Kent Anderson Scores in Double Overtime to Send Pioneers Back to National Title Game

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – In a battle of college hockey titans, overtime – two of them, to be specific – was the only option. Kent Anderson, Denver’s captain, scored 12:35 into the second overtime to beat the #1 overall seed Michigan Wolverines and send the Pioneers through to the program’s 14th national title game, where they’ll meet Wisconsin in a rematch of the 1973 national championship. Continue reading Kent Anderson Scores in Double Overtime to Send Pioneers Back to National Title Game

Rare Gems: When it’s Not All About The Money

A high-level Canadian Western Hockey League (WHL) player has made his NCAA commitment. Defenseman Ryan Lin of the Vancouver Giants is headed to Denver in 2026-27 along with his expected first-round NHL draft credentials. The collegiate hockey world was not so much stunned that Denver continued to add to their riches of defensive standouts, but that Denver Hockey appeared to land the top prospect without the immediate guarantee of huge NIL payments. Continue reading Rare Gems: When it’s Not All About The Money

10 More Reasons to Dislike the University of Michigan

Back in 2022, the last time Denver played the Wolverines in the Frozen Four (Denver won, 3-2, in overtime before winning their 9th title to tie Michigan), we gave our readers 10 Reasons to Dislike the University of Michigan. With just under a week to go before the next DU-Michigan showdown, here are ten more: Continue reading 10 More Reasons to Dislike the University of Michigan

City of Denver & DU Agree to Buc-ees Adjacent to I-25 & University Boulevard

In a hastily called press conference Tuesday, Denver mayor Mike Johnston and Chancellor Jeremy Haefner announced a joint real estate agreement to allow Buc-ees to develop a parcel of land on the northeast corner of Buchtel Boulevard and University Boulevard. Under the deal, the City of Denver is relocating an aging City-owned power substation on the west side of the proposed parcel. DU’s parcel, Parking Lot 108, will comprise the eastern portion of the 4.5-acre lot (see map below). The terms of the final agreement were not immediately available. Continue reading City of Denver & DU Agree to Buc-ees Adjacent to I-25 & University Boulevard

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