"Floating Tiger Head" in the basement

A recent poll of WCHA logos by The Hockey News ranked CC as having the worst logo in the league with the explanation that "True, they’re one of the oldest teams in the NCAA and their logo reflects it, but it’s not the best tiger in the world." It may not be the best out there, but their logic is retarded. Did I mention that the Gophers' upside-down W was the first? Personally I think North Dakota and Duluth are the top two and DU is last (no, not because they suck but because they are the Pioneers and their logo is a hawk, bring back Denver Boone!) CC's tiger may not be the fiercest, but one look and you know the team is the Tigers. If I get a chance this week I'll rank em myself based on style and function with no bias, so stay tuned.
However, I think that we do have the best goalie mask in the country!












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Falcon Faux-pas

Being an advertising person I tend to analyze design material a little more than most and I love to catch bad typos in copy (and no I'm not immune to gaffes!). For example; the recent Images Magazine says that Old Colorado City is located just west of Colorado Springs. To the casual reader that's a "yup". To most locals it's an "ummm, OCC is PART of Colorado Springs". Small, but WRONG.

Why is that remotely interesting? The Air Force Falcons football/hockey schedule was stuck in the Gayzette today and I noticed a fun little error that seems insignificant but is thoroughly embarrassing to whomever designed it. While looking at the date CC plays at the Academy (I was planning on going but it's the day after Thanksgiving and I'll be happily sitting in Memorial Stadium in Lincoln yelling profanities at the visiting team from Boulder) and I noticed the asterisks at the bottom on the hockey side
" *Mountain West Conference Game ". Catch it? AFA plays hockey in the AHA, other sports are Mountain West, as the opposite football page indicates. Obviously the designers (who should know everything about their client) missed an elementary part of their besig and probably used the same template.
AND something I just noticed as I was posting this; the Mountain West 10 year anniversary logo is placed in the photo, whoops!!
Considering there is no such thing as the Mountain West in college hockey and how much the agency gets paid this is pretty embarrasing.

CCHA to go one-on-one to decide games

Every hockey fan has an opinion on the shootout in the NHL and especially college hockey. Well now the arguments will increase as CCHA has decided to implement the SO to decide their games for 08-09. It will be interesting to see if 1) it draws the "excitement" that those in charge want (without being a ratings gimmick) and 2) if other conferences follow in line before the season starts. Time will tell, all the details from CCHA here

Norm Bazin leaves the Tigers for a Chance to Have His Own Team

Tigers' assistant coach Norm Bazin has left the program to become the head of New York's Hamilton College (DIII).
""It is with mixed emotions that I leave Colorado College, which has given my family and me so many favorable memories," Bazin said. "We will miss the friendships we've made on campus and in the wonderful community of Colorado Springs. I'd like to thank Colorado College and especially head coach Scott Owens for allowing me to be a part of those championship teams. Although the timing of this departure isn't ideal, I certainly believe CC will be able to find a quality replacement with the type of program that Scott and Ken operate. " CC Athletics

Some of the rumored replacements are Eric Rud (was CC's assistant coach in 04 while Bazin was recovering from a car crash) and Matt Lindsay who is a former Tiger and is an assistant with Princeton, an 07 tournament team.
Best Wishes Norm!!

Official CC Press Release

Newspaper brief here