DENVER – Denver Pioneers men's hockey freshman forward Emilio Pettersen has been selected to represent Norway at the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship – Division 1 Group A from Dec. 9-15 in Füssen, Germany.
 
Pettersen is set to join Norway following the Denver-North Dakota series on Dec. 7-8. Pettersen has five goals and nine assists through 12 games, tied for 5th in scoring among NCAA freshmen. The Calgary Flames prospect has previously represented his country at the 2016 and 2017 IIHF World U18 Championships, leading the 2017 tournament with 12 points (4-8-12) in five games.
 
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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