DENVER (21-9-8, NCHC 12-6-6-4)

ST. CLOUD STATE (25-7-6, NCHC 16-4-4-1)

SEASON SERIES

• Denver 4, St. Cloud State 2 - Nov. 10, 2017 - Magness Arena

• Denver 5, St. Cloud State 1 - Nov. 11, 2017 - Magness Arena

• Denver 1, St. Cloud State 1 - Feb. 23, 2018 - Herb Brooks National Hockey Center

• St. Cloud State 4, Denver 2 - Feb. 24, 2018 - Herb Brooks National Hockey Center

• Denver has outscored St. Cloud State, 12-8, in the four (4) games this season

• St. Cloud State clinched the Julie & Spencer Penrose Memorial Cup with a 4-2 win against Denver on Feb. 24 at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center

QUICK NOTES

• Denver has made one (1) appearance in the Frozen Faceoff championship, winning in 2014

• St. Cloud State has made two (2) appearances in the Frozen Faceoff championship, losing in 2015 and winning in 2016

• The Pioneers and Huskies have met once in the NCHC playoffs with St. Cloud State defeating Denver, 4-2, in the semifinal of the 2016 tournament

DENVER SNAPSHOT

• Denver averages 3.29 goals per game (9th in NCAA) and 2.08 goals against per game (4th in NCAA)

• Henrik Borgström leads the team with 50 points (22-28-50) and is 5th in NCAA scoring

• Tanner Jaillet has a 1.87 GAA (5th in NCAA), .928 save percentage (8th in NCAA) and five (5) shutouts (T-5th in NCAA)

• The Pioneers are 12-2-4 against ranked opponents this season

• Denver averages 8.4 penalty minutes per game, 2nd-fewest in the NCAA

• The Pioneers power play converts at 22.7% (12th in NCAA) and their penalty kill converts at 84.3% (9th in NCAA)

DENVER LAST GAME

Denver 3, Minnesota Duluth 1 (March 16, 2018)

• Denver scored two (2) power-play goals, including Colin Staub’s game-winner at 4:22 of the second period, to advance to the Frozen Faceoff championship

• The Pioneers finished 2/4 on the power play and 3/4 on the penalty kill. Denver’s 21 penalty minutes marked their 2nd-highest single-game total this season

• Logan O’Connor had two (2) assists...Tanner Jaillet finished with 24 saves

ST. CLOUD STATE SNAPSHOT

• Seven (7) of the Huskies’ last 10 games have been decided in overtime or a shootout

• St. Cloud State averages 3.74 goals per game (2nd in NCAA) and 2.45 goals against per game (14th in NCAA)

• Robby Jackson leads the Huskies with 42 points (15-27-42)

• St. Cloud State converts at 23.2% on the power play (9th in NCAA) and 80.3% on the penalty kill (36th in NCAA)

• David Hrenak leads the Huskies with a 2.02 GAA (10th in NCAA) and a .922 save percentage (12th in NCAA)

ST. CLOUD STATE LAST GAME

St. Cloud State 3, North Dakota 2 (March 16, 2018)

• The Huskies won their third-consecutive overtime game with Nick Poehling’s goal at 1:47 of the extra period

• St. Cloud State went 0/2 on the power play and 4/5 on the penalty kill

• Easton Brodzinski led the Huskies with one (1) goal and five (5) shots on goal…David Hrenak made 21 saves

DENVER - ST. CLOUD STATE PLAYOFF HISTORY

• Denver trails the all-time postseason series with St. Cloud State, 1-3-0

• The Pioneers are 0-1-0 against the Huskies in the NCHC playoffs and were 1-2-0 against the Huskies in the WCHA playoffs

• Denver has never played St. Cloud State in the Xcel Energy Center 

PIONEERS IN THE POLLS

• Denver is tied for 4th in the PairWise rankings

• The Pioneers are 5th in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll. Denver has been ranked in the Top 5 of the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll for 46 consecutive weeks and each week this season. The last time the Pioneers were outside the Top 5 was Oct. 17, 2016

• Denver is 4th in the USCHO.com poll. Denver has been ranked in the Top 5 of the USCHO.com poll for 44 consecutive weeks and each week this season. The last time the Pioneers were outside the Top 5 was Oct. 17, 2016

WHO’S HOT?

• Henrik Borgström has five (5) goals and eight (8) assists in his last 11 games

• Jarid Lukosevicius has seven (7) goals and four (4) assists in his last 11 games

• Troy Terry has two (2) goals and nine (9) assists in his last six (6) games

NCHC ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS

• Ian Mitchell was named to the NCHC All-Rookie Team

• Henrik Borgström and Tanner Jaillet were named to First-Team All-Conference

• Troy Terry and Dylan Gambrell were named to Second-Team All-Conference

NCHC INDIVIDUAL AWARD FINALISTS

• Henrik Borgström was named a finalist for NCHC Player of the Year and NCHC Forward of the Year

• Dylan Gambrell was named a finalist for the NCHC Three Stars Award

• Ian Mitchell was named a finalist for NCHC Rookie of the Year

• Tanner Jaillet was named a finalist for NCHC Goalie of the Year

JAILLET A SEMIFINALIST FOR 2018 MIKE RICHTER AWARD

• Tanner Jaillet was named among 10 semifinalists for the 2018 Mike Richter Award, the honor for the most outstanding goalie in college hockey

• Jaillet won the 2017 Mike Richter Award. No player in the five-year history of the award has won twice

• The winner will be announced at the NCAA Frozen Four on Friday, April 6

TOP SCORERS

• Henrik Borgström is 5th in NCAA scoring with 50 points (22-28-50)

• Ian Mitchell is tied for 4th among NCAA freshmen defensemen with 25 points (2-23-25)

DENVER FROZEN FACEOFF HISTORY

• Denver has won the Frozen Faceoff once (2014) in the five-year history of the conference tournament

• The Pioneers have finished in third place for the last three-consecutive years

20-WIN STREAK

• Denver has had 17-straight 20-win seasons, dating to the 2001-2002

BEST IN CLASS

• Denver has the 2nd highest-scoring junior class in the nation, recording 172 points (61-111-172)

• Troy Terry (T-8th) and Dylan Gambrell (T-13th) are among the top-scoring juniors in the nation

REACHING MILESTONES

• Tanner Jaillet set a school record in all-time games played by a goalie on Feb. 23, surpassing Stephen Wagner ‘s school record of 124 set from 1996-2000

• Troy Terry reached 100 career points (42-58-100) on Feb. 23, becoming the 97th member of Denver’s 100-point club

• Tanner Jaillet has 77 career wins, four (4) shy of tying Denver Athletic Director Ron Grahame’s school record set from 1970-1973

• Logan O’Connor played his 100th career game on March 2, 2018

• Henrik Borgström is seven (7) points shy of 100 career points

TAKE SHOTS

• The Pioneers have outshot their opponent in 18 of their last 21 games and 27 games this season

•  Denver averages 35.3 shots per game, 2nd-most in the NCAA. Denver has had 40 or more shots in 13 games this season