Tag: Denver Pioneers
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Johnny Hicks’ emergence gives DU Pioneers a goalie competition heading into Colorado College series
As Johnny Hicks stopped shot after shot over the course of an important weekend sweep over Minnesota Duluth, a goalie competition had officially begun in the Mile High City. For the last two months, it looked like Denver had found its latest star goalie to follow in the footsteps of national championship winners Tanner Jaillet,…
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No. 11 DU Pioneers hockey grabs important weekend sweep over No. 7 Minnesota Duluth
Everybody inside Magness Arena thought Eric Pohlkamp was going to shoot. Rieger Lorenz certainly did as he stood near the net. But instead of trying to add to his team-leading goal tally, the junior defenseman slid the puck to Lorenz, who tapped in one of the easier goals of his career to give No. 11…
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Swapping Gonzaga for Denver, WCC believes it’s still the West’s premier hoops conference | College Basketball Insider
It’s like losing the Los Angeles Lakers and adding the New Orleans Pelicans. It’s like losing the New York Yankees and adding the Pittsburgh Pirates. West Coast Conference commissioner Stu Jackson is well aware the upcoming loss of Gonzaga and addition of Denver and UC San Diego this summer are not exactly an even swap.…
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No. 9 Denver grabs series split at No. 5 North Dakota after dramatic win
David Carle’s team is on the board in 2026. After five straight games without a win since the start of January, No. 9 Denver (13-10-2, 9-5-0 NCHC) bounced back and picked up a 3-2 road victory over No. 5 North Dakota (18-6-0, 10-4-0 NCHC) on Saturday night at Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, N.D.…
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DU’s Sara Rask wins alpine slalom, leads Pios to top of Denver Invitational standings | Colorado Sunshine
Where good news shines The Denver Pioneers ski team opened its alpine season with a bang. Led by three podium finishes on the women’s side, the host Pioneers led the team standings in the Denver Invitational at Loveland Ski Area on Monday. Denver’s Sara Rask picked up a season-opening win in the slalom. It was…
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No. 7 Denver swept by No. 6 Western Michigan to remain winless in 2026
The home team is officially winless in the regular season series between Denver and Western Michigan. Each of the four games between the two teams that met in the Frozen Four last April in St. Louis was won by the visitors. After winning both games in Kalamzoo in November, the No. 7 Pioneers (12-9-2, 8-4-0…
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No. 7 Denver drops opening game of series against No. 6 Western Michigan in Frozen Four rematch
The final score doesn’t really reflect the 60 minutes of hockey that was played at Magness Arena on Friday night, but that won’t give David Carle too much solace. With a chance to clinch the season series against top conference foe Western Michigan (15-6-0, 6-4-0 NCHC) in what is a rematch of last year’s Frozen…
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DU hockey recap: Pioneers tie Maine 3-3, prepare for Western Michigan
The path to the postseason begins now. Nonconference play is officially over for David Carle and No. 6 Denver after a weekend series against No. 15 Maine in which the Black Bears came into Magness Arena and took the opener before both teams settled for a 3-3 tie on Saturday night. “Obviously, we played them…
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Tim Bergstraser has the DU Pioneers back on the right track | College Basketball Insider
It’s not even January, but Tim Bergstraser is already delivering feats the Denver men’s basketball program hasn’t seen in over 20 years. With nonconference play over across the country, it turns out the unofficial Colorado state champion in 2025 is Bergstraser’s Pioneers. After an 86-79 win at Northern Colorado last Saturday, DU is the only…
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No. 6 DU Pioneers hockey closes 2025 with series split at St. Cloud State
Denver simply gave St. Cloud State too many opportunities. On the verge of another sweep on the road, the No. 6-ranked Pioneers (12-6-1, 8-2-0 NCHC) let the Huskies (8-10-0, 3-7-0) right back in Saturday night’s game with a pair of penalties in the third period, one minor for hooking and a simultaneous major for contact…