ST. PAUL, Minn. – Michigan had a 26-year head start. It wasn’t enough. North Dakota had a chance. But too many near misses couldn’t hold off the greatest college hockey program of all time. On April 13, 2024, in front of 18,694 at the Xcel Energy Center, the University of Denver Pioneers punctuated their 74th season with a 2-0 shutout victory over #1 overall seed Boston College to finally overtake the Wolverines and win the coveted race to 10 national championships. Continue reading Perfect 10: Denver Pioneers Become Kings of College Hockey with Record 10th Title →

ST. PAUL, Minn. – October 21st, 2023 was a long time ago. That night, the Denver Pioneers defeated the Boston College Eagles at an overflowing Conte Forum, 4-3. 175 days will have passed since that night when the #3 Pioneers clash with the #1 Eagles at 4:00 pm MT Saturday in the 2024 National Championship. No doubt, a lot has changed since that night but much has remained the same.

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Three straight 2-1 games. Three straight victories. Not bad for a team whose defense was left for dead just a couple of months ago. Sure, the first two against UMass-Amherst and Cornell, teams whose identities play well to defensive, physical, and low-scoring games were expected. But this one, in the Frozen Four, the one that pushed the Denver Pioneers over the top against the Boston University Terriers and one win away from their 10th title, that pitted the #1 and #3 offenses in the country against one another was much more surprising and by far, the most thrilling of the bunch…and it all culminated the same way the UMass-Amherst game did – with a Tristan Broz overtime snipe. Continue reading Broz Plays OT Hero Again to Keep “Battle-tested” Pioneers’ Quest for 10 Alive →

We are concluding our three-part Denver-Boston University Frozen Four preview by taking a look at special teams. Could special teams be the difference when BU and DU hit the ice at the Xcel Energy Center tomorrow afternoon? If so, BU appears to have the edge, especially on the power play. DU must stay out of the box. Continue reading DU-BU Preview: Special Teams Surprisingly Even but May Decide Game →

It’s a pretty simple winning formula. David Carle said it best: “Whoever defends better will have the opportunity to move on.” The statement by Carle shows that Denver will need more than their gaudy scoring numbers to get by the Boston Terriers. Continue reading Battle of Back Lines – BU’s Consistency vs DU’s Upswing →

It was a travel day for the LetsGoDU staff. We are headed to the Frozen Four in St. Paul, Minnesota to cover Denver Pioneers hockey. Look for live coverage on LetsGoDU Twitter. Continue reading LetGoDU Staff Headed to St. Paul for The Frozen Four →