Just a few thoughts on our (North Dakota) weekend at CC Feb. 25-26... 1. Congrats to Don Lucia and the Tigers on a brilliant turnaround from last season. CC works hard, has great quickness and doesn't give up (as evidenced by the fact that they came back to tie us 5-5 after trailing 5-1 in the third period). Colorado College will be a tough team to beat. 2. The Tigers recorded 106 shots on goal in the two game series against the Sioux, who got a 54-save performance from freshman Toby Kvalevog in the 5-1 CC win last Friday. Kvalevog (WCHA All-Rookie Team goalie we hope) fell two stops short of the Sioux single-game save record. The next night, sophomore goalie Kevin Powell made 42 saves for North Dakota. 3. North Dakota had the distinction of playing in the last regular-season, TWO-GAME series ever at the Broadmoor Arena in Colorado Springs. Being a sucker for gimmicky souvenirs, I had to buy one of the key chains they were selling at the rink; the key chains are gold metal with black engraving and are designed like a ticket for the last regular-season game to be played in the Broadmoor. The key chain tickets have engraved on them the phrase: "The End of the World" (Arena) Kind of clever I guess. 4. It was 63 degrees (above) -- we have to make that qualification here in Grand Forks -- in Colorado Springs on Saturday, only 80 degrees warmer than it was here last week..... Justin