The No. 1 Denver Pioneers (4-0-0, NCHC 0-0-0-0) are set for their home opener on Oct. 18-19 vs. No. 6 Boston College (2-0-0, Hockey East 0-0-0) after opening the season with a 10-day road trip through Fairbanks, Alaska and Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.
Liam Finlay leads the team with five points on five assists, while
Bobby Brink,
Emilio Pettersen and
Ian Mitchell each have four points. Freshman goalie
Magnus Chrona is 4-0-0 with a 1.75 GAA, .935 SV% and one shutout.
OFFICIAL PRE & POST-GAME LOCATIONS
• The Cherry Cricket, The Pioneer, Stadium Inn and Cochino Taco
LAST SERIES: DU 3, LSSU 1 | DU 4, LSSU 3
•
Emilio Pettersen and
Bobby Brink each notched one goal and two assists.
Ian Mitchell extended his point streak to four games.
Magnus Chrona stopped 43/47
• Denver went 1/8 on the power play and 8/8 on the penalty kill with a shorthanded goal
• The Pioneers twice surrendered the first goal of the game, but stand 3-0-0 when playing from a deficit
DENVER: SNAPSHOT
• Denver began the season with a 10-day road trip through Fairbanks, Alaska and Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. The Pioneers traveled more than 9,900 miles in ten days
• The Pioneers are 18/18 on the penalty kill with two shorthanded goals
• Denver's top line of Pettersen-Guttman-Brink has combined for three even-strength goals and nine even-strength points. Sixteen skaters have at least one point
• Freshman goalie
Magnus Chrona has a 4-0-0 record with a 1.75 GAA and .935 save percentage
DENVER: UP NEXT
Nov. 1-2 vs. Niagara (Magness Arena)
• Following a bye week, the Pioneers will host Niagara for their 70th Anniversary Weekend. Denver is 3-0-0 all-time against the Purple Eagles, last meeting in 2007
BOSTON COLLEGE: SNAPSHOT
• Boston College ranks 6th in the USCHO.com and USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll
• Senior forwards David Cotton and Julius Mattila lead the Eagles with six points on two goals and four assists each. Top-liners Cotton, Mattila and Logan Hutsko are +14 with five of the team's eight goals and 14 of its 20 points
• Freshman goalie Spencer Knight is 2-0-0 with a 1.50 GAA and .954 SV%. He was selected 13th overall by the Florida Panthers in the 2019 NHL Draft
• After a stretch of seven-straight NCAA tournament appearances and two National Championships from 2010-16, Boston College has missed the NCAA tournament the last four seasons
BOSTON COLLEGE: LAST WEEKEND
BC 5, Wisconsin 3 | BC 3, Colgate 0
• The Eagles went 1/11 on the power play and 9/11 on the penalty kill
• Boston College outscored its opponents 3-1 in the first period and 2-0 in the third period
BOSTON COLLEGE: UP NEXT
Oct. 25, 2019 vs. Providence (Conte Forum)
• The Eagles will host the Friars for their third home game of the season in a one-game weekend. Providence ranks 13th in the USCHO.com poll and 12th in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll
DENVER VS. BOSTON COLLEGE
• Denver is 17-15-0 all-time against Boston College
• The Pioneers won the last meeting 6-1 at the Conte Forum on Oct. 28, 2017
• Before the 2018-19 season, Denver and Boston College played at least once in each of the previous five seasons with the Eagles holding a 4-3-0 record
NCHC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
•
Ian Mitchell was named NCHC Defenseman of the Week and
Bobby Brink was named NCHC Rookie of the Week for games played between Oct. 5- Oct. 13
• Mitchell and Brink each have two goals and two assists through four games
PROSPECT PALOOZA
• The Pioneers (7) and Eagles (12) combine for 19 NHL Draft picks with Boston College having two Colorado Avalanche prospects, Alex Newhook and Drew Helleson
• Denver and Boston College combine for three 1st-rounders and three 2nd-rounders
BARROW BURIES
•
Ryan Barrow leads Denver with three goals this season, including the game-winner with :20 remaining against Lake Superior State on Oct. 12. The junior forward entered the season with nine career goals, registering five last season
70TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON
• The Pioneers are playing in their 70th Anniversary Season. Since its inaugural season in 1949, Denver has made 30 appearances in the NCAA tournament, 17 appearances in the Frozen Four and won eight National Championships, tied for the second-most titles among any college hockey program
• More than 150 alumni representing more than 60 years of Denver Hockey are expected to attend the 70th Anniversary Weekend on Nov. 1-2 vs. Niagara
UP NEXT: Denver returns to Magness Arena for Homecoming on Oct. 18-19 vs. No. 6 Boston College.
2019-20 SEASON TICKETS: Season tickets for the 2019-20 season are on sale now, and can be purchased here. Check out the complete 2019-20 schedule here.
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