Saturday, December 14
Colorado Springs, Colo.
7:07 PM MT
University of Denver
11-4-3, 3-3-2-1NCHC
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Colorado College
6-7-1, 2-5-1NCHC
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Photo by: Shannon Valerio
No. 8 Denver Tops Colorado College 3-1, Completes Sweep
12/14/2019 10:04:00 PM | Ice Hockey
Colorado Springs, Colo. – The No. 8 Denver Pioneers hockey team (11-4-3, 3-3-2-1) didn't slow after a three-goal third period lifted it to victory on Friday. Looking for its first sweep since Nov. 1-2, Denver accomplished its goal with a 3-1 win against the Colorado College Tigers (6-7-1, 2-5-1-0) on Saturday at the Broadmoor World Arena.
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Bobby Brink, Kyle Mayhew and Cole Guttman scored for the Pioneers as they moved to 3-1-1 in their last five games ahead of a 19-day holiday break. Magnus Chrona made 20 saves in the win.
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Denver outshot Colorado College 37-21 with the help of a second-period onslaught where the Crimson & Gold fired 18 shots to the Tigers' six. The game marked the seventh straight the Pioneers have outshot their opponent and sixth in which they've done so by double digits.
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"It was really complete," Richard and Kitzia Goodman Head Coach David Carle said. "The second period we did a better of starting to get pucks to the net with people there and were able to pour a little bit on offensively."
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The second-period offense brought goals at 10:07 and 16:23 of the period for Denver. The Pioneers' forecheck led to their first goal of the night with Brink, Jaakko Heikkinen and Hank Crone pressuring the Tigers' defense and forcing a turnover. Crone intercepted a pass up the boards and found Brink, who fired a quick backhander past Matt Vernon.
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Six minutes later, Mayhew took the puck behind the net, left a pass for Emilio Pettersen and cut to the net where the Pettersen found him for a backdoor tap-in. Denver's 2-0 lead held for 2:03 before Colorado College's Alex Berardinelli responded with a rebound off the rush to cut the deficit.
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Guttman extended Denver's lead and secured the win on the power play at 2:11 of the third period, crashing the net on a shot through traffic and managing to poke the puck past a sprawled Vernon. It marked the third consecutive game the Pioneers have scored on the power play and moved Denver's power play to 6/20 in the last five games.
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The Pioneers penalty kill was also perfect for the third straight game, defending all three Tiger chances in the first period, including back-to-back power plays in the first 10:00.
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Cole Guttman has four goals in his last three games… Denver went 1/3 on the power play and 3/3 on the penalty kill…
UP NEXT: Denver Hockey presented by Centura Health will have a 19-day break before returning for non-conference action on Jan. 3-4 against UMass.
DONATE: Fans interested in making a donation to the 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. Â
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SHOP PIONEERS: Get dressed for Game Day! Get your Pioneers gear at ShopPioneers.com, the official online store of University of Denver Athletics.
-OUR JOURNEY, OUR TIME-Â
Visit DenverPioneers.com for complete coverage of all 17 of DU's NCAA Division I sports
Like Denver Pioneers and Denver Hockey on Facebook
Follow @DU_Pioneers and @DU_Hockey on Twitter
Follow @DenverPioneers and @DU_Hockey on Instagram
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Bobby Brink, Kyle Mayhew and Cole Guttman scored for the Pioneers as they moved to 3-1-1 in their last five games ahead of a 19-day holiday break. Magnus Chrona made 20 saves in the win.
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Denver outshot Colorado College 37-21 with the help of a second-period onslaught where the Crimson & Gold fired 18 shots to the Tigers' six. The game marked the seventh straight the Pioneers have outshot their opponent and sixth in which they've done so by double digits.
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"It was really complete," Richard and Kitzia Goodman Head Coach David Carle said. "The second period we did a better of starting to get pucks to the net with people there and were able to pour a little bit on offensively."
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The second-period offense brought goals at 10:07 and 16:23 of the period for Denver. The Pioneers' forecheck led to their first goal of the night with Brink, Jaakko Heikkinen and Hank Crone pressuring the Tigers' defense and forcing a turnover. Crone intercepted a pass up the boards and found Brink, who fired a quick backhander past Matt Vernon.
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Six minutes later, Mayhew took the puck behind the net, left a pass for Emilio Pettersen and cut to the net where the Pettersen found him for a backdoor tap-in. Denver's 2-0 lead held for 2:03 before Colorado College's Alex Berardinelli responded with a rebound off the rush to cut the deficit.
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Guttman extended Denver's lead and secured the win on the power play at 2:11 of the third period, crashing the net on a shot through traffic and managing to poke the puck past a sprawled Vernon. It marked the third consecutive game the Pioneers have scored on the power play and moved Denver's power play to 6/20 in the last five games.
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The Pioneers penalty kill was also perfect for the third straight game, defending all three Tiger chances in the first period, including back-to-back power plays in the first 10:00.
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Cole Guttman has four goals in his last three games… Denver went 1/3 on the power play and 3/3 on the penalty kill…
UP NEXT: Denver Hockey presented by Centura Health will have a 19-day break before returning for non-conference action on Jan. 3-4 against UMass.
DONATE: Fans interested in making a donation to the 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. Â
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SHOP PIONEERS: Get dressed for Game Day! Get your Pioneers gear at ShopPioneers.com, the official online store of University of Denver Athletics.
-OUR JOURNEY, OUR TIME-Â
Visit DenverPioneers.com for complete coverage of all 17 of DU's NCAA Division I sports
Like Denver Pioneers and Denver Hockey on Facebook
Follow @DU_Pioneers and @DU_Hockey on Twitter
Follow @DenverPioneers and @DU_Hockey on Instagram
Players Mentioned
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DEN
CC
Shots
37
21
PPG
1
0
SHG
0
0
Penalties
5
5
Penalty Mins
10
10
Faceoffs Won
42
17
Game Leaders
+/-
+1
Goals
1
Sh
2
A
0
+/-
0
Goals
1
Sh
2
A
0
+/-
+1
Goals
1
Sh
1
A
0
+/-
0
Goals
0
Sh
3
A
1
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