Uncaged: Colorado College Tiger Hockey

The New Blog

2010-04-05T21:42:00.006-06:00

Well, it's pretty obvious I did the cardinal blogging sin and abandoned my blog with no warning. Whelp I learned and have started a new entity encompassing not only Tiger hockey but also that great living in Colorado Springs over on WordPress and Tumblr. SO, come on over and take a look, you won't be disappointed!http://pikespeakliving.wordpress.comhttp://pikespeakliving.tumblr.com/

Bachman Leaves Tigers

2009-03-28T09:43:00.004-06:00

I've been relatively quiet the past few weeks, enjoying a taste of spring and watching Michigan and DU both lose on the first day! BUT the big news I spotted this morning is that Richard Bachman signed a 3 year deal with the Stars and will no longer be the Tigers saving grace in net.Sad for the Tigers, good for him. Next year will be an interesting battle in net, but the Tigers do have a new

CC-Duluth Pics

2009-03-16T21:58:00.001-06:00

Here's Missy's pics from the Duluth series and the last shots of our great senior class. If you look closely, you can see all the guys were sporting...uhhh....mohawks of sorts. Guess we won't ever be seeing those again!

Tigers Fall Not a Huge Suprise

2009-03-15T14:57:00.004-06:00

I was planning a writeup about how the Tigers playoff fall could have been seen from miles away but it looks like Schwab beat me to the punch. Pretty good article and it sums up the problems the Tigers have had all season. Pics from the weekend will be up tomorrow night.-----------------------------------------------Minnesota-Duluth eliminates TigersFRANK SCHWABTHE GAZETTEColorado College's quick

Tigers' Season Swept Away

2009-03-14T21:28:00.003-06:00

The Tigers couldn't have picked a worse time to be swept for the first time this season. CC fired 30 shots on Alex Stalock and were again stopped cold in a 3-1 loss that ends the Tigers WCHA playoff hunt and the 08-09 season. The loss marks the 5th straight playoff loss for the team and will put Richard Bachman's future on the team in question. He said there was unfinished business here and would

More Coverage of Friday Night

2009-03-14T11:00:00.004-06:00

Apparently I wasn't the only one suprised at the score last night. Both the Tigers website and USCO put it as a major upset. The Tigers now have 60 minutes to keep their season alive or else it will plummet into a huge disappointment for a team once ranked #1. Below you will find the CC Athletics recap and below USCHO for your Saturday reading pleasure. I'm off to play on the red rocks of Moab!--

Tigers Blasted 4-1

2009-03-13T21:36:00.002-06:00

CC's Friday struggles continued into the post-season as the Tigers were waxed 4-1 by the Bulldogs from Duluth. The Tigers launched 36 shots on Alex Stalock but weren't able to solve the solid goalender. Bachman faced 39 shots, stopping all but the four goals. The Tigers are now faced with a must-win tomorrow night or their season is done for sure. I was following the game notes on the stupid

Tournament Hopes Still Alive

2009-03-13T21:12:00.002-06:00

The Tigers still have a pretty good shot at making the NCAA Tournament if they can play good hockey and win some WCHA tournament games. Unfortunately, that road looks a little tougher at the time of this posting as the Tigers are down 3-1 going into the third period against Duluth. I'll have a quick update of the score when it ends (nothing more since I'm in Moab!). In the meantime, here's Frank

Tigers Find a Diamond in the Rough

2009-03-12T08:13:00.006-06:00

photo from Gazette.comI think Frank Schwab taking over the Tigers coverage at the Gazette was the best thing ever to happen. I hated the previous writer's style and topics and I thought she was pretty amateurish. Frank's latest article was from a full week ago and I completely forgot about it until Missy J posted the link for me on my facebook page (oh and a big thanks to all the Tigers who

Uncaged Wednesday

2009-03-11T19:09:00.003-06:00

Humpday means that the WCHA tournament is only a mere two days away and the Tigers get the chance to redeem themselves and squeak into the WCHA tournament. CHN has the Tigers as one of the bubble teams that could sneak in with a good showing over the next two weekends.The Tigers are currently in a 3-way logjam tie for 14th in the Pairwise rankings which translates to being right on the outside.On

Uncaged Back and CC DU Pics

2009-03-10T19:37:00.003-06:00

I'm finally back and running again after my nice 10 day hiatus-it's kind of hard to post updates when you're out of the country :)Missy J got some sweet shots of the CC-DU tie over the weekend despite the super dim lightning in that golden monstrosity up north. Everytime I watch games up there on TV it reminds me of playing football down in Canon City where there lights were so dim we could

Uncaged Notes

2009-02-27T21:00:00.003-07:00

Pic from CC Athletics: Hey USCHO, this is what Bachman's pads look like now, update your stock pics from 2 years ago!!If you haven't already noticed, the Tigers are doing the Saturday-Sunday thing this weekend up at the Ralph in North Dakota. Home ice in the WCHA playoffs is the main thing the Tigers will be fighting for this weekend and of course throwing a kink in the race for the MacNaughton

Tigers hold steady at 13th

2009-02-23T19:38:00.002-07:00

The Tigers moved to 13th in the USA Today poll to solidify a #13 ranking in the two major polls. Nothing glamourous about 13th BUT anything is better than being unranked. North Dakota is ranked 7th and 8th and holds the #2 spot in the WCHA.USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Poll Feb. 23, 2009 No.

Pics from the Minnesota Sweep

2009-02-22T19:11:00.003-07:00

I had a rare Sunday mid-day game today so my schedule is all wacked-but here are the pics from the weekend sweep of the Gophers. The pics from Friday with the Tigers in white are courtesy of my dad and Saturday night with the massive amounts of gold on the ice are from Missy J. The Tigers are still "bubblelicious" and could provide some crazy drama to end the WCHA season if they can manage a

Tigers Sweep Gophers

2009-02-21T21:58:00.001-07:00

The Tigers got their first series sweep in what seems like forever as they beat Minnesota 5-3 Saturday night.Unofficial box and summary

CC 4, Minnesota 3

2009-02-20T21:55:00.002-07:00

The Tigers pulled out a gritty, exciting win Friday night and beat Minnestoa 4-3. Richard Bachman had 4 HUUUGE dramatic saves in the last 1:30 to seal the win. Mike Testwuide's backhander won in for the Tigers. CC blew leads of 2-0 and 3-1 yet showed some grit in one of the more exciting games of the season. The Tigers now have 29 points in the tight WCHA race. I'll update the standings above on

WCHA tabs five Tigers as Scholar-Athletes

2009-02-20T15:03:00.000-07:00

McCulloch a Four-Time HonoreeAthletic Media ReationsFive Colorado College players, including four repeat honorees, have been named recipients of the WCHA Scholar-Athlete Award for the 2008-09 season.They are senior defenseman Jake Gannon, senior left wing Scott McCulloch, junior forward Brian McMillin, junior left wing Bill Sweatt and sophomore defenseman Ryan Lowery. Of the five, Lowery is the

WCHA Points at Stake

2009-02-19T19:58:00.001-07:00

As if you can't put any more emphasis on the two games this weekend, how about home ice for the WCHA playoffs AND a potential NCAA invite hanging in the balance?Tigers want to be home for WCHA playoffsFRANK SCHWABTHE GAZETTEIn a week, Colorado College should have a better idea if it can make plans for a home series in the first round of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association playoffs.The

Uncaged Monday

2009-02-16T21:14:00.002-07:00

The Tigers remained 18th in the USCHO poll this week as they get ready to take on the Gophers in the Springs this weekend. Hope you enjoy the pics from Sunday night that Missy took against the U18 team-pretty sweet!USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Poll The 14th annual USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Men's College Hockey Poll is conducted

Tigers Fall in Exhibition Sunday

2009-02-15T21:20:00.002-07:00

So much for momentum, the Tigers were beaten by the USA U-18 team today in a game played just for fun. The Tigers used the opportunity to play some lesser-used players and get some guys used to the speed of the game. I'm pretty bummed to lose an exhibition, but these players are future NHL stars and did just win a world tournament, plus it was our lower line players so I'll let it go. The Tigers

Coverage and Pics from CC-DU

2009-02-14T12:53:00.003-07:00

The Tigers obviously had some disappointment from the tie last night, but got a point and got some hardware so they'll just take the point and the positives from the game and move on. Missy J sent me some amazing pics from the game (above) so enjoy those! Below are the links to the Gazette and Denver Post recaps of the game as well as the recap from the USCHO.Gazette RecapDenver Post RecapDU

Tigers Win Gold Pan Via Tie

2009-02-13T22:01:00.004-07:00

From Colorado College Tigers vs DU PioneersThe Tigers tied DU tonight and locked up a 3rd straight Gold Pan trophy as kings of the Colorado WCHA teams.The Tigers played extremely well, the Pioneers played extremely well and the end result is a 3-3 tie. CC looked to have the game wrapped up until DU ripped a goal over Bachman's left shoulder with 55 seconds left to tie the game. The Tigers would

CC-DU Get Ready for Tonight

2009-02-13T11:52:00.006-07:00

Plenty of reading about the game tonight and the battle for the Gold Pan. The Denver Post has a pretty good article so that's my post de jour today. I'm stoked because the game is on TV on FSN tonight at World Arena and I've never watched a game on regional TV at our home arena. The other great thing is that those of us displaced from being able to go, get to watch. I've got my own hockey game

Tigers Going for Gold

2009-02-11T19:15:00.002-07:00

Despite what many of us view as a disappointing season so far, the Tigers can still land some hardware and stomp on the face of a rival. Remember the Gold Pan? Turns out the Tigers still have the upper hand and can win it once again with a win or tie Friday night. DU can rag on us all they want, but if we get that thing 3 years in a row, their head-to-head frat boy arguments won't hold much water

Tigers Eek Back Into USCHO Poll

2009-02-09T19:08:00.002-07:00

Three points was enough for the Tigers to make it back into one poll this week and nearly missing another. The Tigers played on the road with poor travel conditions and came out virtually unscathed. This weekend's tilt with the big dumb DU(d) is important both because it's a rivalry and CC is only 4 points out of first in the conference.USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Poll Feb. 9

Tigers Get a 3 Point Weekend

2009-02-08T10:01:00.001-07:00

Johnson powers Tigers past Michigan TechSophomore's two goals fuel 4-1 CC victoryAthletic Media RelationsThanks in no small measure to Tyler Johnson, Colorado College rediscovered what a successful weekend is all about on Saturday.The sophomore center struck for a pair of goals in a 4-1 victory over Michigan Tech that allowed the Tigers to escape Copper Country with three points and maintain

Tigers Garner a Tie on the Northern Peninsula

2009-02-06T22:09:00.001-07:00

CC skates to 2-2 tie at Michigan TechFriday victory eludes Tigers againAthletic Media RelationsAlready without three regulars who didn’t even travel with the team this week, Colorado College found itself down two more before completing the first period on Friday.So, considering the circumstances, its 2-2 tie at Michigan Tech can be viewed positively as an important point on the road.The Tigers,

Tigers Head to Winter Un-Wonderland

2009-02-06T14:21:00.002-07:00

The Tigers took the grudging trip to Houghton this week to take on Michigan Tech. Scott Owens has repeatably said this is the longest and toughest road trip of the season and Frank Schwab's article below details just how rough it really is. Once of my friends has been there and said they all just drive snowmobiles during the winter because it snows so much there is no need to plow. In the

Tigers Aim for Home Ice

2009-02-04T20:57:00.001-07:00

What's left of the Gazette takes a look at the Tigers and the jam of teams battling in the middle of the WCHA standings.CC hockey team part of logjam in WCHASeven points separate first and eighth in Western Collegiate Hockey AssociationFRANK SCHWABTHE GAZETTEAfter a weekend off, Colorado College finds itself in the middle of a bunched-up Western Collegiate Hockey Association.Only seven points

Tigers Look to Solve Struggles

2009-01-30T15:50:00.003-07:00

It's rough watching our Tigers plod through this season after one of the best year's in school history last season. The Tigers have seemed out-of-sync all season which was all to obvious in the first week against Alabama-Huntsville. There was a good article Wednesday about the Tigers' struggles and how losing Jack Hillen has really hurt the team. He had 31 assists and created countless scoring

"I didn't know a game could end in a tie"

2009-01-28T14:57:00.002-07:00

Looks like George Gwozdecky and Donovan McNabb have a lot in common when it comes to understanding the rules. DU's coach was ejected from Saturday's game and yet continued to coach via headset from the media room, claiming he didn't know the rules (he's been a coach for 23 seasons). Maybe we're taught better at the big universities, but I'm pretty sure "ejected" means you get to go home alone in

Tigers Monday

2009-01-26T19:39:00.006-07:00

While it wasn't a good weekend for the Tigers it was a great weekend for me. My hockey team here in Durango rolled 8-1 and I notched my first hat-trick in my 4th game, can't complain about that!As for the Tigers, they get a much needed (read: they are playing like crap) weekend off coming up to regroup and find an identity.Going into the season there was a lot of concern regarding the defensive

Tigers Crushed Again

2009-01-25T11:54:00.002-07:00

For the second time in as many weeks, the Tigers were ripped for 6 goals and lost 6-1, this time it was St. Cloud State that had their way with the stumbling Tigers. The Tigers need to get it together to keep a shot at the national tournament, a one point weekend is not going to help their cause. USCHO recap belowHuskies Maul TigersLeBlanc Notches Hat Trickby Theresa Spisak/WCHA Correspondent

Tiger Tie Another Friday

2009-01-24T10:12:00.002-07:00

Well, it wasn't a loss but it was frustrating none-the-less. The Tigers can't seem to close the deal on Friday's as they tied St. Cloud State 4-4. CC Athletics summary below. One other score that Tiger fans will love was DU getting blasted by North Dakota 8-3.Another frustrating Friday for CCSt. Cloud State rallies for 4-4 tie with TigersAthletic Media Relations1/23/2009 11:54:23 PMAll things

Application for the WCHA

2009-01-22T07:00:00.000-07:00

INCH had a pretty cool article about joining the WCHA, coming off the heels of the league officials deciding to lift the moratorium on expansion. If I get the time this week I'm going to have to fill this thing out, it's pretty funny and pretty true.From insidecollegehockey.comApplication for Admission to the WCHA1. Which answer best describes the current status of your program?a) Our program has

Sweatt Faces Decision After Season

2009-01-21T12:00:00.002-07:00

I've instantly become a fan of Frank Schwab's coverage of the Tigers ever since the "other writer" left earlier this season. He has interesting topics, gets to the point, and actually has a point. Things that I always felt were lacking before. So, I'll be using his articles more often on here to get some discussion going(with proper credit of course!). This particular article deals with Billy

Uncaged Notes

2009-01-21T07:13:00.002-07:00

It's been a busy week so postings are hard to come by but I'll have 2 for today. Below is a great article from the Gazette about the Tigers struggles with not being able to string together consecutive quality games. Right now they are playing .500 hockey which isn't good come post-season time, yet they are still just out of first place in the WCHA so it will be a great finish. As far as the polls

Tigers Earn Split with Badgers

2009-01-17T20:57:00.002-07:00

The Tigers came out for the FSN lights tonight and earned a dramatic split with the University of Wisconsin Badgers Saturday night. Game summary from CC Athletics below. CC stuns Badgers to earn a split McMillin goal caps dramatic 4-3 victory McMillin chipped a rebound past University of Wisconsin goaltender Shane Connelly with 3:47 left in regulation, lifting CC to a

Tigers Demolished

2009-01-17T10:41:00.002-07:00

The Tigers traveled to Wisconsin and got pounded by the Badgers 6-1 Friday night. The Tigers had beaten UW 6 straight times.Game links below.USCHOGazetteCC AthleticsTigers no match for Wisconsin CC suffers 6-1 loss in opener with Badgers Athletic Media Relations

Tigers Begin Weekend Series at Wisconcin

2009-01-16T18:28:00.001-07:00

The CC Tigers have just begun their game at Wisconsin. Tonights game is Not televised but tomorrow's (Saturday) is. Below are some series notes from CC Athletics.--From CC Athletics--Colorado College embarks on its first road trip in more than a month this week when the Tigers travel to Madison, Wis., for a pair of crucial WCHA games against the University of Wisconsin. Faceoff at the Kohl Center

UPDATED: WCHA Lifts Moratorium

2009-01-15T18:43:00.002-07:00

Look for a new team (or 2) in the WCHA in the near future.CHN Staff Report The Western Collegiate Hockey Association, meeting at the NCAA Convention, faces the subject of expansion today. A vote will be taken by the WCHA's 10

Polls and Pics

2009-01-12T19:14:00.002-07:00

Here are the latest polls for this week. The Tigers moved up one in the USA Today Poll to #11, down to 11 in the USCHO poll. Odd, I know. The biggest rankings to keep an eye on are the PairWise Rankings, which will be out later this week.Another big thanks to Missy J who sent me some sweet pics from the weekend once again!

Tigers Fall 3-1

2009-01-11T11:03:00.002-07:00

The Tigers failed to get a sweep in the first series of the 2nd half of the season as they were stuffed by Mankato's backup goalie Dan Tormey. Links from the game below:USCHO Box ScoreCC Athletics (with old pic of course)Gazette

Friday Night Follies Finally Finish

2009-01-10T12:52:00.004-07:00

The Tigers won their first Friday night game in 3 months over Minnesota State Mankato last night in a solid 5-2 win. The Tigers kept the momentum rolling on offense from last game and put up 5 goals on the Mavericks. I've posted the USCHO recap of the game below and some links to all the coverage from last night. The biggest thing I noticed right away was #2 was back on the ice. For those of you

Regionalization Is Knocking on Tournament Door

2009-01-09T14:42:00.002-07:00

A little while back there was a big uproar over the NCAA Tournament and the possibility that teams would be seeded based on region, rather than "bracket integrity". It was getting tossed around by the "powers" of College Hockey but I hadn't heard much in a while. Well I spottedan article on CHN from December discussing the fact that it's a real possibility, even this season.The biggest example of

Tigers On the Prowl For 2nd Half of Season

2009-01-08T20:01:00.003-07:00

After a nice Christmas and New Years break I'm back at it and the site is looking better than ever thanks to the help I got with some bad code. Turns out the culprit was my "about Colorado Springs" block of text and some Microsoft Word code that was leftover from the links I made in that software. Go figure, two links copied over could override an entire webpage! But it's fixed and the site looks

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

2008-12-26T14:10:00.004-07:00

From Random

Uncaged Notes

2008-12-23T19:20:00.002-07:00

As you can obviously tell, I still can't find where the purple and blue leftover code pieces are in the layout, so you are still stuck squinting at that purple/blue on black. It's driving me crazy, I'm just tempted to send the code to someone to clean it out, any takes?! hahaAlso you've probably noticed that the music is back after a 6 month absence. The reason it left was so it was easier to

Corporate Marketing is Taking Over

2008-12-22T10:23:00.004-07:00

<- Are we heading toward this madness???If you still manage to follow the NHL (as you know the ugo unis scared me away) you are probably planning on tuning into the Winter Classic on New Year's Day. I found a cool article about the joys of the game from another blogger here.One of my favorite websites, uniwatchblog.com, considers this kind of promotion "corporate douchebaggery" and this post from

Tiger Mauling

2008-12-21T12:14:00.005-07:00

The Tigers took out their frustrations on the Sacred Heart Pioneers Saturday night in a 7-0 thrashing of the visitors. I can't think of a better way to enter your December break then unleashing 7 goals by 7 different players. The Tigers are out of action until January 9th when they take on Minnesota State. Links from the game are below, followed by Missy J's pics from the game and then the quick

Tigers Get 42 Shots, Still Tie

2008-12-20T12:17:00.001-07:00

Well at least the Tigers were shooting more. The past few weekends the Tigers have been in the 25 shot range per game, obviously limiting their chances to score. Last night they launched 42 and were stymied by a goalie at the top of his game. CC Athletics story below: CC and Sacred Heart tie in series opener Fridays remain a mystery for Tigers Athletic Media Relations

Polls For the Week

2008-12-17T10:00:00.000-07:00

USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Poll The 14th annual USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Men's College Hockey Poll is conducted each week in conjunction with the American Hockey Coaches Association. The poll includes input from coaches and journalists representing each of the six NCAA Division

Tuesday Readin'

2008-12-16T20:43:00.005-07:00

Here's a fun article about the Tigers' WCHA title hopes from Brian Gomez over at the Gayzette who took over for Crandall (who I thought was one of the worst writers ever because her stories were always tangents and didn't jive with the issue at hand). As for the polls, the Tigers didn't move, remaining at 9 in USA Today and 10 in USCHO polls. I'll post the full list tomorrow.

Tiger's Earn Split With Minnesota

2008-12-14T17:03:00.002-07:00

The Tigers held off the Gophers this afternoon to hand UM their 2nd WCHA loss of the season. Bachman stole the show and Addison DeBoer's 1st period short-handed goal was the difference. Good game for the Tigers but slightly annoying to watch as the announcers treated CC like the retarted kid on the corner, ofter suprised CC even knows how to pass. I know they are UM announcers but c'mon, do you

Links from Saturday

2008-12-14T11:12:00.003-07:00

USCHO didn't seem to think the game was close with their "Minnesota Romps over CC" headline. I watched the 2nd and 3rd periods and I don't think "romp" is quite the term, but the Tigers were a step behind and again struggled to score. Of course, you can't give up 3 PP goals and expect to beat anyone in the WCHA, let alone the upside-down "W" so that was a problem. Minnesota definitely has got

Tigers fall 4-1

2008-12-13T20:25:00.001-07:00

The scoring troubles continue as the Tigers can only muster 26 shots on goal and Alex Kangas stops all but one (one being a point-blank empty net). More to come later tonight

Preview of Minnesota Series Saturday & Sunday

2008-12-12T18:09:00.005-07:00

I've been pretty slacktastic with my postings on the site due to work so I decided to toss in a few links regarding the Minnesota game that will air Saturday and Sunday nights on FSN. No the Tigers don't play tonight, something I just found out myself as I was writing this. So on that note, here are some links to read while you suffer through a Friday night without hockey. As for myself, I have

Pics from the weekend

2008-12-10T20:53:00.003-07:00

The series didn't play out too well but at least Missy J got some sweet pics! Check em out below, they pretty shweet!note:the watermark is to associate the pics with the blog where they are posted, no I'm not stealing credit for Missy's pics :)

New Polls: Tigers Moving Both Ways

2008-12-09T20:37:00.002-07:00

If you are quick on the net and like to see things as they come, then you have already seen this week's polls. If you spend you're entire day working on a website that gets things out fast like me, you are just now getting around to it and realizing that it's already Tuesday night. The Tigers moved around in both polls, though not how I would have expected. USA Today actually moved them up 3

Tigers Pummeled

2008-12-07T11:06:00.002-07:00

It was a bad weekend for the Tigers, gaining only 1 point and failing to "wake up" this season and get things into gear. Plenty of season left, lets hope the team can regroup over the Christmas break.USCHO RecapSecond-period blitz by UMD dooms Tigers CC loses on a Saturday for the first time this season Athletic Media Relations

Tiesville

2008-12-06T11:46:00.000-07:00

CC opens weekend with a tie Tigers and UMD battle to 1-1 deadlock Athletic Media RelationsAfter four consecutive Friday-night defeats, maybe this was a baby step in the right direction for Colorado College.The Tigers got 32 saves from Richard Bachman along with a goal by Matt Overman just 1:04 into their series opener with the University of Minnesota Duluth, but had to settle

Tigers on Tejon-First Hand Look!

2008-12-03T08:00:00.003-07:00

From CC HockeySo while I was back for Thanksgiving I finally got a chance to stop into Tigers on Tejon to look for a jersey. While there still aren't any jerseys for sale for some bizarre reason, I did get to see all the other Tigers merch. Coming from one of the top 3 merchandise selling teams in the country (GO BIG RED) I'm used to anything you can possibly imagine with a logo on it. While

Tuesday Shtuff

2008-12-02T20:37:00.004-07:00

Getting back into my routine has been a little harder than expected. Working from 7AM-6PM isn't all that bad unless you were out until 2am in Colorado Springs 4 nights last week...oops! I finally got my pics all uploaded and finally got my first contributor to the blog photo galleries! Big thanks to Missy for sending me some sweet ice-level shots, most of which feature Bachman doing his thing.

Tigers Knock off Colgate

2008-11-30T00:24:00.002-07:00

Quick recap of the night then I'm off to bed.Tigers 3, Colgate 2 The Tigers looked absolutely awful in the first period tonight, landing only 3 shots on goal, by far the fewest ever for a period that I've ever watched in person. They rebounded nicely in the 2nd and played pretty decent in the third. Bachman was hung out on the 2 goals but made an unbelievable arm save on a semi-breakaway, wish I

Tigers-Falcons Links

2008-11-29T12:31:00.004-07:00

Yesterday wasn't a total loss, my Huskers won a ridiculous game over that team from Boulder that no one in this state seems to care about. I'll give em credit though, our guys were dumb talking trash all week and CU played pretty dang well for a beat-up and crappy team. Enough of that, this is hockey so on to the REAL black and gold...The Tigers' long winning streak against the north-siders came

The Streak is Over

2008-11-28T21:43:00.001-07:00

The Tigers fell 4-1 to the undefeated Falcons tonight, ending their winning streak that dates back to the early 80s. The Tigers continue to struggle on Friday nights. More to come as the links are posted, for now, here's the USCHO scoreboard.

Rankings Out-Big Friday Ahead

2008-11-25T21:26:00.003-07:00

The Tigers and their bi-polar personalities remained at #3 this week and north-side rival Air Force crept up to #11 setting up a heck of a cross-town game Friday night. More about that later in the week. I was planning on going up to Clune for the game while I'm back on the Front Range but apparently the game is sold out as of last week, if anyone has the 411 on some tickets let me know! Either

Tigers Need OT to Survive Split

2008-11-23T10:54:00.000-07:00

CC prevails in overtime Goal by DeBoer lifts Tigers to split Athletic Media Relations 11/23/2008 12:18:32 AM Colorado College survived by the skin of its teeth on Saturday – thanks, believe

Tigers Again Struggle in Road Opener

2008-11-22T09:47:00.000-07:00

Tigers drop another series opener Big third period lifts UAA to 4-2 victory Athletic Media Relations 11/21/2008 11:38:12 PM Unable to shake the Friday-night blues, Colorado College repeated what is becoming a disturbing pattern.The Tigers were presented

Rankings for week of November 17th

2008-11-19T07:35:00.002-07:00

I'm a few days late but without further delay, here are the rankings for this week! The Tigers still sit comfortably at #3, DU(d) dropped to 10.INCH Power Rankings, Tigers #3USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Poll The 14th annual USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Men's College Hockey Poll is conducted each week in conjunction with the American

Tigers Power Play Gets Revenge

2008-11-15T22:42:00.001-07:00

The Tigers' won a "character building" game tonight, posting another win after a loss. Story below from USCHO:Tigers Rally Past MavericksTigers Notch Four Power-Play Goalsby Joshua Berhow/USCHO Arena ReporterMANKATO, Minn. (Nov. 15) — When Minnesota State’s opponents get their power play working against the Mavericks, the goals usually come in bunches.Colorado College scored four times on its

Notes From Friday Night

2008-11-15T11:25:00.002-07:00

Apparently I wasn't the only one who thought the scores were a little odd last night, USCHO's headline article addresses all the odd outcomes last night (posted below). As for the Tigers, they get another chance to bounce back after a loss just like last week, should be good to see. Check out all the links below.USCHOCHNGazette (with a typical uber-negative headline)

Tigers, WCHA Powers All Fall

2008-11-14T21:37:00.002-07:00

In a strange Friday night in the WCHA, CC, DU, North Dakota lose and Wisconsin ties. Seemed strange to me, regardless of current standings. More reading to come laterBox Score

Conference Expansion???

2008-11-11T07:33:00.003-07:00

This weekend Mike Chambers made a lot of noise among college hockey fans with his declaration that the WCHA was expanding. Not true in the least bit, says CHN. Most of us realized that this was not happening, especially with the WCHA expansion moratorium. It seems Chambers credibility has taken a major hit with his statement "This isn’t just opinon. In true blog form, I can’t divulge my sources

CC Goes to Three

2008-11-10T20:16:00.003-07:00

Yes that rhymes, yes it was intentional...I guess my first day of a real snow storm in southwest Colorado did that to me (and for the record, I love how in CO it can be snowing like crazy and then 2 hours later be sunny and dry!)So the Tigers fell to third after suffering a split this weekend, I personally didn't think they would fall past 2nd but whatever, they played well after the loss and

Saturday Night Wrap

2008-11-09T12:36:00.002-07:00

I still don't have internet so finding time to post is a little short, but I'll be up to full blast shortly. Eric Walsky must have eaten his Wheaties yesterday because he accounted for 4 of the Tigers' 7 goal explosion last night. I knew it would be a tough series, North Dakota is always big, strong and talented even if they aren't ranked. A split will probably sit just fine with CC, although all

Tigers Explode for 7 Goals

2008-11-08T21:51:00.001-07:00

CC busted out of it's offensive slump tonight, blasting 37 shots and landing 7 of them in a 7-4 score fest victory Saturday night. More links to come as they are posted.Raw live stats boxscore

Tigers Lose First of Season

2008-11-08T00:22:00.000-07:00

CC AthleticsNorth Dakota wins series opener with CC Tigers suffer first setback of season Athletic Media Relations 11/7/2008 11:40:24 PM Colorado College will have to wait at least another day to snap out of its offensive slump.Not even Richard Bachman could rescue

Uncaged Notes

2008-11-05T22:00:00.004-07:00

I just realized I forgot to post the new polls this week, must have had something to do with that stupid event that took place Tuesday night. Anyway, the Tigers remained at numero uno again across the board, thanks to Bachman's NHL level performances. (polls will follow post) The biggest annoyance I have right now is that USCHO and INCH don't have current photos of the Tigers' players and it

Tigers Win 3-2

2008-11-02T19:28:00.003-07:00

The Tigers have just beaten rival DU 3-2 at the World Arena, taking a 1-win lead in the Gold Pan Series. More to come as it's postedRaw boxscoreUSCHO Recap followed by CC Athletics recap below.So what's new? Bachman saves CC again Goalie makes 40 more stops as Tigers beat Denver Athletic Media RelationsAllowing more than 40 shots on goal for the third consecutive game, Colorado

DU-CC Weekend Notes

2008-11-02T09:48:00.003-07:00

So I was traveling for the first part of the weekend and couldn't post anything from the tie Friday night, but I did watch most of it. It was pretty obvious after five minutes that both teams are very very good, which should provide us with a great rivalry this season. Bachman made 44 freaking saves, he's still got it. I caught a couple of mistakes in the telecast and the paper Saturday. FSN's

Tigers Remain Numero Uno

2008-10-27T23:11:00.002-06:00

As if this weekend's games against DU(D) didn't need any more hype, the Tigers held on to their #1 ranking in all the rankings, despite only picking up two ties this weekend. The Pios dropped to #4 after getting a buckeye stuck in their throat Saturday night.Uncaged Notes:If you've been reading this blog regularly, you probably noticed that the content has gone down a bit the past two weeks. No I

Tigers Tie Again

2008-10-25T23:53:00.001-06:00

CC AthleticsWhile a second tie in two nights is likely to cost Colorado College its No. 1 national ranking, at least the Tigers escaped chilly Cheel Arena this weekend having avoided potential disaster.Playing precious little five-on-five hockey throughout the third period and overtime, CC and Clarkson University battled to a 2-2 deadlock in the finale of their two-game non-league series in

Tigers face first "non-win" of the season

2008-10-24T23:18:00.001-06:00

from CC AthleticsTop-ranked Colorado College remains undefeated but can't exactly be thrilled with its latest result.Playing on the road for the first time this season, the Tigers settled for a 1-1 tie with Clarkson University on Friday at sold-out Cheel Arena in Potsdam, N.Y.CC, now 4-0-1, dominated statistically, out-shooting the Knights by a 34-23 margin and winning 50 of the game’s 80

Tigers Rock the Rankings

2008-10-20T21:47:00.002-06:00

The Tigers' 4-0 start, combined with some slip ups in the top 3, has vaulted them into the #1 spot in the nation in the USA Today, USCHO and INCH Power Rankings (sorry DU Super Poll, you're bias just like the liberal press haha). Hopefully coach Owens can keep the team focused for...the ENTIRE season with the number 1 ranking. Great to be number one, but it's only October.INCH Power RankingsUSA

Tigers Get the Sweep

2008-10-18T23:10:00.004-06:00

CC Sweeps Michigan TechWalsky Scores Two in Victoryby Theresa Spisak/WCHA Correspondent COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 18) — It took a third-period rally, but the Colorado College Tigers completed their weekend sweep over the Michigan Tech Huskies with a 4-2 victory at World Arena Saturday night. “I thought we did a pretty good job,” said Tiger coach Scott Owens. “It’s a team that’s

Tigers Open WCHA Play with Win

2008-10-18T09:37:00.002-06:00

CC blanks Huskies in series opener McCulloch, Bachman lift Tigers to victory From Athletic Media Relations (CC Athletics) 10/17/2008 11:20:52 PM On Michigan Tech’s fourth power of the

Tigers Beat Huskies 2-0

2008-10-17T22:28:00.002-06:00

Bachman gets the shutout and the Tigers move to 3-0 with a win against Michigan Tech tonight. More to come

Tigers Open WCHA Play Tonight

2008-10-17T00:10:00.002-06:00

Okay so it's still the middle of Thursday night, but it's still technically Friday so I'm going to do a game day preview. The Tigers welcome Michigan Tech to the World Arena and hopefully a loud and excited crowd greets them to open conference play. Yes I know the weather feels like summer and the trees are glistening in the never-ending sunshine, but there is hockey and it's a great time. I

Week 2 Rankings

2008-10-15T11:37:00.002-06:00

The Tigers remain at #3 this week, DU has moved back to #4 behind the Tigers and North Dakota, after going 0-2 over the weekend, is the big free-faller this week, dropping to #13 in both polls. INCH released their first Power Rankings this week and the Tigers sit nicely at 4 (though Notre Dame is 3, even though they lost...)USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Poll The 14th

NCAA Tournament Placement Changes in the Air

2008-10-14T15:27:00.002-06:00

Some interesting news is brewing in the NCAA Tournament offices today as a potential reconfiguring of placement could take place for this next tournament. The reasoning? Travel expenses. The argument is that teams should be placed in geographic proximity instead of for bracket integrity. One scenario INCH published found that the West Regional last season would have had CC, DU, AFA and NoDak at

Week 1 Wrap Up

2008-10-13T12:34:00.005-06:00

Well it wasn't always pretty and it certainly was not as easy as expected, but the Tigers came out of their opening weekend against a non-conference foe unscathed. I'm sure there will be rumors and hate spewing across the 'net from opposing teams and media wondering if CC is actually any good after struggling by a team from Alabama. After watching both games up close, I can assure you the Tigers

Tigers get First Sweep of the Season

2008-10-11T22:50:00.004-06:00

It wasn't pretty and it certainly was closer than we all expected, but the Tigers pulled out the win to sweep the first series of the season. UAH showed great defense and stayed with the Tigers all night to make it close but the Tigers' firepower won out 5-3. Recap from the stands as well as pics and media recaps from the weekend coming tomorrow (Sunday).

Tigers win opener 1-0

2008-10-10T23:00:00.007-06:00