Denver Pioneers men's ice hockey
| Denver Pioneers Men's Ice Hockey | |
|---|---|
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| University | University of Denver |
| Conference | NCHC |
| Head coach |
Jim Montgomery 4th year, 74–42–14 (.623) |
| Captain | Will Butcher |
| Alternate captain(s) |
Matt VanVoorhis Matt Marcinew Evan Janssen |
| Arena |
Magness Arena Capacity: 6,026 Surface: 200' x 85' |
| Location | Denver, Colorado |
| Colors |
Crimson and Gold |
| NCAA Tournament Champions | |
| 1958, 1960, 1961, 1968, 1969, 2004, 2005 | |
| NCAA Tournament Frozen Four | |
| 1958, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1986, 2004, 2005, 2016 | |
| NCAA Tournament Appearances | |
| 1958, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1986, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 | |
| Conference Tournament Champions | |
| 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1986, 1999, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2014 | |
| Conference Regular Season Champions | |
| 1957–58, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1967–68, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1977–78, 1985–86, 2001–02, 2004–05, 2009-10 | |
| Current uniform | |
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The Denver Pioneers men's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college ice hockey program that represents the University of Denver. The Pioneers are a member of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC). They play at Magness Arena in Denver, Colorado. The Pioneers rank third in all-time NCAA National Hockey Championships with seven (1958, 1960, 1961, 1968, 1969, 2004, 2005) after Michigan and North Dakota with nine and eight championships, respectively. Since the creation of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association in 1959, the Pioneers have won 9 WCHA Regular Season Championships (now the recipients of the MacNaughton Cup) and 14 WCHA Playoff Championships (now the recipients of the Broadmoor Trophy). About 75 Pioneers have gone on to play in the National Hockey League, including Keith Magnuson, Kevin Dineen, Matt Carle (2006 Hobey Baker Award winner) and Paul Stastny.
Denver/Colorado College rivalry
Of all the rivals that the Denver Pioneer's hockey program play against the most intense rivalry is that from Colorado College. Since Denver's hockey program started in 1949 the two schools have always met during the hockey season. In the 1993-94 season a gold pan trophy was added as a reward for the winning team thus the rivalry has been dubbed the Battle for the Gold Pan.
Current head coach
Jim Montgomery [1]
- Played six seasons in the NHL
- Montgomery was an assistant coach for Notre Dame for the 2005–2006 season.
- On April 12, 2010 he was named head coach of the USHL expansion franchise Dubuque Fighting Saints.
Coaching records
| Coach | Years | Wins | Losses | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murray Armstrong* | 1956 to 1977 | 463 | 215 | 31 |
| George Gwozdecky' | 1994 to 2013 | 311 | 195 | 40 |
| Ralph Backstrom | 1981 to 1990 | 182 | 174 | 14 |
| Marshall Johnston | 1977 to 1981 | 89 | 63 | 7 |
| Neil Celley | 1951 to 1956 | 82 | 43 | 6 |
| Jim Montgomery | 2013 to Present | 69 | 40 | 14 |
| Frank Serratore | 1990 to 1994 | 49 | 92 | 9 |
| Vern Turner | 1949 to 1951 | 15 | 24 | 1 |
"*Ranks 18th All-Time in NCAA Division I Wins"
Current roster
As of July 26, 2016.[2]
| # | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  |
Fear, ErichErich Fear | Freshman | D | 6' 5" (1.96 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 1997-05-08 | Winnetka, Illinois | Springfield (NAHL) | — |
| 3 |  |
Hammond, TariqTariq Hammond | Junior | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1993-12-05 | Calgary, Alberta | Okotoks (AJHL) | — |
| 4 |  |
Butcher, WillWill Butcher (C) | Senior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 186 lb (84 kg) | 1995-01-06 | Sun Prairie, Wisconsin | USNTDP (USHL) | COL, 123rd overall 2013 |
| 5 |  |
Borgström, HenrikHenrik Borgström | Freshman | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | 1997-08-06 | Helsinki, Finland | HIFK U20 (Nuorten SM-liiga) | FLA, 23rd overall 2016 |
| 6 |  |
VanVoorhis, MattMatt VanVoorhis (A) | Senior | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1993-01-19 | Edina, Minnesota | Sioux Falls (USHL) | — |
| 7 |  |
Gambrell, DylanDylan Gambrell | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 179 lb (81 kg) | 1996-08-26 | Bonney Lake, Washington | Dubuque (USHL) | SJS, 60th overall 2016 |
| 9 |  |
McLellan, TysonTyson McLellan | Freshman | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 1996-02-17 | San Jose, California | Madison (USHL) | — |
| 10 | |
Conley, KevinKevin Conley | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1997-02-17 | Wausau, Wisconsin | Youngstown (USHL) | — |
| 12 |  |
Cole, JustinJustin Cole | Freshman | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | 1996-05-01 | Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania | Cedar Rapids (USHL) | — |
| 13 |  |
Finlay, LiamLiam Finlay | Freshman | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 154 lb (70 kg) | 1997-02-18 | Kelowna, British Columbia | Vernon (BCHL) | — |
| 14 | |
Lukosevicius, JaridJarid Lukosevicius | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 186 lb (84 kg) | 1995-02-05 | Squamish, British Columbia | Powell River (BCHL) | — |
| 15 |  |
Ritt, EvanEvan Ritt | Senior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | 1993-01-20 | Lakewood, Colorado | Jersey (USPHL) | — |
| 17 | |
Junda, RudyRudy Junda | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | 1993-02-13 | Denver, Colorado | Wichita Falls (NAHL) | — |
| 18 |  |
Romig, EmilEmil Romig | Senior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 178 lb (81 kg) | 1992-09-19 | Vienna, Austria | Corpus Christi (NAHL) | — |
| 19 | |
Terry, TroyTroy Terry | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 167 lb (76 kg) | 1997-09-10 | Denver, Colorado | USNTDP (USHL) | ANA, 148th overall 2015 |
| 21 |  |
Davies, MichaelMichael Davies | Freshman | D | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 155 lb (70 kg) | 1997-01-26 | St. Louis, Missouri | Waterloo (USHL) | — |
| 22 | |
O'Connor, LoganLogan O'Connor | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1996-08-14 | Calgary, Alberta | Sioux Falls (USHL) | — |
| 23 | |
Marcinew, MattMatt Marcinew (A) | Senior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 1993-10-07 | Calgary, Alberta | Olds (AJHL) | — |
| 24 | |
Staub, ColinColin Staub | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 203 lb (92 kg) | 1996-03-26 | Colorado Springs, Colorado | Wichita Falls (NAHL) | — |
| 25 | |
Hillman, BlakeBlake Hillman | Sophomore | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1996-01-26 | Elk River, Minnesota | Waterloo (USHL) | CHI, 173rd overall 2016 |
| 26 | |
Janssen, EvanEvan Janssen (A) | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | 1993-03-31 | Green Bay, Wisconsin | Dubuque (USHL) | — |
| 27 | |
Mostrom, SeanSean Mostrom | Sophomore | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 1994-03-26 | Wayzata, Minnesota | Fargo (USHL) | — |
| 28 | |
Plant, AdamAdam Plant | Junior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 163 lb (74 kg) | 1995-05-09 | Penticton, British Columbia | West Kelowna (BCHL) | — |
| 29 | |
Hawkinson, BradBrad Hawkinson | Junior (RS) | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | 1995-09-04 | Aurora, Colorado | Lincoln (USHL) | — |
| 30 | |
Ogard, GregGreg Ogard | Senior | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1991-06-21 | Wilmette, Illinois | Bay State (EJHL) | — |
| 31 | |
Cowley, EvanEvan Cowley | Senior | G | 6' 5" (1.96 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1995-07-31 | Evergreen, Colorado | Wichita Falls (NAHL) | FLA, 92nd overall 2013 |
| 33 | |
Munson, PatrickPatrick Munson | Sophomore (RS) | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1995-04-25 | Hugo, Minnesota | Vermont (HEA) | — |
| 36 | |
Jaillet, TannerTanner Jaillet | Junior | G | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 1993-08-18 | Red Deer, Alberta | Fort McMurray (AJHL) | — |
NHL alumni
Retired NHL players
(Note: This is partial list - 75 DU players have played in the NHL)
| Forwards/Defenseman | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Team | Seasons | GP | Goals | Assists | Points | +/- | PIM | |
| Keith Magnuson | Chicago Blackhawks | 10 | 589 | 14 | 125 | 139 | 170 | 1442 | |
| Cliff Koroll | Chicago Blackhawks | 11 | 814 | 208 | 254 | 462 | 109 | 376 | |
| Bill Masterton* | Minnesota North Stars | 1 | 38 | 4 | 8 | 12 | (4) | 4 | |
| Peter McNab | Buffalo/Boston/Vancouver/New Jersey | 15 | 954 | 363 | 450 | 813 | 130 | 179 | |
| Kevin Dineen | Hartford/Philadelphia/Carolina/Columbus | 21 | 1188 | 355 | 405 | 760 | (23) | 2229 | |
| Vic Venasky | Los Angeles Kings | 7 | 430 | 61 | 101 | 162 | (17) | 66 | |
| Glenn Anderson | Edmonton/Toronto/NY Rangers/St. Louis | 18 | 1,129 | 498 | 601 | 1,099 | 201 | 1,120 | |
| Mike Christie | California Seals/CO Rockies/Cleveland/Vancouver | 9 | 412 | 15 | 101 | 116 | (97) | 550 | |
| Marshall Johnston | Minnesota North Stars/California Seals | 7 | 251 | 14 | 52 | 66 | (73) | 58 | |
| Antti Laaksonen | Boston/Minnesota/Colorado | 8 | 483 | 81 | 87 | 168 | (-9) | 152 | |
| Rich Preston | Chicago/New Jersey | 8 | 580 | 127 | 164 | 291 | (35) | 348 | |
| Ed Beers | Calgary/St. Louis | 6 | 250 | 94 | 116 | 210 | 19 | 256 | |
| Mark Rycroft | St. Louis/Colorado | 4 | 226 | 21 | 25 | 46 | (-9) | 113 | |
| Bruce Affleck | St. Louis/Vancouver | 7 | 280 | 14 | 66 | 80 | (82) | 86 | |
| Craig Patrick* | Washington/California Seals | 9 | 401 | 72 | 91 | 163 | (131) | 61 | |
| Craig Redmond | Los Angeles/Edmonton | 5 | 191 | 16 | 68 | 84 | (57) | 134 | |
| Erik Andersson | Calgary | 1 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | (8) | 134 | |
| Goalies | |||||||||
| Name | Team | Seasons | GP | Min | W | L | T | OT | GAA |
| Ron Grahame | Boston/LA Kings/Quebec | 5 | 114 | 6,472 | 50 | 43 | 15 | 0 | 3.79 |
| Pete LoPresti | Minnesota North Stars/Edmonton | 6 | 175 | 9858 | 43 | 102 | 20 | 0 | 4.07 |
- Bill Masterton, on January 13, 1968, fell to the ice, hitting his head. He died two days later of massive head injuries, becoming the first player to die as a direct result of an injury during an NHL game. The Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the NHL player who best personifies perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to the game of hockey
- Craig Patrick was the GM of 1991 & 1992 Stanley Cup Champion Pittsburgh Penguins
Active players
- as of 2/26/16
| Forwards/Defensemen | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Team | Seasons | Games Played | Goals | Assists | Points | +/- | PIM |
| Paul Stastny | Colorado Avalanche/St. Louis Blues | 10 | 656 | 182 | 351 | 533 | 5 | 320 |
| Matt Carle | San Jose/Tampa Bay/Philadelphia/Tampa Bay | 10 | 704 | 44 | 231 | 275 | 74 | 245 |
| Tyler Bozak | Toronto Maple Leafs | 7 | 425 | 105 | 158 | 263 | (-74) | 122 |
| Joe Colborne | Boston Bruins/Toronto Maple Leafs/Calgary Flames | 6 | 210 | 28 | 56 | 84 | (-12) | 102 |
| Chris Butler | Buffalo Sabres/Calgary Flames/St. Louis Blues | 7 | 382 | 13 | 71 | 84 | (-35) | 181 |
| Jason Zucker | Minnesota Wild | 5 | 156 | 41 | 19 | 60 | (-3) | 44 |
| Patrick Wiercioch | Ottawa Senators/Colorado Avalanche | 5 | 211 | 12 | 50 | 62 | 13 | 115 |
Arenas
University of Denver Arena (1948–97)
University of Denver Arena (DU Arena) was a 5,237-seat multi-purpose arena in Denver. In addition to serving as the Pioneers' home rink, it hosted several Frozen Fours. It was razed in 1997 to make room for the $75 million Magness Arena, (part of the Ritchie Center for Sports and Wellness) which opened in 1999.
Originally a Naval Drill Hall built during World War II in Farragut, Idaho, the DU Arena was donated to the University after the war and reassembled on the Denver campus in 1948–49 to house the University's then-new ice hockey program. The arena was refurbished in 1972–73 when the roof needed repairs, and 14 seven-ton steel trusses were added to shore up the roof. Additional patchwork renovations were added in the 1990s, prior to razing in 1997.
The best known features of the arena were the steep bleacher balcony at the south end, and the 1970s rainbow painted on the north end wall. Famous hockey games held there include the NCAA ice hockey finals in 1961, 1964 and 1976.
Magness Arena (1999–present)
Magness Arena is a 7,200-seat multi-purpose collegiate sports arena in Denver, Colorado. It was built in 2000 as part of the Daniel L. Ritchie Center for Sports & Wellness, a $75 million, 400,000-square-foot (37,000 m2) sports complex at the University of Denver. It is home to the University of Denver Pioneers ice hockey and basketball teams. The Ritchie Center replaced the former DU Arena and DU Fieldhouse, which were razed in 1997 to make way for the Ritchie Center. The basketball team also plays smaller games at Hamilton Gymnasium, located in the Ritchie Center.
The arena is named after cable television pioneer Bob Magness, who donated $10 million towards construction costs.
 Magness Arena looking northwest |
 Magness arena looking north/northeast |
 Game between the Denver Pioneers and Colorado College Tigers (Magness Arena - December 2016) |
 The Ritchie Center is home to many DU Pioneers athletics programs |
See also
References
- ↑ George Gwozdecky - Denver Pioneers Official Athletics Site
- ↑ "2016–17 Roster". Denver University. Retrieved July 26, 2016.