Tag: hockey
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Colorado College hockey returns to nation’s top 20, ranked 19th in most recent poll
After wins over defending Atlantic Hockey America champion Bentley and cross-town rival Air Force this past weekend, Colorado College hockey is once again ranked among the nation’s best. The Tigers came in at No. 19 in the USCHO poll released on Monday. CC returns to the nation’s top 20 for the first time since March…
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Colorado College hockey’s top line steps up, Air Force can’t close out game as Tigers keep Pikes Peak Trophy
Colorado College hockey needed a bit of déjà vu on Saturday night while cross-town rival Air Force wanted to avoid it in the worst way. After Air Force freshman Cole Christian scored a go-ahead goal with five seconds remaining in the second period, the Falcons entered the third period with a lead and the Pikes…
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Air Force weathers potent attack from No. 5 Denver as Clafton saves 58 in opening-night draw
Air Force hockey senior captain Holt Oliphant promised that every time an opponent played the Falcons, it’d be war. On Friday night at Cadet Ice Arena, Air Force showed he wasn’t kidding. Air Force held No.5 Denver scoreless for 55 minutes and change, and led the visiting Pioneers for a majority of that time, but…
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Colorado College hockey scores five in rout of Atlantic Hockey champion Bentley, but suffers major injury
Colorado College cruised to a 5-2 win over defending Atlantic Hockey America champion Bentley on Friday but all was not great at Ed Robson Arena. CC junior defenseman and captain Max Burkholder suffered an apparent injury in the first period and did not return. For the second-straight week, CC (2-1) took over the game in…
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One night to rule them all: Compete with consistency key as Colorado College, Air Force renew rivalry
Saturday night, the Colorado College Tigers and Air Force Falcons will be opponents on the ice but united in their purpose. To compete. The Pikes Peak Trophy is once again on the line as both of Colorado Springs’ Division I college hockey programs square off. Puck drop is at 5:05 p.m. at the Falcons’ Cadet…
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New kid on the block plan: Colorado College rookie Brayden Schuurman’s CHL experience leads to fast start with Tigers
Some of Brayden Schuurman’s oldest memories of being a hockey player and fan include sneaking out of his room past bedtime to watch the Vancouver Canucks game his dad had on the TV. Last weekend, Schuurman was on the TV scoring a goal and recording an assist in Colorado College hockey’s season-opening 4-2 win over…
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Kent Anderson embraces role as Denver Pioneers’ latest captain in long history of great ones
Kent Anderson can relate to every player on the Denver hockey roster. And there’s no better explanation for David Carle’s decision to choose the senior defenseman to be his program’s latest captain. Just like his predecessor, Carter King, Anderson is a Calgary native who didn’t play a ton as a freshman. But by the end…
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Colorado College loses special teams battle as No. 10 UConn earns series split
Colorado College hockey began with the same energy that propelled the Tigers to a stunning win over No. 10 UConn on Friday night, but a five-penalty second period sent them crashing down to earth on Saturday. The Huskies scored on two 5-on-3 advantages in the game as the Tigers went 0-5 on the power play,…
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New and returning Tigers excel as Colorado College stuns No. 10 UConn in opener
Colorado College coach Kris Mayotte said Wednesday that preseason rankings have never been more irrelevant than this season. On Friday, his players proved him right. Bolstered by a slew of Canadian Hockey League players, eligible to skate in college hockey thanks to a new rule issued in November, CC hockey bested No. 10 UConn 4-2…
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Kris Mayotte, Colorado College ready for season of change as Tigers host No. 10 UConn
A new season is always a blank slate, but this weekend, Colorado College and college hockey as a whole journey into the unknown. Entering his fifth season, CC coach Kris Mayotte is no more excited about the 2025-2026 campaign than previous years, but he is preparing for things to be different. Last November, the NCAA…