Tag: Nchc
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Mark Kiszla: Johnny Hicks’ 41 freakin’ saves lift Denver Pioneers to clinch NCHC Frozen Faceoff in double overtime
DU goaltender Johnny Hicks is so hot he could stand the entire NCAA hockey tournament on its head, eh? Denver needed every one of Hicks’ 41 saves on Saturday night to beat Minnesota Duluth 4-3 in double overtime to hoist the NCHC Frozen Faceoff trophy and head into the national tournament on a lucky 13-game…
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Denver Pioneers defensemen earn all-NCHC honors
The Denver defense has been the backbone of another successful hockey team at Magness Arena. Pioneers blue liners Eric Pohlkamp and Boston Buckberger were both named to the NCHC’s all-conference teams Tuesday, with Pohlkamp landing on the first team and Buckberger on the league’s third team. Pohlkamp, a junior, is tops among all defensemen in…
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David Carle earns win No. 200 as No. 8 DU Pioneers sweep Arizona State to close regular season
David Carle earned win No. 200 behind the Denver bench on Saturday night, but all he cares about is getting eight more in the next six weeks. The 36-year-old joined Murray Armstrong and George Gwozdecky as the only Pioneers coaches to reach that mark as his team completed a weekend sweep of Arizona State with…
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No. 8 DU Pioneers hockey sweeps Omaha, secures home ice for NCHC playoffs
The road reds proved powerful once again for Denver. The No. 8 Pioneers (19-11-3, 15-6-1 NCHC) completed a weekend sweep at Omaha (10-20-0, 6-14-0) that cemented home-ice advantage in the first round of the conference tournament next month and improves the team’s standing in the NCAA Percentage Index (NPI) that determines who makes the NCAA…
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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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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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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…
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Balanced offense has No. 6 DU Pioneers rolling into final series before the new year
The halfway point of the regular season has arrived, and David Carle is ready to make a claim about the NCHC. “The future national champion sits in our league,” the Denver hockey coach said this week. That’s not a bad message for Carle to send to his No. 6 Pioneers team, considering they’re currently at…
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No. 6 Denver hockey sweeps No. 19 Miami (Ohio), retains NCHC lead
David Carle’s team knows how to bounce back. After suffering an overtime loss in a thrilling game against Minnesota last Saturday at Ball Arena, No. 6 Denver (11-5-1, 7-1-0 NCHC) rebounded with a weekend sweep over No. 19 Miami (Ohio) at Magness Arena. It was another balanced effort all weekend as four different players scored…