Colorado College Tigers vs. No. 20 Miami RedHawks

Game Notes: Colorado College | Miami
Dates: Friday, Nov. 16 / Saturday, Nov. 17
Times: 8:07 pm / 6:07 pm (MT)
Location: Colorado Springs, Colo.
Venue: Broadmoor World Arena (7,380)
Radio: KRDO NewsRadio 105.5 FM
TV: AT&T SportsNet (Friday Only)
Live Streaming: NCHC.tv
Records: Colorado College 4-5-1, 0-4-0 NCHC | Miami 8-4-0, 2-2-0 NCHC
Series: Miami leads 9-7-2
First Game: 12/29/93, CC won 3-1
Last Game: 1/27/18, Tied 4-4
Streak: Tie - 1

This Weekend
Colorado College continues NCHC play this weekend with a two-game series, Nov. 16-17, against 20th-ranked Miami University at the Broadmoor World Arena. The games will be broadcast in Colorado Springs on KRDO NewsRadio 105.5 and 92.5 FM, and 1240 AM. Friday's game will be televised live on AT&T SportsNet (Rocky Mountain, Southwest, Pittsburgh and ROOT Sports Northwest), and both contests will stream live on NCHC.tv, TSN.ca and the TSN App.

Last Weekend
The Tigers were swept by No. 1-ranked Minnesota Duluth at Amsoil Arena last weekend ... On Friday, UMD scored once in each period and Hunter Shepard made 19 saves as the Bulldogs blanked CC, 3-0. Justin Richards put the Bulldogs ahead 1-0 at the 8:17 mark of the first period when he deflected a shot from Matt Anderson past Tiger goalie Alex Leclerc. The Tigers came out with some jump in their step at the beginning of the second period, outshooting UMD, 5-0, in the first five minutes. Grant Cruikshank, Westin Michaud and Tanner Ockey each had a good look from close in, but Shepard kept the shutout intact. After UMD survived the CC push, Nick Wolff put the Bulldogs ahead 2-0 with a shot from the left point that snuck past a screened Leclerc at the 7:31 mark of the middle frame. Parker Mackay scored the final goal of the game with a power-play tally from the slot with Leclerc screened again at the 7:35 mark of the third period. Scott Perunovich and Peter Kreiger collected the assists on UMD's final two goals. UMD outshot the Tigers, 32-19, and was 1-for-2 on the power play. Jackson Cates led all players with six shots, followed by Richards with four. Colorado College did not capitalize on either of its first-period power-play opportunities. Trevor Gooch, Alex Berardinelli and Michaud each had a team-high three shots. Cole McCaskill, Zach Berzolla and Bryan Yoon each paced the Tigers with two blocks, while Leclerc finished with 29 saves ... On Saturday, Nick Swaney scored two goals and Riley Tufte added a goal and two assists as UMD posted a 5-1 victory. Hunter Shepard made 15 saves as the Bulldogs outshot the Tigers, 38-16, and extended their winning streak to eight. Colorado College dropped their fourth consecutive game, all against the top two teams in the nation. Swaney scored just 2:08 into the contest to give the Bulldogs a 1-0 lead. He gathered the puck behind the Tiger net, attempted a wraparound shot that was saved by Leclerc, but Swaney put home his own rebound from the right side of the net. In the final minutes of the period, Berardinelli nearly tied the game, but his shot from the slot rang off the post. At the other end, Richards took a pass from Mackay and beat Leclerc from point-blank range to make it 2-0 with one minute left in the frame. After Mackay scored just 26 seconds into the second period to make it 3-0, Nick Halloran scored on the power play to cut the lead to 3-1 at the 8:16 mark. With the puck in the UMD zone, Yoon sent the puck along the boards to Trey Bradley, who found Halloran across the ice at the left circle and he sent a one-timer past Shepard. Swaney notched his second of the game to make it 4-1 at 12:59 of the second by completing a 2-on-1 with Tufte right in front of Leclerc, then Tufte blasted a shot from the top of the right circle on the power play with 1:52 remaining in the middle frame to complete the scoring. Alec Calvaruso spelled Leclerc at the beginning of the third period and stopped all six shots he saw after Leclerc had 27 saves in the first 40 minutes.

For The Record
Colorado College is 4-5-1 after the weekend series at No. 1 Minnesota Duluth ... Miami is 8-4-0 overall and 2-2 in the NCHC after splitting a series at home against North Dakota last weekend. UND won, 3-1, on Friday, while the RedHawks took Saturday's contest, 3-2.

Previous Meetings
Colorado College and Miami have played 18 times, with Miami holding a 9-7-2 advantage in the all-time series. The Tigers went 2-1-1 against Miami last year, including a 1-0-1 mark at home.

Scouting the RedHawks
Gordie Green leads the RedHawks and is tied for second in the NCHC in scoring with 12 points (6g,6a). He is tied for fourth in the league in goals. Josh Melnick follows with 11 points (4g,7a). Ryan Larkin has appeared in 10 games in the net this season and sports a 7-3 record. He leads the NCHC and is eighth in the country with a 1.61 GAA and .941 saves percentage.  

The Coaches
Mike Haviland (Elmira College, '90) is in his fifth 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 … Enrico Blasi (Miami, '94) is in his 20th season as head coach at Miami. He led the Redhawks to back-to-back Frozen Four appearances in 2009 and '10, including the school's first-ever berth in 2009 when Miami advanced to the national title game.

Happy 80th
This season marks the 80th year of varsity ice hockey at Colorado College and sixth season as a member of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference. CC was a charter member of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (1951-52) for 62 seasons before joining the NCHC with seven other schools prior to the 2013-14 campaign.

Up Next
After taking Thanksgiving weekend off, the Tigers head back out on the road for a two-game series, Nov. 30-Dec. 1, at Omaha.

History vs. No. 1
Colorado College has now played 41 games against the nation's No. 1-ranked team dating back to the beginning of the USCHO.com poll prior to the 1997-98 season. The Tigers are 12-22-7 overall against top-ranked teams, including an 0-0-2 record last season (both vs. Denver).  

Very Defensive in Four Wins
In their four victories this season, the Tigers have allowed six goals, and have given up 22 in the other six games.

On the Air
All CC games in 2018-19, home and away, will be broadcast live throughout Southern Colorado on KRDO NewsRadio 105.5 and 92.5 FM and 1240 AM, featuring Ken Landau with the play-by-play. Both of this weekend's pre-game shows start 30 minutes before faceoff. The broadcasts also can be heard worldwide via the Internet ... Selected games, including this Friday's, will also be available on KSBV 93.7 FM in Cripple Creek, Divide, Buena Vista, Monarch and Leadville.

Played Top Two Back-to-Back, Again
After playing No. 2 St Cloud State and No. 1 Minnesota Duluth back-to-back, Colorado College has faced the nation's top two teams in consecutive weekends for the third consecutive season. Two years ago, the Tigers faced No. 2 Denver, followed by No. 1 Minnesota Duluth at home. Last season, CC played at No. 2 St. Cloud State, followed by No. 1 Denver.

Balanced Scoring
CC has 21 players with at least one point in the first 10 games. Bradley and Halloran lead the team with nine points apiece, followed by Michaud with seven, while Berardinelli and Cruikshank each have six. Three players have five points and another four have four points.

Haven't Scored 10 in Nearly 16 Years
The 10 goals scored by Colorado College in the season opener at Alaska Anchorage were the most in one game since defeating Mercyhurst, 10-2, on Nov. 30, 2002, and the most in a road game since a 10-1 triumph at Northern Michigan on Oct. 25, 1995.

Tough Schedule Again This Season
After playing 21 of its 36 games against ranked teams last season, the Tigers are at it again this year. Four of Colorado College's 15 opponents this season played in the NCAA Division I Hockey Tournament last season and 22 of CC's 36 regular-season games are scheduled against teams that are ranked in this week's USCHO's Top 20 poll, including 12 against the last three national champions (Minn. Duluth, Denver and North Dakota), the most of any team in the country.

Halloran Named to NCHC Preseason Team
Nick Halloran was named to the NCHC Preseason All-Conference Team last month. Halloran and Minnesota Duluth sophomore defenseman Scott Perunovich led all honorees in voting, receiving 24 votes each. Last season, Halloran ranked third in the NCHC with 45 points on 19 goals and 26 assists in 37 games, en route to first-team All-NCHC and second-team All-America honors. He is the first Tiger to be selected to the preseason team since current Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin in 2014-15.

Pikes Peak Trophy Comes to CC
With the victory over Air Force on Oct. 13, Colorado College claimed the Pikes Peak Trophy for the first time. In 2013, Colorado College and Air Force established the Pikes Peak Trophy in memory of the former head coach of both schools, 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 Tigers now own a 61-13-2 all-time record against Air Force.

New On-Campus Arena on the Horizon
Colorado College, in partnership with Colorado Springs' City for Champions initiative, has unveiled a proposal to build the Edward J. Robson Arena as an on-campus competition arena. If approved, this new facility with 3,000 permanent seats would become the permanent home of CC Tiger Hockey and, for the first time since the program's founding in 1938, the CC hockey team would be able to play games on campus.

Mason Bergh a Candidate for Senior CLASS Award
Bergh has been selected as a candidate for the 2018-19 Senior CLASS Award for hockey. He is one of the 15 men's hockey student-athletes that were selected for excelling both on and off the ice. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition.

Berardinelli's Five Goals Tied for Sixth in NCHC
Alex Berardinelli did not score a goal last weekend, but still leads the team and is tied for sixth in the NCHC with five goals this season. He scored in four of CC's first five games this season, including two shorthanded tallies during the same penalty Oct. 13 against Air Force. Berardinelli leads the league and is tied for the national lead with two SHG. He is the first collegiate player to score two shorthanded goals during the same penalty since Feb. 5, 2016, when Minnesota State's Bryce Gervais did it in a 5-1 victory over Bowling Green.