University of Denver
Colorado College
Game Preview: No. 3 Denver vs. Colorado College Presented by Visble
1/15/2019 9:52:00 AM | Ice Hockey
After Friday's game was postponed due to inclement weather and travel conditions, the No. 3 Denver Pioneers (14-4-2, 6-4-0-0) will return to the ice on Saturday as they to extend their seven-game winning streak with a matchup against Colorado College in the Battle for the Gold Pan. Puck drop is set for 7:07 p.m. MT at Magness Arena.
PROMOTIONS
• Whiteout presented by Visible
• Post-game autographs in the north concourse
• Stop by the marketing table on the west concourse to pick up your free game program, poster and enter the raffle to win a Ron Grahame signed replica jersey
• 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
• The Pioneers are on a seven-game winning streak, their best stretch since starting the season 5-0-1 and longest since the 2016-17 season (13)
• The Pioneers average 3.40 goals per game, T-10th in the NCAA, and allow an average of 2.10 goals per game, 10th in the NCAA
• Liam Finlay leads the Pioneers with 21 points, followed by each member of Denver's top line: Emilio Pettersen (20), Jarid Lukosevicius (19) and Cole Guttman (17)
• Cole Guttman is on a three-game point streak with two goals and one assist, Slava Demin has two goals and three assists in his last four games and Emilio Pettersen has five assists in his last games
DENVER: LAST SERIES
Denver 1, Omaha 0 | Denver 3, Omaha 2 (OT)
• The Pioneers outshot the Mavericks 76-52 and went 60-45 in the faceoff circle
• Filip Larsson made 50 saves on 52 shots, recording his first career shutout on Friday
• Jarid Lukosevicius scored the game-winning goal on Friday and had the primary assist on the overtime winner on Saturday
• The Pioneers went 1/9 on the power play and 6/7 on the penalty kill
DENVER: UP NEXT
Denver at Western Michigan (Jan. 25-26)
• The Pioneers and Broncos are set to close their season series. Denver defeated Western Michigan 5-2 and 4-3 (OT) on Nov. 2-3 at Magness Arena
• Denver leads the all-time series (16-7-1). The Pioneers went 0-2-0 against the Broncos last season, falling 6-5 and 7-4 in Lawson Ice Arena
COLORADO COLLEGE: SNAPSHOT
• The Tigers are on a three-game losing streak after dropping a pair of overtime games at North Dakota last weekend
• Colorado College's top six point scorers are juniors or seniors, led by Westin Michaud with 16 points (8-8-16)
• The Tigers are 15.9% on the power play, 42nd in the NCAA, and 77.9% on the penalty kill, 46th in the NCAA
• Colorado College is 3-6-2 in games decided by one or fewer goals
COLORADO COLLEGE: LAST SERIES
North Dakota 4, Colorado College 3 (OT), North Dakota 3, Colorado College 2 (OT)
• The Tigers lost their fourth and fifth overtime games of the season
• Westin Michaud led the Tigers with two goals
• North Dakota outshot Colorado College 83-47 and went 77-45 in the faceoff circle
• The Tigers went 2/9 on the power play and 4/5 on the penalty kill
COLORADO COLLEGE: UP NEXT
Colorado College at Miami (Jan. 25-26)
• The Tigers travel to Ohio for their second series of the season against Miami
• Colorado College split the series with Miami on Nov. 16-17, winning 2-1 and falling 3-2 (OT) the next night
DENVER VS. COLORADO COLLEGE
• The Pioneers and Tigers are set to continue the Battle for the Gold Pan with the first of two home-and-home series this season
• Denver has won four-consecutive Gold Pans, matching the record set by Colorado College from 1999-2002. The Pioneers lead the all-time series in the Battle for the Gold Pan, 13-12, and lead the all-time series, 178-118-19
WEEKLY HONORS
• Cole Guttman (1-1-2) was named NCHC Rookie of the Week and Filip Larsson (50 saves on 52 shots) was named NCHC Goalie of the Week for the Week of Jan. 6
TOP LINE PRODUCTION
• Emilio Pettersen, Jarid Lukosevicius and Cole Guttman have combined for 38 even-strength points and 16 even-strength goals this season, accounting for 29% of the Pioneers' even-strength points and 37% of the Pioneers' even-strength goals
• Pettersen, Guttman and Lukosevicius have skated on Denver's top line for 18/20 games this season, the exception being Dec. 8-9 at North Dakota
NCAA LEADERS
• Filip Larsson is 9th in the NCAA with a 1.93 GAA and T-10th in the NCAA with a .929 SV%
• Jarid Lukosevicius is T-1st in the NCAA with five game-winning goals and T-13th in the NCAA with 12 total goals
LUKO LEADS THE WAY
• Denver is 7-0-1 when Lukosevicius scores and 7-4-1 when he doesn't
• Jarid Lukosevicius has the all-time school record and is the NCAA active leader in career game-winning goals with 18. The all-time career leader is Austin Ortega (Omaha '14-'17 - 23)
2019 IIHF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
• Ian Mitchell (Canada) had one goal and two assists in five games
• Equipment manager Nick Meldrum (U.S.) won a silver medal with the Americans
• Emilio Pettersen (Norway) finished 5th scoring at the Division I - A tournament with three goals and three assists in six games
TOUGH ROAD AHEAD
• Denver's strength of schedule ranks 2nd in the NCAA according to the KRACH ranking on CollegeHockeyNews.com
• After wrapping up the non-conference schedule with an 8-0-2 record, Denver has 14-straight conference games to close the regular season
FRESH FACES
• Denver's freshmen class is 1st in the NCAA with 73 points (25-48-73)
• Emilio Pettersen is T-3rd among NCAA freshman with 20 points
• Cole Guttman is 1st among NCAA freshmen with 10 goals
• Slava Demin is T-3rd among NCAA freshmen with a +15 plus/minus rating
WORKING OVERTIME
• The Pioneers have played six overtime games this season, T-2nd in the NCAA. Denver is 4-1-2 in the extra period
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 $2.5 million 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
• The Pioneers have 20 freshmen and sophomores, the most since the 2007-08 season when Tyler Bozak was a freshman
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
• Volunteer Assistant Coach Steven Reinprecht played 663 NHL games over 11 NHL seasons, winning a Stanley Cup with the Colorado Avalanche in 2001
• Team Manager Ben Scrivens played 144 NHL games over five NHL seasons in addition to representing Canada at the 2018 Winter Olympics
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