Nicole Bostel has been promoted to Denver’s director of media relations, replacing Erich Bacher, who was named assistant athletics director for public relations at Virginia. Bostel was previously DU’s associate director of media relations.
Denver will rely on a strong defense, anchored by three good goalies, to build a possible league championship foundation this season. “We are a very different team this year,” Pioneers coach George Gwozdecky said. “We lost three big-time scorers in Beau Bennett, Drew Shore and Jason Zucker. Our strength this year is our depth in … Read more
Denver assistant coach David Lassonde has been named an assistant coach for the U.S. National Junior Team that will compete at the upcoming IIHF World Junior Championship from Dec. 26, 2012-Jan. 5, 2013, in Ufa, Russia.
According to the Denver Post, Denver forward Larkin Jacobson and goalie Juho Olkinuora have each been suspended four games apiece for separate violations of team rules. The two sophomores will miss the Pioneers’ exhibition game against British Columbia on Oct. 6, as well as the regular-season opener Oct. 19 against Massachusetts-Lowell, Oct. 20 against visiting … Read more
Our 2012-13 preview series continues with a look at the best returning defensemen in college hockey. Daver Karnosky reports.
The season is right around the corner, and our preseason coverage begins with a look at 10 returning goaltenders to keep an eye on this season. Roman J. Uschak reports.
The administration for the National Collegiate Hockey Conference continues to develop this summer with new additions to the league office staff. Verna Toller was hired recently as business operations manager while Mike Moran, a former longtime spokesman for the United States Olympic Committee, signed a short-term contract as a media relations consultant, commissioner Jim Scherr … Read more
Ted O’Leary, a member of Denver’s 2004 and 2005 NCAA championship teams, died Sunday in Denver. O’Leary was just 29. His family said the cause of death is unknown. “Hard worker, well respected by his teammates, assistant captain his senior year, and he understood his role. Very good penalty killer. Excellent student,” DU associate head … Read more
The Great Lakes Invitational will live on through the 2014 tournament, according to a press release issued Monday from Michigan Tech. Michigan Tech and Olympia Entertainment have extended their partnership in hosting the GLI through 2014, which will be the tournament’s 50th annual event. “We’re thrilled to be able to continue the tradition of the … Read more
Joe Novak could hardly contain his excitement this February while he read the job advertisement for the director of hockey operations at the new National Collegiate Hockey Conference. “As I read the description I saw it was a perfect fit,” he said. “I jumped on it right away. This position is both a great challenge … Read more
Edwin (Ed) Zemrau, the captain of Denver’s first NCAA championship team in 1958, has passed away at the age of 78. Zemrau, an Edmonton native, was a 1957-58 All-American and captained the Pioneers to the NCAA title, a 6-2 win over North Dakota. Zemrau tallied the game-winning assist and was named to the NCAA All-Tournament … Read more
The new National Collegiate Hockey Conference expects to make “two pretty big announcements by Wednesday of next week,” commissioner Jim Scherr said on Tuesday. Details were few, but Scherr will be in Minneapolis next Tuesday after spending the weekend in Naples, Fla., where he will talk with league officials and coaches attending the American Hockey … Read more
Denver sophomore forward Beau Bennett has decided to forgo his final two years of NCAA eligibility after signing a three-year contract Friday with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Bennett, drafted in the first round (20th overall) by Pittsburgh in 2010, finishes his DU career with 38 points in 47 games. Bennett tallied 13 points in 10 games … Read more
Chatham has named Denver senior associate athletics director/major gifts officer Scott Koskoski as its new director of athletics. Koskoski returns to his native Pennsylvania after an eight-month stay at DU. With Denver, Koskoski managed various external efforts for the athletics division. He also directed fundraising priorities, worked closely on capital project development, oversaw sport coach … Read more
Denver’s Joey LaLeggia, who led rookie defensemen with 38 points, has been named the Hockey Commissioners Association national rookie of the year. LaLeggia was the national rookie of the month in January, when he scored 12 points. He was also named the WCHA’s rookie of the year. Voting is done through the assistant coaches of … Read more
The Minnesota Wild has signed Denver sophomore forward Jason Zucker to a three-year entry-level contract. Denver has now lost two underclassmen this week as junior forward Drew Shore signed with the Florida Panthers earlier Tuesday. Zucker, taken by Minnesota in the second round (59th overall) of the 2010 NHL draft, is expected to join the … Read more
Denver junior forward Drew Shore has signed an entry-level contract with the Florida Panthers, forgoing his senior season with the Pioneers. Florida drafted Shore in the second round (44th overall) of the 2009 NHL draft. Shore, a Denver native, will report to the American Hockey League’s San Antonio Rampage, Florida’s top affiliate, to play out … Read more
The Wolverines are a No. 1 regional seed for the first time since losing in the first round in 2009. Here’s the Midwest Regional preview of Michigan, Ferris State, Denver and Cornell.
The first-round matchups for the 2012 NCAA Division I men’s tournament include one that features one of the most notorious NCAA tournament games of all time. Todd D. Milewski reports.
St. Cloud State announced Friday that Heather Weems, associate athletics director and senior woman administrator at Drake University, has been named athletic director at SCSU, effective July 1. Weems will take over for retiring athletic director Morris Kurtz, who has been at St. Cloud State since 1984. “We are pleased to welcome Heather Weems and … Read more