Author: Hugh Johnson
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Colorado Springs Switchbacks overcome late drama, beat Las Vegas in home opener
In four short minutes, Abraham Okyfere did his best to put a damper on the Switchbacks’ mood, but the team wouldn’t have it. The Las Vegas Lights FC forward scored twice late in Colorado Springs’ home opener to erase a two-goal lead for the Switchbacks. Undeterred, Switchbacks defender Talen Maples sent a header toward the…
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Mayotte agrees to five-year extension through 2030-31with Colorado College
Colorado College hockey coach Kris Mayotte will remain in downtown Colorado Springs for the foreseeable future. Mayotte, who has led the program for the previous five seasons, agreed to a five-year contract extension, which runs through the 2030-2031 season, CC announced Tuesday. The news comes after the Tigers were ousted from the National Collegiate Hockey…
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Colorado College falls in OT to No. 4 Western Mich., ending NCHC tournament run, season
Saturday night was about themes. Themes of a season and themes of a weekend. For the 13th time this season, Colorado College hockey took its opponent to overtime, but after a questionable penalty, host No. 4 Western Michigan put away the game and the series with a 2-1 win over the Tigers on Saturday night. …
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Colorado College ready for more close battles in playoffs, starting with No. 4 WMU
The prospect of winning playoff games on the road might be daunting for any sports team, but don’t expect a timid Tigers hockey team to walk into Lawson Ice Arena in Kalamazoo, Mich. Colorado College hockey finished the regular season in sixth place in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference. As a result, the Tigers will…
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Air Force springboards into AHA tourney after big weekend, looks to stay hot
Air Force hockey coach Frank Serratore gave his players their flowers but left a note of caution beside them. The Falcons enter the postseason coming off perhaps their biggest weekend of the season, sweeping the defending Atlantic Hockey America champions and conference tournament top seed Bentley in Waltham, Mass. The result marked the first time…
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Kaidan Mbereko, upperclassmen show up for Colorado College as Tigers beat No. 9 Bulldogs
Friday night, Colorado College hockey walked the walk. The Tigers earned a 4-1 win over No. 9 Minnesota Duluth at the Bulldogs’ Amsoil Arena. After five straight weeks of close calls, CC earned the win on the opening night of a series. No overtime, no ties, no shootouts, no moral victories, just getting the job…
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Trust is key for Colorado College in regular-season finale
Trust. That’s the name of the game for Colorado College hockey as the Tigers prepare for their final regular-season series. CC travels to No. 9 Minnesota Duluth this weekend. Puck drop is 6 p.m. on Friday and 5 p.m. on Saturday. Last week, the Tigers (12-15-5, 6-11-5) held Western Michigan, which led the National Collegiate…
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Jaccob Slavin, Team USA defenseman, becomes first Colorado College player to win Olympic gold
U.S. defenseman and Colorado College hockey alum Jaccob Slavin became the first Tiger in program history to win an Olympic gold medal. On Sunday, Team USA men’s hockey won gold in the Olympics for the first time since 1980 with a 2-1 overtime victory against Canada in the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan. Slavin was…
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Colorado College falls to No. 4 Western Michigan in Mbereko’s final home game
One team had to step up on Saturday night and the Broncos answered the call. Colorado College and Western Michigan were even on Friday night with the contest ending in a tie. On Saturday, the fourth-ranked team in the country broke the stalemate and took the series and the points toward conference standings with a…
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Colorado College battles to fifth draw of season against No. 4 Western Michigan
Colorado College lost a point, not a hockey game. That’s the message Tigers coach Kris Mayotte had for his team after CC went beyond regulation for the fourth-straight Friday in a game that ended in a 1-1 tie against visiting No. 4 Western Michigan. The contest marks CC’s fifth draw this season, all of which…