Apr 10, 2025; St. Louis, Missouri, UNITED STATES; Denver Pioneers forward Sam Harris (12) checks Western Michigan Broncos forward Matteo Costantini (25) in overtime during the Frozen Four college ice hockey national semifinals at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images Jeff Curry-Imagn Images

Gophers to face Denver in 2025 U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game

Originally posted on Minnesota Golden Gophers on SI
By Tony Liebert | Last updated Apr 29, 2025 11:23 AM ET

Denver men's hockey announced its 2025-26 schedule on Monday, which included a late November non-conference showdown with the Gophers. It will be the annual U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game, and it will be played at Ball Arena, home of the Colorado Avalanche.

SCHEDULE: Denver will host Gophers men's hockey in the annual U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game in late November.

It will be Minnesota's first game against the Pioneers since 2013. It's scheduled to be played at Ball Arena, home of the Colorado Avalanche. https://t.co/wOqBzavABP pic.twitter.com/zssIcONVbx
— Tony Liebert (@TonyLiebert) April 29, 2025

Minnesota has not announced its official 2025-26 schedule, but Denver's announcement confirms the meeting. It will be the two blue-blood programs' first meeting since 2013, when they were both still in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA). This year's U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game event will take place over Thanksgiving weekend, and the exact date and time of the contest will be announced at a later date, according to the Denver program.

The Gophers' showdown with Denver joins a growingly challenging non-conference slate with a scheduled series at rival North Dakota in October. Old school fans of WCHA hockey will get to see Minnesota reignite two rivalries in 2025.