Colorado College released its 2017-18 hockey schedule today, highlighted by 15 regular-season games against opponents that participated in the 2017 NCAA Tournament."Once again our schedule will be one of the toughest in the country," head coachsaid. "In addition to the usual conference opponents, our fans will see some new teams coming to the Broadmoor World Arena."The Tigers, who played the second-toughest schedule in the country during the 2016-17 campaign, open the regular season with six games against non-conference opponents. Following a season-opening weekend at the University of Vermont, Oct. 6-7, CC returns home to the Broadmoor World Arena to face the University of Alaska Anchorage during homecoming weekend, Oct. 13-14. The Tigers then play a weekend series at the University of New Hampshire before opening National Collegiate Hockey Conference play at home against the University of North Dakota, Oct. 27-28.Following the first of two home-and-home series with in-state rival and 2017 national champion Denver University on Dec. 8-9, the Tigers host the nation's newest Division I team, Arizona State University, in a rare Saturday-Sunday series, Dec. 16-17. The calendar year wraps up with single games at Air Force on Dec. 29 and against Merrimack College at home on Dec. 30.The Tigers play seven league series in the second-half of the season, including home games against 2017 national runner-up University of Minnesota Duluth (Jan. 12-13), Miami University (Jan. 26-27), Denver (Feb. 16) and 2017 tournament team Western Michigan University (March 2-3).Due to the unbalanced league schedule, CC will play one series against Minnesota Duluth and St. Cloud State in '17-18.Game times and television information, as well as details about an exhibition game, will be announced at a later date.Season tickets for the 2017-18 campaign are available now. Please contactat 719-389-6324 or david.bailey@coloradocollege.edu