The No. 7 Denver Pioneers men's hockey team is set to return to Magness Arena for a matchup against No. 1 Minnesota Duluth for Military Appreciation Night presented by the U.S. Army on Friday, Nov. 16. Puck drop is set for 7:07 p.m.

PROMOTIONS
• Friday is Military Appreciation Night presented by the U.S. Army. Use the promo code "VETS" online to receive $10 tickets in select sections
• The Teddy Bear Toss/CBS4 Toy Drive Kick Off is set for Saturday, Nov. 17
• Stop by the marketing table on the west concourse to pick up your free game program, poster and enter the raffle to win a Vic Venaska replica jersey
• With the Pioneers scoring three goals last game, the Smiling Moose was on the loose and all fans in attendance received a coupon for a free sandwich as they exited the game. Cheer on Denver this weekend for your chance to walk out with a coupon for a free sandwich from the Smiling Moose
• Sign your child up to be a Stone Law Bench Kid prior to each Denver Hockey home game at https://stonelawllc.com/du/. (Ages 5-12 Years Old)

DENVER: SNAPSHOT
• Emilio Pettersen and Jarid Lukosevicius lead the Pioneers with 12 points each, while their linemate Cole Guttman is tied for 4th in team scoring with nine points
• Skaters on Denver's top two lines are responsible for 64% of the team's point scoring and 78% of the team's goal scoring. Defensemen compile 26% of the point scoring and 19% of the goal scoring
• The Pioneers average 4.00 goals per game, tied for 6th in the NCAA. Denver has scored at least three goals in each game this season
• Denver's power play is 5/16 (31.2%) in the last four games
 
DENVER: LAST GAME
St. Cloud State 4, Denver 3 | St. Cloud State 4, Denver 3
• Denver was swept by the No. 2 Huskies in St. Cloud Minn., marking the first time the Pioneers were swept in a conference series in more than a year
• Freshman Brett Stapley logged one goal and two assists, while freshman Cole Guttman recorded three goals
• Denver went 1/6 on the power play and 11/14 on the penalty kill
 
DENVER: UP NEXT
Denver vs. No. 9 Providence – Nov. 23-24
• Denver is set to face No. 9 Providence for the first time since visiting the Friars on Dec. 30-31, 2016
• The Pioneers are 6-8-2 all-time against the Friars with their last victory coming on Dec. 30, 2000 in the Wells Fargo Denver Cup (Denver 2, Providence 1)
 
MINNESOTA DULUTH: SNAPSHOT
• The Bulldogs are on an eight-game winning streak, outscoring opponents 32-11 during that stretch 
• Minnesota Duluth scores 3.70 goals per game, 10th in the NCAA, and allows 1.90 goals per game, 7th in the NCAA
• The Bulldogs convert at 27.0% (10/37) on the power play, 5th in the NCAA, and 88.6% (31/35) on the penalty kill, 6th in the NCAA
• Minnesota Duluth has the highest shots on goal margin in the NCAA (+14.50)
 
MINNESOTA DULUTH: LAST GAME
Minnesota Duluth 3, Colorado College 0 | Minnesota Duluth 5, Colorado College 1
• Six Bulldogs recorded three points last weekend in Duluth, Minn.
• Minnesota Duluth outshot the Tigers, 70-35
• The Bulldogs went 2/5 on the power play and 5/6 on the penalty kill
• Hunter Shepard made 34 saves on 35 shots
 
MINNESOTA DULUTH: UP NEXT
Bye Week | Minnesota Duluth vs. No. 11 North Dakota - Nov. 30, Dec. 1
• The Bulldogs look ahead to their second bye week since opening the season on Oct. 6
• The Bulldogs will host North Dakota (Nov. 30, Dec. 1) and travel to Western Michigan (Dec. 7-8) before a 20-day break
 
NCHC/NCAA HONORS
• Brett Stapley was named NCHC Rookie of the Week after recording one goal and two assists on Nov. 9-10 against No. 2 St. Cloud State
• Emilio Pettersen was named NCHC Rookie of the Month for October after registering two goals, six assists and a +7 rating 
 
SUCCESS VS. BULLDOGS
• Denver went 5-0-0 against Minnesota Duluth last season and defeated the 2018 National Champion in the semifinal of the 2018 NCHC Frozen Faceoff
• The Pioneers have won six-straight games against the Bulldogs
• Denver is 15-3-2 against Minnesota Duluth in the last five years
 
HIGH PIMS
• Denver is averages 13.38 penalty minutes per game, 21st-most in the NCAA
• The Pioneers averaged 8.12 penalty minutes last season, 2nd-fewest in the NCAA
 
FIRST IN CLASS
• Denver's freshmen class has combined for 35 points (12-23-35), 1st in the NCAA
• Emilio Pettersen is tied for 1st among NCAA freshmen with 12 points (4-8-12)
• Cole Guttman is tied for 4th among NCAA freshmen with a +10 rating
 
HOT STREAKS
• Jarid Lukosevicius is on an eight-game point streak with seven goals and five assists
• Brett Stapley is on a four-game point streak with one goal and four assists
 
TOUGH SCHEDULE
• The Pioneers are in a stretch of playing four ranked opponents in four weeks with then-No. 2 St. Cloud State (Nov. 9-10), No. 1 Minnesota Duluth (Nov. 16-17), No. 9 Providence (Nov. 23-24) and No. 11 North Dakota (Dec. 7-8)
 
MILLER HOCKEY COMPLEX
• The new home of Denver hockey is named after University of Denver's Board of Trustees member John A. Miller, his wife, Sandy, and their family.
• The 4,464 square foot space houses the Pioneers' lockers, lounge, sauna, kitchen, training room and equipment room
• More than 150 donors contributed to the renovation
 
YOUNG PIONEERS
• At 29, David Carle is the youngest coach in Division I college hockey
• The Pioneers have the fourth-youngest team in college hockey with an average age of 20 years/8 months
• At 24, Colin Staub is Denver's oldest player and more than six years older than Brendan Budy (18), the Pioneers' youngest player
• The Pioneers have 20 freshmen and sophomores, the most since the 2007-08 season when Tyler Bozak was a freshman
 
NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING
• Brendan Budy and Sean Comrie were each named to the NHL Central Scouting Players to Watch list for the 2019 NHL Draft, receiving C ratings as potential fourth, fifth or sixth round selections
 
EXPERIENCED STAFF
• Assistant Coach Tavis MacMillan served as head coach of Alaska-Fairbanks from 2004-07
• Assistant Coach Dallas Ferguson served as head coach of Alaska-Fairbanks from 2008-17

TOGETHER 4 COLORADO TOY DRIVE
The Pioneers have partnered with CBS4 for the Together 4 Colorado Toy Drive to support the Denver community during the holiday season. Beginning Nov. 17, there will be toy drops at every Denver Athletics and Newman Center event thru Dec. 19. Additionally, there will be a Community Shop 'n Drop on Saturday, Dec. 15 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., hosted by the Denver Cheerleading squad at the circle drive on the north side of the Ritchie Center.

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