The Denver Pioneers men's hockey team (14-6-3, 6-6-1-1) looks to rebound from a pair of losses at Western Michigan with a two-game series against North Dakota on Feb. 1-2 at Magness Arena. Puck drop is set for 7:07 p.m. on both nights.
Last Weekend
Western Michigan 3, Denver 1
Western Michigan 5, Denver 1
This Weekend
Denver vs. North Dakota – Feb. 1-2, 2019
Pioneers in the Polls
-The Pioneers are ranked 7
th in the USCHO.com poll and the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll
Denver Lately
-Denver was swept last weekend for the first time since Nov. 9-10, 2018 at St. Cloud State and has lost consecutive games for only the second time this season
-The Pioneers wrapped up their non-conference schedule with an 8-0-2 record
-Denver is 8-1-3 on home ice, one of only five teams in Division I college hockey with one or fewer losses at home
-The Pioneers have played eight overtime games this season, 2
nd-most in the NCAA with a 4-1-3 record
Recap: Western Michigan 3, Denver 1 | Western Michigan 5, Denver 1
-Denver lost their third and fourth-straight games at Lawson Arena
-The Pioneers scored one or fewer goals in a game for only the third and fourth times this season
-The Pioneers went 1/14 on the power play and 5/8 on the penalty kill
Denver vs. North Dakota
-The Pioneers and Fighting Hawks are set to close their four-game season series in Magness Arena
-Denver split the series at North Dakota on Dec. 7-8, 2018, falling 4-1 on Friday and winning 2-1 in overtime on Saturday
-The Pioneers trail the all-time series 125-146-14
Finlay's Month
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Liam Finlay led the NCHC with 11 points (3-8-11) in January
-Finlay leads the Pioneers with 25 points (11-14-25). The junior forward is having a career-best season, averaging 1.09 points per game compared to .50 (2016-17) and .37 (2017-18)
NCAA Leaders
-Denver's freshmen class is 2
nd in the NCAA with 82 points (29-53-82), trialing Niagara (86)
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Devin Cooley is 8
th in the NCAA with a .929 save percentage
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Jarid Lukosevicius is T-1
st in the NCAA with five game-winning goals and T-13
th in the NCAA with 13 total goals
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Emilio Pettersen is T-3
rd among NCAA freshmen with 22 points (6-16-22)
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Cole Guttman is tied for 2
nd among NCAA freshmen with 10 goals
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Slava Demin is 3
rd among NCAA freshmen with a +17 plus/minus rating, while Guttman is 4
th with a +15 rating
Alumni in AHL All-Star Game
-Trevor Moore (Toronto Marlies) and Matt Donovan (Milwaukee Admirals) each participated in the 2019 AHL All-Star Game
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Troy Terry and Henrik Borgstrom were also named to All-Star rosters, but did not participate
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