Denver Pioneers men's ice hockey
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| Denver Pioneers men's ice hockey | ||||
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| Head Coach | George Gwozdecky 14th year, 311–195–40[1] |
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| Home Ice | Magness Arena Capacity: 6,026 Surface: 200' x 85' |
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| Championships | ||||
NCAA National Championships (7)
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| WCHA Regular Season Championships (9) | ||||
| WCHA Tournament Championships (13) | ||||
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| Colors | Crimson and Gold | |||
| Fight Song | Fairest of Colleges | |||
| Mascot | Ruckus | |||
| Rivals | Colorado College | |||
The University of Denver Men's Hockey Program has been playing NCAA Division I hockey since 1949. Pioneer Hockey is one of the most successful hockey programs in the history of collegiate hockey. The Pioneers rank (with the University of North Dakota) second in all-time NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championships with 7. Only the University of Michigan (9) has more Championships. Since the creation of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association in 1959, the Pioneers have won 9 WCHA Regular Season Championships (now the recipients of the MacNaughton Cup) and 13 WCHA Playoff Championships (now the recipients of the Broadmoor Trophy). The Pioneers have placed numerous players into the National Hockey League, including Chicago Blackhawks great Keith Magnuson, NHL journeyman Kevin Dineen, and recent phenoms Matt Carle (2006 Hobey Baker Award winner) of the San Jose Sharks and Paul Stastny of the Colorado Avalanche.
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[edit] Current head coach
George Gwozdecky [2]
- The only coach in NCAA history to win a hockey national title as a player, assistant coach and head coach.
- Gwozdecky-coached teams have reached the NCAA Tournament (including the 1992-93 Miami team) in seven of the last 15 years.
- Captured ten Denver Cup titles
- Gwozdecky holds a 461-319-61 (.580) record in 21 seasons as a Head Coach.
- Gwozdecky sports a 394-289-59 (.566) record coaching Division I programs over 18 seasons
- Gwozdecky has won two Spencer Penrose Awards as the National Coach of the Year.
[edit] Current roster
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| # | State | Player | Catches | Year | Hometown | Previous Team |
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Marc Cheverie | Sopohomre | Cole Harbour, NS | Nanaimo - BCHL | |
| 30 |  |
Eddie Guinn | Sophomore | South Burlington, VT | Cleveland - CSHL | |
| 35 |  |
Lars Paulgaard | Freshman (RS) | Vettre, Norway | Southern Minnesota - NAHL | |
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| # | State | Player | Shoots | Year | Hometown | Previous Team | |
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John Cook | Sophomore | Denver, CO | Camrose - AJHL | ||
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Chris Nutini | Sophomore | Centennial, CO | Wichita Falls - NAHL | ||
| 11 | |
J.P. Testwuide | Senior (C) | Vail, CO | Waterloo - USHL | ||
| 20 |  |
Joey Brehm | Sophomore | Edina, MN | Edina High School | ||
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John Ryder | Sophomore | Colorado Springs, CO | Ohio - USHL | ||
| 25 |  |
Cody Brookwell | Junior | Calgary, AB | Williams Lake - BCHL | ||
| 26 |  |
Julian Marcuzzi | Senior | North Vancouver, BC | Salmon ARM - BCHL | ||
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| # | State | Player | Shoots | Year | Hometown | Previous Team |
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Patrick Mullen | Senior | Pittsburgh, PA | Sioux Falls - USHL | |
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Dustin Jackson | Sophomore | Omaha, NE | Southern Minnesota - NAHL | |
| 9 |  |
Rhett Rakhshani | Junior | Huntington Beach, CA | USNDT - NAHL | |
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Stephen Cunningham | Sophoore | Boulder, CO | Burnaby - BCHL | |
| 12 | |
Jesse Martin | Sophomore | Edmonton, AB | Tri-City - USHL | |
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Tyler Ruegsegger | Junior | Lakewood, CO | Shattuck-Saint Mary's - HS | |
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Anthony Maiani | Freshman | Shelby Township, MI | Sioux City - USHL | |
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Matt Glasser | Junior | Calgary, AB | Fort McMurray - AJHL | |
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Kyle Ostrow | Sophomore | Calgary, AB | Nanaimo - BCHL | |
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Tyler Bozak | Sophomoe | Regina, SK | Victoria - BCHL | |
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Brian Gifford | Junior | Moorhead, MN | Indiana - USHL | |
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Brandon Vossberg | Junior | St. Paul, MN | Santa Fe - NAHL | |
[edit] Coaching records
| Coach | Years | Wins | Losses | Ties |
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| Murry Armstrong* | 1956 to 1977 | 463 | 215 | 31 |
| George Gwozdecky | 1994 to Present | 311 | 195 | 40 |
| Raplh Backstrom | 1981 to 1990 | 182 | 174 | 14 |
| Marshall Johnston | 1977 to 1981 | 89 | 63 | 7 |
| Neil Celley | 1951 to 1956 | 82 | 43 | 6 |
| Frank Serratore | 1990 to 1994 | 49 | 92 | 9 |
| Vern Turner | 1949 to 1951 | 15 | 24 | 1 |
"*Ranks 18th All-Time in NCAA Division I Wins"
[edit] NHL alumni
[edit] Retired players
| Forwards/Defenseman | |||||||||
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| Name | Team | Seasons | GP | Goals | Assists | Points | +/- | PIM | |
| Keith Magnuson | Chicago Blackhawks | 10 | 589 | 14 | 125 | 139 | 170 | 1442 | |
| Cliff Koroll | Chicago Blackhawks | 11 | 814 | 208 | 254 | 462 | 109 | 376 | |
| Bill Masterton* | Minnesota | 1 | 38 | 4 | 8 | 12 | (4) | 4 | |
| Peter McNab | Buffalo/Boston/Vancouver/NewJersey | 15 | 954 | 363 | 450 | 813 | 130 | 179 | |
| Kevin Dineen | Hartford/Philadelphia/Carolina/Columbus | 21 | 1188 | 355 | 405 | 760 | (23) | 2229 | |
| Vic Venasky | Los Angeles Kings | 7 | 430 | 61 | 101 | 162 | (17) | 66 | |
| Glenn Anderson | Edmonton/Toronto/NY Rangers/St. Louis | 18 | 1,129 | 498 | 601 | 1,099 | 201 | 1,120 | |
| Mike Christie | California Seals/CO Rockies/Cleveland/Vancouver | 9 | 412 | 15 | 101 | 116 | (97) | 550 | |
| Marshall Johnston | Minnesota/California Seals | 7 | 251 | 14 | 52 | 66 | (73) | 58 | |
| Rich Preston | Chicago/New Jersey | 8 | 580 | 127 | 164 | 291 | (35) | 348 | |
| Ed Beers | Calgary/St. Louis | 6 | 250 | 94 | 116 | 210 | 19 | 256 | |
| Bruce Affleck | St. Louis/Vancouver | 7 | 280 | 14 | 66 | 80 | (82) | 86 | |
| Craig Patrick* | Washington/California Seals | 9 | 401 | 72 | 91 | 163 | (131) | 61 | |
| Craig Redmond | Los Angeles/Edmonton | 5 | 191 | 16 | 68 | 84 | (57) | 134 | |
| Calgary | 1 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | (8) | 134 | Goalies | |
| Name | Team | Seasons | GP | Min | W | L | T | OT | GAA |
| Ron Grahame | Boston/Kings/Quebec | 5 | 114 | 6,472 | 50 | 43 | 15 | 0 | 3.79 |
| Pete LoPresti | Minnesota/Edmonton | 6 | 175 | 9858 | 43 | 102 | 20 | 0 | 4.07 |
- Bill Masterton, on January 13, 1968, fell to the ice, hitting his head. He died two days later of massive head injuries, becoming the first player to die as a direct result of an injury during an NHL game. The Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the NHL player who best personifies perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to the game of hockey
- Craig Patrick was the GM of 1991 & 1992 Stanley Cup Champion Pittsburgh Penguins
[edit] Active players
- as of 12/19/07
| Forwards/Defenseman | ||||||||||
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| Name | Team | Seasons | Games Played | Goals | Assists | Points | +/- | PIM | ||
| Matt Pettinger | Washington Capitals | 7 | 311 | 52 | 45 | 97 | (40) | 163 | ||
| Paul Stastny | Colorado Avalanche | 2 | 116 | 43 | 76 | 119 | 18 | 58 | ||
| Matt Carle | San Jose Sharks | 3 | 115 | 15 | 39 | 54 | 1 | 52 | ||
| Antti Laaksonen | Boston/Minnesota/Colorado | 7 | 483 | 81 | 87 | 168 | (11) | 152 | ||
| Mark Rycroft | St. Louis/Colorado | 4 | 226 | 21 | 25 | 46 | (9) | 113 | ||
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| Name | Team | Seasons | Games Played | MINS | W | L | T | OT | GAA | SV % |
| Wade Dubielewicz | NY Islanders | 4 | 21 | 971 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2.78 | .907 |
[edit] Arenas
[edit] DU Arena: 1948 to 1997
University of Denver Arena was a 5,200-seat multi-purpose arena in Denver, Colorado. It was home to the University of Denver Pioneers ice hockey team. It also hosted several Frozen Fours. It was razed in 1997 to make room for the $75 million Magness Arena, (part of the Ritchie Center for Sports and Wellness) which opened in 1999.
Originally a Naval Drill Hall built during World War II in Farragut, Idaho, the DU arena was donated to the University after the war and reassembled on the Denver campus in 1948-49 to house the University's then-new ice hockey program.
The arena was refurbished in 1972-73 when the roof needed repairs, and 14 seven-ton steel trussess were added to shore up the roof. Additional patchwork renovations were added in the 1990s, prior to razing the building in 1997.
The best known features of the arena were the steep bleacher balcony at the south end, and the 1970s rainbow painted on the north end wall. Famous hockey games held there include the NCAA ice hockey finals in 1961, 1964 and 1976.
[edit] Magness Arena: 1999 to Present
Magness Arena is a 7,200-seat multi-purpose collegiate sports arena in Denver, Colorado. It was built in 2000 as part of the Daniel L. Ritchie Center for Sports & Wellness, a $75 million, 400,000 square foot sports complex at the University of Denver. It is home to the University of Denver Pioneers ice hockey and basketball teams. The Ritchie Center replaced the former DU Arena and DU Fieldhouse, which were razed in 1997 to make way for the Ritchie Center. The basketball team also plays smaller games at Hamilton Gymnasium, located in the Ritchie Center.
The arena is named after cable television pioneer Bob Magness, who donated $10 million towards construction costs.
