Don’t look now but the #19 Denver Pioneers (6-8-1, 21 pts) have quietly won three of five games since their underwhelming performance at the NCHC Pod in Omaha. DU’s latest victory came against the upstart #11 Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks (8-4-1, 24 pts) who have ridden their hot start to the season to third place in the NCHC. The victorious 4-1 effort in their first return to Omaha since the Pod not only extended Denver’s unbeaten streak against Omaha to 19 straight games and puts the Pioneers back in position for home-ice advantage to begin the postseason. Another victory in game two of the series tomorrow night will vault them back into the top half of the conference in fourth place. Continue reading Pioneers Extend Unbeaten Streak Against Mavericks to 19 with 4-1 Victory
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Denver Hockey Series Preview: Omaha
The Pioneers got the split against North Dakota last week and improved to 5-8-1, but that record doesn’t seem to do justice. The Pioneers are out-shooting their opponents on average 30-24, they’re getting quality chances, but they aren’t getting the puck luck. They’re 2-4 in one-goal games which could be the difference right now, especially how Denver started the season. In their first season without a national champion on the roster, this is a big test not only for the players but for coach David Carle. Leadership is going to play a big role in the next ten games of a unique season, but everyone knows it all starts with a little momentum.
Denver Men’s Lacrosse Releases 2021 Schedule, features BIG EAST ‘Round Robin’
#7 Denver Men’s Lacrosse opens its season in nine days against Utah. Yes, you read that right. Denver Men’s Lacrosse opens its season in nine days. Where has the time gone? Well, we’re in the middle of a global pandemic, for starters, and time is really nothing more than a social construct but I digress. What really matters here is Denver Men’s Lacrosse officially unveiled its full schedule today that features four non-conference games, two at home and two on the road, and a 10-game ’round-robin” style BIG EAST schedule.
DU’s full schedule is below: Continue reading Denver Men’s Lacrosse Releases 2021 Schedule, features BIG EAST ‘Round Robin’
North Dakota Gets 5-1 Revenge Win over Pioneers
What a difference a day makes…
After being wiped out by #19th-ranked Denver 4-1, on Sunday, Jan. 17, #3-ranked North Dakota held a team meeting before the rematch on Monday morning, with a three-word key message delivered by the UND coaches: “Move Your Feet.” Continue reading North Dakota Gets 5-1 Revenge Win over Pioneers
#18 Denver Delivers its Best Performance of Year in 4-1 Drubbing of #2 North Dakota
We have waxed poetic over the years about what it means when Denver and North Dakota hit the ice against each other. Long rivalry, 16 combined national championships, et cetera, et cetera, et cetera. These two rivals have treated us to so many tight, action-packed, close hockey games over the past seven decades but tonight, the #18 Denver Pioneers (5-7-1, 18 pts) threw all of that out the window. The #2 North Dakota Fighting Hawks (9-3-1, 26 pts) were nothing more than a minor obstacle in DU’s path as they routed the Hawks 4-1 in David Carle’s 50th career victory as head coach on a chilly January Sunday night at Magness Arena. Continue reading #18 Denver Delivers its Best Performance of Year in 4-1 Drubbing of #2 North Dakota
North Dakotans Adjust to Remote Hockey
Avid Fighting Hawk hockey fans are used to taking to the road to support their beloved hockey team. This year is more difficult with social distancing leaving fans at home. We wanted to see just how well North Dakota fans were adjusting to the ‘new normal’.
Pioneers Rebound at Magness to Dominate Tigers 6-1, Earn 1,500th All-Time Victory
This season has been a battle for the #16 Denver Pioneers (4-7-1, 15 pts). Over their first 11 games, 10 at the Pod in Omaha, DU struggled to play consistent hockey and their 3-7-1 record showed that. If Denver had been battling some demons through their first 11 games, they did their best to exorcise them in a dominant, relentless 6-1 victory over the archrival Colorado College Tigers (3-5-2, 14 pts) in their first game at Magness Arena in 301 days. Brett Stapley and Reid Irwin each scored a pair of goals, Corbin Kaczperski made 17 saves on 18 shots, and the offense finally tapped into some of its huge potential just a night after a lackluster 4-3 loss to the Tigers in Colorado Springs. Continue reading Pioneers Rebound at Magness to Dominate Tigers 6-1, Earn 1,500th All-Time Victory
Pioneers Open New Year on Wrong Foot, Drop First Gold Pan Matchup 4-3
The hope for the #16 Denver Pioneers (3-7-1, 12 pts) was that the week and a half break between the NCHC Pod and the New Year’s Day matchup with the Colorado College Tigers (3-4-2, 14 pts) would offer a chance to hit the reset button and start 2021 back on the right track. Unfortunately, the break wasn’t enough as the same problems that haunted the Pioneers in Omaha – faceoff struggles and bad goaltending, to name a couple – showed themselves in full form at the World Arena in Colorado Springs as they fell to the Tigers 4-3 to open the second half of the season. Continue reading Pioneers Open New Year on Wrong Foot, Drop First Gold Pan Matchup 4-3
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Top DU Athletic Stories of 2020
In a year dominated by COVID-19 news, Denver Athletics provided major stories of their own. There were a host of individuals and teams that created lasting memories and achieved historic milestones for the Pioneers. And yes, there were some major losses as well. Below, we selected some of the key events that shaped the ‘Year of COVID-19’. Continue reading Top DU Athletic Stories of 2020