The Denver Pioneers men's hockey team looks to improve upon its 6-1-1 home record with the second leg of a two-game series against Providence College on Saturday at Magness Arena. Puck drop is set for 7:07 p.m. MT. 

PROMOTIONS
• 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
• Jarid Lukosevicius leads the Pioneers with 14 points (8-6-14), while his linemate Emilio Pettersen has 13 points (4-9-13)
• Skaters on Denver's top two lines are responsible for 64% of the team's point scoring and 75% of the team's goal scoring. Defensemen compile 26% of the point scoring and 20% of the goal scoring
• The Pioneers average 3.64 goals per game, 8th in the NCAA. Denver has scored at least three goals in all but one game this season (Nov. 16 vs. Minnesota Duluth)
• Denver has been outshot 203-115 in the last five games, owning the third-lowest shots on goal margin in the NCAA during that stretch (-17.60)
 
DENVER: LAST GAME
Denver 3, Providence 1
• Denver scored twice in the third period to earn its first victory against Providence since Dec. 30, 2000
• Tyler Ward had a goal and an assist for his second consecutive multi-point game
• Devin Cooley made 39 saves on 40 shots
• Denver went 1/5 on the power play and 6/7 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 3.58 goals per game, 2nd in the NCAA, and allow 2.00 goals per game, 6th in the NCAA
• Freshman Jack Dugan leads Providence with 14 points (5-9-14)
• The Friars convert at 22.6% on the power play, 14th in the NCAA, and 86.6% on the penalty kill, 10th in the NCAA
• Providence has the 2nd-highest shots on goal margin in the NCAA (+13.00)
 
PROVIDENCE: LAST GAME
Denver 3, Providence 1
• Greg Printz scored the Friars line goal of the game at 5:04 of the third period
• Hayden Hawkey made 27 saves on 30 shots
• The Friars went 1/7 on the power play and 4/5 on the penalty kill
 
PROVIDENCE: UP NEXT
Providence vs. New Hampshire – Nov. 30, Providence at New Hampshire – Dec. 1
• Providence went 1-1-0 in a home-and-home Hockey East series against New Hampshire last season
 
 
PIONEERS VS. FRIARS
• Denver is playing Providence for the first time since visiting the Friars on Dec. 30-31, 2016 (2-2 T, 3-1 L)
• Before Friday, the Pioneers' last victory against Providence was on Dec. 30, 2000 in the Wells Fargo Cup (Denver 2, Providence 1)
 
HIGH PIMS
• Denver averages 13.55 penalty minutes per game, 16th-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 45 points (15-30-45), tied for 1st in the NCAA
• Emilio Pettersen is tied for 2nd among NCAA freshmen with 13 points (4-9-13)
• Cole Guttman is tied for 5th among NCAA freshmen with a +9 rating
 
HOT STREAKS
• Tyler Ward has one goal and three assists in his last two games
• Brett Stapley has one goal and two assists in his last two games
• Jarid Lukosevicius has eight goals and six assists through 11 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 (+13.00), North Dakota (+10.42) and St. Cloud State (+9.08)

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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