Tigers Resume Gold Pan Series with Denver
Colorado College resumes the Battle for the Gold Pan against Denver on Thursday, Feb. 25 at the Broadmoor World Arena, beginning at 7:07 p.m. 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.

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.

Last Time Out
Colorado College's bid to sweep a Minnesota weekend fell short with a 4-0 loss to sixth-ranked St. Cloud State Saturday afternoon at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center.
Easton Brodzinski scored twice for the home team and the Tigers, who upset No. 8 Minnesota Duluth 2-1 on Thursday, could not get the puck past SCSU goalie David Hrenak, who finished the game with 23 saves. The Huskies got all the scoring they needed in the first 20 minutes. Brodzinski opened the gates at the 6:10 mark of the first period, beating CC goalie Dominic Basse from inside the right circle after taking a cross-ice pass from Nolan Walker. Walker then doubled the SCSU lead with a power-play goal at 13:50 of the opening frame. Colorado College had three power-play opportunities in the second period and another midway through the third, but could not solve the Husky penalty kill. The Tigers finished 0-for-5 with a man advantage, while the Huskies were 1-for-3. Kevin Fitzgerald made it 3-0 when he capitalized on a 3-on-1 rush with 7:09 remaining in the final period and Brodzinski notched his second of the game with an empty-netter with just under two minutes left in the contest. Basse completed the game with 22 saves as the Huskies outshot CC, 26-23.

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 is second in the country in blocked shots per game (3.05) and third in blocks (61) ... Thursday marked CC's first victory this season when trailing after two periods ... 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 travel to Denver to battle the Pioneers on Saturday, Feb. 27 at Magness Arena, beginning at 7:07 p.m.
 
The Gold Pan
This season marks the 28th anniversary of The Gold Pan. Established by former head coaches Don Lucia of Colorado College and Frank Serratore of Denver in 1993-94, the Gold Pan has been awarded every season since to the team that prevails in the regular-season series between CC and DU. In the event of an even split, the team currently in possession of the trophy keeps it. After winning the Gold Pan last season, Denver has hoisted the trophy 14 times, compared to 13 for Colorado College.

Second Most Played Rivalry in College Hockey
The 326 games played between Colorado College and Denver are the second most among two schools in college hockey history. Only Michigan and Michigan State have played each other more (327). Denver holds a 184-121-21 in the all-time series.

For the Record
Colorado College is 4-14-2 after defeating Minnesota Duluth, 2-1, and falling to St. Cloud State, 4-0, last weekend ... Denver is 7-12-1 after getting swept at North Dakota, Feb. 12-13.   

Previous Meetings
The teams split a pair of games earlier this season. CC won 4-3 at home on Jan. 1, while Denver captured a 6-1 victory the following day at Magness Arena.

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 16 of the team's 20 games and has a 2.99 goals-against average and .900 saves percentage.

Scouting the Pioneers
Carter Savoie (11g,5a) leads the Pioneers with 16 points, followed by Cole Guttman (5g,10a) with 15. Magnus Chrona has started 14 of the team's 20 games this season with a 2.72 goals-against average and .897 saves pct.  

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 … David Carle (Denver, '12) is in his third season as head coach at Denver. He served as an assistant coach for the Pioneers the previous four and a half seasons following a season and a half as an assistant coach with the Green Bay Gamblers of the USHL.

Another Tough Schedule
The Tigers have played each of their last 13 games against ranked teams. The 2020-21 schedule includes 14 of the 24 regular-season games against teams that are ranked in 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)).

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.

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.

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.

Cruikshank and Slavin Nominated for Hobey Baker Award
Grant Cruikshank and Josiah Slavin are among 50 student-athletes nominated for the 2021 Hobey Baker Award. The Hobey Baker Award is presented annually to the collegiate hockey player who best demonstrates strength of character both on and off the ice, contributes to the integrity of his team and displays outstanding skills in all phases of the game. Colorado College has had two winners since the first Hobey Baker was awarded in 1981, Peter Sejna (2003) and Marty Sertich (2005).