Tag: Hockey
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Kickin’ It with Kiz: Why Pioneers coach David Carle doesn’t need the NHL’s stinking money
I know Pioneers hockey coach David Carle loves the University of Denver and living in Colorado, but you have to think an NHL team is going to throw a truckload of money at him (Toronto? Las Vegas?) The Chicago Blackhawks were hot after him last year. He’s the best DU coach ever! – T-man, blessed…
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Mark Kiszla: Why the DU hockey dynasty is the biggest little miracle in college sports
LOVELAND • You can’t put a price on the DU Pioneers’ love for winning hockey championships. “There’s nothing better than winning … There’s no option to lose,” said junior forward Sam Harris, making his third straight trip to the Frozen Four after Denver crushed National Collegiate Hockey Conference rival Western Michigan 6-2 on Sunday at…
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Mark Kiszla: DU’s David Carle chases NCAA titles while Deion Sanders chases clicks
LOVELAND — If Deion Sanders could lead a football team half as well as David Carle coaches hockey, Prime would’ve already commissioned a statue of himself to stand outside Folsom Field. As the DU Pioneers pushed their unbeaten streak to 14 games on Friday by knocking the ever-lovin’ Red out of Cornell during a 5-0…
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Mark Kiszla: Breakfast Brawl between USA and Canada for gold medal is dumbest great idea in NHL history
MILAN – Decades from now, grizzled old puckheads in the United States and Canada will still be telling tall tales about a hockey showdown destined to go down in history as the Breakfast Brawl. Set your alarm clock, pour a beer and buckle up. The Yanks versus the Canucks, with Connor McDavid facing off against…
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Mark Kiszla: With gold medal on line, Nathan MacKinnon is a bad guy for one day
MILAN – All the pain that puddled in the corners of Artturi Lehkonen’s eyes revealed something beautiful and true. Hockey at the Olympics brings out a passion in a man that the NHL cannot fully understand. Blowing a two-goal lead Friday in a 3-2 loss to Canada that wrecked the gold medal dream of Lehkonen…
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Avalanche at the Olympics: MacKinnon comes through in clutch; Canada and United States to meet for gold
Two weeks ago, many could have predicted it. On Friday, it became official. Canada and the United States will play each other for the gold medal on Sunday. Although we were minutes away from that not being the case. Canada defeats Finland 3-2 The Canadian hockey team has been responsible for raising the collective heart…
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Mark Kiszla: In final act of hockey heroism, Captain America saves day for USA in win worth weight in gold
MILAN — Two minutes from being pushed from the ice into retirement, Captain America refused to go quietly and made the loudest play of her hockey life. Down a goal to Canada with the third period of the Olympic gold-medal match slip-sliding away, U.S. captain Hilary Knight scored when teammates needed her most. OK, so…
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Avalanche at the Olympics: Canada secures the top seed; Makar breaks through on power play
As expected, the United States and Canada finished the round-robin portion of the tournament undefeated. Only one can take the top seed, and it’ll be our friends north of the border. Switzerland defeats Czechia 4-3 in overtime Martin Necas continued his strong tournament, picking up a point on all three Czechia goals, including his tying…
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Olofsson, Wedgewood lead Avalanche past Lightning 3-2 in rematch of 2022 final
DENVER (AP) — Victor Olofsson scored twice, Scott Wedgewood made 22 saves for his NHL-leading eighth victory of the season and the Colorado Avalanche held off the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Tuesday night in a rematch of the 2022 Stanley Cup Finals. Playing against his former team, Ross Colton also scored to help the…
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Denver Pioneers hockey picked to finish second in NCHC | Colorado Sunshine
Where good news shines Denver Pioneers hockey will enter the 2025-26 season with a new card to play. The underdog card. Denver was not picked to win the NCHC when the preseason poll was released Thursday. That honor went to Western Michigan — and for good reason. Western Michigan is coming off a season in…