Posts About "University of Denver"
NCAA Hockey National Championship History: The 2000s
June 27th, 2020 *This post is the sixth installment in a series that looks at the NCAA men’s ice hockey national champions, beginning with the 1940s. Here are the decades that have already been covered: NCAA Hockey National Championship History: The 1940s & 1950sNCAA Hockey National Championship History: The 1960sNCAA Hockey National...
NCAA Hockey National Championship History: The 1960s
May 21st, 2020 Since the initial tournament in Colorado Springs in 1948, 72 programs have been crowned the best team in college hockey in the United States. Some obviously won more than others, while others are proud to be champions, even if it was just one time. The second decade of the national tournament still featured the same four-team...
NCAA Hockey National Championship History: The 1940s and 1950s
May 16th, 2020 Since the initial tournament in Colorado Springs in 1948, 72 programs have been crowned the best team in college hockey in the United States. Some obviously won more than others, while others are proud to be champions, even if it was just one time. In this article, we take a look at the early days of the NCAA Tournament. Given how...
Massachusetts vs. Denver: Frozen Four Preview
April 10th, 2019 College hockey returns this weekend for the final time this season as the 2019 Frozen Four comes to a climax in Buffalo, N.Y. After a wild opening weekend to the NCAA tournament when two out of the four No. 1 seeds were upset in the first round, only four teams remain: Denver, Massachusetts, Providence, and Minnesota-Duluth. The...
NCAA Predictions: NCHC
September 17th, 2018 With classes in full swing, it means the 2018-19 season is on the horizon. The National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) could be the best conference out there with their recent success, most notably with the University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs winning the NCAA tournament last season. But Duluth wasn't the only storyline out of...
Denver Pioneers: Lukosevicius' Potential Landing Spots
July 22nd, 2018 Two-thirds of Denver's top-line from the 2017-18 season are on the fast track to the NHL; Henrik Börgstrom is already a future keystone for Florida and Troy Terry is on the fringe between the AHL and NHL. Meanwhile, sniper Jarid Lukosevicius is returning to Denver for his senior year. But with stats of 21 goals, 13 assists for 34...
Stars New Head Coach Montgomery: A Winning Profile
July 18th, 2018 In early May, the Dallas Stars introduced its eighth head coach in the team's 25 year history. Jim Montgomery joins the Stars after successful stints in the USHL and NCAA, with the hope that the success carries over to the NHL level. Hiring an unproven lower-level coach was a risky move by management, but it's one that could play out...
Troy Terry Is Key Piece for Ducks' Future
July 7th, 2018 It's been over four months since Troy Terry skated in PyeongChang as a member of the men's Olympic ice hockey team, more than 14 months since he became a national champion and about 17 months since he went five-hole at the 2017 WJC (multiple times) and won gold. For being just 20 years old, Terry has more accomplishments on his resume...
Frozen Four Rewind: North Dakota vs. Denver
April 9th, 2016 Thursday night, the University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks did something they hadn't done in their past six trips to the Frozen Four. They won a semifinal game. Thursday’s win in the semifinals was the first time since 2005 (4-2 win against Minnesota). UND would advance to the Frozen Four championship game where they would lose...
2 Things to Know About Every Frozen Four Team
April 7th, 2016 The Frozen Four kicks off Thursday with semifinal matches between NCHC rivals Denver and North Dakota, as well as the No. 1 ranked Quinnipiac facing the the annually competitive Boston College. Here are two things to know about all four teams competing for a National Championship at Tampa's Amalie arena this weekend. BOSTON...
Frozen Four: Fighting Hawks vs. Pioneers
April 6th, 2016 This Thursday, the University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks will take on the Denver Pioneers in the semifinals of the NCAA’s Frozen Four. This will be the sixth time the two teams have played this season. The winner will advance to the championship game of the Frozen Four. Loser goes home. Series History All-Time, North Dakota...
Hawks and Pioneers: 3 Things
March 22nd, 2016 The University of North Dakota and the Denver Pioneers faced off in the third-place game of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference’s Frozen Faceoff, and neither team had anything to play for but pride. Both teams had lost by identical 4-2 scores in the semi-finals. Usually, this leads to a boring matchup where both teams are more...
Drake Caggiula Relishes Series with Pioneers
December 5th, 2015 The University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks hockey team enjoys playing against the University of Denver Pioneers. It's one of the most exciting series to watch in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference. If you’re unfamiliar the history of the North Dakota and Denver series, all you have to do is watch the hours of youtube.com...
