DU’s Zeev Buium scored to give the US to a 2-1 lead at 10:13 of the first period, threading through Slovak defenders before placing a shot through the goaltender’s five-hole. Buium’s tally gave the USA a lead they would never relinquish as they went on to dominate Slovakia 10-2 in a showdown of the top two teams from Group B. Continue reading Undefeated USA Demolishes Slovakia 10-2 as Carle Leads Team to Top Group B Seed
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USA drops Czechs in Shootout to Set Up Group B Decider Sunday
The USA and Czechia played end-to-end hockey, tied 3-3, into the third period. Each team held leads which were quickly countered in a hard-fought game. The Americans owned the final 10 minutes of regulation but could not finish off the Czechs. The game went to 5 minutes of three-on-three. Continue reading USA drops Czechs in Shootout to Set Up Group B Decider Sunday
Zeev Buium Finds Paydirt as USA Routs Switzerland, 11-3
Team USA used five first-period goals to coast to an 11-3 win over Switzerland at the World Junior Championships. University of Minnesota forward Jimmy Snuggerud scored three of team USA’s goals in the first period and DU’s Zeev Buium capped the five-goal barrage at 18:29. Continue reading Zeev Buium Finds Paydirt as USA Routs Switzerland, 11-3
Carle Earns First Win at World Junior Championships
Team USA got two goals from University of Michigan forward Gavin Brindley in the second period and coasted to a 4-1 victory today in Gothenburg, Sweden. Continue reading Carle Earns First Win at World Junior Championships
ICYMI – NCHC Moving to Home Rinks for Playoffs, NCAA Regionals Next?
In two years, the National Collegiate Conference (NCHC) will be moving away from a neutral site Frozen Faceoff to an all-campus conference tournament format. Denver head coach David Carle has been a vocal proponent using home rinks for NCAA Tournament regionals in the past because he believes student-athletes want to play in front of larger crowds instead of empty neutral sites. Now, his conference’s tournament is transitioning to all-campus playoff sites. Continue reading ICYMI – NCHC Moving to Home Rinks for Playoffs, NCAA Regionals Next?
Denver Defenseman Zeev Buium Named to USA WJC Roster
Denver Hockey’s freshman defenseman and rising star Zeev Buium has been named to the Team USA roster for the 2024 World Junior Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden by head coach David Carle. Buium’s hockey career has been on a meteoric rise since the beginning of the season in October. Despite his age – Buium is the second-youngest player in Division-I college hockey this season, having just celebrated his 18th birthday last Thursday – he is tied for 3rd nationally with 25 points (5G-20A) through 18 games. He is ranked behind only his DU teammates Massimo Rizzo (31) and Jack Devine (28). Continue reading Denver Defenseman Zeev Buium Named to USA WJC Roster
David Carle Opens Team USA Camp Ahead of 2024 WJC
During the holiday break between fall and winter quarters, University of Denver head hockey coach David Carle assumed the prestigious role of head coach for Team USA in Plymouth, Michigan. He will be piloting a talented and deep American U20 team against the world’s hockey powers in the premier show of up-and-coming talent from across the globe. The American squad opened its pre-tournament camp Thursday with 29 candidates vying for 25 roster spots as they compete for a spot on the US team. Continue reading David Carle Opens Team USA Camp Ahead of 2024 WJC
Denver’s Struggles With the Lead Continue in Kalamazoo as Rizzo Wins Game 2 in OT
The holiday break has mercifully arrived. The #4 Denver Pioneers (12-5-1, 5-3-0 NCHC) ended the first half of the season much like they played many their first 17 games – struggling to hold any kind of lead. Last weekend, they couldn’t hold a lead against the #1 North Dakota Fighting Hawks and this weekend, against the #13 Western Michigan Broncos (11-4-1, 4-4-0 NCHC), they scored first in both games, but the couldn’t secure a regulation win in either game. On Friday, the Broncos took over but tonight, in game two, the Pioneers never trailed. That wasn’t enough, though, as Western scored the tying marker with just 14 seconds left to force overtime in goaltender Paxton Geisel’s collegiate debut. Massimo Rizzo, though, earned the Pioneers the extra point with a goal barely a minute into extra time to secure the 6-5 victory. Continue reading Denver’s Struggles With the Lead Continue in Kalamazoo as Rizzo Wins Game 2 in OT
Western Michigan Races Past Denver in the Final Period, 7-3
DU men’s hockey (11-5-1, 4-3-0) traveled to Kalamazoo, Michigan to take on the Western Michigan Broncos at Lawson Arena. It was a full house and the Lawson Lunatics were in midseason form on Friday night. It was a wide-open game with end-to-end action. Two empty net goals and three powerplay goals provided WMU the winning margin as they broke open a tight game in the final period. Continue reading Western Michigan Races Past Denver in the Final Period, 7-3
Denver Responds to Friday Night Disaster With 3-2 OT Victory over North Dakota
The day after a nightmarish collapse by the #3 Denver Pioneers’ (11-4-1, 4-2-0 NCHC) defense allowed the #2 North Dakota Fighting Hawks (12-3-1, 5-1-0 NCHC) to turn a 4-1 deficit into a 7-5 victory, DU’s defense bounced back with a strong, tight-checking performance and minimized their mistakes. The only issue – DU’s torrid, NCAA-leading offense couldn’t find the back of the net more than twice in regulation. However, after the two teams traded goals to the tune of a 2-2 tie after 60 minutes, Carter King hammered home a rebound past a sprawling Ludvig Persson to claim the 3-2 overtime victory and the ever-important NCHC overtime-winning point. Continue reading Denver Responds to Friday Night Disaster With 3-2 OT Victory over North Dakota