DENVER (23-9-8)

Ohio STATE (25-9-5)

TOURNAMENT HISTORY

• Denver has appeared in 11-consecutive NCAA tournaments, the longest active streak in the NCAA

• The Pioneers have made 29 appearances in the NCAA tournament, 16 appearances in the Frozen Four and won eight (8) National Championships

• Denver has advanced to the Frozen Four in the last two-consecutive seasons, winning the 2017 National Championship

• The Pioneers have an 4-3 record in regional finals and are 2-0 since 2015

QUICK NOTES

• Denver defeated Penn State, 5-1, in the regional semifinal. The Pioneers became the first two-time winner of the NCHC Frozen Faceoff with a 4-1 win against St. Cloud State on March 17

• Ohio State defeated Princeton, 4-2, in the regional semifinal. The Buckeyes were eliminated from the Big Ten tournament with a 3-2 loss to Notre Dame in the semifinal on March 10

• The Pioneers are 6-5-0 all-time against the Buckeyes. The teams have never met in the postseason

DENVER SNAPSHOT

• Denver averages 3.35 goals per game (8th in NCAA) and 2.02 goals against per game (3rd in NCAA)

• Henrik Borgström leads the team with 52 points (23-29-52) and is T-4th in NCAA scoring

• In net, Tanner Jaillet has a 1.83 GAA (5th in NCAA), .930 save percentage (7th in NCAA) and five (5) shutouts (T-5th in NCAA)

• The Pioneers entered the weekend 11-1-2 against teams in the NCAA tournament

• Denver averages 8.3 penalty minutes per game, 2nd-fewest in the NCAA

• The Pioneers power play converts at 22.5% (12th in NCAA) and their penalty kill converts at 85.0% (8th in NCAA)

DENVER LAST TIME OUT

Denver 5, Penn State 1

• Ian Mitchell and Troy Terry each logged three-point games and Tanner Jaillet made 26 saves

• The Pioneers outshot the Nittany Lions, 42-27, and went 1/2 on the power play and 3/3 on the penalty kill

OHIO STATE SNAPSHOT

• Penn State averages 3.21 goals per game (10th in NCAA) and 2.10 goals against per game (5th in NCAA)

• Tanner Laczynski leads the Nittany Lions with 45 points (16-29-45)

• In net, Sean Romeo has a 2.09 GAA (13th in NCAA), .925 save percentage (9th in NCAA) and two (2) shutouts this season

• Ohio State converts at 23.9% on the power play (7th in NCAA) and 89.1% on the penalty kill (1st in NCAA)

• The Buckeyes entered the weekend 7-6-1 against teams in the NCAA tournament

• Prior to its win against Princeton, Ohio State had played three-consecutive overtime games

OHIO STATE LAST TIME OUT

Ohio State 4, Princeton 2

• The Buckeyes took a 4-0 lead by the halfway point of the third period

• Ohio State went 1/6 on the power play and 6/7 on the penalty kill

• Tanner Laczynski finished with one (1) goal and one (1) assist...Sean Romeo made 23 saves

DENVER - BIG TEN PLAYOFF HISTORY

• Denver is 2-0-0 all-time against the Big Ten Conference in the NCAA tournament

• The Pioneers are 8-1-1 all-time against the Big Ten Conference and 282-238-33 all-time against members of the Big Ten Conference

WHO'S HOT?

• Henrik Borgström has four (4) goals and four (4) assists in his last six (6) games

• Troy Terry has three (3) goals and seven (7) assists in his last six (6) games

• Logan O'Connor has one (1) goal and three (3) assists in his last four (4) games

JAILLET SETTING RECORDS

• 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

• Jaillet tied a school record for all-time wins by a goalie with 82 on March 24, tying Denver Athletic Director Ron Grahame's school record set from 1970-1973

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 AWARDS
• Henrik Borgström was named NCHC Player of the Year and NCHC Forward of the Year

• Tanner Jaillet was named NCHC Goalie of the Year for the second-consecutive 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

TOP SCORERS

• Henrik Borgström is T-4th in NCAA scoring with 52 points (23-29-52)

• Ian Mitchell is 2nd among NCAA freshmen defensemen with 29 points (2-27-29)

DENVER WINS 2018 FROZEN FACEOFF

• Denver became the first two-time winner of the NCHC Frozen Faceoff with a 4-1 win against St. Cloud State on March 17 at the Xcel Enegy Center in St. Paul, Minn.

• Henrik Borgström, Tanner Jaillet, Ian Mitchell and Logan O'Connor were named to the All-Tournament team

• Tanner Jaillet was named the MVP of the Frozen Faceoff

20-WIN STREAK

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

PIONEERS IN THE POLLS

• The Pioneers are 4th 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 47 consecutive weeks and each week this season. The last time the Pioneers were outside the Top 5 was Oct. 17, 2016

• Denver is 3rd in the USCHO.com poll. Denver has been ranked in the Top 5 of the USCHO.com poll for 45 consecutive weeks and each week this season. The last time the Pioneers were outside the Top 5 was Oct. 17, 2016

BEST IN CLASS

• Denver has the 2nd highest-scoring junior class in the nation, recording 180 points (65-115-180)

• Troy Terry (T-7th) and Dylan Gambrell (T-10th) are among the top-scoring juniors in the nation

REACHING MILESTONES

• Henrik Borgström is five (5) points shy of 100 career points. He became the first player to reach 50 points in a season since Drew Shore in 2011-2012