Who: No. 8 Denver (3-5-0, NCHC 3-5-0-0) vs. Western Michigan (2-6-1, NCHC 2-6-1-0)
What: Game 9
Where: Omaha, Neb. (Baxter, Arena)
When: 3:05 p.m. MT 
 

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Game Coverage
TV: Altitude TV/NCHC.TV
Radio: 104.3 The Fan

Last Time Out
Denver fell 3-0 to Miami with the RedHawks scoring at :40 of the second period and 7:13 of the third period before adding an empty-netter with less than two minutes remaining. Ludvig Persson made 26 saves for Miami. The Pioneers outshot the RedHawks, 26-22. 

Series History
Denver leads the all-time series 19-10-1. The Pioneers are 5-5-0 in their last 10 games against the Broncos having won the last two meetings.

Last Meeting
Denver beat Western Michigan 3-2 on Tuesday. Dec. 15 with Kohen Olischefski's goal at 3:16 of the third period serving as the game-winner. Corbin Kaczperski made 12 saves for the win in his Pioneer debut. Denver outshot the Broncos, 26-14.

What's Next
The Pioneers will play their final game of the NCHC Pod as they take on No. 9 St. Cloud State on Sunday at 3:05 p.m. MT. The game will be broadcast on Altitude and ESPN Denver 1600. 

Snap Shots

• Denver is one win away from its 1,500th program victory with a 1,499-966-167 all-time record. Only five other programs have reached 1,500 victories: Minnesota (1,834), Michigan (1,715), Boston College (1,645), Boston University (1,581) & North Dakota (1,557)
• David Carle is two wins away from his 50th win as head coach with a 48-26-11 all-time record. If Denver wins its next two games, Carle will match George Gwozdecky who accomplished the feat in 87 career games
• Carter Savoie is T-2nd in the NCAA in goals (6) and leads the NCAA in power-play goals (4). Mike Benning is T-2nd among NCAA defensemen in points (7) and assists (6) 
• The Pioneers have scored on the power play in five of their eight games and have scored twice on the power play in three games
• Bobby Brink (U.S.) has joined the U.S. National Junior Team for the IIHF World Junior Championship to be played from Dec. 25, 2020 – Jan. 5, 2021 in Edmonton, Alberta. He had one goal and one assist in five games for the Americans at the 2019 WJC
• The Pioneers are wearing jersey patches with the letters "JB" honoring the late Joy Burns whose vast contributions to DU included becoming the first woman to chair the University of Denver Board of Trustees, which she did for 17 years, making direct contributions to the physical transformation of campus and helping the athletic department move to Division I

VIRTUAL SEASON TICKET: Activate exclusive virtual benefits for the 2020-21 season! Denver Athletics & Recreation is committed to making the best out of an unprecedented situation and, if we are not able to be together in person at Magness Arena, then we will do our very best to bring Denver Hockey to you! When you opt-in to be a Virtual Season Ticket Holder you gain access to exclusive season-long benefits including:

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• Official tailgate package delivered to your home

 
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