Head Coach David Carle has guided the USA to the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship finals for the second season in a row. The USA faced Czechia in a Saturday night semifinal for a ticket to the championship title game against Finland. Finland defeated Sweden. 4-3, for the chance to face the Americans in the finals tomorrow night. Continue reading USA Reaches Championship Final with Win Over Czechia, 4-1
Denver Splits with Maine Black Bears, 2-1
Shots-on-goal said it all. Maine 46 – Denver 20. #6 Denver was denied an attempted road sweep of the #7 Maine Black Bears Saturday night. Denver was on their back foot most of the game and Matt Davis did his best to keep the game close, stopping 45 of Maine’s shots. Continue reading Denver Splits with Maine Black Bears, 2-1
Cale Ashcroft Stuns Maine In Final 20 Seconds to Lift Pioneers over Black Bears
Cale Ashcroft may not score many goals – just three so far this season – but when he does, you can bet they’re important. With just 20 seconds remaining in a tight, nationally televised nonconference matchup between the #6 Denver Pioneers (15-4-0, 4-4-0 NCHC) and #7 Maine Black Bears (12-4-2, 5-2-2 HE), Ashcroft sent a seeing-eye shot through a maze of Maine skaters, past a helpless Albin Boija, and into the back of the net to break a 1-1 deadlock. The shot silenced a raucous Alfond Arena crowd and lifted the Pioneers to a 2-1 road victory. While one win, even against a team as elite as Maine, cannot rinse all of the bad taste from last weekend’s exhibition disaster from our collective mouths, this game certainly went a long way to getting the season back on track. Continue reading Cale Ashcroft Stuns Maine In Final 20 Seconds to Lift Pioneers over Black Bears
South Dakota State Steamrolls DU, 91-70, to Begin Summit League Play
DU opened conference play against South Dakota State, defending Summit League champions. The first half was a disaster as the Pioneers were ineffective on both ends of the floor and trailed by 27 at halftime. The second half was much better for Denver, narrowing the deficit to 12 points, but Denver faded again in the final ten minutes. Continue reading South Dakota State Steamrolls DU, 91-70, to Begin Summit League Play
USA Blasts Switzerland 7-2 and Advances to Semifinals
It was a decisive first period that propelled the USA past Switzerland Thursday afternoon quarterfinal, 7-2. Head Coach David Carle had his squad flying from the jump as the USA easily dominated the Swiss. Continue reading USA Blasts Switzerland 7-2 and Advances to Semifinals
LetsGoDU’s 2025 Predictions
There is a reason we are named LetsGoDU – we are optimistic about the future of Denver Athletics and the University of Denver. Here are some of our takes on 2025: Continue reading LetsGoDU’s 2025 Predictions
End of the Year Postcard
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USA Overcomes Penalty Prone Canada, 4-1
A rowdy, pro-Canadian crowd greeted the Americans at the Canadian Tire Center in Ottawa. The USA faced Canada in the final game of Group A play. It was the Troy Augustine show in goal (stopping 38 of 39 shots), a plethora of Canadian penalties and timely scoring by the USA to seal the 4-1 game. Continue reading USA Overcomes Penalty Prone Canada, 4-1
Greetings from the World Juniors in Ottawa
OTTAWA — For the true hockey fan, there is nothing like attending the World Junior Hockey Championships. Oh sure, there are some better ice hockey tournaments to attend, such as the Winter Olympics, where the very best players in the world face each other (when the NHL allows it), the Stanley Cup playoffs, where the very best NHL teams face off and of course, for us Pioneer fans, the NCAA Frozen Four, where the top college teams grapple for national glory. Continue reading Greetings from the World Juniors in Ottawa
Finland Defeats USA 4-3 in OT
Team USA faced their toughest test yet in Group A at the 2025 World Junior Championships in Ottawa, Ontario against Finland. It was a back-and-forth game won by an aggressive Finnish team, 4-3, in overtime. Continue reading Finland Defeats USA 4-3 in OT