Colorado College Tigers men's ice hockey

Colorado College Tigers
University Colorado College
Conference NCHC
Head coach Mike Haviland
1st year, 6–26–3
Captain(s) Sam Rothstein
Alternate captain(s) Cody Bradley, Christian Heil, Zach Aman
Arena World Arena
Capacity: 8,000
Surface: 200' x 100'
Location Colorado Springs, Colorado
Colors Black and Gold
           
NCAA Tournament Champions
1950, 1957
NCAA Tournament Frozen Four
1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1955, 1957, 1996, 1997, 2005
NCAA Tournament Appearances
1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1955, 1957, 1979, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2011
Conference Tournament Champions
1978
Conference Regular Season Champions
1951–52, 1954–55, 1956–57, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2007–08
Current uniform

The Colorado College Tigers men's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college ice hockey program that represents Colorado College. The Tigers are a member of National Collegiate Hockey Conference. They play at the World Arena in Colorado Springs, Colorado.[1]

History

Early history

In 1938 Spencer Penrose and Charles Tutt developed plans to convert The Broadmoor's unused equestrian center into an indoor ice arena, known as the Broadmoor Ice Palace.[2] After three weeks at a cost of $200,000 the Ice Palace opened and became the home of the Tigers Hockey program and the Broadmoor Skating Club.[3] Colorado College Tiger Hockey began in 1938 playing in the Pikes Peak Hockey League with various local teams sponsored by Colorado Springs area businesses.,[2] The Tiger's opened play on January 21, 1938 in a 1-8 loss to a team sponsored by Giddings Department Store.[4] Garrett Livingston took over as head coach fin 1939 from John Atwood, who served as player/coach for the first season.[4] Livingston increased recruiting, bringing players from Canada and New England and transitioned the program from the Pikes Peak Hockey League into an NCAA Division I independent program.[4] The Tigers swept Michigan 4-2 and 4-3 in the program's first-ever intercollegiate series early in the 1939-40 season. That same season Colorado College also played games against Colorado School of Mines, Montana School of Mines, and University of Southern California.[4]

The program and college was suspended during World War II from 1942 to 1944.[2] Colorado College, with the cooperation of The Broadmoor, sponsored the first National Collegiate Athletic Association Ice Hockey Championship to conclude the 1947-48 season. The tournament was held at the Ice Palace for the next 10 years, during which time CC participating seven times.[4] Cheddy Thompson became the program's third head coach in 1945 after coming to Colorado Springs on assignment by the Air Force during the war. Thompson lead CC to the program's first NCAA championship in 1950 with a 13-4 win over Boston University. Colorado College became one of the founding members of the Mid-West Collegiate Hockey League (MWCHL) in 1951 with University of Denver, Michigan, Michigan State, Michigan Tech, Minnesota, and North Dakota.[5] The league became the Western Intercollegiate Hockey League (WIHL) in 1953 and became the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) in November 1959.[5] The Tigers also finished as runner-up in 1952 and 1955, losing to Michigan in both appearances in the championship game.[4] In addition, he was named national Coach of the Year in 1952 by the United States Hockey Coaches Association.[4] The Tigers returned to the championship game in 1957 with Tom Bedecki behind the bench. CC beat Clarkson 5-3 in the semifinal round and won the school's second hockey championship with a 13-6 win over Michigan.[6] In 1961 the Ice Palace became known as the Broadmoor World Arena.[3] The 1957 championship was the final appearance in the NCAA Tournament until 1978.[1] The Tigers finished the regular season and captured the school's first and only WCHA Tournament Championship and received a bid to the NCAA Tournament, in the first round the Tigers lost to Bowling Green State 3-5.[7]

Recent history

Jaden Schwartz in 2011
Jaden Schwartz during the 2011 NCAA Tournament

In 1993 Don Lucia became the head coach of the Tigers. In his first season, 1993–94, he led the team to win the MacNaughton Cup, given to the WCHA regular season champion. It was Colorado College's first Cup win since 1957.[8] After serving as the Tigers' home ice for 55 years the Broadmoor World Arena closed in March 1994 and later demolished by The Broadmoor to make room for the resort's expansion.[3][9] Colorado College was then invited by the Air Force Academy to play at their home ice, the Cadet Ice Arena until the new World Arena opened in 1998 on the southern side of Colorado Springs and continues to be the home ice for both the Colorado College Tiger hockey team and Broadmoor Skating Club.[10] The Tigers returned to the NCAA post season in 1995 for the first time since 1978. The Tigers lost in the quarterfinal round to Minnesota 2-5.[11] The following season CC made a second straight NCAA tournament appearance, receiving a number one seed in 1996 NCAA Tournament. Colorado College beat UMass Lowell 5-3 in the quarterfinals and Vermont 4-3 in the semifinal round beforing losing to 3-4 in overtime to Michigan in the championship game.[12] CC returned to the Frozen Four under Lucia for a second straight season in 1997 before losing to North Dakota 6-2.[13] Lucia lead the Tigers to two additional NCAA Tournament appearances in 1998 and 1999 before leaving Colorado College to become head coach at Minnesota.[1]

Scott Owens took over as head coach of the program in 1999 and lead the Tigers to three straight NCAA Tournaments in 2001, 2002, and 2003.[1][14] In the 2005 Tournament The Tigers returned to the Frozen Four with a 4-3 victory over Michigan in the Midwest Regional Final.[15] In the Semifinal round the Tigers fell to the eventual national champion and rival Denver 2-6.[16] Owens lead CC to the NCAA Tournament again in 2006 Tournament and in 2008 Tournament, ending in first round exits both times.[1] The Tigers returned to the NCAA Tournament in 2011. The Tigers upset the number one ranked team and defending National Champions, Boston College 8-4.[17] The Tigers' win was led by freshman Jaden Schwartz, a first round draft choice of the St. Louis Blues making his St. Louis debut in the West Regional.[18] The Tigers' season ended in the Regional final in a 1-2 loss to Michigan.[19]

Coaches

As of March 23, 2015[1]

Tenure Coach Years Record Pct.
1937–38 John Atwood 1 3–9–0 .250
1938–42 Garrett Livingston 4 31–21–6 .586
1944–45 C.E. Moore 1 1–3–1 .300
1945–55 Cheddy Thompson 10 150–73–6 .668
1955–58 Tom Bedecki 3 59–28–1 .676
1958–63 Tony Frasca 5 30–85–4 .269
1963–66 Bob Johnson 3 27–49–4 .363
1966–71 John Matchefts 5 53–87–3 .381
1971–82 Jeff Sauer 11 166–226–11 .426
1982–88 Mike Bertsch 6 65–157–6 .298
1988–93 Brad Buetow 5 68–118–11 .373
1993–99 Don Lucia 6 166–68–18 .694
1999–14 Scott Owens 14 317–204–48 .557
2014–Present Mike Haviland 1 6-26-3 .171
Totals 12 coaches 75 seasons 1142–1154–122 .472

Players

Roster

As of January 16, 2016.[20]

# S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
2 New Jersey Gooch, TrevorTrevor Gooch Freshman F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1994-09-13 Mantua, New Jerseu Philadelphia (USPHL) —
3 British Columbia King, MichaelMichael King Senior D 6' 4" (1.93 m) 224 lb (102 kg) 1993-01-22 Prince George, British Columbia Lloydminster (AJHL) —
4 Texas Lagrone, DuggieDuggie Lagrone Sophomore D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 176 lb (80 kg) 1994-06-23 Plano, Texas Fairbanks (NAHL) —
5 British Columbia McCaskill, ColeCole McCaskill Freshman D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 177 lb (80 kg) 1996-04-13 Kamloops, British Columbia Prince George (BCHL) —
6 Michigan Kwiecinski, NateNate Kwiecinski Freshman D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 186 lb (84 kg) 1996-02-02 Livonia, Michigan Chicago (USHL) —
8 Minnesota Gerdes, LucLuc Gerdes Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 171 lb (78 kg) 1993-03-23 Eden Prairie, Minnesota Jamestown (NAHL) —
9 Minnesota Rothstein, SamSam Rothstein (C) Junior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 179 lb (81 kg) 1993-03-31 Minnetonka, Minnesota Sioux Falls (USHL) —
10 Alberta Ockey, TannerTanner Ockey Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 176 lb (80 kg) 1995-05-30 Calgary, Alberta Okotoks (AJHL) —
11 Colorado Heil, ChristianChristian Heil (A) Junior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 1994-03-25 Westminster, Colorado Muskegon (USHL) —
13 Florida Bradley, CodyCody Bradley (A) Senior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1994-05-26 Tampa, Florida Dubuque (USHL) —
14 Florida Bradley, TreyTrey Bradley Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 144 lb (65 kg) 1996-05-06 Tampa, Florida Sioux Falls (USHL) —
15 Minnesota Bergh, MasonMason Bergh Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 171 lb (78 kg) 1995-03-06 Eden Prairie, Minnesota Chicago (USHL) —
16 Minnesota Kivihalme, TeemuTeemu Kivihalme Sophomore D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 166 lb (75 kg) 1995-06-14 Savage, Minnesota Fargo (USHL) NSH, 140th overall 2013
17 Minnesota Michaud, WestinWestin Michaud Freshman F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 177 lb (80 kg) 1995-09-26 Cloquet, Minnesota Corpus Christi (NAHL) —
18 Alaska Fejes, HunterHunter Fejes Senior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 1994-05-31 Anchorage, Alaska Shattuck-St. Mary's (Midget AAA) ARI, 178th overall 2012
19 New Jersey Martello, JamesJames Martello Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1994-09-06 Rumson, New Jersey Jersey (USPHL) —
20 California Radke, DavidDavid Radke Sophomore D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 172 lb (78 kg) 1994-09-09 Orinda, California Soo (USHL) —
21 Pennsylvania Aman, ZachZach Aman (A) Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 189 lb (86 kg) 1994-03-01 Johnstown, Pennsylvania Indiana (USHL) —
22 Wisconsin Maric, PeterPeter Maric Senior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 1992-12-11 Milwaukee, Wisconsin Green Bay (USHL) —
23 Minnesota Hansen, MattMatt Hansen Junior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 177 lb (80 kg) 1993-05-11 St. Cloud, Minnesota Alberni Valley (BCHL) —
27 Michigan Israel, BenBen Israel Freshman D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1994-03-31 Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Jersey (USPHL) —
28 Illinois Roos, AlexAlex Roos Junior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 161 lb (73 kg) 1994-12-05 Prairie Grove, Illinois Chicago (USHL) —
29 New York Burmaster, GreggGregg Burmaster Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 1994-10-27 Clinton, New York Philadelphia (USPHL) —
30 Colorado Shatzer, DerekDerek Shatzer Junior G 5' 8" (1.73 m) 144 lb (65 kg) 1994-05-29 Highlands Ranch, Colorado Rochester (EJHL) —
31 Texas Nehama, JacobJacob Nehama Freshman G 6' 0" (1.83 m) 168 lb (76 kg) 1995-11-29 Allen, Texas Dubuque (USHL) —
33 Michigan Marble, TylerTyler Marble Junior G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 1992-01-13 Detroit, Michigan Soo (NAHL) —
36 Ontario Emilio, JakeJake Emilio Freshman D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 193 lb (88 kg) 1994-03-10 Kleinburg, Ontario Victoria (BCHL) —
39 Colorado Farny, AndrewAndrew Farny Freshman D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1995-06-01 Steamboat Springs, Colorado Salmon Arm (BCHL) —

Hobey Baker Award winners

Two Tigers have won the Hobey Baker Award, given annually to the top National Collegiate Athletic Association men's ice hockey player:

Alumni

Over 170 Colorado College alumni have gone on to play professionally, including over 30 current and former NHL players:[23][24]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Colorado College Tigers Men's Hockey Team History". U.S. College Hockey Online. 1996–2011. Retrieved May 12, 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 "Colorado College Tigers Hockey History". Colorado College. Retrieved May 12, 2011.
  3. 1 2 3 "1930s: Broadmore Ice Palace". Colorado Springs School District 11. Retrieved May 12, 2011.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "CC Hockey History". Colorado College. April 18, 2008. Retrieved May 12, 2011.
  5. 1 2 "WCHA History Tradition and Success". Western Collegiate Hockey Association. 2010. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
  6. ↑ "1957 NCAA Tournament". Inside College Hockey. Retrieved May 12, 2011.
  7. ↑ "1978 NCAA Tournament". Inside College Hockey. Retrieved May 12, 2011.
  8. ↑ "MacNaughton Cup Winners". Copper Country Hockey History. Retrieved 2007-03-13.
  9. ↑ Michaelis, Vicki (March 23, 2009). "Colorado club a power once again in the skating world". USA Today. Retrieved May 12, 2011.
  10. ↑ "About Us". World Arena. Retrieved May 12, 2011.
  11. ↑ "1995 NCAA Tournament". Inside College Hockey. Retrieved May 12, 2011.
  12. ↑ "1996 NCAA Tournament". Inside College Hockey. Retrieved May 12, 2011.
  13. ↑ "1997 NCAA Tournament". Inside College Hockey. Retrieved May 12, 2011.
  14. ↑ Staff (February 6, 2006). "Owens Gets Contract Extension". College Hockey News. Retrieved May 12, 2011.
  15. ↑ "2005 NCAA Tournament". Inside College Hockey. Retrieved May 12, 2011.
  16. ↑ Milewski, Todd D. (April 7, 2005). "Denver Cruises Into Second Straight NCAA Title Game". U.S. College Hockey Online.
  17. ↑ O'Connor, Brion. "BC blown away by Colorado College". ESPN. Retrieved May 13, 2011.
  18. ↑ Rutherford, Jeremy (March 26, 2011). "Blues' Schwartz impressive in NCAA win". St. Louis Post Dispatch. Retrieved May 13, 2011.
  19. ↑ Staff (March 26, 2011). "Michigan trumps Colo. College to earn spot in Frozen Four". USA Today.
  20. ↑ "2015–16 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Colorado College Athletics. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  21. ↑ "Hobey Baker Award Winners". College Hockey News. Retrieved May 12, 2011.
  22. ↑ "Dallas Stars Sign Marty Sertich". CSTV. July 10, 2006. Retrieved May 12, 2011.
  23. ↑ "Alumni Report". Internet Hockey Database. 2011. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
  24. ↑ "Tiger Hockey Media Guide 2013-2014" (PDF). Retrieved November 30, 2013.

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