DENVER RUMORS & GOSSIP
Denver’s Nick Shore drops UNH’s Kevin Goumas with hit to head in NCAA Hockey Tournament
During a first round game of the NCAA Men’s Hockey Tournament Denver Pioneers forward Nick Shore delivered a cheap shot right to the bottom of New Hampshire Wildcats forward Kevin Goumas’ jaw. Goumas was reaching out for a puck that was sailing through the air at shoulder level, when Shore skated right for him and delivered a blow to his head. Goumas went down right away...
Denver edges Ohio in NIT first-round game
Brett Olson scored 15 points and his defensive pressure helped turn aside a potential go-ahead layup with 21 seconds remaining as Denver hung on to beat Ohio 61-57 Tuesday night in an NIT first-round game.
With Denver (22-9) leading 58-57, Olson shadowed D.J. Cooper on his drive to the basket and got a hand in his face as he put the shot up from up close. Teammate Chris Udofia,...
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March 20, 2013
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Denver 61, Ohio 57
Brett Olson scored 15 points and his defensive pressure helped turn aside a potential go-ahead layup with 21 seconds remaining as Denver hung on to beat Ohio 61-57 Tuesday night in an NIT first-round game.
With Denver (22-9) leading 58-57, Olson shadowed D.J. Cooper on his drive to the basket and got a hand in his face as he put the shot up from up close. Teammate Chris Udofia,...
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March 20, 2013
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Hallam overcomes injury for Denver
The player nicknamed The Machine for his relentless energy on the court was nearly shut down, his basketball career finished.
Denver guard Chase Hallam fractured a vertebra and herniated a disk in his back simply by rolling over in his sleep late last season. Doctors feared he might never play again.
Through rehab and rest, though, the lone senior for Denver returned at the start...
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March 05, 2013
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Hallam leads DU after bad back nearly ends career
Denver guard Chase Hallam is relishing his return to the court this season after a back injury nearly ended his career.
Hallam fractured a vertebra and herniated a disk late last year by simply rolling over in his sleep. Doctors feared his career just might be finished.
Through rehab and rest, the lone senior returned in time to start the season and is leading the squad with his...
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March 05, 2013
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Denver 66, New Mexico St. 60
Royce O'Neale had 14 points, five rebounds and five assists to lead Denver to a 66-60 victory against New Mexico State on Saturday.
Brett Olson and Chris Udofia added 13 points each for the Pioneers (19-8, 14-2 Western Athletic), who won their eighth straight game and inched closer to clinching the No. 2 seed in the conference tournament.
Bandja Sy had 21 points and 11 rebounds...
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March 02, 2013
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SPRAWLING
Denver goalie makes improbable stick save
Denver Pioneers goaltender Juho Olkinuora might have made the save of the year on Friday night against North Dakota. If anything, it’s the best save from the College hockey season and the only save close to it right now was made exactly one week ago by St. Louis Blues goalie Jake Allen. After making a save on the initial shot, Olkinuora had to dive across the crease to knock...
UND vs. Denver; College Hockey’s Hatfield-McCoy feud
Fighting Sioux (University of North Dakota) vs. Denver Pioneers (University of Denver, #14 Tom May), WCHA Final FIVE 2008 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
This season, since the NHL lockout has been over, NBC Sports Network has been doing a weekly rivalry game on Wednesdays nights between the various NHL teams.
This Friday night, there will be another rivalry game on NBC Sports...
UND and DU skate to a 2-2 tie.
Grand Forks, ND – It's not mystery that the Denver Pioneers and the University of North Dakota don't like each other very much.
I would compare the historic rivalry to the Hatfield’s and McCoy’s feud. There are hours and hours of video on YouTube that back this up.
Tonight's game, didn't quite go to script as both teams for the most part played...
Is Quentin Shore leaving DU for Portland of the WHL?
According to @thnryankennedy, Quentin Shore might be leaving the Denver Pioneers for the Portland Winterhawks.
— Cody Nickolet (@WHLFromAbove) December 5, 2012
My twitter feed has an interesting tweet pop up in the last few minutes. Apparently, there is a rumor out there that Denver Pioneers forward/defenseman Quentin Shore might be leaving the Pioneers mid-season to play...
Badgers hockey falls to Denver in overtime
The Badgers WCHA tournament hopes were crushed Sunday after a 3-2 overtime loss to the Denver Pioneers.
Mark Zengerle got the Badgers on the board first with a shorthanded goal in the second period, but Denver tied the game shortly after with a goal from Ty Loney. Wisconsin went into the second intermission with a 2-1 lead after a late goal by Tyler Barnes, but Denver was able...
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March 12, 2012
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Kyle Rau hit on Jason Zucker...
Minnesota's Kyle Rau was given a five minute major and a game misconduct for his hit on Denver Pioneers forward Jason Zucker, it's a high hit and the kind we are trying to elliminate from all levels of hockey. Is this hit worthy of a suspension? I don't think so. The video replay isn't that good, so it's hard to tell if Rau hit Zucker with an elbow...
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DU get some some good news... Brittain & Ryder back
Image via WikipediaIt appears that the Denver Pioneers have gotten some good news as two of their key players have returned from injury. It will be interesting to see how well Sam Brittain plays.
Mike Chambers, Denver Post --- Two of the University of Denver's most important defenders are close to returning to a depleted lineup. Pioneers coach George Gwozdecky said sophomore...
Denver Post Profiles Jason Zucker
From: Denver Postby Adrian DaterJason Zucker has a weekend series to play for the Denver Pioneers. Then, he will jet off to Camrose, Alberta, on Sunday for the U.S. world junior team training camp. And he has a future to think about as a draft pick of the Minnesota Wild.Does the sophomore winger feel like he' s coming, or going? [read entire article]
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December 17, 2011
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