Candace HorganThe No. 8 Denver Pioneers and No. 18 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs returned to form Saturday night. One night after an uncharacteristic offensive explosion for both teams, the two ratcheted down defensively. Ultimately, the Pioneers prevailed 1-0, advancing to the Final Five for the first time since 2005. “It’s enormous,” said Pioneers’ captain Andrew Thomas, of … Read more
Two teams that have struggled a lot with offense coming into their playoff series would be expected to fight a tough, defensive battle that would be decided by a bounce or two. Instead, the No. 8 Denver Pioneers and No. 18 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs combined for nine goals, and Denver won their first playoff game … Read more
Before a sold out crowd of 7,780 at the World Arena, the No. 5 Colorado College Tigers finished their season strongly, defeating arch-rival No. 7 Denver Pioneers 3-1 in a penalty-filled contest. Drew O’Connell started in net for the Tigers and played well, stopping 27 shots on the night. The Tigers wore throwback jerseys in … Read more
Looking like they were out of the game and facing one of the best goalies in the country, the No. 9 Minnesota State Mavericks staged an improbable third period rally, ultimately defeating the No. 4 Colorado College Tigers 3-2 in overtime, and kept alive their hopes of home ice in the WCHA playoffs. “I’m proud … Read more
One week after an emotionally devastating sweep at the hands of the North Dakota Fighting Sioux, the No. 8 Denver Pioneers came out with a strong team effort and swept the Alaska-Anchorage Seawolves, clinching home ice for the WCHA playoffs with a 3-1 win in front of 6,031 fans at Magness Arena. “One of the … Read more
After an emotionally draining sweep by North Dakota last week, the No. 8 Denver Pioneers returned home to the friendly confines of Magness Arena for a series with the Alaska-Anchorage Seawolves. The Pioneers entered the game 12-3-1 at Magness this season, and regrouped from last weekend with a blue collar effort, taking a 4-2 win … Read more
When the season began, Colorado College head coach Scott Owens may not have known what he had in Richard Bachman. Now, Bachman has left no doubt he was ready all along. Candace Horgan reports.
After a disappointing weekend last week at Michigan Tech, the No. 6 Colorado College Tigers looked to regroup at home. Coach Scott Owens mixed up his lines, and a new top line of Mike Testwuide, Chad Rau and Bill Sweatt lead the Tigers to a 5-2 win over the No. 10 Clarkson Golden Knights. Testwuide … Read more
The full face mask is one of the college game’s most visible trademarks, but not everyone is a fan. Although most studies support the safety value of the full shield, concerns — and varying preferences — remain, Candace Horgan finds.
In the middle of a losing streak in which they have been badly outplayed in consecutive games, the No. 4 Denver Pioneers needed a shakeup, and coach George Gwozdecky decided to give freshman Marc Cheverie his first start of the year. Cheverie responded, making 26 saves in a 4-2 win over the Bemidji State Beavers. … Read more
Before a crowd of 2,657 at the Cadet Ice Arena, the Air Force Falcons took a huge step forward, stunning the No. 4 Denver Pioneers 5-2. Matt Fairchild got his first career hat trick and Andrew Volkening made 29 saves, including shutting down the Pioneers on a two-minute five-on-three, to seal the win. “I expected … Read more
Brock Trotter lost nearly his entire freshman season to injury, but the star forward is back and as good as ever. Candace Horgan chases down the Pioneers’ high-octane threat.
Fans of both the No. 2 Denver Pioneers AND the No. 17 Wisconsin Badgers could be forgiven for wondering if the circus came to town this weekend. Hours before the puck dropped Saturday night at Magness Arena, the WCHA issued a press release that admitted referee Randy Schmidt made a mistake in disallowing Wisconsin’s last … Read more
Sixty minutes of hockey ultimately came down to a tenth of a second Friday night at Magness Arena, as the second ranked Denver Pioneers survived a furious rally from No. 17 Wisconsin to hold on for a 3-2 win. As time expired, Matt Ford scored what would have been the tying goal for the Badgers, … Read more
The Boston College Eagles went to the Women’s Frozen Four last season and then went through a tumultuous offseason. But the 2007-2008 season has shown that the Eagles are keeping the train rolling on the track. As the second half of the season starts, the Eagles are ready to get back to the Frozen Four and look for a National Championship. Candace Horgan reports on the ladies of Boston College.
It wasn’t always a pretty game, but the No. 3 Denver Pioneers ultimately prevailed over the Dartmouth Big Green, 5-3, in the championship game of the Wells Fargo Denver Cup. Sophomore forward Brock Trotter, who was named the tournament MVP, had another three point night to help Denver defend their title. “I think a lot … Read more
In a game that was much closer than the final score indicated, the Northern Michigan Wildcats beat the Sacred Heart Pioneers 5-2 in the consolation game of the Wells Fargo Denver Cup Saturday night. Sophomore Billy Smith had a big game for the Wildcats, notching a goal and an assist in the win. The first … Read more
In a game between two Pioneers, Sacred Heart was no match for No. 3 Denver, who advanced to the championship game of the Wells Fargo Denver Cup against Dartmouth with a 5-0 victory. With the shutout, senior goaltender Peter Mannino tied Gerry Powers for the all-time Denver record for shutouts at 13. “Peter was Peter,” … Read more
Despite showing signs of their 27 day layoff, the Dartmouth Big Green pulled out a 4-1 win over the Northern Michigan Wildcats, getting timely scoring from their big guns and excellent goaltending from senior Mike Devine to advance to the championship game of the Wells Fargo Denver Cup, where they will play either host Denver … Read more
Led by their big guns Ryan Duncan and T.J. Oshie and the strong goaltending of Jean-Philippe Lamoureux, the No. 8 North Dakota Fighting Sioux salvaged a split with the No. 3 Denver Pioneers, taking advantage of their special teams to earn a hard-fought 3-1 win. “It’s nothing new for us,” said Lamoureux of the play … Read more