Photo Gallery of Rink Setup
Photo Gallery from Practice Day
Photo Gallery from Game
The 302nd meeting between in-state rivals Colorado College and the University of Denver was unlike any other in the 66-year history of the series. The schools played an outdoor hockey game at Coors Field in Denver on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016. Dubbed the ‘Battle on Blake,’ this was the first collegiate hockey game ever played at Coors Field and marked the first time that CC and DU faced off in an outdoor match.
Playing in front of the largest crowd ever to see a Colorado College hockey game, the Tigers dropped a 4-1 decision in front of 35,144 rowdy fans. Freshman Cole McCaskill scored for the Tigers while fellow frosh Jacob Nehama made 43 saves.
“We are thrilled that we took our rivalry with the University of Denver outside in 2016,” Athletic Director Ken Ralph said. “This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for our players and we are grateful to the Colorado Rockies, the Coors Field staff, and the University of Denver for making this a reality for our team. We were in awe of the large crowd and beautiful setting as our teams displayed that college hockey is indeed thriving in the state of Colorado.”
The game was played one week prior to the Colorado Avalanche hosting the Detroit Red Wings at Coors Field as part of the Coors Light NHL Stadium Series.
