DENVER – The University of Denver Athletics Department and the DU hockey program were honored on Wednesday night at the Mission Ballroom after earning a "Tourism Star" from the City of Denver for its significant impact on Denver's tourism industry during the 2024 calendar year.
"Throughout the last couple of years, DU Athletics has dared to do things differently to bring attention to the University of Denver brand beyond the game-by-game competition," said Senior Associate Athletic Director for External Operations and Service Angel Field. "We've aimed to unite people around the Denver community through unique opportunities to play downtown at Ball Arena and Coors Field, host NCAA Regional Tournaments in Loveland, and most importantly create a great atmosphere inside Magness Arena. We're honored to be the front porch to the University that brings people to our campus to see us play, get a glimpse of the offerings and hopefully return to Denver's Home for College Sports to make it a home where you want to stay awhile and provide memories for generations to come."
City of Denver Summary: University of Denver Pioneers Men's Ice Hockey
10 National Hockey Championships
Winning again in 2024, the Pioneers have now taken the crown for the most Men's Ice Hockey National Championships in NCAA history with 10 (1958, 1960, 1961, 1968, 1969, 2004, 2005, 2017, 2022, 2024). DU's five national championships since the turn of the century are also the most in college hockey. The Pioneers have won 15 regular season conference championships (12 WCHA, 3 NCHC) and 18 conference playoff titles (15 WCHA, 3 NCHC). More than 80 Pioneers have gone on to play in the National Hockey League and 136 players overall have been drafted by NHL teams. The program has won at least 20 games in 23 consecutive full seasons dating back to 2001-02 and won 30 games in each of the past three years. Denver hockey will host the 2025 U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game at Ball Arena against the University of Minnesota this upcoming Thanksgiving weekend. The prestige of this team has helped cement Denver's tourism reputation as the "Hockey Capital USA" and has brought national television coverage and fans to Denver from throughout the region.
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