The No. 7 Denver Pioneers (16-8-4, 8-8-2-2) look to rebound from Friday's 3-1 loss to the Miami RedHawks with a rematch on Saturday in Magness Arena. Puck drop is set for 7:07 p.m. MT.
 
PROMOTIONS
• Seniors Colin Staub, Les Lancaster and Jarid Lukosevicius will sign autographs on the North Concourse after the game
• Stop by the marketing table on the west concourse to pick up your free game program, poster and enter the raffle to win a Trevor Moore replica jersey
• When the Pioneers score three goals, the Smiling Moose is on the loose and all fans in attendance receive a coupon for a free sandwich as they exit the game. Cheer on Denver this weekend for your chance to walk out with a coupon for a free sandwich from the Smiling Moose
• Sign your child up to be a Stone Law Bench Kid prior to each Denver Hockey home game at https://stonelawllc.com/du/. (Ages 5-12 Years Old)
 
DENVER: SNAPSHOT
• The Pioneers are 4-1-3 in their last eight home games
• Denver's top five scorers have accounted for 57% of the team's total goals and 48% of the team's total points this season, however they have been held to only one goals and four assists in the last five games
• The Pioneers have been limited to 1.40 goals per game in their last five games compared to their season average of 2.89 goals per game
• Since the start of the new year, Denver is 4/46 (8.7%) on the power play, T-58th in the NCAA, and 28/37 (75.7%) on the penalty kill, 46th in the NCAA. Prior to the new year, Denver went 16/75 (21.3%) on the power play, 16th in the NCAA, and 58/69 (84.1%) on the penalty kill, 17th in the NCAA
 
DENVER: LAST GAME
Miami 3, DU 1 (Feb. 22, 2019)
• Denver outshot Miami, 47-21. Ian Mitchell scored the only goal
• The Pioneers went 1/2 on the power play and 3/3 on the penalty kill
• Devin Cooley made 18 saves on 21 shots
 
DENVER: UP NEXT
Denver vs. Colorado College (Feb. 26, 2019)
• The Pioneers will travel to Colorado Springs to makeup the postponed game from Jan. 18
• Denver tied Colorado College 4-4 on Jan. 19 in Magness Arena
• The Pioneers have won four-consecutive Gold Pans, matching the record set by Colorado College from 1999-2002. The Pioneers lead the all-time series in the Battle for the Gold Pan, 13-12, and lead the all-time series, 178-118-20
 
MIAMI: SNAPSHOT
• The RedHawks snapped a nine-game losing streak and an 11-game winless streak on Feb. 9 vs. Omaha. Before Friday's win, Miami had not won on the road since Nov. 17 at Colorado College. They are one of only nine teams in the NCAA with three or fewer road wins
• Gordie Green and Josh Melnick lead the RedHawks with 23 points each
• Miami has been tied, within a goal or in the lead at some point in the third period for 13 of their last 17 games
 
MIAMI: LAST GAME
Miami 3, DU 1 (Feb. 22, 2019)
• Ryan Sirorky had two goals, Karch Bachman had a goal and an assist and Derek Dashcke had two assists
• Miami went 0/3 on the power play and 1/2 on the penalty kill
• Ryan Larkin made 46 saves
 
MIAMI: UP NEXT
Miami at Minnesota Duluth (March 1-2, 2019)
• The RedHawks will travel to Minnesota Duluth next weekend before closing their regular season at home against Western Michigan
 
DENVER VS. MIAMI
• The Pioneers went 2-1-1 against the RedHawks last season, going 1-0-1 in Magness Arena
• Denver is 14-12-3 all-time against Miami
• Jarid Lukosevicius has six points in 11 games against the RedHawks

WEEKLY HONORS
• Devin Cooley was named NCHC Goalie of the Week on Feb. 18 after posting a 27-save shutout on Feb. 16 against Minnesota Duluth. The shutout marked Cooley's third of the season and came in his first start since Jan. 4, capping a nine-game span without playing
 
NCAA LEADERS
• Devin Cooley has a .930 SV%, 6th in the NCAA, and a 2.01 GAA, 9th in the NCAA
• Jarid Lukosevicius is T-5th in the NCAA with five game-winning goals
 
EXTENDING THE STREAK
• Denver is four wins shy of its 18th consecutive 20-win season. The last time the Pioneers missed the 20-game threshold was 2001-02 when the team finished 19-15-4 under George Gwozdecky
 
HOT AT HOME
• Denver is 9-2-4 at home, one of only five teams in the NCAA with two or fewer home losses
• The Pioneers have two home games remaining on their schedule (Feb. 23 vs Miami and March 8 vs. Colorado College)

ACADEMIC HONORS
• Denver had 14 student-athletes named to the NCHC Academic All-Conference team and nine student-athletes named NCHC Distinguished Scholar-Athletes, second-most in the conference
• To be eligible for the NCHC Academic All-Conference Team, a student-athlete must compile a grade-point average of 3.0 or higher while having completed at least one academic year at his institution. Student-athletes who have accrued a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher are honored as NCHC Distinguished Scholar-Athletes, in addition to Academic All-Conference. Qualified freshmen will be added to the lists at the conclusion of the school year
 
LUKO LEADS THE WAY
• Denver is 7-0-2 when Lukosevicius scores and 9-7-2 when he doesn't
• Jarid Lukosevicius has the all-time school record and is the NCAA active leader in career game-winning goals with 18. The all-time career leader is Austin Ortega (Omaha '14-'17 - 23)
 
FRESH FACES
• Denver's freshmen class is 3rd in NCAA scoring with 86 points (30-56-86), trailing Quinnipiac (106) and Niagara (101)
• The Pioneers' freshmen class accounts for 39% of the of the team's total points and 37% of the team's total goals
• Emilio Pettersen is T-9th among NCAA freshman with 23 points
• Cole Guttman is T-10th among NCAA freshmen with 10 goals
• Slava Demin is T-5th among NCAA freshmen with a +16 plus/minus rating
 
WORKING OVERTIME
• The Pioneers have played nine overtime games this season, T-2nd-most in the NCAA. Denver is 4-1-4 in the extra period with the most overtime wins in the NCAA
 
MILLER HOCKEY COMPLEX
• The new home of Denver hockey is named after University of Denver's Board of Trustees member John A. Miller, his wife, Sandy, and their family
• The 4,464 square foot space houses the Pioneers' lockers, lounge, sauna, kitchen, training room and equipment room
• More than 150 donors contributed to the $2.5 million renovation
 
YOUNG PIONEERS
• At 29, David Carle is the youngest coach in Division I college hockey
• The Pioneers have the fourth-youngest team in college hockey with an average age of 20 years/8 months
• The Pioneers have 19 freshmen and sophomores, the most since the 2007-08 season when Tyler Bozak was a freshman
 
EXPERIENCED STAFF
• Assistant Coach Tavis MacMillan served as head coach of Alaska-Fairbanks from 2004-07
• Assistant Coach Dallas Ferguson served as head coach of Alaska-Fairbanks from 2008-17
• Volunteer Assistant Coach Steven Reinprecht played 663 NHL games over 11 NHL seasons, winning a Stanley Cup with the Colorado Avalanche in 2001
• Team Manager Ben Scrivens played 144 NHL games over five NHL seasons in addition to representing Canada at the 2018 Winter Olympics
 
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