Colorado College hockey coach Mike Haviland was pleased by the dedication of this year’s Tigers squad with all returning from holiday break without gaining any weight. In fact, three came back having lost a little weight due to staying active over the break.

“They are a committed group,” Haviland said, adding that two last year gained weight over the break. “The guys know the challenge ahead of this second half and are ready. We wanted them to get on the ice during (the nine-day) break and they did.”