Colorado College, sixth in college hockey’s PairWise Rankings, hopes to snap a four-game losing streak when it hosts No. 18 North Dakota tonight to begin a two-game Western Collegiate Hockey Association series at the World Arena.
“We just have to find a way to win a game or two,” said Tigers coach Scott Owens, whose team failed to score more than two goals in two losses apiece to PairWise No. 1 Wisconsin and No. 2 Minnesota. “We’ve actually not played that poorly. … So we don’t need a drastic overhaul, but just play smarter.”
Only seniors have scored during CC’s skid, and the Tigers have gone 3-7 in WCHA play since a 6-1-1 start.
“We’re working extremely hard, not panicking, and getting ready to battle against another good team,” Owens said. “We just need more secondary (forward) scoring and production from our defensive corps.”
Footnotes
The University of Denver, idle this weekend, has established a website in its campaign for junior defenseman Matt Carle to win the Hobey Baker Memorial Award, given to the nation’s top college hockey player: www.carleforhobey.com. … DU sophomore goalie Peter Mannino is one of 22 finalists for “Michigan’s Best,” which goes to the state’s top sports figure. Mannino, from Farmington Hills, Mich., was the 2005 Frozen Four MVP after leading the Pioneers to their second consecutive NCAA championship. Denver native Chauncey Billups of the Detroit Pistons is also a finalist.
Mike Chambers can be reached at 303-820-5453 or mchambers@denverpost.com.
