Intellectual Adventure in the Rocky Mountain West. Right where the short grass prairie meets the foothills of the Rockies, there is a place where, with a certain amount of guts and an open mind, students can study the liberal arts and sciences in the mountain air.
Location: Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Founded: 1874
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Black & Gold
Arena: Colorado Springs World Arena (200 x 100)
Capacity: 7,343
Press Box Phone: 540-6520/540-5130
President: Richard F. Celeste
With more than half its roster comprised of freshmen and sophomores, Colorado College will sport a new look in 2009-10.
True, the Tigers also have nine seniors - which should help in terms of leadership - but a number of those "upper classmen" have not played key roles in the past. Toss in a trio of goaltenders whose collective experience at the collegiate level adds up to less than one game, and this fall truly marks the beginning of a new chapter for the program.
Already a decade into his tenure as head coach at Colorado College, Scott Owens has reserved a special niche in the annals of Tiger Hockey, having won more games than any of his 12 predecessors in the program's 70-year history. The math speaks for itself. Ten seasons, 239 victories and .630 winning percentage.
