Former Denver national champion, Colorado College assistant coach Mannino named assistant athletic director for NIL with Pioneers

Denver has named 2005 national champion Peter Mannino as its assistant athletic director for name, image and likeness (NIL). Mannino will lead Denver’s NIL and strategy for the Pioneers’ varsity athletic programs. The position will have a strong focus on building out an academic program with DU’s Daniels College of Business and its Sturm College … Read more

With Denver ‘home for me and my family,’ Carle inks multi-year contract extension to remain behind Pioneers’ bench

Denver announced Monday that men’s hockey coach David Carle has signed a multi-year contract extension. At the helm of the program for the past seven seasons, Carle has led the Pioneers to 179-74-17 overall record and his career .694 winning percentage is presently the highest all-time among DU hockey coaches. He guided Denver to national … Read more

Denver sophomore blueliner, recent Wild signee Buium tabbed USCHO Player of the Year for ’24-25 season

Denver sophomore defenseman Zeev Buium has been recognized as the USCHO Player of the Year for the 2024-25 season. Voting was conducted among USCHO.com staff members. Buium was named a First Team All-American, the NCHC Player of the Year and led all NCAA defensemen in scoring this season with 48 points while ranking second among … Read more

Final HCA men’s hockey monthly honors for ’24-25 season go to Western Michigan’s Washe, BU’s Hutson, Denver’s Davis, Bentley’s Hasley, Minnesota State’s Tracy

The Hockey Commissioners Association has announced the final men’s hockey monthly honors for the 2024-25 season. Western Michigan captain Tim Washe is player of the month, Boston University’s Cole Hutson is rookie of the month, and Denver’s Matt Davis, Bentley’s Connor Hasley and Minnesota State’s Alex Tracy are co-goaltenders of the month. Washe captained the … Read more

Denver forward Wright signs NHL contract with Kings, leaves Pioneers after junior season

Denver junior forward Jared Wright has signed a two-year, entry-level contract beginning in 2025-26 with the NHL’s Los Angeles Kings. Wright will report to Los Angeles’ AHL affiliate, the Ontario Reign, on an amateur tryout for the remainder of the 2024-25 campaign. Wright registered 17 points on nine goals and eight assists while playing in … Read more

Denver blueliner, 2024-25 NCHC player of the year Buium leaves Pioneers after sophomore season, inks NHL deal with Wild

Denver sophomore defenseman Zeev Buium has signed a three-year, entry-level contract beginning this season with the Minnesota Wild. Buium is expected to make his NHL debut on Tuesday night in the Wild’s regular-season finale against the Anaheim Ducks at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. The DU sophomore was named the NCHC player of the … Read more

Denver junior Thompson forgoes last season of NCAA eligibility, signs NHL contract with Blackhawks

Denver junior forward Aidan Thompson has signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Chicago Blackhawks. Thompson will report to Chicago’s AHL affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs, on a professional tryout for the remainder of the 2024-25 campaign. His NHL deal will start with the 2025-26 season. Thompson recorded career highs during his junior season with the … Read more

Denver blueliner Buckberger collects NCAA Elite 90 award for scholastic achievement at 2025 Division I men’s hockey championship

Denver sophomore defenseman Boston Buckberger has been named the recipient of the NCAA’s Elite 90 award for scholastic achievement at the 2025 Division I men’s ice hockey championship. Buckberger is an accounting major in DU’s Daniels College of Business and carries a cumulative 4.0 grade-point average. He was presented with the Elite 90 award following … Read more

Defending national champion Denver has ‘taken a real growth mindset’ during 2024-25 season as Pioneers look to repeat

This is the third of four previews for teams playing in the 2025 NCAA Men’s Frozen Four this week in St. Louis. Click here for all of USCHO’s Frozen Four coverage. Denver Pioneers Season record: 31-11-1 How they got to St. Louis: Won the Manchester Regional, defeating Providence 5-1 and Boston College 3-1 Top players: … Read more