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Boston Buckberger Out For The Season
3/24/2025 4:30:00 PM | Ice Hockey
Denver hockey defenseman will be ready for the start of 2025-26
DENVER – University of Denver Richard and Kitzia Godman Hockey Head Coach David Carle has released the following statement on sophomore defenseman Boston Buckberger's status for the remainder of the postseason.
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"Boston Buckberger had a successful operation in St. Paul over the weekend and will miss the remainder of the season with an upper-body injury. He is doing well in his recovery and is expected to be ready for offseason training and the start of the 2025-26 campaign."
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Buckberger was hurt in the first overtime period on Saturday night in the NCHC Frozen Faceoff Championship Game against Western Michigan.
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The Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, native is in his second season with the Pioneers after helping the team win its NCAA-record 10th national title as a freshman in 2023-24. He has recorded career highs this year with nine goals and 30 points while playing in each of the previous 41 games.
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No. 3-seed Denver begins the NCAA Tournament on Friday against No. 2-seed Providence in the Regional Semifinals in Manchester, New Hampshire.
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"Boston Buckberger had a successful operation in St. Paul over the weekend and will miss the remainder of the season with an upper-body injury. He is doing well in his recovery and is expected to be ready for offseason training and the start of the 2025-26 campaign."
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Buckberger was hurt in the first overtime period on Saturday night in the NCHC Frozen Faceoff Championship Game against Western Michigan.
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The Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, native is in his second season with the Pioneers after helping the team win its NCAA-record 10th national title as a freshman in 2023-24. He has recorded career highs this year with nine goals and 30 points while playing in each of the previous 41 games.
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No. 3-seed Denver begins the NCAA Tournament on Friday against No. 2-seed Providence in the Regional Semifinals in Manchester, New Hampshire.
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