Brunch with the Tigers and Bulldogs
Colorado College plays its fourth game in the NCHC Pod on Sunday, Dec. 13 against 3rd-ranked Minnesota Duluth at Baxter Arena in Omaha, Neb. The puck drops at 12:05 p.m. (CT). The game will be broadcast in Colorado Springs on KRDO NewsRadio 105.5 FM, 1240 AM and 92.5 FM and televised live on AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain and Root Sports Northwest.

Last Time Out
Ethen Frank scored twice and Western Michigan collected a pair of power-play goals as the Broncos defeated Colorado College, 5-2, Friday night. Frank opened the scoring with just 47 seconds left in the first period with a one-timer from the left circle after CC's Zach Berzolla was whistled for holding. Bryan Yoon evened the game at 1-all just 1:23 into the second period when he poked in a rebound from the crease after WMU goalie Austin Cain stopped a shot by CC's Jordan Biro. Biro picked up his second assist of the season, while Patrick Cozzi notched his first helper of the campaign. The Broncos responded with three goals during the remainder of the middle frame, including one by Josh Passolt with 3.9 seconds left in the period that gave Western Michigan a 4-1 advantage after 40 minutes. Frank made it 5-1 with his second goal of the game at the 12:20 mark of the third, and CC freshman Jack Millar closed the scoring with a blast from the high slot on the power play with 14 seconds left in the contest.

Tigers At The "NCHC Pod"
Due to the ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic, the NCHC announced the 2020-21 season will start with all eight teams playing in Omaha, Neb. With the focus on the health and safety of student-athletes, coaches, staff, and officials, the conference has intentionally attempted to limit team travel. Because of this, NCHC teams have been divided into two divisions based on geography for 2020-21 scheduling purposes: East and West. The East Division consists of Miami, Minnesota Duluth, St. Cloud State and Western Michigan. The West Division consists of Colorado College, Denver, North Dakota and Omaha. Teams will play each of their divisional opponents six times (18 games total) and each cross-division opponent twice (8 games total).

Tiger Tales
Millar is the first CC freshman defenseman to score two goals in the first three games in the last 20 years and the first freshman since Alex Berardinelli in 2016-17 ... Zach Berzolla has attempted a career-high four shots in each of the last two games.

For the Record
Colorado College is 0-2-1 after Friday's loss to Western Michigan ... Minnesota Duluth is 5-0-1 after defeating 9th-ranked Denver, 4-1, on Saturday.   

Previous Meetings
The Tigers and Minnesota Duluth have met 194 times, with the Bulldogs holding a 103-81-10 advantage in the series. UMD swept all four games against CC last season.

Scouting the Bulldogs
Nick Swaney leads the Bulldogs and the NCHC in scoring with 10 points (1g,9a). Kobe Roth (5g,2a) and Cole Koepke (3g,4a) follow with seven points apiece. Ryan Fanti has  appeared in five of UMD's six games in the net, with a 1.97 goals-against average and .930 saves percentage.  

The Coaches
Mike Haviland (Elmira College, '90) is in his seventh 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 21st season at Minnesota Duluth. He led the Bulldogs to the 2011, 2018 and 2019 national championships and won the Spencer Penrose Award (Division I Coach of the Year) in 2004.

Up Next
The Tigers play Miami on Tuesday, Dec. 15 at 7:35 p.m. (CT).

Cruikshank, Berzolla to Wear the "C"
Junior forward Grant Cruikshank and senior defenseman Zach Berzolla will serve as team captains in 2020-21. Cruikshank, who will be a captain for the second straight year, was the first sophomore in program history to wear the "C". Berzolla was an assistant captain in 2019-20.

Another Tough Schedule
The Tigers' 2020-21 schedule includes 16 of their 26 regular-season games against teams that were ranked in the preseason USCHO.com Top 20 Poll. Colorado College also has eight games scheduled against teams that received votes and 10 contests against the last four national champions (North Dakota, Denver and Minnesota Duluth (x2)).   

14 Newcomers Join the Program
The Tigers welcome transfers Hugo Blixt (Boston University) and Brian Hawkinson      (Miami University) and 12 incoming freshmen to the program. At one point last spring, the incoming class was ranked No. 2 in the country by Neutral Zone.

Robson Arena Coming October of 2021
Never in the storied 80-plus years history of Colorado College Tiger Hockey has the team played its home games on campus. Thanks to the generosity of donors, including former CC hockey player Ed Robson '54, P'79, G'11, along with the vision of former President Jill Tiefenthaler and the Board of Trustees, that will change in 2021. The Ed Robson Arena will be a state-of-the-art, multi-purpose arena with a capacity of 3,400, including bar rail and club level seating.