Candace Horgan

Having already clinched home ice in the first round of the WCHA playoffs with their win Friday night, the No. 2 Denver Pioneers looked to use Saturday’s game against cellar-dweller Michigan Tech to further solidify their hold on first place in the WCHA standings. After dominating offensively for much of the game, Denver let Michigan … Read more

Before a crowd of 6,088, the No. 2 Denver Pioneers beat the Minnesota Golden Gophers, 5-1. Sophomore forward Joe Colborne had a hat trick while Rhett Rakhshani and Patrick Wiercioch each had two assists, and goalie Marc Cheverie finished with 32 saves. It was the first time in their history that the Pioneers swept all … Read more

In a key WCHA contest between the No. 5 St. Cloud State Huskies and No. 11 Colorado College Tigers, lead changes abounded all night and goals were scored in bunches. Ultimately, the Tigers prevailed, 6-4, in front 7,084 fans at the World Arena. “We’ve been scoring some goals lately, and it felt good to get … Read more

In a wild, back-and-forth game, the Air Force Falcons twice rallied from a deficit to beat the Holy Cross Crusaders, 4-3, in overtime, splitting the weekend series. Tim Kirby scored with .6 seconds left in overtime to secure the win, blasting a shot from the right circle past Holy Cross netminder Thomas Tysowsky. Kirby got … Read more

In recent years, third ranked Wisconsin has struggled against No. 8 Colorado College, going 1-8-1 against them in the last 10 games. In the season’s first two games in Madison, the Tigers took three of four points from the Badgers. Wisconsin channeled that frustration into a dominating effort, defeating the Tigers 4-0 in front of … Read more

In a game that wasn’t decided until the final minute, the No. 2 Denver Pioneers edged the Alaska-Anchorage Seawolves 3-2. Tyler Ruegsegger scored the game-winner with 38 seconds left. “We found out a lot about our team tonight,” said Ruegsegger. “We did not play well yesterday at all. We knew tonight was going to be … Read more

After getting embarrassed by the host Denver Pioneers Friday night in the first round of the Denver Cup, the Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks had something to prove. They came out with a much better effort, ultimately beating St. Lawrence in a shootout 1-0 after tying 2-2 through overtime. “Last night, we came out slow; it wasn’t our … Read more

The last time the St. Lawrence Saints beat the No. 5 Boston College Eagles was 1982. Since then, the Eagles had gone 11-0-2. So when the Eagles went up 2-0 midway through the second period, it looked to be more of the usual. However, a short-handed goal by Travis Vermeulen sparked a rally, and the … Read more

Over the last few years, the No. 2 Denver Pioneers personal brand of kryptonite has been the No. 6 Colorado College Tigers.The last time Denver beat their arch-rival was November 24, 2007, going 1-7-5 in the last 13 games. Part of that difficulty could be attributed to former Tigers’ goalie Richard Bachman, who seemed to … Read more

One could be forgiven for wondering if the No. 2 Denver Pioneers had eaten their Thanksgiving dinner earlier Saturday and were in a turkey coma. Midway through the second period, in an arena that might as well have been a morgue for all the energy it had, a fan of the Pioneers screamed “Wake up, … Read more

Before 6,890 fans at the World Arena, No. 5 Colorado College rode effective special teams’ play to a 5-0 win over the University of Alaska Anchorage Seawolves. William Rapuzzi scored two goals and four other Tigers’ players each notched two points, and freshman goaltender Joe Howe recorded his second shutout. “All in all, I thought … Read more

Yankees-Red Sox. Giants-Cowboys. Bruins-Canadiens. Celtics-Lakers. Add the No. 3 Denver Pioneers and No. 2 North Dakota Fighting Sioux hockey teams to the list of bitter rivals who really seem to dislike each other. In a tightly called game marred by 20 penalties, a game that had a little bit of everything, including a disallowed tying … Read more

In front of 5,311 fans on a tricky, pranks-filled Halloween night, the No. 2 Denver Pioneers battled to a 4-4 tie with the Minnesota State Mankato Mavericks. “It’s an important point for us,” said Pioneers’ coach George Gwozdecky. “There’s always that tendency to press too hard and try to get that extra point. Other than … Read more

As time literally expired in the overtime, Matt Fairchild banged home a rebound from the crease on a power play, giving the Air Force Falcons an emotional 3-2 win and sweep of the RIT Tigers. In the press box afterwards, it looked like the puck crossed the line with just tenths of a second left. … Read more

Before an announced attendence of 5,781 at the World Arena, the No. 19 Colorado College Tigers won an ugly, sloppy game 4-1 over the Michigan Tech Huskies. Senior Bill Sweatt had a goal and three assists and freshman netminder Joe Howe made 33 saves. “He looks like a man out there,” said Tigers’ coach Scott … Read more

Behind strong goaltending by Chris Rawlings and timely offense, the No. 20 Northeastern Huskies knocked off the Colorado College Tigers, 4-3, to earn a split on the weekend. Northeastern didn’t wait long to get on the board. McNeely took a pass from David Strathman, and as he hit the top of the circle he let … Read more

In an up and down offensive battle, the No. 1 Denver Pioneers twice battled back from a two-goal deficit to edge No. 14 Vermont 5-4, before a crowd of 5,499 at Magness Arena, in a game that marked the program’s 60th year. Many former Pioneers’ players were in attendance. Sophomore forward Joe Colborne, a first … Read more