After facing off against the top two teams in the nation, the Denver Pioneers men's hockey team is set to continue its stretch of playing ranked opponents in a non-conference series against the No. 9 Providence Friars on Nov. 23-24 in Magness Arena. Puck drop is set for 7:07 p.m. on both nights. 

PROMOTIONS
• Nov. 23: Dawg Nation Night
    -Two survivors from the Humbolt Broncos bus crash, Ryan Straschnitzki and Jacob Wassermann, will be in attendance and participate in a Dawg Nation sled hockey game during the 1st intermission
• Nov. 24: Kids Club Members Get in Free/Kids Club Post-Game Skate
• Nov. 23-24: NCHC Officials Movember Foundation Silent Auction
    -NCHC Officials will continue their support of The Movember Foundation by hosting a silent auction with one-of-a-kind collectables and experiences on the concourse of the arena
• When the Pioneers score three goals, the Smiling Moose is on the loose and all fans in attendance will receive a coupon for a free sandwich from the Smiling Moose upon exiting the game
• 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 13 points each, while their linemate Cole Guttman is tied for 4th in team scoring with 10 points
• Skaters on Denver's top two lines are responsible for 64% of the team's point scoring and 76% of the team's goal scoring. Defensemen compile 26% of the point scoring and 22% of the goal scoring
• The Pioneers average 3.70 goals per game, 8th in the NCAA. Denver has scored at least three goals in all but one game this season (November 16, 2018 vs. Minnesota Duluth)
• Denver has been outshot 163-85 in the last four games, tied for the second-lowest shots on goal margin in the NCAA during that stretch (-19.50)
 
DENVER: LAST SERIES
Denver 2, Minnesota Duluth 0 | Minnesota Duluth 4, Denver 3 (OT)
• Brett Stapley, Liam Finlay and Tyler Ward each recorded two points  
• The Pioneers didn't trail all weekend until allowing the overtime winner on Saturday
• Devin Cooley made 79 saves on 83 shots with a 1.99 GAA, .952 save percentage and shutout on Nov. 16
• Denver went 1/8 on the power play and 6/6 on the penalty kill
 
DENVER: UP NEXT
Denver vs. North Dakota – Dec. 7-8, 2018
• After a bye week, the Pioneers will travel to Grand Forks, N.D. for their first of two series against the Fighting Hawks this season
• Denver is 124-145-14 all-time against North Dakota, going 1-1-2 against the rival last season with a pair of NCHC overtime victories in Ralph Engelstad Arena
 
PROVIDENCE: SNAPSHOT
• The Friars average 3.82 goals per game, 6^th in the NCAA, and allow 1.91 goals per game, 6^th in the NCAA
• Freshman Jack Dugan leads Providence with 14 points (5-9-14)
• The Friars convert at 23.6% on the power play, 12^th in the NCAA, and 87.1% on the penalty kill, 9^th in the NCAA
• Providence has the 2^nd-highest shots on goal margin in the NCAA (+13.27)
 
PROVIDENCE: LAST SERIES
Providence 7, Merrimack 2 | Providence 7, Merrimack 5
• Jack Dugan led Providence with five points (2-3-5), while Kasper Bjorkqvist, Brandon Duhaime and Josh Wilkins each recorded four points in the home-and-home series
• Hayden Hawkey made 26 saves on 33 shots with a 3.51 GAA and .788 save percentage
• The Friars went 3/11 on the power play and 9/10 on the penalty kill
 
PROVIDENCE: UP NEXT
Providence vs. New Hampshire – Nov. 30, Providence at New Hampshire – Dec. 1
• The Friars look ahead to a home-and-home series
• Providence went 1-1-0 in a home-and-home series against New Hampshire last season
 
PIONEERS VS. FRIARS
• Denver is set to face Providence for the first time since visiting the Friars on Dec. 30-31, 2016 (2-2 T, 3-1 L)
• The Pioneers are 6-8-2 all-time against the Friars with their last victory coming on Dec. 30, 2000 in the Wells Fargo Cup (Denver 2, Providence 1)
 
HIGH PIMS
• Denver averages 13.20 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 41 points (14-27-41), 2nd in the NCAA
• Emilio Pettersen is tied for 2^nd among NCAA freshmen with 13 points (4-9-13)
• Cole Guttman is tied for 5^th among NCAA freshmen with a +9 rating
 
HOT STREAKS
• Liam Finlay is on a three-game point streak with one goal and two assists
• Jarid Lukosevicius has eight goals and five assists in the last 10 games
• Brett Stapley has two goals and five assists in the last six games
 
TOUGH SCHEDULE
• The Pioneers are in a stretch of playing four top opponents in five weeks with then-No. 2 St. Cloud State (Nov. 9-10), then-No. 1 Minnesota Duluth (Nov. 16-17), No. 9 Providence (Nov. 23-24) and North Dakota (Dec. 7-8)
• Each of the four opponents Denver has played or is set to play is among the top four teams in the nation in shots on goal margin: Minnesota Duluth (+15.42), Providence (+13.27), North Dakota (+9.82) and St. Cloud State (+9.08)
 
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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