on Fire
Since playing together the last 12 games, the line of Fejes, Rothstein and Gerdes has recorded 39 points (17g,22a).   

First League Road Win
CC's 5-2 victory at fourth-ranked St. Cloud State on Jan. 9 was the first league road win for Mike Haviland. It had been nearly two years since the Tigers last won a conference game on the road, a 3-2 victory at Denver on Feb. 21, 2014. It was also the first win against a Top 5 ranked team since a 2-0 triumph over No. 1 Minnesota at the WCHA Final Five on March 22, 2013.  
 
Jacob Nehama Earns NCHC Honor
Freshman Jacob Nehama was named the Bauer NCHC Goalie of the Week following CC's split at St. Cloud State. Nehama made 81 saves during the weekend, including 47 in the team's 5-2 victory on Jan. 9. The 47 saves were the second-most in his career, just shy of his 52 against UMass-Lowell on Oct. 16. He was named the league's Rookie of the Week following CC's sweep of Miami, Dec. 4-5.

2-For-3 at UAH
In the 5-2 victory over Alabama Huntsville on Dec. 18, Fejes and Gerdes became the first CC duo with three points in the same game since Alexander Krushelnyski and Rylan Schwartz each had three in a 5-1 victory over Minnesota Duluth on Jan. 19, 2013. Fejes has 16 points (10g,6a) in the last 12 games, while Gerdes has 15 points (4g,11a), including all 11 of his assists, in his last 13 games.

First League Sweep at Home in Three Years
Prior to the sweep over Miami, Dec. 4-5, the last time CC swept a league opponent at home was Nov. 9-10, 2012 against Bemidji State when both teams were members of the WCHA.   

Three in a Row
With the victory over Air Force and sweep of Miami, the Tigers owned their first three-game winning streak under Mike Haviland. The team's last three-game streak was from Feb. 15 to Feb. 22, 2014 (defeated Western Michigan once and Denver twice).

Upperclassmen Coming Through Lately
After scoring just five of the team's first 15 goals this season, CC's juniors and seniors have scored 28 of the last 42 goals.
    
Comeback vs. Miami The First in a While
CC's comeback on Dec. 4 marked its first win when trailing in the third period since a 4-3 victory over St. Cloud State at home on Feb. 22, 2013.
 
A Break From The Top 20
After playing six straight games against teams ranked in the top 20, the Tigers will play an unranked opponent for the first time since Dec. 19. CC has played 16 of its 26 games against opponents ranked in the top 20 at the time of the game, including 12 against Top 10 teams.

Penalty Kill Continues to Shine
Colorado College killed off 10 of Omaha's 12 power plays last weekend and has erased 79 of the last 93 overall (84.9%) dating back to the second period of the Oct. 16 game at UMass-Lowell. In their 16 league games, the Tigers have an 86.2% penalty kill percentage, good for No. 3 in the NCHC.

Scoring Brothers
Senior Cody and freshman Trey Bradley (Tampa, FL) each gathered an assist on freshman Trevor Gooch's (Mantua, NJ) goal against UMass-Lowell on Oct. 16, becoming the first set of brothers to record a point on a CC goal since March 9, 2012 (Jaden and Rylan Schwartz). The two combined again on Dec. 5 as Trey assisted on Cody's second-period goal against Miami. That was the first time a CC player assisted on his brother's goal since March 2, 2012 (Rylan assisted on Jaden's goal).

Consecutive GWG a Rare Feat
Fejes' back-to-back game-winning goals against Miami, Dec. 4-5, were the first by a Tiger since Nick Dineen posted the GWG in each game of a series sweep against Wisconsin on Nov. 18-19, 2011. Fejes is tied for fourth in the NCHC with two game-winners in league play.

Scoring Has Picked Up Second Half of Season
Entering the game against Air Force on Friday, Nov. 27, Colorado College had 15 goals and 27 assists for 42 points in 12 games. In the last 14 games, CC has 42 goals and 65 assists for 107 points. In addition, 12 of the team's 17 power-play goals have come in the last 14 games as well.

Fejes on Friday
Fejes has scored 17 of his 20 points this season on Friday nights. Nine of his 12 goals  and all eight assists have come on Fridays.    

Nehama Records Most Saves in 18 Years
Nehama's 52 saves at UMass-Lowell on Oct. 16 were the most in one game by a CC goalie since Judd Lambert made 60 in a four-overtime victory (1-0) over Wisconsin on March 8, 1997.  

Tough Schedule This Year
Six of Colorado College's 12 opponents this season are ranked in this week's USCHO.com Top 20 poll, including four, North Dakota (#2), St. Cloud State (#3), Boston College (#4), UMass-Lowell (#8), in the top eight. CC's opponents have a combined record of 159-105-40, good for a .589 winning percentage.

This Year's Leadership
Junior forward Sam Rothstein (Minnetonka, MN) is serving as the team captain in 2015-16. Rothstein, the first junior to be named captain at CC since Mark Stuart in 2004-05, scored 14 points (6g,8a) as a sophomore and has missed just four games in his career … Senior forward Cody Bradley (Tampa, FL), who led the team in scoring with 30 points last season, and junior forwards Zach Aman (Johnstown, PA) and Christian Heil (Westminster, CO) are the alternate captains.

A Pair of Tigers Drafted
Two players on this year's roster have been drafted by National Hockey League teams.  Fejes was drafted in the sixth round of the 2012 draft by the Phoenix (now Arizona) Coyotes, while Kivihalme was drafted by the Nashville Predators in the fifth round of the 2013 draft.

Hanson Retires, Named Student Assistant Coach
Senior Jared Hanson (Palmer, AK), one of eight student-athletes in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference named to the league's 2014-15 Scholar-Athlete Team, will not play his final season at CC and will serve as a student assistant coach.

Matt Zaba Added to Coaching Staff
Matt Zaba, a 2007 graduate of Colorado College, was named as a volunteer coach for the CC hockey team prior to this season. Zaba, who ranks No. 3 on the school's list for career goaltending wins with 55, will work exclusively with the team's netminders.

Once in a Lifetime Opportunity ... Outdoor Game
The 302nd meeting between in-state rivals Col­orado College and the University of Denver will certainly be unlike any other in the 65-year his­tory of the series. The schools announced they will play an outdoor hockey game at Coors Field in Denver on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016. Dubbed the 'Battle on Blake,' this will be the first colle­giate hockey game ever played at Coors Field and marks the first time that CC and DU have faced off in an outdoor match. The game will be played one week prior to the Colorado Avalanche hosting the Detroit Red Wings at Coors Field as part of the Coors Light NHL Stadium Series.