Mike Haviland named head coach of C.C. Tigers

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It's an interesting selection, Mike Haviland has been hired as the 14th head coach of the Colorado College Tigers hockey team. Haviland played collegiately at Elmira College a Division III school. Also, it looks to be a good hire, Haviland has coached in the American Hockey League and the National Hockey league as an assistant.

Colorado College Tigers --- Mike Haviland has agreed to become Colorado College's next head ice hockey coach. The highly regarded veteran coach with experience at the NCAA, ECHL, AHL and NHL levels will take over as the 14th coach of the Tigers later this month.

Haviland, most recently head coach for the Hershey Bears, the oldest franchise in the AHL, owns an impressive record. He earned a Stanley Cup as assistant coach for the Chicago Blackhawks of the NHL in 2010. He was honored with the AHL's Louis A. R. Pieri Memorial Coach of the Year Award for the 2006-07 season while serving as head coach of the Norfolk Admirals. He won ECHL championships as head coach of Trenton Titans in 2004-05 and the Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies in 2002-03. From 1996-1998 as an assistant coach at his alma mater, Elmira College, Haviland helped guide that team to two ECAC championships.

Haviland has more than 20 years of hockey coaching experience, and became head coach of the Hershey Bears in 2013. Prior to arriving at Hershey, he served as associate head coach at Norfolk. From 2008-2012 he served as an assistant coach for the Blackhawks. Haviland got his start in the Blackhawk organization by serving as head coach of Rockford in 2007-2008. He also served as head coach for Norfolk in 2005-2007; of Trenton in the ECHL from 2004-2005; and Atlantic City of the ECHL from 2001-2004. Prior to 2001 Haviland served as assistant coach for several organizations.

Men's National Team Orientation Camp Roster Set

The Minnesota Wild have landed two of their star players (Zach Parise and Ryan Suter) on the U.S. Men's National Team Orientation Camp roster, The orientation camp will take place from Aug. 26-27, at Kettler Capitals IcePlex in Arlington, Va. If you look at the roster you will see a good number of players on team USA played Division I College Hockey. 

Also, there are two former Fighting Sioux forwards on the U.S. Men's National Team Orientation Camp roster in Zach Parise and T.J. Oshie. 

GOALTENDERS

Name	Height	Weight	Date of Birth	Shoots	Hometown	Current Team
Craig Anderson	6-2 (188)	180 (82)	1981-05-21	L	Park Ridge, Ill.	Ottawa Senators (NHL)
John Gibson	6-3 (191)	209 (95)	1993-07-14	L	Pittsburgh, Pa.	Norfolk Admirals (AHL)
Jimmy Howard	6-0 (183)	218 (99)	1984-03-26	L	Syracuse, N.Y.	Detroit Red Wings (NHL)
Ryan Miller	6-2 (188)	175 (79)	1980-07-17	L	East Lansing, Mich.	Buffalo Sabres (NHL)
Jonathan Quick	6-1 (185)	218 (99)	1986-01-21	L	Milford, Conn.	Los Angeles Kings (NHL)
Cory Schneider	6-2 (188)	195 (88)	1986-03-18	L	Marblehead, Mass.	New Jersey Devils (NHL)

DEFENSEMEN

Name	Height	Weight	Date of Birth	Shoots	Hometown	Current Team
Zach Bogosian	6-3 (191)	215 (98)	1990-07-15	R	Massena, N.Y.	Winnipeg Jets (NHL)
Dustin Byfuglien	6-5 (198)	265 (120)	1985-03-27	R	Roseau, Minn.	Winnipeg Jets (NHL)
John Carlson	6-3 (191)	212 (96)	1990-01-10	R	Colonia, N.J.	Washington Capitals (NHL)
Dan DeKeyser	6-3 (191)	198 (90)	1990-03-07	L	Clay Township, Mich.	Detroit Red Wings (NHL)
Justin Faulk	6-0 (183)	215 (98)	1992-03-20	R	South St. Paul, Minn.	Carolina Hurricanes (NHL)
Cam Fowler	6-1 (185)	196 (89)	1991-03-05	L	Farmington Hills, Mich.	Anaheim Ducks (NHL)
Jake Gardiner	6-2 (188)	184 (83)	1990-07-04	L	Minnetonka, Minn.	Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL)
Erik Johnson	6-4 (195)	232 (105)	1988-03-21	R	Bloomington, Minn.	Colorado Avalanche (NHL)
Jack Johnson	6-1 (185)	231 (105)	1987-01-13	L	Ann Arbor, Mich.	Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL)
Seth Jones	6-4 (195)	206 (93)	1994-10-03	R	Plano, Texas	Nashville Predators (NHL)
Nick Leddy	6-0 (183)	191 (87)	1991-03-20	L	Eden Prairie, Minn.	Chicago Blackhawks (NHL)
Paul Martin	6-1 (185)	200 (91)	1981-03-05	L	Minneapolis, Minn.	Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL)
Ryan McDonagh	6-1 (185)	213 (97)	1989-06-13	L	St. Paul, Minn.	New York Rangers (NHL)
Brooks Orpik	6-2 (188)	219 (99)	1980-09-26	L	San Francisco, Calif.	Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL)
Kevin Shattenkirk	5-11 (180)	207 (94)	1989-01-29	R	Greenwich, Conn.	St. Louis Blues (NHL)
Ryan Suter	6-1 (185)	198 (90)	1985-01-21	L	Madison, Wis.	Minnesota Wild (NHL)
Jacob Trouba	6-1 (185)	196 (89)	1994-02-26	R	Rochester, Mich.	Winnipeg Jets (NHL)
Keith Yandle	6-1 (185)	190 (86)	1986-09-09	L	Boston, Mass.	Phoenix Coyotes (NHL)

FORWARDS

Name	Height	Weight	Date of Birth	Shoots	Hometown	Current Team
Justin Abdelkader	6-1 (185)	219 (99)	1987-02-25	L	Muskegon, Mich.	Detroit Red Wings (NHL)
David Backes	6-3 (191)	221 (100)	1984-05-01	R	Minneapolis, Minn.	St. Louis Blues (NHL)
Beau Bennett	6-2 (188)	207 (94)	1991-11-27	R	Gardena, Calif.	Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL)
Nick Bjugstad	6-6 (198)	215 (98)	1992-07-17	R	Minneapolis, Minn.	Florida Panthers (NHL)
Dustin Brown	6-0 (183)	212 (96)	1984-11-04	L	Ithaca, N.Y.	Los Angeles Kings (NHL)
Ryan Callahan	5-11 (180)	180 (82)	1985-03-21	R	Rochester, N.Y.	New York Rangers (NHL)
Alex Galchenyuk	6-1 (185)	196 (89)	1994-02-12	L	Milwaukee, Wis.	Montreal Canadiens (NHL)
Patrick Kane	5-11 (180)	181 (82)	1988-11-19	L	Buffalo, N.Y.	Chicago Blackhawks (NHL)
Ryan Kesler	6-2 (188)	202 (92)	1984-08-31	R	Livonia, Mich.	Vancouver Canucks (NHL)
Phil Kessel	6-0 (183)	202 (92)	1987-10-02	R	Madison, Wis.	Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL)
Trevor Lewis	6-1 (185)	199 (90)	1987-01-08	R	Salt Lake City, Utah	Los Angeles Kings (NHL)
Kyle Okposo	6-0 (183)	212 (96)	1988-03-16	R	St. Paul, Minn.	New York Islanders (NHL)
T.J. Oshie	5-11 (180)	189 (86)	1986-12-23	R	Warroad, Minn.	St. Louis Blues (NHL)
Max Pacioretty	6-2 (188)	219 (99)	1988-11-20	L	New Canaan, Conn.	Montreal Canadiens (NHL)
Kyle Palmieri	5-11 (180)	197 (90)	1991-02-01	R	Smithtown, N.Y.	Anaheim Ducks (NHL)
Zach Parise	5-11 (180)	190 (86)	1984-07-28	L	Minneapolis, Minn.	Minnesota Wild (NHL)
Joe Pavelski	5-11 (180)	190 (86)	1984-07-11	R	Plover, Wis.	San Jose Sharks (NHL)
Bobby Ryan	6-2 (188)	200 (91)	1987-03-17	R	Cherry Hills, N.J.	Ottawa Senators (NHL)
Brandon Saad	6-1 (185)	202 (92)	1992-10-27	L	Gibsonia, Pa.	Chicago Blackhawks (NHL)
Craig Smith	6-1 (185)	202 (92)	1989-09-05	R	Madison, Wis.	Nashville Predators (NHL)
Paul Stastny	6-0 (183)	205 (93)	1985-12-27	L	St. Louis, Mo.	Colorado Avalanche (NHL)
Derek Stepan	6-0 (183)	196 (90)	1990-06-18	R	Hastings, Minn.	New York Rangers (NHL)
James van Riemsdyk	6-3 (191)	200 (91)	1989-05-04	L	Middletown, N.J.	Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL)
Blake Wheeler	6-5 (198)	205 (93)	1986-08-31	R	Robbinsdale, Minn.	Winnipeg Jets (NHL)