Colorado College Tigers men's ice hockey

They began play at Ed Robson Arena on the CC campus in Colorado Springs starting in the 2021 season.

[4] 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.

[5] Colorado College Tiger Hockey began in 1938 playing in the Pikes Peak Hockey League with various local teams sponsored by Colorado Springs area businesses.,[4] The Tigers opened play on January 21, 1938 in a 1-8 loss to a team sponsored by Giddings Department Store.

[6] The Tigers swept Michigan 4-2 and 4-3 in the program's first-ever intercollegiate series early in the 1939-40 season.

[4] Colorado College, with the cooperation of The Broadmoor, sponsored the first National Collegiate Athletic Association Ice Hockey Championship to conclude the 1947-48 season.

[6] 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.

CC beat Clarkson 5-3 in the semifinal round and won the school's second hockey championship with a 13-6 win over Michigan.

Colorado College beat UMass Lowell 5-3 in the quarterfinals and Vermont 4-3 in the semifinal round before losing to 2-3 in overtime to Michigan in the championship game.

[16] Lucia lead the Tigers to two additional NCAA Tournament appearances in 1998 and 1999 before leaving Colorado College to become head coach at Minnesota.

[9] 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.

[18] In the Semifinal round the Tigers fell to the eventual national champion and rival Denver 2-6.

The Tigers upset the number one ranked team and defending National Champions, Boston College 8-4.

[23][24][25] Changes made during the planning process, most notably the addition of a parking garage and a shift in the arena footprint within its city block, led to delays.

[29] Source:[26] GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average Minimum 50 Games Statistics current through the start of the 2018-19 season.

[30] Over 170 Colorado College alumni have gone on to play professionally, including over 30 current and former NHL players:[31][32] As of July 1, 2024.

Jaden Schwartz in 2011
Jaden Schwartz during the 2011 NCAA Tournament