Denver hockey midseason report, part 1
There was plenty to like about the first half of No. 6 Denver’s season. Much of the optimism around the Pioneers centers on a couple…
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Determined Fairbanks ties No. 8 Denver, 4-4
The calendar flipped Saturday, but No. 8 Denver could not flip a switch to put away a determined Alaska Fairbanks team. The teams tied 4-4…
No. 11 Denver pulls away from Air Force, 4-1
Practice may make perfect, but so does patience. And that is what No. 11 Denver needed on Friday night to pull out a hard-fought 4-1…
Denver preview: Will new kids on the block generate a hit?
What will it take for Denver’s hockey team to return to the NCAA Tournament in 2022? The Pioneers haven’t visited their postseason home away from…
’21-22 Pioneers by position: Defensemen
How much do size and experience matter on an NCAA Division I blue line? Apparently not much as you might imagine if you go by…
Newcomers make themselves at home in DU’s rout
What can you take from an exhibition game? That depends on what you’re looking for. No one expected No. 13 Denver to lose its tuneup…
Put a Bo on it, DU advances to NCHC semifinals
A depleted Denver lineup lives to see another day. The Pioneers defeated Omaha, 5-4, on a goal from an unlikely source – sparsely used defenseman…
Denver hockey notes: Brink returns ready to rock
A booster shot is on the way for Denver. But it’s not what you think for the Pioneers, whose series vs. Colorado College last weekend…
Three thoughts: Denver 5, Miami 1
Halfway through the NCHC’s pod in Omaha, Neb., Old Mo has decided to stick around the Denver locker room. The No. 9 Pioneers four players…
Three thoughts: North Dakota 4, Denver 3
Jordan Kawaguchi‘s goal 1:17 into three-on-three overtime lifted No. 1 North Dakota to a compelling 4-3 victory over No. 4 Denver on Friday night at…
