The No. 4 Denver Pioneers (8-2-2, 0-2-2-1) are set to host No. 20 Western Michigan for their third straight ranked matchup and second consecutive conference series on Nov. 22-23 at Magness Arena. Puck drop is set for 7:07 p.m. MT.
 
JERSEY AUCTION
• Stop by the marketing table on the west concourse of Magness Arena before the second intermission of the games this weekend to bid on a signed Drew Shore jersey (Friday) and signed Dylan Gambrell jersey (Saturday)
 
DENVER: LAST SERIES
DU 1, UND 1 | UND 4, DU 1 (Nov. 15-16, 2019 - Denver, Colo.)
• Friday: Two goals in 57 seconds midway through the second period marked the only scoring through regulation, NCAA overtime and 2:22 of NCHC three-on-three overtime before Colton Poolman scored to give the Fighting Hawks the extra point in the conference standings
• Saturday: North Dakota's penalty kill went 6/6 against Denver, defending against two major penalties and negating three Pioneer power plays as well as 2:56 of five-on-three power play time in the third period
• Kohen Olischefski and Emilio Pettersen had the Pioneers' lone goals of the weekend, while Slava Demin led Denver skaters with two points on two assists
• The Pioneers went 0/10 on the power play and 6/8 on the penalty kill
 
DENVER: SNAPSHOT
• After an 8-0-0 start to the season, their second-best start in program history, the Pioneers are winless through their first two conference series, going 0-2-2
• Liam Finlay leads Denver with 11 points, while Emilio Pettersen and Ian Mitchell each have 10 points
• The Pioneers' penalty kill is 45/50 (90.0%), 8th in the NCAA, and has scored three shorthanded goals, T-2nd in the NCAA
• Magnus Chrona is 7-2-2 with a 2.16 GAA, 3rd among NCAA freshmen, a .911 SV%, 3rd among NCAA freshmen, and two shutouts, 2nd among NCAA freshmen
• The Pioneers are T-4th in the NCAA for shots on goal per game (34.17) and T-7th in the NCAA for goal margin (+14)
 
DENVER: UP NEXT
Dec. 6-7, 2019 at Arizona State (Tempe & Glendale, Ariz.)
• The Pioneers are 2-0-0 all-time against ASU, sweeping the Sun Devils in a series at Magness Arena on Jan. 6-7, 2017 (5-1 W, 6-1 W)
 
WESTERN MICHIGAN: LAST SERIES
WMU 3, OMA 2 | OMA 6, WMU 3 (Nov. 15-16 - Kalamazoo, Mich.)
• The Broncos had their six-game unbeaten streak snapped with a loss on Saturday in their series split
• Western Michigan went 2/9 on the power play and 5/7 on the penalty kill
• Paul Washe and Ethen Frank each scored twice in the series
 
WESTERN MICHIGAN: SNAPSHOT
• Paul Washe leads the Broncos with 14 points (7-7-14)
• Western Michigan is T-4th in the NCAA for shots on goal per game (34.17)
• Wade Allison, Ronnie Attard, Josh Passolt and Drew Worrad missed last weekend with injuries. The group accounts for 20% of the Broncos' point production
 
WESTERN MICHIGAN: UP NEXT
Dec. 6-7, 2019 vs. North Dakota (Kalamazoo, Mich. - Lawson Arena)
• Western Michigan went 3-1-0 against North Dakota last weekend
 
DENVER VS. WESTERN MICHIGAN
• Denver is 17-9-1 all-time against Western Michigan, going 10-1-1 at home with their only loss to the Broncos at Magness Arena coming on Nov. 8, 2014
• The Pioneers went 2-2-0 against the Broncos last season, sweeping their home series and losing both games on the road
• Denver is tied for having the 6th-shortest team and 4th-lighest team in the NCAA (5'11," 181 lbs). Western Michigan is tied for having the 3rd-tallest team and 3rd-heaviest team in the NCAA (6'1," 193 lbs)
 
NON-CONFERENCE STREAK
• The Pioneers are undefeated in 19 straight non-conference games with a 17-0-2 mark in that stretch
• Denver is 22-2-4 against non-conference opponents since the 2017-18 season
 
MITCHELL'S POINT
• Since last season, Denver is 19-2-4 when Ian Mitchell scores a point and 13-12-3 when he does not
• This season, the Pioneers are 7-0-0 when Ian Mitchell scores a point and 1-2-2 when he does not
 
HOME COOKIN'
• Denver is 29-9-8 at home since the 2017-18 season, posting a .630 winning percentage and taking points from 80% of its games
 
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
 
UP NEXT: Denver men's hockey presented by Centura Health hosts Western Michigan for a two-game series on Nov. 22-23 at Magness Arena

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