(above) Duck and coverFrom: NY Timesby Drew ClaussenThe final WCHA series held in Grand Forks, between Minnesota and North Dakota had it all: 11 goals, 16 penalties, one victory by each team and dead animals thrown on the ice.After a North Dakota goal on two weeks ago fans littered the ice with dead gophers, the game was actually delayed as blood was scraped from the ice.The dead...

[above] DU Senior guard Alex Pickett is very familiar with DU's benchFrom: Denver Postby Irv MossAlex Pickert's story throughout his career at DU probably is similar to many other in college basketball. He walked on as a freshman in 2008-09 and was part manager and part practice player. He came out of high school as an MVP in his league on the California coast. He could have...

DU students will be taking a bus to the Colorado College hockey game on Feb. 4th. Cost is $24. Students should email joey.leon2@gmail.com. The bus will depart after the men's basketball game against Middle Tennessee.----------ESPN will broadcast DU men's basketball game against Middle Tennessee from Magness Arena on Saturday, February 4. Tip-off is set for 2:00 PM MST. For tickets...

(above) Several DU players joined the Jr. Pioneers (8 y.o.'s) on Evergreen Lake

University of Denver coach George Gwozdecky said sophomore goalie Sam Brittain and senior defenseman John Ryder were cleared to practice Monday and are probable for this weekend's two-game series at Alaska-Anchorage [read entire article].

Cody DepourcqThe BCHL Penticton Vees are riding a 25 game winning streak. Their historic start has made a shambles of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) standings with a 37-3-0 (2 OTL) record.The youngest player on the team, by over a year, is 16 year-old Cody Depourcq (5'6 150 lbs), who will play for the University of Denver in 2013.Despite playing against players that are...

(above) DU Alum Kevin Dineen has led the Florida Panthers to first place in the Southeast division this seasonKevin Dineen Q & AKevin Dineen enters his first year as the head coach of the NHL Florida Panthers after being named to the position on June 1, 2011.Dineen began played his collegiate hockey at the University of Denver in the WCHA. In his first season with the Pioneers...

The University of Denver hockey team used the bye week to help several key players recover from injuries.  An unexpected benefit was DU rising to #12 in the Pairwise Rankings.The Pioneers precaroius current position Pairwise Ranking is dependant on Bemidji State remaining as a "Team Under Consideration."  Upcoming series' against Colorado College, Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota...

The University of Denver basketball team was edged 75-74 by a buzzer-beater in overtime at The Super Pit on Saturday night.The Pioneers (15-5, 5-2 Sun Belt Conference) took a one-point lead on a backdoor layup by senior forward Justin Coughlin with 13 seconds left in overtime.  A North Texas players tapped in a rebound just before the buzzer, giving the victory to North Texas.Denver...

(above) Colorado College Weekend will feature the added bonus of a huge basketball game against Middle TennesseeThe Denver Pioneer Men & Women's basketball teams continue to set new marks for the best NCAA Division I starts in school history. Circle February 4th on your calendar, when Sun Belt Conference leading Middle Tennessee comes to Magness Arena for a double header showdown...

(above) DU recruit Nolan Zajac scores for the USHL Omaha Lancers2012 Recruiting ClassF Tyler Pham (Indiana Ice, USHL)D Dakota Mermis (Green Bay, USHL)D Matt Van Voorhis (Sioux Falls, USHL)F Garrett Allen (Des Moines, USHL)D Nolan Zajac (Omaha, USHL)F Quentin Shore (U.S. Under-18)F Grant Arnold (Green Bay, USHL)2013 Recruiting ClassF Brad Hawkinson (Lincoln, USHL)F Landon Smith (Cedar...

(above) The report is that Florida has eight centers in their system and Drew might weigh his options is free agency in 2013

(above) Head coach Andy Leroy will attempt to win DU's 22nd NCAA Skiing Championship in MarchFrom: NCAA.comby Jen GunnelsSkiing is one of the NCAA’s oldest championships, but only four individuals in the long history of the sport have captured an individual national title as a student-athlete and then gone on to coach a team to a national title. University of Denver head coach...

(above) The "Home Of Champions" mural celebrates DU's Athletics' history and prominently features you know whoA 60-yard mural depicting prior student-athletes while they play in one of DU's 17 varsity sports was painted on the wall outside of the entrance of the Coors Fitness Center last week as part of an athletic branding project that began late last summer...

University of Denver senior lacrosse players Mark Matthews and Alex Demopoulos were selected Friday night in the Major League Lacrosse draft.Matthews was selected fourth overall by the Denver Outlaws​. Demopoulos was picked 24th overall by the expansion Ohio Machine.

“Tonight’s game was as great a team win as we’ve had in quite a while, for sure all year long."-George Gwozdecky Drew Shore didn't dress on Saturday night due to a "lower body injury," but somehow the University of Denver pulled out another improbable victory. The Pioneers came from behind to defeat Bemidji State 3-2 thanks in part to Jason Zucker.Zucker  had three points...

The "Drew Shore For Hobey Campaign" kicked into high gear on Friday night at Magness Arena. Shore had two goals and three assists to lead the Pioneers to a 6-3 victory over Bemidji State.Bemidji State led 1-0 after the first period, but DU scored five times in the second period to put the game out of reach.  Ty Loney continued his recent scoring splurge with two goals.The win was...

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DU (11-8-2) vs. Bemidji State(11-9-2)Friday, January 137:30 p.m. MTMagness Arena (6,200) TV: ROOT SPORTS-Rocky MountainRadio: FM 102.3 ESPN Web: www.DenverPioneers.com

(above) Reed and Ty [right] spend a little time with the Stanley Cup in the backyardFrom: Denver Postby Adrian DaterOne of Ty Loney's first memories is of his father's last acts as a professional hockey player."His last practice as a player, I think I was about 3 years old, I got to skate with him. That's my only memory of him and the NHL," said Loney, a University of Denver freshman...

Jesse MahoneyFrom: The ColoradoanJesse Mahoney, an assistant volleyball coach at Colorado State University for the past seven seasons, has been hired as the head coach at the University of Denver.DU athletic director Peg Bradley-Doppes made the announcement this afternoon.Mahoney, 40, replaces Beth Kuwata, who moved into another position within DU's athletic department.''I am definitely...

(above) DU Alum Tyler Ruegsegger is looking to improve his skatingFrom: Anchorage Daily Newsby Doyle WoodyNot more than five minutes after most ECHL Alaska Aces home games, Tyler Ruegsegger emerges briskly from the team's dressing room at Sullivan Arena, still sweating from his night's labor, but still not done.He wears compression shorts, with a loose pair of shorts over those,...

From: USA Hockeyby Matt RybaltowskiIf U.S. National Junior Team captain Jason Zucker has played his last game in a Team USA jersey, he left the ice a winner.Zucker and Team USA closed the 2012 IIHF World Junior Championship with a 2-1 victory over Switzerland that clinched seventh place in the tournament.Jim Johannson, assistant executive director of hockey operations for USA Hockey...

DU @ CSU Basketball Game Time/Date: 7:00 p.m. EST, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012Location: Moby Arena, Fort Collins, COTV: The Mtn. - The MountainWest Sports NetworkComcast Digital Cable (411) & DirecTV (616) 

(above) Drew Shore & Jason Zucker Hobey Baker fan voting is now online