The University of Michigan has recently spent more than $19 million directly tied to Wolverine Athletic Department malfeasance. Here is what you could purchase in Denver with the Wolverines’ wasted cash: Continue reading Converting University of Michigan’s Pain into Denver’s Gain
Category Archives: History & Tradition
RECAP: Denver Men’s Soccer Down San Francisco 2-1, Frozen Four Rematch this Weekend
Denver women’s volleyball (8-9, 1-4) played the conference-leading Loyola Marymount University Lions into extra points but fell 3 games to 2. Alicia Thibodeau paced DU with 17 kills, Lily van Hal contributed 34 assists and Madison Winkler produced 25 digs. Ultimately, it was the Lions outside hitters, (6’4″) Maria Tabacuks and (6’3″) Nicole Schuetz, who combined for 34 kills along with 19 digs from Delfina Schuh. Service aces also played a role with the Lions serving up 9 winners to only 4 for Denver. Denver, without any seniors, continues to face an experience and size deficit against their West Coast Conference peers. Next up is a trip to Portland on Thursday night to face the Pilots at 7:00 pm MT. Continue reading RECAP: Denver Men’s Soccer Down San Francisco 2-1, Frozen Four Rematch this Weekend
Name Denver’s West Coast Conference Rival
We’ve talked a lot about Denver’s joining the West Coast Conference (WCC), but we have never identified the Pioneers’ primary rival(s). We laid out a few thoughts below on our new WCC mates. Vote on the school you think should be DU’s biggest rival. Denver officially joined the conference July 1st and hosts their first conference matchup in any sport tonight, as the volleyball team takes on Pacific at 6:00 pm MT in Hamilton Gym. Continue reading Name Denver’s West Coast Conference Rival
Order your Denver Championship Gear Now
Order your championship hockey sweater and celebrate Denver’s record breaking achievement this past season HERE. Our Crimson Crush™ store carries these one-of-a-kind hockey jerseys as well as hats, hoodies and t-shirts designed specifically to celebrate Denver’s historic 11th National Championship.
When ordering your championship jersey, you have an option to add a number and name of your choice on the back of the jersey.
Our Crimson Crush™ store features a new championship logo and Viva Las Vegas clothing lines.
We offer adult and youth sizes for families. All proceeds go directly to University of Denver hockey.
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The LetsGoDU merchandise store carries merchandise made and marketed by the Friends of DU Hockey and are not licensed by the University of Denver. Friends of DU Hockey is not an agent of the University of Denver.
Denver Boone Makes Epic Comeback
What a long strange trip its been. Grateful Dead
In a prior article we told you about the unusual, coincidental discovery of an early Denver Boone costume head, likely from the 1990s. (And yes, Doug Hirsh was the first Boone in 1968, need we be reminded? Hirsh did not wear a mascot head. He did, however, don a coonskin cap and frontier clothes.) Continue reading Denver Boone Makes Epic Comeback
STORE OPEN: Order Your LetsGoDU Crimson Crush™ Championship Jerseys, Hats, T-shirts & Hoodies
The store is open and it was worth the wait!
We are pleased to announce the opening of our Crimson Crush™ merchandise store, celebrating DU men’s hockey 11th National Championship. We are offering championship crimson throwback hockey jerseys, hats, T-shirts and hoodies. Clothing sizes offered are adult and youth sizes. (ORDER HERE).
LetsGoDU Staff en Route to Vegas
The LetsGoDU staff, led by Nick Tremaroli, is headed to Las Vegas to cover the Pioneers quest for its #11 national championship. The Pioneers take to the ice at 6:30 pm MT (ESPN 2) and we will be there for all the action. Continue reading LetsGoDU Staff en Route to Vegas
ASU Places Entire Incoming Freshman Class into Hockey Hall of Fame
The Arizona State University men’s hockey program retired the number of former ASU great goalie Joey Daccord on October 3rd, this season. Daccord played 82 total games and finished his final season as a Sun Devil with a 21-13-1 record with a .926 save percentage (2016-2019), leading the Sun Devils to their first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance in his final season. At the exciting induction, the ASU Athletic Administration also raised a banner for the entire incoming 2029 freshmen class, 17,900 students, in the rafters next to Daccord. Continue reading ASU Places Entire Incoming Freshman Class into Hockey Hall of Fame
Kelce Makes The Biggest Catch of Career with Swift Engagement
“I asked myself,” said Travis Kelce, “How does an aging tight end with diminished receiving skills land a billionaire?”
It took months for Kelce to develop a plan to pop the question to Taylor Swift. “Originally, I crafted a friendship bracelet with ‘Marry Me’ beads, but even Patrick (Mahomes) thought it was corny. Continue reading Kelce Makes The Biggest Catch of Career with Swift Engagement
LetsGoDU Launches Vintage Baseball Jersey
The University of Denver’s first official sport was baseball, launched in 1867. After 130 years, the school dropped the sport in 1997. The ‘grand old game’ is alive once again in Denver with the sale of an exclusive vintage baseball jersey by LetsGoDU. Continue reading LetsGoDU Launches Vintage Baseball Jersey