Snake Eyes: A figurative expression for having bad luck. The worst possible result; a complete lack of success.
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Denver doubled up UNLV in every statistical category, except blocks (21-3) and goals during a 6-6 (1) OT shootout Exhibition loss at Magness Arena Saturday night. Continue reading Exhibition: Denver Rolls Snake Eyes Against UNLV in Overtime 6-6(1) Shootout Loss
Latvia, the early surprise team of the IIHF World Junior Championship, had a quick turnaround to face the USA after defeating Canada 3-2 Friday night in a shootout in Ottawa. The game marked Latvia’s first-ever win against the Canadians. The well-rested Americans wore down the Latvians Saturday afternoon, though, winning 5-1. Continue reading Buium Scores as USA Downs Canada-Killer Latvia
The USA started its Group A competition against Germany in Preliminary Play on Thursday afternoon at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa. Boston College and Boston University players dominated the scoreboard as the Americans cruised to a 10-4 victory to open the tournament 1-0 with a +6 goal differential, which factors into the all-important tie-breaking scenarios. DU defenseman Zeev Buium was + 3 for the game, playing on the USA’s top D pairing with a game-high 24+ minutes of ice time. Continue reading BC Line Leads USA to 10-4 Win Over Germany to Open World Juniors Campaign
DU and Team USA Head Coach David Carle has gathered his squad to defend their IIHF World Junior Championship in Ottawa, Ontario Canada. The first pre-competition game for Team USA begins December 19th against Slovakia in Kingston, Ontario, followed by a final pre-tourney game against Finland in Cornwall, Ontario on December 21. The USA takes to the ice for their first official tournament game on December 26th against Germany at the Canadian Tire Center in Ottawa, where the team will play in Pool A. You can find the full tournament schedule here. The US team just arrived at the Invista Centre, Team USA’s home for the next three days as it prepares for the aforementioned Slovakia pre-tournament matchup in Kingston. Continue reading Carle Convenes Team USA Ahead of IIHF World Junior Championships
Look, there’s no two ways about it. Blowing a 3-0 lead to your archrival and giving up five straight goals along the way is embarrassing. Add in the fact that the #4 Denver Pioneers (14-4-0, 4-4-0 NCHC) had zero regulation wins in nearly a month, the blown lead and loss stung even more. So, a night later, with game two of the home-and-home series with the #10 Colorado College Tigers (10-5-1, 4-3-1 NCHC) and the last game before the three-week holiday break looming, the vibes were terrible and the pressure was immense. Was DU’s season on the line already in mid-December? Fortunately, Cale Ashcroft’s game-winning goal five and a half minutes into the third period prevented that question from needing to be answered as the Pioneers held on to earn the 2-1 win and split the first Gold Pan series of the season. Continue reading Pioneers Bounce Back from Blown Lead to Earn Gold Pan Split
The Pioneer faithful expected the Gold Pan rivalry to pull the #4 Pioneers out of their mid-season slump after DU lost three of their four previous games. Denver traveled to Colorado Springs Friday evening and built a comfortable lead over #10 CC in the first period, 2-0, following a pair of short-handed goals by Samu Salminen. The shorthanded goals were just the elixer that Denver needed, right?
Wrong. Continue reading Five Consecutive Goals by Colorado College Drop DU, 5-4
The #2 Denver Pioneers (13-3-0, 3-3-0 NCHC) may not have found their offensive footing but they found two important goals in game two in Kalamazoo when they needed them most. After skating to a 1-1 tie with the #7 Western Michigan Broncos (10-3-1, 6-1-1 NCHC) after two periods, the Pioneers found themselves down 2-1 in the waning minutes. With his own net empty, Samu Salminen fired a pass from Boston Buckberger past a stout Hampton Slukynsky to tie the game with just over a minute left. Captain Carter King won it nearly three minutes into three-on-three overtime with a beauty of a five-hole shot after turning on the jets on a breakaway. Continue reading Pioneers Battle Back for OT Split at Western Michigan with Extra-Skater & OT Goals
For two periods of game one of this weekend’s series in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the #2 Denver Pioneers (12-3-0, 2-3-0 NCHC) were outshot and outworked by the #7 Western Michigan Broncos (10-2-1, 6-0-1 NCHC). The Pioneers bounced back for a strong third period but the Broncos’ three goals – one in the final minute of the first period and two less than a minute apart in the middle of the second period – were enough to earn the win and keep the Pioneers’ uncharacteristically cold offense from completing a third-period comeback. Jake Fisher and James Reeder each scored in the third period but it wasn’t enough as the Broncos all but cruised to the 3-2 victory, Denver’s third-straight loss after skating to a 12-0 start to the season. Continue reading Pioneers Drop Third-Straight in Loss at Western Michigan
As Black Friday rapidly approaches, have you ordered the classic Denver Boone commemorative hockey jersey HERE. While it may or may not arrive by Christmas, it will be worth the wait for you or that important someone in your life. All proceeds from this and the Matt Davis ‘The Save’ jersey go to benefit DU Hockey and Matt Davis’ NIL (name, image and likeness), a 3-time NCHC All-Academic member in Sports Marketing as the Frozen Four’s Most Outstanding Player for last season’s national champions. The jersey shoulders feature patches that celebrate the Pioneers’ record-setting 10 championships years and 75 years of Denver hockey, Continue reading Black Friday: Have you Ordered the Denver Boone Heritage Hockey Jersey?
You would have to get on the way-back machine to experience a home loss sweep like this weekend at the hands of Arizona State. In February of 2020, DU was swept by Minnesota Duluth at Magness Arena – 1,757 days ago. The 5-2 loss Saturday night was a repeat of Friday night when ASU was the better team on the ice as well. DU had critical defensive breakdowns and could not execute on several grade-A scoring chances against a relentless ASU team. Luke Pavicich was golden between the pipes for the Sun Devils and stifled a number of great scoring opportunities from DU. Denver got off 60 shots on the night to 49 for ASU but only a pair of shots found their intended target. Matt Davis was not the problem either as DU turnovers, odd-man rushes and clean scoring looks carried over from Friday night’s game. The final ASU goal was an empty-netter and Davis made several big stops on the night to keep DU in the game. Continue reading Arizona State Completes Weekend Sweep with 5-2 Win
