The Seniors’ Tale
Not all of them knew if they would make Middlebury as freshmen. In their senior year, the road to the championship had a few bumps.
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Nanooks Shocked by Coaching Change
Gadowsky’s departure stuns UAF players, but they welcome Tavis MacMillan with open arms.
The Best High-Stakes Games
Top games? We’ve got more — and this time the prizes are bigger. USCHO salutes the top tournament games of 2003-04.
Best Of The Best
See a great game this year? A classic nailbiter, or a slugfest for the ages? Find out if it made the cut as one of our best games of the season.
Denver Pioneers: 55 Years of Overcoming Obstacles
In the days following the University of Denver’s 2004 NCAA Championship victory over Maine, writers and pundits attributed the success of Denver’s hockey program to a variety of factors. Words like “goaltending,” “grit,” a “loosey-goosey attitude” and “senior leadership” were tossed around in abundance. Some even called it a “Cinderella story” after the lowest-seeded team … Read more
Two Minutes of Madness
Two frantic minutes placed this year’s championship game in the elite of NCAA tournament lore.
Popular Pioneers
There has been such an outpouring of support for the Denver Pioneers recently that coach George Gwozdecky estimates it’ll take two weeks — two weeks he doesn’t have at the moment — to get back to everyone who has called or e-mailed or wrote a letter. The Pioneers are keeping a busy schedule these days. … Read more
O Pioneers!
Denver had kept Maine off the scoreboard for 58 minutes — but then came the final test of resolve.
Pioneers Give It All For Berkhoel
Denver believed in netminder Adam Berkhoel — and vice versa.
For Dora, Sweet Not Bitter
Suspended senior reveled in Denver’s win regardless.
The West of the Story
Never, perhaps, have the differences between East and West been so sharp.
Berkhoel, Gauthier Keep Pioneers Ahead After Two
Both Maine and Denver got the puck in the net on a first-period power play in the national championship game Saturday night at the FleetCenter. Only Denver’s counted. Gabe Gauthier put DU ahead early (photo: Tim McDonald). Top-line center Gabe Gauthier was the recipient of a great pass from Connor James and put a shot … Read more
Season Of The Fan
College hockey fans are a breed apart — and never is that more obvious than at the Frozen Four.
A Reversal For The Defense
Maine had done it all season from the blue line, but on Saturday, the Black Bears were out-defended by Denver.
From Near-Tragedy To Triumph
The Hobey Baker Memorial Award is named for a college hockey legend who died a tragic, accidental death in a plane crash during the waning days of World War I. Junior Lessard overcame adversity this season to win the Hobey Baker Memorial Award (photo: Pedro Cancel). Minnesota-Duluth’s Junior Lessard almost emulated the award’s namesake a … Read more
Seriousness, Levity Mingle At USCHO.com Town Hall Meeting
Set amidst the colonial charm of Faneuil Hall, USCHO.com kicked off Frozen Friday’s festivities with its fourth annual Town Hall Meeting. Moderated by USCHO General Manager Jayson Moy, fans in attendance had the opportunity to grill five of college hockey’s luminaries in an open forum of discussion. Unlike past years, which focused more on NCAA-wide, … Read more
Friday At The Fleet
Maine and Denver prep for Saturday.
Maize And The Blues
There’s something missing in Boston …
Haunted By History
Two years ago, Maine lost the NCAA title in overtime. The Black Bears haven’t forgotten.
Stand And Deliver
Dustin Penner came to Maine after a visit from assistant coach Grant Standbrook.