A college hockey team does not become one of the top teams in the nation because of one player. One player cannot dictate the success or failure of one team. Will the Denver Pioneers miss American Hero Troy Terry, who is out indefinitely with an upper-body injury? Absolutely. Is it reasonable to expect that they won’t be successful without him? Absolutely not. Continue reading What will DU do without the American Hero?
The No. 3 ranked Denver Pioneers will be going head-to-head with the Arizona State Sun Devils this weekend…at Magness Arena…on a sheet of ice. Yes, that’s the first time you’ve heard that before. The Sun Devils are officially a full Division I NCAA ice hockey program starting this season, 2016-17, after going through a transition season last year. Continue reading ASU Hockey to make first-ever trip to Denver
The Denver Pioneers have now gone 15 games unbeaten with their 4-3 win over the Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs on Friday night. Through that stretch they’ve had injuries to players such as Dylan Gambrell, Evan Janssen and Emil Romig but that never seemed to affect the Pioneers. It’s about that next man up mentality. Tonight it was Henrik Borgström who was out of the lineup with an illness, but, just like the other injuries, the Pioneers didn’t seem to be fazed tonight. Continue reading Pioneers win round one in fight with Bulldogs
Rivalries make sports great. They’re the games that every fan circles on the calendar and makes sure they have a ticket to. The only thing better than a rivalry in sports is a college rivalry. When most people think of a rivalry they usually think of the Michigan-Ohio State, CU-CSU (at least around here), USC-UCLA, Duke-North Carolina and so on. Maybe it’s due to the pride and tradition that each school has built, but it always seems like college sports take rivalries to a whole new level. Continue reading An outside perspective on The Gold Pan Rivalry
The University of Denver Pioneers were able to sweep the Western Michigan Broncos on Saturday night and get their sixth win in a row. Heading into the game the Pioneers were a dismal 4-for-36 (11.1) on the power play so they weren’t looking to play a ‘special team game’. But it would turn into a special team game as the officials called a total of 17 penalties. Their fortunes would change as the Pioneers would end up going 3-for-9 on the power play in this one, and that’d be the story of the game. Continue reading Pioneers get their sixth straight win, takedown Western Michigan 4-2
The #3 University of Denver Pioneers will be opening up conference play this weekend at home against the Western Michigan University Broncos. The Pioneers tend to start playing better as they get into the NCHC gauntlet, and the Broncos are a great early test to maintain that trend. Continue reading Weekend Preview: Western Michigan Broncos
The 6th-ranked University of Denver Pioneers will travel to East Lansing, Michigan to take on the Michigan State Spartans this weekend. After what has transpired over the last two weeks, going 0-2 and then sweeping one of the country’s most talented teams in Boston University, this will be another key weekend for the Pioneers on their way to forging their 2016-17 identity. Continue reading Early Look: Michigan State Spartans
The #3 University of Denver Pioneers will open their regular season against the Ohio State Buckeyes on Friday night. The game will be the second of four games in the Ice Breaker Tournament held at Magness Arena. The tournament also features Air Force and #5 Boston College. Continue reading Early Look: Ohio State Buckeyes
