The No. 1 Denver Pioneers men's hockey team (8-0-0, NCHC 0-0-0-0) is set to open conference play on the road against No. 7 Minnesota Duluth (3-3-0, NCHC 0-0-0-0). Puck drop is set for 6:07 p.m. MT on Friday & Saturday.

WATCH PARTIES
• Friday & Saturday's games will be broadcast on Channel 2 - KWGN. Catch the action at any of our official watch party locations: The Pioneer, Cherry Cricket, Stadium Inn, Cochino Taco & The 303 Sports Grill
 
DENVER: SNAPSHOT
• Denver is 8-0-0 to start the season for only the second time in program history. The Pioneers' best start in program history was a 9-0-0 stretch in 2001-02
• The Pioneers are 33/34 (97.1%) on the penalty kill, 1st in the NCAA among teams with more than two games played. Denver has scored three shorthanded goals, 1st in the NCAA
• Ian Mitchell leads the Pioneers with 10 points (3-7-10) and ranks 2nd among NCAA defensemen. He has points in seven of eight games this season
• Magnus Chrona is 7-0-0 with a .925 SV%, 2nd among NCAA freshmen, a 1.86 GAA, 1st among NCAA freshmen and two shutouts, 1st among NCAA freshmen
• Denver leads the NCAA with a +20 goal margin, outscoring opponents 15-0 in the second period and 13-5 in the third period
 
DENVER LAST SERIES
DU 6, Niagara 2 | DU 4, Niagara 0 (Nov. 1-2, 2019 - Denver, Colo.)
• Denver outshot Niagara 95-32. The Pioneers went 3/12 (25.0%) on the power play and 9/9 (100%) on the penalty kill
• Brett Stapley led the Pioneers with four points (1-3-4), while Kohen Olischefski and Tyler Ward each had two goals
• Magnus Chrona made 14 saves on 16 shots on Friday. Michael Corson posted a 16-save shutout in his first career start on Saturday
 
DENVER: UP NEXT
Nov. 15-16 vs. North Dakota (Magness Arena - Denver, Colo.)
• Denver will open its season series with the Fighting Hawks. The Pioneers are 128-146-15 all-time against North Dakota and went 4-1-1 last season
 
MINNESOTA DULUTH: SNAPSHOT
• Minnesota Duluth returns 20 players from its 2019 National Championship team. The Bulldogs have 12 players with two NCAA titles
• The Bulldogs went 1-3-0 through the first two series, splitting a home series vs. UMass Lowell and getting swept at Wisconsin. Both teams are in the Top-15 of the USCHO poll
• All-American senior goalie Hunter Shepard has a 2.34 GAA and .899 SV% this season compared to his career 1.88 GAA and .922 SV%
• Minnesota Duluth has scored more than two goals in a game only once this season (Oct. 25 vs. Minnesota)
 
MINNESOTA DULUTH: LAST SERIES
UMD 5, Minnesota 2 | UMD 2, Minnesota 0 (Oct. 25-26, 2019 - Home & Home)
• Minnesota Duluth swept their first series of the season
• Jackson Cates and Scott Perunovich led the Bulldogs with three points each
• UMD went 2/8 on the power play and 5/5 on the penalty kill
 
MINNESOTA DULUTH: UP NEXT
Nov. 15-16, 2019 at Miami (Steve Cady Arena - Oxford, Ohio)
• Minnesota Duluth will travel to face the RedHawks after going 4-0-0 against Miami last year
 
DENVER VS. MINNESOTA DULUTH
• The Pioneers are 126-80-12 all-time against the Bulldogs and 17-6-2 in the last seven years with 15 of those games being decided by one or fewer goals and an additional four being decided by two goals with an empty-netter
• Denver went 2-3-0 against UMD last year, falling 3-0 in the Frozen Faceoff semifinal on March 22, 2019
 
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
 
NCHC GOALIE OF THE WEEK
• Michael Corson was named Bauer NCHC Goalie of the Week on Nov. 4 after recording a 16-save shutout in his first career start on Saturday, Nov. 2 vs. Niagara. He was named First Star of the Game in Denver's 4-0 win 
 
HOT STREAKS
• Tyson McLellan is on a four-game point streak with four goals and one assist
• Ian Mitchell has scored a point in seven of eight games with three goals and seven assists
• Emilio Pettersen has scored a point in six of eight games with one goal and six assists
 
70TH ANNIVERSARY WEEKEND
• 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 will begin conference play on the road against Minnesota Duluth on Nov. 8-9.  
 
2019-20 SEASON TICKETS: Season tickets for the 2019-20 season can be purc­­­hased here. Check out the complete 2019-20 schedule here. 
 
SHOP PIONEERS: Get dressed for Game Day! Get your Pioneers gear at ShopPioneers.com, the official online store of University of Denver Athletics.
 
DONATE: Fans interested in making a donation to the men's hockey program can do so by clicking here. Your contribution will make a direct impact on the success of YOUR Pioneers. Thank you in advance for your unwavering support of our student-athletes and their quest for excellence.   

-OUR JOURNEY, OUR TIME- 
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