The winner of the CC-Michigan State game will meet Notre Dame, which trounced New Hampshire 7-3 (with two empty-net goals) in the first game. The Wildcats' NCAA swoon continued as they haven't won a tournament game since 2005 and coach Dick Umile has never won a championship.
Lines:
Colorado College
21 Bill Sweatt -- 14 Chad Rau -- 25 Mike Testwuide
16 Derek Patrosso -- 19 Andreas Vlassopoulos -- 23 Jimmy Kilpatrick
10 Scott Thauwald --17 Tyler Johnson --22 Eric Walsky
26 Scott McCulloch -- 9 Brian McMillin --18 Matt Overman
8 Jack Hillen -- 15 Nate Prosser
7 Kris Fredheim -- 4 Jake Gannon
11 Brian Connelly -- 24 Ryan Lowery
30 Richard Bachman
31 Drew O'Connell
1 Tyler O'Brien
Michigan State
10 Tim Kennedy -- 9 Justin Abdelkader --19 Chris Mueller
24 Matt Schepke -- 11 Bryan Lerg -- 40 Tim Crowder
25 Corey Tropp -- 22 Nick Sucharski -- 21 Dustin Gazley
26 Kurt Kivisto -- 14 Zak McClelllan -- 13 Ryan Turek
8 Brandon Gentile -- 2 Jeff Petry
16 Justin Johnston -- 28 Danie Vukovic
44 Micahel Ratchuk -- 15 Jeff Dunne
1 Jeff Lerg
35 Bobby Jarosz
30 Steve Mnich
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Friday, March 28, 2008
Saturday, March 22, 2008
Game day: No. 2 Colorado College vs. No. 4 North Dakota (Final Five third-place game)
Colorado College, which was held to a single goal in Friday's overtime loss to Minnesota, has a lot riding on today's game against North Dakota. CC is ranked fourth in the PairWise rankings, while the Fighting Sioux are ranked fifth. The winner of today's game is projected to be the top seed in the NCAA West Regional at World Arena, while the other is expected to be the second seed.
Coach Scott Owens said after Friday's game that he and his staff would have a lengthy discussion about whether to play starting goaltender Richard Bachman. It seems the CC coaches decided playing for that top seed was worth it because Bachman is listed as the starter.
As I mentioned above, CC was held to a single goal Friday--that's the first time the Tigers haven't scored at least two goals in a game. Owens made the first significant change to the top three lines since January, moving left wing Scott McCulloch to the fourth line and shifting Derek Patrosso, who typically plays right wing, to the second-line left wing spot. This is similar to the lineup CC went with in November's split with North Dakota (here).
A few comments:
--Minnesota goaltender Alex Kangas was as good as advertised. The 20-year-old freshman (a couple months older than Richard Bachman) is on a hot streak. How will CC do against North Dakota's Jean-Philippe Lamoureux, who took his second loss in three games after leading the Sioux to an 18-game unbeaten streak? Should be another goaltending battle.
--Minnesota's defense was much improved over October. The Gophers kept CC's shots to the outside and did not allow the Tigers to get rebounds. To get prime scoring opportunities against North Dakota, CC has no choice but to be gritty.
Lines:
Colorado College
21 Bill Sweatt -- 14 Chad Rau -- 25 Mike Testwuide
16 Derek Patrosso -- 19 Andreas Vlassopoulos -- 23 Jimmy Kilpatrick
10 Scott Thauwald -- 17 Tyler Johnson -- 22 Eric Walsky
26 Scott McCulloch -- 9 Brian McMilllin -- 5 Addison DeBoer
8 Jack Hillen -- 15 Nate Prosser
7 Kris Fredheim -- 4 Jake Gannon
11 Brian Connelly --24 Ryan Lowery
30 Richard Bachman
31 Drew O'Connell
1 Tyler O'Brien
North Dakota
16 Ryan Duncan -- 7 T.J. Oshie -- 14 Brad Miller
20 Matt Watkins -- 29 Chris VandeVelde -- 17 Rylan Kaip
10 Andrew Kozek -- 8 Ryan Martens -- 22 Brad Malone
26 Kyle Radke -- 11 Darcy Zajac -- 21 Matt Frattin
4 Taylor Chorney -- 28 Robbie Bina
2 Joe Finley -- 5 Chay Genoway
6 Zach Jones -- 25 Jake Marto
1 Jean-Philippe Lamoureux
30 Aaron Walski
Coach Scott Owens said after Friday's game that he and his staff would have a lengthy discussion about whether to play starting goaltender Richard Bachman. It seems the CC coaches decided playing for that top seed was worth it because Bachman is listed as the starter.
As I mentioned above, CC was held to a single goal Friday--that's the first time the Tigers haven't scored at least two goals in a game. Owens made the first significant change to the top three lines since January, moving left wing Scott McCulloch to the fourth line and shifting Derek Patrosso, who typically plays right wing, to the second-line left wing spot. This is similar to the lineup CC went with in November's split with North Dakota (here).
A few comments:
--Minnesota goaltender Alex Kangas was as good as advertised. The 20-year-old freshman (a couple months older than Richard Bachman) is on a hot streak. How will CC do against North Dakota's Jean-Philippe Lamoureux, who took his second loss in three games after leading the Sioux to an 18-game unbeaten streak? Should be another goaltending battle.
--Minnesota's defense was much improved over October. The Gophers kept CC's shots to the outside and did not allow the Tigers to get rebounds. To get prime scoring opportunities against North Dakota, CC has no choice but to be gritty.
Lines:
Colorado College
21 Bill Sweatt -- 14 Chad Rau -- 25 Mike Testwuide
16 Derek Patrosso -- 19 Andreas Vlassopoulos -- 23 Jimmy Kilpatrick
10 Scott Thauwald -- 17 Tyler Johnson -- 22 Eric Walsky
26 Scott McCulloch -- 9 Brian McMilllin -- 5 Addison DeBoer
8 Jack Hillen -- 15 Nate Prosser
7 Kris Fredheim -- 4 Jake Gannon
11 Brian Connelly --24 Ryan Lowery
30 Richard Bachman
31 Drew O'Connell
1 Tyler O'Brien
North Dakota
16 Ryan Duncan -- 7 T.J. Oshie -- 14 Brad Miller
20 Matt Watkins -- 29 Chris VandeVelde -- 17 Rylan Kaip
10 Andrew Kozek -- 8 Ryan Martens -- 22 Brad Malone
26 Kyle Radke -- 11 Darcy Zajac -- 21 Matt Frattin
4 Taylor Chorney -- 28 Robbie Bina
2 Joe Finley -- 5 Chay Genoway
6 Zach Jones -- 25 Jake Marto
1 Jean-Philippe Lamoureux
30 Aaron Walski
Saturday, March 15, 2008
WCHA Playoffs: Game 2 vs. Alaska-Anchorage
Lines:
Colorado College
21 Sweatt--14 Rau--25 Testwuide
26 McCulloch--19 Vlassopoulos--23 Kilpatrick
10 Thauwald--17 Johnson--22 Walsky
5 DeBoer--9 McMillin--16 Patrosso
8 Hillen--15 Prosser
7 Fredheim--4 Gannon
11 Connelly--24 Lowery
30 Bachman
31 O'Connell
1 O'Brien
Alaska-Anchorage
21 Lunden--20 Crowder--14 Waldrop
9 Clark--37 Cartwright--7 DayChief
24 Tassone--17 Parkinson--18 Tarkir
28 Haddad--34 McCabe--8 Selby
4 LaFranchise--33 Robinson
5 Beaverson--22 Tuton
42 Hunt--23 Vidmar
30 Olthuis
1 Christianson
Colorado College
21 Sweatt--14 Rau--25 Testwuide
26 McCulloch--19 Vlassopoulos--23 Kilpatrick
10 Thauwald--17 Johnson--22 Walsky
5 DeBoer--9 McMillin--16 Patrosso
8 Hillen--15 Prosser
7 Fredheim--4 Gannon
11 Connelly--24 Lowery
30 Bachman
31 O'Connell
1 O'Brien
Alaska-Anchorage
21 Lunden--20 Crowder--14 Waldrop
9 Clark--37 Cartwright--7 DayChief
24 Tassone--17 Parkinson--18 Tarkir
28 Haddad--34 McCabe--8 Selby
4 LaFranchise--33 Robinson
5 Beaverson--22 Tuton
42 Hunt--23 Vidmar
30 Olthuis
1 Christianson
Friday, March 14, 2008
WCHA Playoffs: Game 1 vs. Alaska-Anchorage
Lines:
No. 1 seed Colorado College
21 Sweatt--14 Rau--25 Testwuide
26 McCulloch--19 Vlassopoulos--23 Kilpatrick
10 Thauwald--17 Johnson--22 Walsky
18 Overman--9 McMillin--16 Patrosso
8 Hillen--15 Prosser
7 Fredheim--4 Gannon
11 Connelly--24 Lowery
30 Bachman
31 O'Connell
1 O'Brien
No. 10 seed Alaska-Anchorage
21 Josh Lunden--20 Paul Crowder--14 Merit Waldrop
9 Kevin Clark--37 Peter Cartwright--16 Tommy Grant
24 Blair Tassone--17 Craig Parkinson--18 Chris Tarkir
28 Nick Haddad--34 Brad McCabe--8 Ken Selby
4 Kane LaFranchise--33 Mat Robinson
5 Luke Beaverson--22 Jared Tuton
42 Trevor Hunt--23 Luka Vidmar
30 Jon Olthuis
1 Bryce Christianson
No. 1 seed Colorado College
21 Sweatt--14 Rau--25 Testwuide
26 McCulloch--19 Vlassopoulos--23 Kilpatrick
10 Thauwald--17 Johnson--22 Walsky
18 Overman--9 McMillin--16 Patrosso
8 Hillen--15 Prosser
7 Fredheim--4 Gannon
11 Connelly--24 Lowery
30 Bachman
31 O'Connell
1 O'Brien
No. 10 seed Alaska-Anchorage
21 Josh Lunden--20 Paul Crowder--14 Merit Waldrop
9 Kevin Clark--37 Peter Cartwright--16 Tommy Grant
24 Blair Tassone--17 Craig Parkinson--18 Chris Tarkir
28 Nick Haddad--34 Brad McCabe--8 Ken Selby
4 Kane LaFranchise--33 Mat Robinson
5 Luke Beaverson--22 Jared Tuton
42 Trevor Hunt--23 Luka Vidmar
30 Jon Olthuis
1 Bryce Christianson
Thursday, March 13, 2008
First-round playoffs vs. Alaska-Anchorage
CC clipped through a series of transition drills two minutes at a time in a quick 45-minute skate Thursday.
From the notebook:
--The Tigers hit the post several times in shooting drills.
--Back-up goaltender Drew O'Connell looked confident and ready to go this weekend if needed.
--One of the funnier moments of practice this season happened towards the end of practice when coach Scott Owens told the top power-play unit to use the full ice to run the power play and "try to be really (bad) because they're watching." Alaska-Anchorage was in the stands near the visitors' side. Defenseman Jack Hillen ripped a shot from the high slot which bounced off the right post, hit the left post and smacked against the back of the net -- a gorgeous shot -- to which Owens said with a grin: "What did I just say?"
--Defenseman/forward Brett Wysopal did not practice (sick-virus).
--Players were reminded to set their alarms and get up for breakfast Friday because they don't have class. CC is on Spring Break until March 24.
--Right wing Derek Patrosso will play on the fourth line and goaltender Richard Bachman will be in goal on Friday, Owens said.
--Anchorage arrived in Colorado Springs on Tuesday, as it did in January's series.
Projected CC lines for Friday:
21 Bill Sweatt--14 Chad Rau--25 Mike Testwuide
26 Scott McCulloch--19 Andreas Vlassopoulos--23 Jimmy Kilpatrick
10 Scott Thauwald--17 Tyler Johnson--22 Eric Walsky
18 Matt Overman--9 Brian McMillin--16 Derek Patrosso
Fun facts:
--The Tigers finished with a league-best 92.9 percent clip on the penalty kill in WCHA play (104 for 112). Their overall mark is 91 percent (131 for 144). CC allowed just eight power-play goals while scoring eight short-handed goals in 28 conference games.
--CC's last home sweep against a WCHA team came against Anchorage in January. The Tigers split with their final two WCHA opponents at World Arena
--The last time CC gave up a shorthanded goal was against Anchorage on Jan. 12
--CC hasn't won more than three games in a row since it put together a six-game winning streak between Jan. 4 and Jan.19, which ended with a tie at Michigan Tech on Jan. 25.
History:
--Alaska-Anchorage has only won once in 20 games at World Arena, a 5-4 overtime victory last season.
--Friday is the 60th all-time contest between CC and Anchorage, with the Tigers leading the series 45-11-3, including a 30-2 mark in Colorado Springs.
--In seven previous post-season games, CC swept the first-round series at home in 1995, 2002 and 2003, while Anchorage won the play-in Final Five game in 2004. Captain Scott Thauwald played right wing in that game as a freshman.
--During that 1995 series, CC set a school playoff record for goals in a game with an 11-3 win over the Seawolves on March 10, 1995. Eric Rud had five assists in that series, also a school playoff record.
--CC's all-time record in WCHA playoff games is 42-56-1 (.429).
--Of the nine regular-season championships CC has won in its 70-year history, six have happened in the last 15 seasons and three in the last six seasons.
From the notebook:
--The Tigers hit the post several times in shooting drills.
--Back-up goaltender Drew O'Connell looked confident and ready to go this weekend if needed.
--One of the funnier moments of practice this season happened towards the end of practice when coach Scott Owens told the top power-play unit to use the full ice to run the power play and "try to be really (bad) because they're watching." Alaska-Anchorage was in the stands near the visitors' side. Defenseman Jack Hillen ripped a shot from the high slot which bounced off the right post, hit the left post and smacked against the back of the net -- a gorgeous shot -- to which Owens said with a grin: "What did I just say?"
--Defenseman/forward Brett Wysopal did not practice (sick-virus).
--Players were reminded to set their alarms and get up for breakfast Friday because they don't have class. CC is on Spring Break until March 24.
--Right wing Derek Patrosso will play on the fourth line and goaltender Richard Bachman will be in goal on Friday, Owens said.
--Anchorage arrived in Colorado Springs on Tuesday, as it did in January's series.
Projected CC lines for Friday:
21 Bill Sweatt--14 Chad Rau--25 Mike Testwuide
26 Scott McCulloch--19 Andreas Vlassopoulos--23 Jimmy Kilpatrick
10 Scott Thauwald--17 Tyler Johnson--22 Eric Walsky
18 Matt Overman--9 Brian McMillin--16 Derek Patrosso
Fun facts:
--The Tigers finished with a league-best 92.9 percent clip on the penalty kill in WCHA play (104 for 112). Their overall mark is 91 percent (131 for 144). CC allowed just eight power-play goals while scoring eight short-handed goals in 28 conference games.
--CC's last home sweep against a WCHA team came against Anchorage in January. The Tigers split with their final two WCHA opponents at World Arena
--The last time CC gave up a shorthanded goal was against Anchorage on Jan. 12
--CC hasn't won more than three games in a row since it put together a six-game winning streak between Jan. 4 and Jan.19, which ended with a tie at Michigan Tech on Jan. 25.
History:
--Alaska-Anchorage has only won once in 20 games at World Arena, a 5-4 overtime victory last season.
--Friday is the 60th all-time contest between CC and Anchorage, with the Tigers leading the series 45-11-3, including a 30-2 mark in Colorado Springs.
--In seven previous post-season games, CC swept the first-round series at home in 1995, 2002 and 2003, while Anchorage won the play-in Final Five game in 2004. Captain Scott Thauwald played right wing in that game as a freshman.
--During that 1995 series, CC set a school playoff record for goals in a game with an 11-3 win over the Seawolves on March 10, 1995. Eric Rud had five assists in that series, also a school playoff record.
--CC's all-time record in WCHA playoff games is 42-56-1 (.429).
--Of the nine regular-season championships CC has won in its 70-year history, six have happened in the last 15 seasons and three in the last six seasons.
Friday, March 7, 2008
No. 5 CC at No. 7 Denver
Lines:
Colorado College
21 Sweatt--14 Rau--25 Testwuide
26 McCulloch--19 Vlassopoulos--23 Kilpatrick
10 Thauwald--17 Johnson--22 Walsky
5 DeBoer--9 McMillin--18 Overman
8 Hillen--15 Prosser
7 Fredheim--4 Gannon
11 Connelly--24 Lowery
30 Bachman
31 O'Connell
Denver
9 Rakhshani--21 Bozak--15 Ruegsegger
19 Ostrow--12 Martin--16 Maiani
17 Glasser--22 Gifford--8 Jackson
14 May--26 Marcuzzi--27 Vossberg
4 Butler--25 Brookwell
6 Nutini--5 Thomas
11 Testwuide--7 Mullen
29 Mannino
1 Cheverie
30 Guinn
Colorado College
21 Sweatt--14 Rau--25 Testwuide
26 McCulloch--19 Vlassopoulos--23 Kilpatrick
10 Thauwald--17 Johnson--22 Walsky
5 DeBoer--9 McMillin--18 Overman
8 Hillen--15 Prosser
7 Fredheim--4 Gannon
11 Connelly--24 Lowery
30 Bachman
31 O'Connell
Denver
9 Rakhshani--21 Bozak--15 Ruegsegger
19 Ostrow--12 Martin--16 Maiani
17 Glasser--22 Gifford--8 Jackson
14 May--26 Marcuzzi--27 Vossberg
4 Butler--25 Brookwell
6 Nutini--5 Thomas
11 Testwuide--7 Mullen
29 Mannino
1 Cheverie
30 Guinn
Saturday, March 1, 2008
No. 4 CC vs. No. 10 Minnesota State-Mankato
CC puts its 15-1 home ice advantage to the test as it tries to capture at least a share of the MacNaughton Cup against Minnesota State-Mankato tonight. If North Dakota loses or ties Sunday, the Tigers will win the Cup outright if the Tigers win. But first, CC needs a few things to ensure the win:
1. Limit odd-man rushes. Minnesota State-Mankato created several breaks off of forced turnovers and took advantage of when CC's defensemen were sagging back and not challenging the play.
2. Richard Bachman. No doubt the backbone of this season's Tigers.
3. Speed. For most of Friday's game, CC let Mankato match its speed. The Tigers need to establish the tempo tonight.
Lines:
Colorado College
21 Sweatt--14 Rau--25 Testwuide
26 McCulloch--19 Vlassopoulos--23 Kilpatrick
10 Thauwald--17 Johnson--22 Walsky
18 Overman--9 McMillin--12 Quilico
8 Hillen--15 Prosser
7 Fredheim--4 Gannon
11 Connelly--24 Lowery
30 Bachman
31 O'Connell
Scratches: Tyler O'Brien (sick), Brett Wysopal (healthy), Addison DeBoer (separated shoulder), Dan Quilico (healthy), Stephen Schultz (out for season-concussion)
Minnesota State-Mankato
37 Kalinski--10 Harrison--21 Berge
29 Hanson--23 Bruess--9 Mouillierat
19 Irwin--7 Sackrison--18 Gaulrapp
20 Wiley--13 Gunderson--15 Stewart
22 Davis--4 Kilburg
5 Youds--17 Friesen
25 Linder--2 Canzanello
1 Zacharias
49 Tormey
1. Limit odd-man rushes. Minnesota State-Mankato created several breaks off of forced turnovers and took advantage of when CC's defensemen were sagging back and not challenging the play.
2. Richard Bachman. No doubt the backbone of this season's Tigers.
3. Speed. For most of Friday's game, CC let Mankato match its speed. The Tigers need to establish the tempo tonight.
Lines:
Colorado College
21 Sweatt--14 Rau--25 Testwuide
26 McCulloch--19 Vlassopoulos--23 Kilpatrick
10 Thauwald--17 Johnson--22 Walsky
18 Overman--9 McMillin--12 Quilico
8 Hillen--15 Prosser
7 Fredheim--4 Gannon
11 Connelly--24 Lowery
30 Bachman
31 O'Connell
Scratches: Tyler O'Brien (sick), Brett Wysopal (healthy), Addison DeBoer (separated shoulder), Dan Quilico (healthy), Stephen Schultz (out for season-concussion)
Minnesota State-Mankato
37 Kalinski--10 Harrison--21 Berge
29 Hanson--23 Bruess--9 Mouillierat
19 Irwin--7 Sackrison--18 Gaulrapp
20 Wiley--13 Gunderson--15 Stewart
22 Davis--4 Kilburg
5 Youds--17 Friesen
25 Linder--2 Canzanello
1 Zacharias
49 Tormey
Friday, February 29, 2008
No. 4 CC 1, No. 10 Minnesota State-Mankato 2 (end of 1st period)
The Tigers nearly worked their way out of an early deficit, but Minnesota State goaltender Mike Zacharias played a brilliant first period, saving 13 of 14 shots, including three on a CC power play with less than two minutes to go.
CC went down after 48 seconds when Kael Mouillierat intercepted a pass at the blue line and scored from the left circle. At 13:50, Mavericks center Zach Harrison hit left wing Jon Kalinski as he streaked in the slot. Kalinski made a nifty move and flicked the puck to right wing Mick Berge who finished for the 2-0 lead.
The Tigers capitalized on their first power play, scoring on a play that has provided three of their last four goals. Defenseman Jack Hillen got the puck in the high slot, drew a Minnesota State penalty-killer, and passed to center Chad Rau at the left circle. Rau gathered the puck and ripped a wrist shot past Zacharias' glove side.
Lines:
Colorado College
21 Sweatt--14 Rau--25 Testwuide
26 McCulloch--19 Vlassopoulos--23 Kilpatrick
10 Thauwald--17 Johnson--22 Walsky
27 Wysopal--9 McMillin--18 Overman
8 Hillen--15 Prosser
7 Fredheim--4 Gannon
11 Connelly--24 Lowery
30 Bachman
31 O'Connell
Scratches: Stephen Schultz (season--concussion); Addison DeBoer (1-3 weeks--separated shoulder); Dan Quilico (healthy); Tyler O'Brien (healthy)
Minnesota State-Mankato
37 Kalinski--10 Harrison--21 Berge
29 Hanson--23 Bruess--9 Mouillierat
19 Irwin--7 Sackrison--20 Wiley
12 Galiardi--13 Gunderson--15 Stewart
22 Davis--4 Kilburg
5 Youds--17 Friesen
25 Linder--2 Canzanello
1 Zacharias
49 Tormey
CC went down after 48 seconds when Kael Mouillierat intercepted a pass at the blue line and scored from the left circle. At 13:50, Mavericks center Zach Harrison hit left wing Jon Kalinski as he streaked in the slot. Kalinski made a nifty move and flicked the puck to right wing Mick Berge who finished for the 2-0 lead.
The Tigers capitalized on their first power play, scoring on a play that has provided three of their last four goals. Defenseman Jack Hillen got the puck in the high slot, drew a Minnesota State penalty-killer, and passed to center Chad Rau at the left circle. Rau gathered the puck and ripped a wrist shot past Zacharias' glove side.
Lines:
Colorado College
21 Sweatt--14 Rau--25 Testwuide
26 McCulloch--19 Vlassopoulos--23 Kilpatrick
10 Thauwald--17 Johnson--22 Walsky
27 Wysopal--9 McMillin--18 Overman
8 Hillen--15 Prosser
7 Fredheim--4 Gannon
11 Connelly--24 Lowery
30 Bachman
31 O'Connell
Scratches: Stephen Schultz (season--concussion); Addison DeBoer (1-3 weeks--separated shoulder); Dan Quilico (healthy); Tyler O'Brien (healthy)
Minnesota State-Mankato
37 Kalinski--10 Harrison--21 Berge
29 Hanson--23 Bruess--9 Mouillierat
19 Irwin--7 Sackrison--20 Wiley
12 Galiardi--13 Gunderson--15 Stewart
22 Davis--4 Kilburg
5 Youds--17 Friesen
25 Linder--2 Canzanello
1 Zacharias
49 Tormey
Friday, February 22, 2008
No. 4 CC at No. 13 Minnesota-Duluth
Lines:
Colorado College
21 Sweatt--14 Rau--25 Testwuide
26 McCulloch--19 Vlassopoulos--23 Kilpatrick
5 DeBoer--17 Johnson--22 Walsky
27 Wysopal--9 McMillin--18 Overman
8 Hillen--15 Prosser
7 Fredheim--4 Gannon
11 Connelly--24 Lowery
30 Bachman
31 O'Connell
Minnesota-Duluth
18 Sharp--13 McKnight--19 Kemp
20 Carroll--8 Akins--16 Greer
10 Gergen--23 Fulton--37 Fontaine
21 Danberg--15 Bordson--27 Curry
14 Cascalenda--17 Meyers
4 Oberg--22 Gawryletz
5 Palm--26 Huttel
32 Stalock
34 Ziegelmann
1 Reiter
Colorado College
21 Sweatt--14 Rau--25 Testwuide
26 McCulloch--19 Vlassopoulos--23 Kilpatrick
5 DeBoer--17 Johnson--22 Walsky
27 Wysopal--9 McMillin--18 Overman
8 Hillen--15 Prosser
7 Fredheim--4 Gannon
11 Connelly--24 Lowery
30 Bachman
31 O'Connell
Minnesota-Duluth
18 Sharp--13 McKnight--19 Kemp
20 Carroll--8 Akins--16 Greer
10 Gergen--23 Fulton--37 Fontaine
21 Danberg--15 Bordson--27 Curry
14 Cascalenda--17 Meyers
4 Oberg--22 Gawryletz
5 Palm--26 Huttel
32 Stalock
34 Ziegelmann
1 Reiter
Saturday, February 2, 2008
Game day: No. 6 CC vs. No. 10 Clarkson
Lines:
Colorado College
21 Sweatt--14 Rau--25 Testwuide
26 McCulloch--19 Vlassopoulos--28 Schultz
10 Thauwald--17 Johnson--22 Walsky
5 DeBoer--9 McMillin--18 Overman
8 Hillen--15 Prosser
7 Fredheim--4 Gannon
11 Connelly--24 Lowery
30 Bachman
31 O'Connell
1 O'Brien
Clarkson
27 Tuohimaa--15 Zalewski--8 Beca
77 DeFazio--32 Dodge--19 Cayer
21 Marks--11 D'Alvise--91 Guthrie
26 Willemsen--13 Tuttle--17 Arciero
14 Clitsom--4 Reed
12 Mason--2 Paquet
5 Bellows--89 Rufenach
3 Pizzo
33 Leggio
1 Potter
Colorado College
21 Sweatt--14 Rau--25 Testwuide
26 McCulloch--19 Vlassopoulos--28 Schultz
10 Thauwald--17 Johnson--22 Walsky
5 DeBoer--9 McMillin--18 Overman
8 Hillen--15 Prosser
7 Fredheim--4 Gannon
11 Connelly--24 Lowery
30 Bachman
31 O'Connell
1 O'Brien
Clarkson
27 Tuohimaa--15 Zalewski--8 Beca
77 DeFazio--32 Dodge--19 Cayer
21 Marks--11 D'Alvise--91 Guthrie
26 Willemsen--13 Tuttle--17 Arciero
14 Clitsom--4 Reed
12 Mason--2 Paquet
5 Bellows--89 Rufenach
3 Pizzo
33 Leggio
1 Potter
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Game day: No.3 CC vs. Michigan Tech
As you all know, being from North Carolina, I love to borrow basketball terminology ...
So here goes: the No. 1 key for the Tigers tonight is their ability to take the puck to the paint and be the first to 50-50 pucks, like rebounds. Stephen Schultz's goal Friday came when the puck bounced off of a Michigan Tech defenseman's shin pad. Mike Testwuide's game-tying goal came on a deflection in the crease. CC needs to create more of those opportunities tonight.
Lines:
Colorado College
10 Thauwald--14 Rau--23 Kilpatrick
21 Sweatt--19 Vlassopoulos--25 Testwuide
5 DeBoer--22 Walsky--28 Schultz
28 Overman--17 Johnson--9 McMillin
8 Hillen--15 Prosser
7 Fredheim--4 Gannon
11 Connelly--24 Lowery
30 Bachman
31 O'Connell
Michigan Tech
9 Gwilliam--14 Rouleau--23 Shelast
11 Foote--16 Royer--19 Kerr
28 Kitti--13 Angelow--21 Bunger
22 Baker--18 Gagne--25 Kivisto
12 Kinrade--10 Schwarz
4 Malekoff--5 Dobson
26 Cousens--8 VanWagner
37 Nolan
29 Teslak
33 Hachey
So here goes: the No. 1 key for the Tigers tonight is their ability to take the puck to the paint and be the first to 50-50 pucks, like rebounds. Stephen Schultz's goal Friday came when the puck bounced off of a Michigan Tech defenseman's shin pad. Mike Testwuide's game-tying goal came on a deflection in the crease. CC needs to create more of those opportunities tonight.
Lines:
Colorado College
10 Thauwald--14 Rau--23 Kilpatrick
21 Sweatt--19 Vlassopoulos--25 Testwuide
5 DeBoer--22 Walsky--28 Schultz
28 Overman--17 Johnson--9 McMillin
8 Hillen--15 Prosser
7 Fredheim--4 Gannon
11 Connelly--24 Lowery
30 Bachman
31 O'Connell
Michigan Tech
9 Gwilliam--14 Rouleau--23 Shelast
11 Foote--16 Royer--19 Kerr
28 Kitti--13 Angelow--21 Bunger
22 Baker--18 Gagne--25 Kivisto
12 Kinrade--10 Schwarz
4 Malekoff--5 Dobson
26 Cousens--8 VanWagner
37 Nolan
29 Teslak
33 Hachey
Friday, January 25, 2008
Greetings from the U.P.!
I'll be live-blogging from tonight's game in Houghton, Mich., where the sun came out today! That's momentous in a place that gets 20 feet of snow.
Game time is 5 p.m. MT. December's Lightning College Hockey Classic and October's series at New Hampshire are the only other times this season the Tigers have played in the Eastern Time Zone and they won't play in it again after this series.
Left wing Scott McCulloch didn't make the trip, as he is still recovering from a concussion.
Here are tonight's lines:
Colorado College
10 Thauwald--14 Rau--23 Kilpatrick
21 Sweatt--19 Vlassopoulos--25 Testwuide
5 DeBoer--22 Walsky--28 Schultz
18 Overman--17 Johnson--9 McMillin
8 Hillen--15 Prosser
7 Fredheim--4 Gannon
11 Connelly--24 Lowery
30 Bachman
31 O'Connell
Michigan Tech
9 Gwilliam--14 Rouleau--23 Shelast
11 Foote--16 Royer--19 Kerr
28 Kitti--13 Angelow--21 Bunger
22 Baker--18 Gagne--25 Kivisto
12 Kinrade--10 Schwarz
4 Malekoff--5 Dobson
26 Cousens--8 VanWagner
29 Teslak
37 Nolan
33 Hachey
Game time is 5 p.m. MT. December's Lightning College Hockey Classic and October's series at New Hampshire are the only other times this season the Tigers have played in the Eastern Time Zone and they won't play in it again after this series.
Left wing Scott McCulloch didn't make the trip, as he is still recovering from a concussion.
Here are tonight's lines:
Colorado College
10 Thauwald--14 Rau--23 Kilpatrick
21 Sweatt--19 Vlassopoulos--25 Testwuide
5 DeBoer--22 Walsky--28 Schultz
18 Overman--17 Johnson--9 McMillin
8 Hillen--15 Prosser
7 Fredheim--4 Gannon
11 Connelly--24 Lowery
30 Bachman
31 O'Connell
Michigan Tech
9 Gwilliam--14 Rouleau--23 Shelast
11 Foote--16 Royer--19 Kerr
28 Kitti--13 Angelow--21 Bunger
22 Baker--18 Gagne--25 Kivisto
12 Kinrade--10 Schwarz
4 Malekoff--5 Dobson
26 Cousens--8 VanWagner
29 Teslak
37 Nolan
33 Hachey
Saturday, January 19, 2008
Game day: No. 3 CC vs. Air Force
Lines:
Colorado College
10 Thauwald--14 Rau--23 Kilpatrick
21 Sweatt--19 Vlassopoulos--25 Testwuide
5 DeBoer--22 Walsky--28 Schultz
18 Overman--17 Johnson--9 McMillin
8 Hillen--15 Prosser
7 Fredheim--4 Gannon
11 Connelly--24 Lowery
30 Bachman
31 O'Connell
1 O'Brien
Air Force
12 Fairchild--26 Hajner--13 Olson
11 Frider--24 Ehn--17 Burnett
20 Print--28 Schaffer--19 Phillipich
22 Page--8 Kozlak--15 Bertsch
7 Shiavone--18 Johnson
29 Nylander--14 Mayra
4 Flynn--3 Sellers
1 Volkening
37 Harper
Colorado College
10 Thauwald--14 Rau--23 Kilpatrick
21 Sweatt--19 Vlassopoulos--25 Testwuide
5 DeBoer--22 Walsky--28 Schultz
18 Overman--17 Johnson--9 McMillin
8 Hillen--15 Prosser
7 Fredheim--4 Gannon
11 Connelly--24 Lowery
30 Bachman
31 O'Connell
1 O'Brien
Air Force
12 Fairchild--26 Hajner--13 Olson
11 Frider--24 Ehn--17 Burnett
20 Print--28 Schaffer--19 Phillipich
22 Page--8 Kozlak--15 Bertsch
7 Shiavone--18 Johnson
29 Nylander--14 Mayra
4 Flynn--3 Sellers
1 Volkening
37 Harper
Saturday, January 12, 2008
Game day: No. 4 CC vs. Alaska-Anchorage
Lines:
Colorado College
10 Thauwald--14 Rau--23 Kilpatrick
21 Sweatt--19 Vlassopoulos--5 DeBoer
26 McCulloch--22 Walsky--25 Testwuide
28 Schultz--17 Johnson--9 McMillin
8 Hillen--15 Prosser
27 Wysopal--4 Gannon
11 Connelly--24 Lowery
30 Bachman
31 O'Connell
1 O'Brien
Alaska-Anchorage
14 Waldrop--20 Crowder--27 Wiles
24 Tassone--37 Cartwright--7 DayChief
21 Lunden--17 Parkinson--8 Clark
22 Tuton--34 McCabe
5 Beaverson--33 Robinson
10 Lovdahl--23 Vidmar
42 Hunt--13 Backstrom
4 LaFranchise
30 Olthuis
31 Mayo
Colorado College
10 Thauwald--14 Rau--23 Kilpatrick
21 Sweatt--19 Vlassopoulos--5 DeBoer
26 McCulloch--22 Walsky--25 Testwuide
28 Schultz--17 Johnson--9 McMillin
8 Hillen--15 Prosser
27 Wysopal--4 Gannon
11 Connelly--24 Lowery
30 Bachman
31 O'Connell
1 O'Brien
Alaska-Anchorage
14 Waldrop--20 Crowder--27 Wiles
24 Tassone--37 Cartwright--7 DayChief
21 Lunden--17 Parkinson--8 Clark
22 Tuton--34 McCabe
5 Beaverson--33 Robinson
10 Lovdahl--23 Vidmar
42 Hunt--13 Backstrom
4 LaFranchise
30 Olthuis
31 Mayo
Friday, January 11, 2008
Game day: No. 4 CC vs. Alaska-Anchorage
Lines:
Colorado College
10 Thauwald--14 Rau--23 Kilpatrick
21 Sweatt--19 Vlassopoulos--5 DeBoer
26 McCulloch--22 Walsky--25 Testwuide
28 Schultz--17 Johnson--9 McMillin
8 Hillen--15 Prosser
27 Wysopal--4 Gannon
11 Connelly--24 Lowery
30 Bachman
31 O'Connell
1 O'Brien
Alaska-Anchorage
24 Tassone--37 Cartwright--18 Tarkir
16 Grant--34 McCabe--9 Clark
21 Lunden--17 Parkinson--7 DayChief
14 Waldrop--20 Crowder--27 Wiles
5 Beaverson--33 Robinson
10 Lovdahl--22 Tuton
4 LaFranchise--23 Vidmar
30 Olthuis
31 Mayo
Colorado College
10 Thauwald--14 Rau--23 Kilpatrick
21 Sweatt--19 Vlassopoulos--5 DeBoer
26 McCulloch--22 Walsky--25 Testwuide
28 Schultz--17 Johnson--9 McMillin
8 Hillen--15 Prosser
27 Wysopal--4 Gannon
11 Connelly--24 Lowery
30 Bachman
31 O'Connell
1 O'Brien
Alaska-Anchorage
24 Tassone--37 Cartwright--18 Tarkir
16 Grant--34 McCabe--9 Clark
21 Lunden--17 Parkinson--7 DayChief
14 Waldrop--20 Crowder--27 Wiles
5 Beaverson--33 Robinson
10 Lovdahl--22 Tuton
4 LaFranchise--23 Vidmar
30 Olthuis
31 Mayo
Saturday, January 5, 2008
Game day: No. 4 CC 0, No. 13 Wisconsin 1 (end of 1st period)
MADISON, Wis. -- Simple. Relentless. Dictate.
With those three words guiding its efforts, Wisconsin crashed into No. 4 Colorado College's offensive zone after the opening face-off and came away with a goal just 13 seconds into the first period Saturday.
Fourth-line center Sean Dolan swatted the puck out of midair and over goaltender Richard Bachman's outstretched left leg to give the No. 13 Badgers a 1-0 advantage off of their first shot.
Wisconsin didn't quit, playing a much more physical game than in Friday's 2-0 CC win.
Back-to-back penalties by the Tigers gave Wisconsin a chance to improve on its lamentable power play. CC killed both penalties to extend the Badgers' streak to 2 for 46 (4.3 percent) on the power play since Nov. 16 at CC.
The Tigers recovered from the early goal to outshoot Wisconsin 9-8.
CC has never swept Wisconsin at Kohl Center and last earned a sweep in Madison Dec. 8-9, 1995. That season, the Tigers advanced to the national championship game.
Lines:
Colorado College
10 Thauwald--14 Rau--23 Kilpatrick
26 McCulloch--19 Vlassopoulos--5 DeBoer
28 Schultz--17 Johnson--22 Walsky
18 Overman--9 McMillin--25 Testwuide
8 Hillen--15 Prosser
27 Wysopal--4 Gannon
11 Connelly--24 Lowery
30 Bachman
31 O'Connell
Wisconsin
6 Engel--22 Street--18 Ford
11 Bohmbach--15 Gorowsky--8 Turnbull
10 Johnson--13 Bendickson--9 Davies
24 Mitchell--16 Dolan--14 Ben Grotting
3 C. Johnson--17 McDonagh
4 Drewiske--27 Goloubef
7 Smith--20 Klubertanz
35 Connelly
1 Gudmandson
With those three words guiding its efforts, Wisconsin crashed into No. 4 Colorado College's offensive zone after the opening face-off and came away with a goal just 13 seconds into the first period Saturday.
Fourth-line center Sean Dolan swatted the puck out of midair and over goaltender Richard Bachman's outstretched left leg to give the No. 13 Badgers a 1-0 advantage off of their first shot.
Wisconsin didn't quit, playing a much more physical game than in Friday's 2-0 CC win.
Back-to-back penalties by the Tigers gave Wisconsin a chance to improve on its lamentable power play. CC killed both penalties to extend the Badgers' streak to 2 for 46 (4.3 percent) on the power play since Nov. 16 at CC.
The Tigers recovered from the early goal to outshoot Wisconsin 9-8.
CC has never swept Wisconsin at Kohl Center and last earned a sweep in Madison Dec. 8-9, 1995. That season, the Tigers advanced to the national championship game.
Lines:
Colorado College
10 Thauwald--14 Rau--23 Kilpatrick
26 McCulloch--19 Vlassopoulos--5 DeBoer
28 Schultz--17 Johnson--22 Walsky
18 Overman--9 McMillin--25 Testwuide
8 Hillen--15 Prosser
27 Wysopal--4 Gannon
11 Connelly--24 Lowery
30 Bachman
31 O'Connell
Wisconsin
6 Engel--22 Street--18 Ford
11 Bohmbach--15 Gorowsky--8 Turnbull
10 Johnson--13 Bendickson--9 Davies
24 Mitchell--16 Dolan--14 Ben Grotting
3 C. Johnson--17 McDonagh
4 Drewiske--27 Goloubef
7 Smith--20 Klubertanz
35 Connelly
1 Gudmandson
Friday, January 4, 2008
Game day: No. 4 CC 2, No. 13 Wisconsin 0 (final)
MADISON, Wis. - When Colorado College faced Wisconsin earlier this season, coach Scott Owens expected a goaltender battle.
Instead, the Tigers outscored Wisconsin 10-4 in the two-game sweep at World Arena to extend their winning streak against the Badgers to four games.
In CC's first game at Kohl Center since Nov. 2005, the goaltending duel came to fruition as CC's Richard Bachman and Wisconsin's Shane Connelly each turned in 16 saves to preserve a 0-0 tie through two periods Friday. The third period came down to two too many turnovers for the Badgers, as centers Chad Rau and Tyler Johnson capitalized on Wisconsin blunders to give the fourth-ranked Tigers a 2-0 victory to start the second half of Western Collegiate Hockey Association play. You can read the game story here.
Rau has put together quite a run, extending his point-scoring streak to 12 games Friday, so that's why I focused on him. But Bachman was a "difference-maker" for the Tigers, as he has been all season.
With less than three minutes to go in the second, Connelly made three saves in succession on shots from the Tigers' top line: left wing Scott Thauwald, center Chad Rau and right wing Jimmy Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick mustered a shot before he went flying across the crease on a check from defenseman Cody Goloubef, but Rau collected the rebound for another opportunity from the slot. Thauwald's shot from the bottom of the right circle was gloved to close the sequence.
Wisconsin's best chances came on shots from Ben Grotting and Sean Dolan while killing the Tigers' second penalty less than five minutes into the period.
In the first 10 minutes, the Badgers dominated CC, outshooting the Tigers 6-1.
Goaltender Richard Bachman has needed to make three point-blank saves to preserve the tie, including back-to-back blocks on shots from right wing Patrick Johnson and left wing Andy Bohmbach. Bachman saved Johnson's shot from the slot with his right leg pad and Bohmbach's rebound attempt hit the freshman goaltender in the stomach as he sprawled in the slot.
Another close call came at 13:06 when right wing Podge Turnbull slipped behind CC defenseman Brian Connelly, who was forced to commit a tripping penalty to thwart the breakaway.
The Tigers smoothed out their shaky start in the final 10 minutes of the period, with left wing Scott McCulloch taking two of CC's four shots.
By the numbers:
Shots: CC 16 (4-12) - UW 16 (8-8)
Power plays: CC 0 of 2 - UW 0 of 2
Saves: CC Bachman 16 - UW Connelly 16
Lines:
Colorado College
10 Thauwald--14 Rau--23 Kilpatrick
26 McCulloch--19 Vlassopoulos--5 DeBoer
28 Schultz--17 Johnson--22 Walsky
18 Overman--9 McMillin--25 Testwuide
8 Hillen--15 Prosser
27 Wysopal--4 Gannon
11 Connelly--24 Lowery
30 Bachman
31 O'Connell
Wisconsin
6 Engel--22 Street--10 P. Johnson
11 Bohmbach--15 Gorowsky--8 Turnbull
9 Davies--13 Bendickson--14 Grotting
24 Mitchell--16 Dolan--18 Ford
3 C. Johnson--17 McDonagh
4 Drewiske--27 Goloubef
7 Smith--20 Klubertanz
35 Connelly
1 Gudmandson
Instead, the Tigers outscored Wisconsin 10-4 in the two-game sweep at World Arena to extend their winning streak against the Badgers to four games.
In CC's first game at Kohl Center since Nov. 2005, the goaltending duel came to fruition as CC's Richard Bachman and Wisconsin's Shane Connelly each turned in 16 saves to preserve a 0-0 tie through two periods Friday. The third period came down to two too many turnovers for the Badgers, as centers Chad Rau and Tyler Johnson capitalized on Wisconsin blunders to give the fourth-ranked Tigers a 2-0 victory to start the second half of Western Collegiate Hockey Association play. You can read the game story here.
Rau has put together quite a run, extending his point-scoring streak to 12 games Friday, so that's why I focused on him. But Bachman was a "difference-maker" for the Tigers, as he has been all season.
With less than three minutes to go in the second, Connelly made three saves in succession on shots from the Tigers' top line: left wing Scott Thauwald, center Chad Rau and right wing Jimmy Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick mustered a shot before he went flying across the crease on a check from defenseman Cody Goloubef, but Rau collected the rebound for another opportunity from the slot. Thauwald's shot from the bottom of the right circle was gloved to close the sequence.
Wisconsin's best chances came on shots from Ben Grotting and Sean Dolan while killing the Tigers' second penalty less than five minutes into the period.
In the first 10 minutes, the Badgers dominated CC, outshooting the Tigers 6-1.
Goaltender Richard Bachman has needed to make three point-blank saves to preserve the tie, including back-to-back blocks on shots from right wing Patrick Johnson and left wing Andy Bohmbach. Bachman saved Johnson's shot from the slot with his right leg pad and Bohmbach's rebound attempt hit the freshman goaltender in the stomach as he sprawled in the slot.
Another close call came at 13:06 when right wing Podge Turnbull slipped behind CC defenseman Brian Connelly, who was forced to commit a tripping penalty to thwart the breakaway.
The Tigers smoothed out their shaky start in the final 10 minutes of the period, with left wing Scott McCulloch taking two of CC's four shots.
By the numbers:
Shots: CC 16 (4-12) - UW 16 (8-8)
Power plays: CC 0 of 2 - UW 0 of 2
Saves: CC Bachman 16 - UW Connelly 16
Lines:
Colorado College
10 Thauwald--14 Rau--23 Kilpatrick
26 McCulloch--19 Vlassopoulos--5 DeBoer
28 Schultz--17 Johnson--22 Walsky
18 Overman--9 McMillin--25 Testwuide
8 Hillen--15 Prosser
27 Wysopal--4 Gannon
11 Connelly--24 Lowery
30 Bachman
31 O'Connell
Wisconsin
6 Engel--22 Street--10 P. Johnson
11 Bohmbach--15 Gorowsky--8 Turnbull
9 Davies--13 Bendickson--14 Grotting
24 Mitchell--16 Dolan--18 Ford
3 C. Johnson--17 McDonagh
4 Drewiske--27 Goloubef
7 Smith--20 Klubertanz
35 Connelly
1 Gudmandson
Saturday, December 15, 2007
Game day: No. 3 CC 2, St. Cloud State 4
Aside from about four too many penalties, Colorado College did a great job executing the game plan last night. Tonight, the Tigers won't have to contend with Garrett Roe, who is out because of a bruised hip. But CC will need to continue its diligent defense on top threats Andreas Nodl and Ryan Lasch. The keys for the game:
1. Richard Bachman in net. Friday, the freshman kept the Tigers in the game during the second period and late penalty kills.
2. Assertive play by the defensemen. CC's defensemen came out hitting early and set the tone with their physical play. The result was St. Cloud State turnovers and offensive opportunities for the Tigers.
3. Go hard to the net. Both Nate Prosser and Ryan Lowery said their Friday night goals resulted when they saw forwards going hard to the net. Each threw a hard shot on net with the hopes of creating a rebound for the forward, but they beat St. Cloud State's goalie instead.
Lines:
Colorado College
10 Thauwald--14 Rau--23 Kilpatrick
21 Sweatt--19 Vlassopoulos--5 DeBoer
26 McCulloch--17 Johnson--22 Walsky
2 Lampl--9 McMillin--25 Testwuide
8 Hillen--15 Prosser
7 Fredheim--4 Gannon
11 Connelly--27 Wysopal
30 Bachman
31 O'Connell
Healthy scratches: D Ryan Lowery, RW Steve Schultz
St. Cloud State
12 Nodl--10 Hartman--18 Volpei
27 Mosey--13 Dey--19 Lasch
22 Borgen--17 Marvin--15 Oslund
21 Brocklehurst--8 Olson--20 Peckskamp
26 Swanson--24 Stephenson
4 Anderson--7 Raboin
6 Barta--2 Ammerman
33 Weslosky
30 O'Brien
41 Dunn
1. Richard Bachman in net. Friday, the freshman kept the Tigers in the game during the second period and late penalty kills.
2. Assertive play by the defensemen. CC's defensemen came out hitting early and set the tone with their physical play. The result was St. Cloud State turnovers and offensive opportunities for the Tigers.
3. Go hard to the net. Both Nate Prosser and Ryan Lowery said their Friday night goals resulted when they saw forwards going hard to the net. Each threw a hard shot on net with the hopes of creating a rebound for the forward, but they beat St. Cloud State's goalie instead.
Lines:
Colorado College
10 Thauwald--14 Rau--23 Kilpatrick
21 Sweatt--19 Vlassopoulos--5 DeBoer
26 McCulloch--17 Johnson--22 Walsky
2 Lampl--9 McMillin--25 Testwuide
8 Hillen--15 Prosser
7 Fredheim--4 Gannon
11 Connelly--27 Wysopal
30 Bachman
31 O'Connell
Healthy scratches: D Ryan Lowery, RW Steve Schultz
St. Cloud State
12 Nodl--10 Hartman--18 Volpei
27 Mosey--13 Dey--19 Lasch
22 Borgen--17 Marvin--15 Oslund
21 Brocklehurst--8 Olson--20 Peckskamp
26 Swanson--24 Stephenson
4 Anderson--7 Raboin
6 Barta--2 Ammerman
33 Weslosky
30 O'Brien
41 Dunn
Friday, December 14, 2007
Gameday: No. 3 CC 3, St. Cloud State 1 (final)
Final thoughts:
1. If you didn't catch Friday's article on CC's penalty kill, it might be worth a read ("Treads realign CC's play"). The Tigers' penalty kill was phenomenal tonight, holding St. Cloud State to just one goal on 10 shots in eight power plays. The Huskies entered the game clicking at 22.8 percent (21 of 92), but that dropped to 22 percent (22 of 100) after Friday.Of course, goaltender Richard Bachman deserves a lot of credit, but the forwards -- especially Scott Thauwald, Chad Rau and Scott McCulloch -- did a stand-out job possessing the puck when they took it away from the Huskies' power play. All of the defensemen kept St. Cloud State off of Bachman's pads and combined for several takeaways in the slot. Impressive.
2. Speaking of McCulloch, it was good to see him score for the first time since Nov. 3 against North Dakota. The senior left wing and alternate captain has been doing so many positive things while playing on the third line, but scoring hasn't been one of them. Coach Scott Owens has repeatedly praised McCulloch's defensive efforts and leadership this season. In three of the Tigers' four losses -- all of which came on the road -- that third goal proved elusive. It was a big goal.
"I've been focusing on getting chances," McCulloch said. "When the chances stop coming, that's when you have to start worrying. I think just focusing on that and helping the team win in other ways is what has kept me going and just kept me in a positive mind-frame. I don't think being negative around the guys would help me any or help us win."
3. As I said below after the first period, the defensemen really established themselves early. St. Cloud State only scored once and did not score on even strength for a reason.
"They have a few high-end skill guys that we had in mind," defenseman Ryan Lowery said. "Our goal was to knock them around and knock them in. Collectively, as a D-corps, I think we did that pretty well. I would say it was a goal coming into the weekend."
When asked if the defensemen contributing two of the Tigers' three goals was a result of aggression or luck, Lowery grinned as he threw out some fighting words: "Actually, this week in practice, the D-corps was winning all of the small games, so it carried over into tonight."
Lowery is referring to competitions throughout practice that pit the defensemen against the forwards. And, yes, the defensemen were cleaning up this week.
After a period:
1. Defensemen making the difference. Nate Prosser and Ryan Lowery each had first-period goals. In their defensive zone, the Tigers are forcing St. Cloud State to take outside shots and the defensemen established a physical presence early.
2. So much for least penalized team. St. Cloud State took three first-period penalties. Perhaps coach Bob Motzko thought the Huskies weren't playing aggressive enough during their five-game losing streak.
3. Strong start. Any worries of rust after the bye week looked misplaced during the first-period effort from CC. The Tigers outshot St. Cloud State 13-6, converted on one of their three power plays and generated plenty of short-handed offense out of their penalty kill.
Three thoughts:
1. Crash the net. Last season, the Huskies had proven goaltender Bobby Goepfert in net. Tonight, St. Cloud State has freshman B.J. O'Brien, who has played in just one game this season. Because St. Cloud State is the least penalized team in the nation, averaging just 9.4 penalty minutes per game, the Tigers can't expect to get many power-play opportunities and will need to do their damage in even-strength situations.
2. Stop the Viennese twins. One is from Vienna, Austria, the other is from Vienna, Va., but sophomore Andreas Nodl and freshman Garrett Roe both have the offensive skill to change a game. Look for the Vlassopoulos line to be given the task of neutralizing Roe's line.
3. Rusty? CC players and coaches alike felt good about their preparation for tonight's game during the past two weeks. Will the Tigers pick up where they left off after Alaska-Anchorage? Or will they take a period or more to get back into the rhythm of WCHA play?
Ice chips:
**CC alum and former radio color commentator Jim Paradise will be joining Ken Landau on the call tonight on 103.9 FM.
**Scouts from Calgary Flames, Ottawa Senators, Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs and New Jersey Devils are in attendance.
Lines:
Colorado College
10 Thauwald--14 Rau--23 Kilpatrick
21 Sweatt--19 Vlassopoulos--5 DeBoer
26 McCulloch--22 Walsky--25 Testwuide
2 Lampl--17 Johnson--28 Schultz
8 Hillen--15 Prosser
7 Fredheim--4 Gannon
11 Connelly--24 Lowery
30 Bachman
31 O'Connell
Healthy scratches: Brett Wysopal and Brian McMillin
Did not travel: Derek Patrosso (ankle), Dan Quilico, Matt Overman, Tyler O'Brien
St. Cloud State
27 Mosey--13 Dey--19 Lasch
12 Nodl--9 Roe--10 Hartman
21 Brocklehurst--17 Marvin--18 Volpei
22 Borgen--8 Olson--15 Oslund
26 Swanson--24 Stephenson
28 Carlisle--7 Raboin
6 Barta--2 Ammerman
30 O'Brien
33 Weslosky
41 Dunn
Referees: Derek Shepherd and Marco Hunt
Linesmen: Jonathon Morrison, Tony Czech
1. If you didn't catch Friday's article on CC's penalty kill, it might be worth a read ("Treads realign CC's play"). The Tigers' penalty kill was phenomenal tonight, holding St. Cloud State to just one goal on 10 shots in eight power plays. The Huskies entered the game clicking at 22.8 percent (21 of 92), but that dropped to 22 percent (22 of 100) after Friday.Of course, goaltender Richard Bachman deserves a lot of credit, but the forwards -- especially Scott Thauwald, Chad Rau and Scott McCulloch -- did a stand-out job possessing the puck when they took it away from the Huskies' power play. All of the defensemen kept St. Cloud State off of Bachman's pads and combined for several takeaways in the slot. Impressive.
2. Speaking of McCulloch, it was good to see him score for the first time since Nov. 3 against North Dakota. The senior left wing and alternate captain has been doing so many positive things while playing on the third line, but scoring hasn't been one of them. Coach Scott Owens has repeatedly praised McCulloch's defensive efforts and leadership this season. In three of the Tigers' four losses -- all of which came on the road -- that third goal proved elusive. It was a big goal.
"I've been focusing on getting chances," McCulloch said. "When the chances stop coming, that's when you have to start worrying. I think just focusing on that and helping the team win in other ways is what has kept me going and just kept me in a positive mind-frame. I don't think being negative around the guys would help me any or help us win."
3. As I said below after the first period, the defensemen really established themselves early. St. Cloud State only scored once and did not score on even strength for a reason.
"They have a few high-end skill guys that we had in mind," defenseman Ryan Lowery said. "Our goal was to knock them around and knock them in. Collectively, as a D-corps, I think we did that pretty well. I would say it was a goal coming into the weekend."
When asked if the defensemen contributing two of the Tigers' three goals was a result of aggression or luck, Lowery grinned as he threw out some fighting words: "Actually, this week in practice, the D-corps was winning all of the small games, so it carried over into tonight."
Lowery is referring to competitions throughout practice that pit the defensemen against the forwards. And, yes, the defensemen were cleaning up this week.
After a period:
1. Defensemen making the difference. Nate Prosser and Ryan Lowery each had first-period goals. In their defensive zone, the Tigers are forcing St. Cloud State to take outside shots and the defensemen established a physical presence early.
2. So much for least penalized team. St. Cloud State took three first-period penalties. Perhaps coach Bob Motzko thought the Huskies weren't playing aggressive enough during their five-game losing streak.
3. Strong start. Any worries of rust after the bye week looked misplaced during the first-period effort from CC. The Tigers outshot St. Cloud State 13-6, converted on one of their three power plays and generated plenty of short-handed offense out of their penalty kill.
Three thoughts:
1. Crash the net. Last season, the Huskies had proven goaltender Bobby Goepfert in net. Tonight, St. Cloud State has freshman B.J. O'Brien, who has played in just one game this season. Because St. Cloud State is the least penalized team in the nation, averaging just 9.4 penalty minutes per game, the Tigers can't expect to get many power-play opportunities and will need to do their damage in even-strength situations.
2. Stop the Viennese twins. One is from Vienna, Austria, the other is from Vienna, Va., but sophomore Andreas Nodl and freshman Garrett Roe both have the offensive skill to change a game. Look for the Vlassopoulos line to be given the task of neutralizing Roe's line.
3. Rusty? CC players and coaches alike felt good about their preparation for tonight's game during the past two weeks. Will the Tigers pick up where they left off after Alaska-Anchorage? Or will they take a period or more to get back into the rhythm of WCHA play?
Ice chips:
**CC alum and former radio color commentator Jim Paradise will be joining Ken Landau on the call tonight on 103.9 FM.
**Scouts from Calgary Flames, Ottawa Senators, Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs and New Jersey Devils are in attendance.
Lines:
Colorado College
10 Thauwald--14 Rau--23 Kilpatrick
21 Sweatt--19 Vlassopoulos--5 DeBoer
26 McCulloch--22 Walsky--25 Testwuide
2 Lampl--17 Johnson--28 Schultz
8 Hillen--15 Prosser
7 Fredheim--4 Gannon
11 Connelly--24 Lowery
30 Bachman
31 O'Connell
Healthy scratches: Brett Wysopal and Brian McMillin
Did not travel: Derek Patrosso (ankle), Dan Quilico, Matt Overman, Tyler O'Brien
St. Cloud State
27 Mosey--13 Dey--19 Lasch
12 Nodl--9 Roe--10 Hartman
21 Brocklehurst--17 Marvin--18 Volpei
22 Borgen--8 Olson--15 Oslund
26 Swanson--24 Stephenson
28 Carlisle--7 Raboin
6 Barta--2 Ammerman
30 O'Brien
33 Weslosky
41 Dunn
Referees: Derek Shepherd and Marco Hunt
Linesmen: Jonathon Morrison, Tony Czech
Saturday, December 1, 2007
Game day: No. 4 CC 4, Alaska-Anchorage 1 (final)
Three thoughts:
1. The Tigers must be more determined about getting shots on net. Last night's total of 16 simply isn't enough. CC was outshot 46-36 overall with the breakdown like this:
--Shots blocked by defense: CC 10, UAA 12
--Shots off target: CC 9, UAA 6
--Pipes: CC 1, UAA 0
--Shots on target: CC 16, UAA 28
How CC fared Saturday: The Tigers were outshot 25-23. Early in the game, Anchorage was doing a great job of blocking shots, especially from CC's defensemen. But the game opened up once the Seawolves scored and the defensemen started to change the shooting angle. CC ended up taking 52 shots total to Anchorage's 42.
The breakdown:
--Shots blocked by defense: CC 17, UAA 10
--Shots off target: CC 10, UAA, 7
--Pipes: CC 2, UAA 0
--Shots on target: CC 23, UAA 25
2. Anchorage came off of a bye week. CC is heading into one. Who wants it more?
How CC fared: The Tigers got great goaltending from Drew O'Connell Friday and Richard Bachman Saturday. The pair combined to hold Anchorage by saving 52 of 53 shots. CC allowed its first power-play goal since Nov. 2, but has killed 34 of the last 35 penalties. The power play, thanks to opportunistic play from the Kilpatrick-Rau-McCulloch-Connelly-Lampl group, regained its somewhat shaky footing with two goals Saturday. All in all, CC gained some confidence heading into its next road series at St. Cloud State, but could stand to up the ante on offense after scoring just four power-play goals in the last three games.
3. Can the Tigers earn a road sweep? North Dakota beat Denver 3-1, meaning CC could pull six points ahead of the Pioneers, who have two games in hand, in Western Collegiate Hockey Association standings.
How CC fared: The Tigers proved they could get gritty on the road and rose to the occasion over the last 30 minutes of Saturday's game. With Denver's loss, the two points proved to be quite important. As right wing Jimmy Kilpatrick pointed out after the game, Anchorage hadn't been swept by any team home or away this season. Even though the Seawolves are in last place in the WCHA, they are much more disciplined than in years past and if they can get a few more goals, could be a dangerous team. Could be interesting in mid-January when the teams meet again.
Briefly:
--There was a brief moment with two minutes left -- after left wing Cody Lampl was checked from behind by Anchorage's Chris Tarkir and defenseman Kris Fredheim went for retaliation -- where it looked as if the series might end with a brawl as it did last December at World Arena.
"I must say I had a little flashback," coach Scott Owens said. "But (coach) Dave (Shyiak) did a good job of getting everyone settled down."
--Best fashion statement: Defenseman Ryan Lowery, inspired by classmate Brett Wysopal, was sporting some moccasins he bought Saturday in Anchorage with his CC windsuit.
Colorado College
10 Thauwald--14 Rau--23 Kilpatrick
21 Sweatt--19 Vlassopoulos--25 Testwuide
26 McCulloch--17 Johnson--22 Walsky
2 Lampl--9 McMillin-18 Overman
8 Hillen--15 Prosser
7 Fredheim--4 Gannon
11 Connelly--27 Wysopal
30 Bachman
31 O'Connell
Alaska-Anchorage
21 Lunden--20 Crowder--9 Clark
24 Tassone--37 Cartwright--18 Tarkir
8 Selby--17 Parkinson--7 DayChief
28 Haddad--34 McCabe--16 Grant
4 LaFranchise--33 Robinson
13 Backstrom--23 Vidmar
10 Lovdahl--22 Tuton
30 Olthuis
39 Gordon
21 Mayo
1. The Tigers must be more determined about getting shots on net. Last night's total of 16 simply isn't enough. CC was outshot 46-36 overall with the breakdown like this:
--Shots blocked by defense: CC 10, UAA 12
--Shots off target: CC 9, UAA 6
--Pipes: CC 1, UAA 0
--Shots on target: CC 16, UAA 28
How CC fared Saturday: The Tigers were outshot 25-23. Early in the game, Anchorage was doing a great job of blocking shots, especially from CC's defensemen. But the game opened up once the Seawolves scored and the defensemen started to change the shooting angle. CC ended up taking 52 shots total to Anchorage's 42.
The breakdown:
--Shots blocked by defense: CC 17, UAA 10
--Shots off target: CC 10, UAA, 7
--Pipes: CC 2, UAA 0
--Shots on target: CC 23, UAA 25
2. Anchorage came off of a bye week. CC is heading into one. Who wants it more?
How CC fared: The Tigers got great goaltending from Drew O'Connell Friday and Richard Bachman Saturday. The pair combined to hold Anchorage by saving 52 of 53 shots. CC allowed its first power-play goal since Nov. 2, but has killed 34 of the last 35 penalties. The power play, thanks to opportunistic play from the Kilpatrick-Rau-McCulloch-Connelly-Lampl group, regained its somewhat shaky footing with two goals Saturday. All in all, CC gained some confidence heading into its next road series at St. Cloud State, but could stand to up the ante on offense after scoring just four power-play goals in the last three games.
3. Can the Tigers earn a road sweep? North Dakota beat Denver 3-1, meaning CC could pull six points ahead of the Pioneers, who have two games in hand, in Western Collegiate Hockey Association standings.
How CC fared: The Tigers proved they could get gritty on the road and rose to the occasion over the last 30 minutes of Saturday's game. With Denver's loss, the two points proved to be quite important. As right wing Jimmy Kilpatrick pointed out after the game, Anchorage hadn't been swept by any team home or away this season. Even though the Seawolves are in last place in the WCHA, they are much more disciplined than in years past and if they can get a few more goals, could be a dangerous team. Could be interesting in mid-January when the teams meet again.
Briefly:
--There was a brief moment with two minutes left -- after left wing Cody Lampl was checked from behind by Anchorage's Chris Tarkir and defenseman Kris Fredheim went for retaliation -- where it looked as if the series might end with a brawl as it did last December at World Arena.
"I must say I had a little flashback," coach Scott Owens said. "But (coach) Dave (Shyiak) did a good job of getting everyone settled down."
--Best fashion statement: Defenseman Ryan Lowery, inspired by classmate Brett Wysopal, was sporting some moccasins he bought Saturday in Anchorage with his CC windsuit.
Colorado College
10 Thauwald--14 Rau--23 Kilpatrick
21 Sweatt--19 Vlassopoulos--25 Testwuide
26 McCulloch--17 Johnson--22 Walsky
2 Lampl--9 McMillin-18 Overman
8 Hillen--15 Prosser
7 Fredheim--4 Gannon
11 Connelly--27 Wysopal
30 Bachman
31 O'Connell
Alaska-Anchorage
21 Lunden--20 Crowder--9 Clark
24 Tassone--37 Cartwright--18 Tarkir
8 Selby--17 Parkinson--7 DayChief
28 Haddad--34 McCabe--16 Grant
4 LaFranchise--33 Robinson
13 Backstrom--23 Vidmar
10 Lovdahl--22 Tuton
30 Olthuis
39 Gordon
21 Mayo
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