Who: Denver (3-7-1, NCHC 3-7-1-1) vs. Colorado College (3-4-2, NCHC 3-4-2-2)
What: Game 12
Where: Magness Arena, Denver, Colo.
When: 7:07 p.m. MT 
 

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Game Coverage
TV: Altitude, NCHC.TV
Radio: ESPN Denver 1600

Last Time Out
The Pioneers fell 4-3 to Colorado College on Friday at the Broadmoor World Arena in Colorado Springs, Colo. Ryan Barrow's goal 38 seconds into the third period cut the Tigers' lead to 3-2, but the turning point happened 40 seconds later when Connor Mayer drifted a shot from the blue line to put Colorado College ahead by two goals again. Mayer's goal stood as the game-winner.

Series History
The Pioneers lead the all-time series 183-121-21 and lead the Battle for the Gold Pan, 14-13. Denver went 3-0-1 vs. Colorado College last season.

Last Meeting at Magness Arena
Then-No. 6 Denver defeated Colorado College 5-1 on Senior Night on March 7, 2020. The game marked the final game of the 2019-20 season for the Pioneers and Tigers. It has been 301 days since that game. 

What's Next
The Pioneers will play another home-and-home series with Colorado College next weekend, hosting the Tigers on Friday, Jan. 8 at Magness Arena

Snap Shots

• Denver is one win away from its 1,500th program victory with a 1,499-968-168 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 (1,559)
• Bobby Brink is playing for the U.S. at the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship in Edmonton, Alberta. Brink has two goals and two assists through four games in the tournament. The U.S. won first place in Group B during the preliminary round and will face Slovakia on Saturday, Jan. 2 in the quarterfinal round. Puck drop is set for 8:30 p.m. MT 
• The Pioneers have scored on the power play in five of 11 games and have scored twice on the power play in four games. Carter Savoie leads Denver and is T-4th in the NCAA with seven power-play points (4-3-7), while Cole Guttman is 2nd on the team with five (3-2-5)
• Carter Savoie was named NCHC Rookie of the Month for December after leading NCHC rookies in scoring with 11 points (7-4-11) in 10 games in the NCHC Pod
• Savoie is T-1st in the NCAA in goals (7) and is 2nd the NCAA in power-play goals (4). He leads NCAA freshmen in both categories. Mike Benning is 1st among NCAA freshmen in points (8), assists (6) and power-play points (4)
• Freshmen have accounted for 46% of Denver's goals and 39% of its points. Five of six freshmen skaters have a point this season. Four have scored their first NCAA goals
• 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

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• Official tailgate package delivered to your home

 
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