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Team defense, goaltending, and discipline (too many penalties) have always seemed to plague Western Michigan under Murray. Given the kind of offensive talent he would bring in, trying to win 6-5 type horse races never seemed like a recipe for success IMO.

A fun, insightful interview with new CC Tigers coach, Kris Mayotte. https://icetimehockeysw.com/college-hockey-sw-live/

Tentative plan is to take the following road trips from Colorado Springs: 1) UND at Quinnipiac 2) A home series at Arizona State (doesn’t matter which one, will be going out there to see some buddies) 3) A Michigan Wolverines home series (don’t know which one yet but a friend’s kid just transferred there from RPI and hopefully he will be seeing a lot of ice time).

Me neither! I thought when I scored a 13 on the ACTs that was the high score?!

Is it odd that Michigan hasn’t released their 2021-2022 schedule yet?

How do just two people have the power to make a decision this big to end two athletic programs??

https://www.rmu.edu/about/news/hockey-info?fbclid=IwAR1ftPtCNAHCpem0D_th9KO-uyOl-05rK1jYovtaK7Mhskk9Epcsn1k8ZnM Robert Morris discontinuing men’s and women’s ice hockey.

This could potentially be a good get for Coach Mayotte and the CC Tigers. Danny Weight, son of former NHL player Doug Weight, is transferring from Boston College to CC. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bcinterruption.com/platform/amp/2021/5/12/22432719/danny-weight-to-transfer-to-colorado-college

https://cctigers.com/news/2021/5/14/mens-ice-hockey-peter-mannino-named-assistant-hockey-coach.aspx?fbclid=IwAR1N1THMF7n_hAfL2ereePanTzWllRxXseAZhsB79dXRLIpEH-7bFm-7ExU Former DU goalie star Peter Mannino rounds out the new CC Tiger coaching staff.

Former UND President Mark Kennedy announces he’s stepping down as the University of Colorado’s President after a couple of very contentious years in Boulder. https://www.denverpost.com/2021/05/10/mark-kennedy-cu-president-stepping-down/

Class guy. I remember him congratulating North Dakota in 2016 after winning the national championship. Glad to hear he’s turning his life around.

I heard a rumor Brink was thinking about transferring to team Trainwreck of the South Suburban Adult Hockey League. Any truth to those rumors?

Noah Prokop transferring from UNO to CC. He’s from Highlands Ranch, CO.

I wonder what the Don’s stance on older players will be now that he’s the new commish of a conference full of smaller schools who rely on getting older players than, say, schools like “the U”?

I think he’s got a good thing going at AF and is quite content.

I’d love to know too. CC’s great about keeping the public in the dark on stuff like that such as Haviland’s term and salary.

https://gazette.com/sports/with-support-of-many-including-former-coach-cc-hockey-coach-kris-mayotte-looks-to-pay/article_2760f2e2-9bc4-11eb-94fa-0f8a22529e10.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=user-share&fbclid=IwAR2EsI9MK4Naaw6UYhHmDnscBZVQ_zN2gfhaP80aKpCmXVyIQ14entZ0j2c

The only inside track I have regarding CC hockey is with the concourse beer garden.

The shot of the guy eating his nachos with that scowl was pretty funny.

Found this picture of the St. Cloud trainer tonight during the game

I’m late to the party but has anyone mentioned we got a “Yo, ding dong! Ding dong,Yo!” from Bucci?!?!

I like what coach Carvel has done to turn UMass around. They’ve been second (or third or fourth) fiddle to the Boston blue bloods for years so fun to see them in the spotlight. Plus, the little I’ve seen of them this season, they play fast, hard, and aggressive. Was really impressed how they battled back in that third period to tie it and then dominate the OT against Duluth. I’m pulling for UMass.

A funny story I do remember was about 15 years ago. An ex- wanted to go to a CC/Bemidji game down at World Arena since she grew up there in Bemidji and was a fan of BSU. So, we go and I buy each of us a beer late in the first period of a scoreless and dreadfully boring game. Then, out of nowhere a CC player springs a teammate on a breakaway and they score with, like, 3 seconds left in the period! I literally jumped out of my seat, throwing my hands in the air and out flying was a tall draft beer. It was like the Matrix movies, it felt slow motion as I desperately tried catching the plastic cup of beer (full mind you). I failed and it splashed all over two Bemidji State fans sitting directly in front of us. To make matters worse, the gal I was with pointed at me and started laughing hysterically which pissed these two BSU dudes off even more. After apologizing several times, as a token of goodwill, I ran down to the concourse, bought three beers and went back up and gave each of them one plus a replacement for myself. I figure that my 1 original beer cost me close to forty bucks by the time I even got a sip! Oh, and while stinking of draft beer and still salty, these two dudes were relatively cool about the whole situation as the game went along.

That was the thing probably! Game was still probably going on and I wanted to get my Molson and get back to my seat ASAP so I didn’t miss anything!

I’m reminded by a fellow CC hockey buddy that about ten years ago, at Magness Arena, a DU fan wanted to fight me for committing the cardinal sin of wearing a Sioux jersey and walking out to the concourse to buy a beer. The event was so traumatic, I have no recollection of the event ever happening. I must’ve laughed, gotten my beer, and walked away. Turns out he’s the ex-boyfriend of another friend’s wife and she said the guy was nuts. That he hates North Dakota (clearly) with a passion. Sad someone internalizes a game to that degree.