Box Score For the fifth straight year, the Colorado College hockey team hoisted the Pikes Peak Trophy with a dominating 6-2 victory over Air Force Friday evening at Cadet Ice Arena.
 
Sophomore Gleb Veremyev scored two goals and added an assist for the Tigers, who improved to 5-0 for the first time since the 2004-05 season.  
 
Seniors Logan Will and Ray Christy each chipped in with a goal and an assist, Kaidan Mbereko had 27 saves and allowed just two goals for the fourth straight game.  
 
CC struck first at the 5:21 mark of the first period when Veremyev took a pass along the right boards from Zaccharya Wisdom, cut in front of the net and beat Air Force goalie Guy Blessing for his second goal of the season. Less than five minutes later, Evan Werner racked up his second goal of the season, putting home a rebound on the power play after Veremyev hit the post.
 
The Tigers made it 3-0 at the 14:48 mark of the opening frame. Riley Stuart collected the puck deep in the Air Force zone and found Ray Christy all alone in front for his second tally of the campaign.
 
Air Force's WIll Gavin cut the lead to 3-1 with a power-play goal at 16:20 of the first period.  
 
Veremyev collected his second goal of the game just 1:52 into the second period, knocking in a rebound off an initial shot by Bret Link. Nicklas Andrews was also credited with an assist.
 
The Tigers held Air Force scoreless in the middle frame, then increased their lead to 5-1 when Stanley Cooley notched his first of the season at the 4:14 mark of the third period. Andrews scooped up his second assist in the game after feeding it to Drew Montgomery, who found Cooley all alone in front of Blessing.
 
Air Force responded with a power play goal at the 7:57 mark of the third to make it a 5-2 game. However, Will scored an empty-netter with 4:35 remaining with the teams playing 4x4.  
 
The Tigers outshot AFA, 30-29, despite being outshot, 11-8, in the final period. Will led the Tigers with four shots, while Chris Hedden had a game-high six for Air Force.  
 
The Tigers return to action on Saturday, Oct. 28, against Augustana University at Ed Robson Arena, beginning at 6 p.m.