Tigers Wrap up Minnesota Swing Against SCSU
Colorado College completes its two-game swing in Minnesota against sixth-ranked St. Cloud State on Saturday, Feb. 20, at the National Hockey Center, beginning at noon (CT). The game will be broadcast in Colorado Springs on KRDO NewsRadio 105.5 FM, 1240 AM and 92.5 FM and streamed live on NCHC.tv.

Make Up Games From The Pod
This weekend's games were originally scheduled for the NCHC Pod in Omaha in December, but were postponed when the Tigers arrived late due to a positive COVID-19 test and subsequent quarantine prior to the Pod.   

Last Time Out
Troy Conzo scored the game-winning goal with 2:29 remaining in the third period and Dominic Basse had a career-high 42 saves as Colorado College swept the season series against No. 8 Minnesota Duluth with a come-from-behind 2-1 victory Thursday night at Amsoil Arena. Conzo took a pass from Hunter McKown from behind the net and fired a one-timer from the left circle past UMD goalie Ryan Fanti for his second goal of the season. The Tigers then survived the final 1:37 with an extra UMD attacker on the ice, including three saves by Basse and a pair of blocked shots by co-captain Zach Berzolla. CC, which defeated the Bulldogs 4-1 earlier this season during the NCHC Pod in Omaha, Neb., snapped a nine-game losing streak and handed UMD its third consecutive loss. Basse was stellar the entire 60 minutes, turning away 17 shots in the first period and helping the Tigers kill off a 5-on-3 advantage for 1:42 by the Bulldogs prior to the middle of the opening frame. The Bulldogs' leading scorer, Nick Swaney, put UMD on the board just 19 seconds into the second period. Swaney took a pass from Wyatt Kaiser, slid to the slot, and placed a wrist shot past a screened Basse to take a 1-0 lead. The Tigers played spirited hockey in the third period and it paid off when freshman Matthew Gleason evened the game at 1-1 with his first career goal during a Tiger power play. Gleason, playing in just his third game after joining the team in January, took a pass from Chase Foley at his own blue line, skated down the left side and behind the net before beating UMD goalie Ryan Fanti with a wrister from the right circle. Basse took over from there, saving 14 Bulldog shots in the third period. UMD outshot the Tigers, 43-14, but did not convert on any of its three power-play opportunities. CC finished the game 1-for-3 on the power play.

Tiger Tales
Dominic Basse's 42 saves on Thursday were the most by a Tiger goalie since teammate Matt Vernon had 43 at Minnesota Duluth on Nov. 22, 2019 ... Following Thursday's contest at Minnesota Duluth, the Tigers have played a game on each day of the week in a season for the first time since the 1988-89 campaign ... Zach Berzolla leads the country in blocked shots (61) and blocks per game (3.21) ... Thursday marked CC's first victory this season when trailing after two periods ... Both of Troy Conzo's goals this season have come against Minnesota Duluth ...  CC's 14 shots against UMD on Thursday were the fewest in a game since Nov. 4, 2017, with 14 shots in a 2-1 victory at Miami.

Up Next
The Tigers wrap up the regular season with four consecutive games against Denver. The first is on Thursday, Feb. 25 at the Broadmoor World Arena, beginning at 7:07 p.m.  

Last Four Games of Gold Pan Series Finalized
CC and Denver have finalized the remaining games of the Gold Pan series. The Tigers and Pioneers will now meet in a pair of Thursday-Saturday home-and-home series over the final two weekends of the regular season. CC will host DU on Thursday, Feb. 25 and Saturday, March 6, and the teams will play at Magness Arena on Saturday, Feb. 27 and Thursday, March 4. The March 6 game will be televised on AT&T SportsNet.

For the Record
Colorado College is 4-13-2 after Thursday's victory at Minnesota Duluth ... St. Cloud State is 13-8-0 after splitting a pair of games against Miami last weekend.   

Previous Meetings
The Tigers and St. Cloud State have met 108 times, with each team winning 50 games, along with eight ties. The Huskies beat CC, 4-3, in overtime during the NCHC Pod.

Scouting The Tigers
Josiah Slavin (5g,7a) leads the Tigers with 12 points, followed by Ben Copeland with 11 (4g,7a) and Grant Cruikshank with 10 (8g,2a). Dominic Basse has played in 15 of the team's 19 games and has a 2.99 goals-against average and .902 saves percentage.

Scouting the Huskies
Veeti Miettinen (9g,12a) leads the Huskies in scoring with 21 points, followed by Nick Perbix (5g,12a) with 17 and Nolan Walker (7g,8a) with 15. David Hrenak has appeared in 17 of SCSU's 21 games in net this season, posting a 2.62 goals-against average and a .906 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 … Brett Larson (Minnesota Duluth, '95) is in his third season as head coach at St. Cloud State after spending three seasons as an assistant coach at Minnesota Duluth. He also was an assistant with the Bulldogs from 2008-11 and helped Minnesota Duluth win the NCAA Division I national title in 2011 and again in 2018.

Another Tough Schedule
The Tigers have played each of their last 12 games against ranked teams. The 2020-21 schedule includes 14 of the 24 regular-season games against teams that are ranked in the Top 10 of this week's USCHO.com Poll. Colorado College also has eight games scheduled against teams that received votes and 12 against the last four national champions (North Dakota, Denver and Minnesota Duluth (x2)).

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, healong 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.

On the Air
All CC games in 2020-21, 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. The broadcasts also can be heard worldwide via the internet.

Matthew Gleason Joins Program
Matthew Gleason, a finalist for the Minnesota Mr. Hockey Award in 2020, has been added to Colorado College's 2020-21 hockey roster. A native of St. Paul, Minn., Gleason opened the 2020-21 campaign with the Chicago Steel of the United States Hockey League (3g,3a in 13 games) following a stellar high school career. As a senior captain at Cretin-Derham Hall High School in St. Paul, Gleason tallied 78 points (36g,42a) in 27 games during the 2019-20 season and was named the Star Tribune's Metro Player of the year, joining former Tiger and 2005 Hobey Baker winner Marty Sertich on that list of recipients. Gleason tallied 225 points (123g,102) in 107 career high school games and led Cretin-Derham Hall in scoring all four years. He also played 57 games in the Upper Midwest HS Elite Hockey League and 13 games over three years in the USA Select Festival.

Tigers Opened the Season At The "NCHC Pod"
Due to the ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic, the NCHC opened the 2020-21 season 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. CC arrived to the Pod late due to a postiive COVID-19 test within the program and subsequent 14-day quarantine for the entire team. The Tigers played eight games within a span of 12 days, and will make up games against St. Cloud State and Minnesota Duluth during the second half of the season.