No. 9/10 Denver Pioneer Hockey Game Notes Games 19-20 at Alaska Anchorage Seawolves Friday-Saturday, Dec. 10-11, 2010 THIS WEEKEND’S STORYLINES 2010-11 Schedule/Results • DU’s Adam Murray (goaltender), William Wrenn 11-5-2, 8-3-1 WCHA Hockey (defenseman) and David Carle (student assistant coach) are natives of Anchorage, Alaska. October (3-3-2, 2-1-1) Result/Time • Denver’s Jason Zucker was named Red Baron 2 U.S. Under-18 Team ^ W, 8-1 WCHA Rookie of the Week on Dec. 7. 3 Lethbridge ^ L, 5-2 • Drew Shore and Zucker were named to the pre- 8 @ Vermont W, 5-3 at liminary roster for the 2010 U.S. World Junior 9 @ Vermont T, 1-1 OT Team. 15 #1 Boston College L, 6-2 FOR OPENERS 16 #1 Boston College L, 3-0 #9/10 Denver Pioneers • No. 9/10 Denver (11-5-2, 8-3-1 WCHA) closes out 22 #14/15 Wisconsin * W, 4-2 (11-5-2, 8-3-1 WCHA) the first half of the 2010-11 season at Alaska 23 #14/15 Wisconsin * T, 2-2 OT Anchorage (5-9-2, 4-7-1 WCHA) on Dec. 10-11. 29 @ #8 North Dakota * L, 4-3 at • Denver is third in the WCHA with 17 points, while 30 @ #8 North Dakota * W, 3-0 Alaska Anchorage Seawolves Alaska Anchorge is tied for ninth with nine points. • The Pioneers are 18-5-2 in the month of December November (7-1, 5-1) (5-9-2, 4-7-1 WCHA) since 2006-07. DU outscored its opponents, 30-14, 5 Colorado College * W, 4-1 during its seven-game winning streak from Nov. 12- 6 @ Colorado College * L, 9-2 Dec. 3 to move back into the top 10 in both polls. Dates: Fri.-Sat. Dec. 10-11, 2010 • Denver is 8-1-1 against unranked opponents and 3- 12 Minnesota State * W, 3-2 Times: 9:07 p.m. MT 3-1 on the road this season. 13 Minnesota State * W, 6-1 Location: Anchorage, Alaska 19 Bemidji State * W, 3-1 Arena: Sullivan Arena IN THE POLLS 20 Bemidji State * W, 4-2 Television: None The Pioneers are ranked No. 9 in the latest 26 Lake Superior State % W, 6-3 Webcast: http://seawolves.gci.net/ USCHO.com poll and No. 10 in the USA Today/USA 27 Air Force % W, 3-1 Radio: FM 87.7 The TICKET - Jay Stickney (PxP) Hockey Magazine poll. The Pioneers were predicted to finish fourth in the WCHA in the 40th annual Grand Audiocast: DenverPioneers.com December (1-1, 1-1) Forks Herald's preseason coaches poll and 94X media Live Stats: WCHA.com 3 @ #1 Minn. Duluth * W, 5-4 OT poll. The Seawolves were predicted to finish 11th in both polls. The Pioneers have been ranked in the top 4 @ #1 Minn. Duluth * L, 2-1 DU Head Coach 15 since Jan. 23, 2006. 10 @ Alaska Anchorage * 9:07 PM 11 @ Alaska Anchorage * 9:07 PM George Gwozdecky DREW HAS BEEN A SHORE THING 31 Northern Michigan 6:07 PM • Currently in his 17th Sophomore Drew Shore leads Denver in scoring with a season as head coach at career-high 24 points (13g, 11a). Shore was named January (0-0, 0-0) DU and 25th overall in the the AHCA National Player of the Month for November, 1 Northern Michigan 7:07 PM collegiate ranks. the INCH National Player of the Week and Red Baron 14 @ Minnesota State * 6:37 PM WCHA co-Offensive Player of the Week last week. • Named WCHA Coach of 15 @ Minnesota State * 6:07 PM the Year after leading Shore is tied for second in the WCHA overall scoring and tied for fourth in league scoring. Shore has a six- 21 Alaska Anchorage * 7:37 PM Denver to the 2009-10 22 Alaska Anchorage * 7:07 PM WCHA regular-season title game point streak and at least one point in 11 of his and NCAA Tournament. last 12 games. He tallied a career-best three goals and four points in Denver’s 6-3 win over Lake Superior February (0-0, 0-0) • Sports a 384-232-52 State on Nov. 26. Shore earned MVP honors at the 4 @ Colorado College * 8:07 PM (.615) mark at DU and 534-356-74 (.593) record in Denver Cup Classic on Nov. 27 after finishing the tour- 5 Colorado College * 7:07 PM 25 seasons of collegiate coaching. nament with six points (4g, 2a). He leads DU with 13 • Became the 19th NCAA men’s hockey coach to 11 @ Minnesota * 6:07 PM goals, four power-play goals, three game-winning 12 @ Minnesota * 4:07 PM record 500 career victories with a 3-0 win at goals, seven multi-point games and a +13 plus/minus 18 Michigan Tech * 7:37 PM Minnesota on Oct. 24, 2009. rating. • Led DU to back-to-back NCAA title in 2004 & 05. 19 Michigan Tech * 7:07 PM • Only person to win NCAA title as player, assistant GREAT BRITTAIN TAKES NO. 1 GOALTENDING REIGNS 25 @ Nebraska Omaha * 6:37 PM coach and head coach. Freshman Sam Brittain (10-4-2, 2.08 GAA, .929 Sv%) 26 @ Nebraska Omaha * 6:07 PM • Two-time Spencer Penrose National Coach of the has taken over the No. 1 goaltender position by start- Year (1993 & 2005) and four-time WCHA Coach of ing the last 15 games in net for Denver. Brittain, who March (0-0, 0-0) Year (1995, 2002, 2005 & 2010). stopped 60 of 66 shots in the Duluth series, leads the 4 St. Cloud State * 7:37 PM • Led Denver to three WCHA regular-season cham- WCHA in save percentage and goals against average 5 St. Cloud State * 7:07 PM pionships (2002, 2005 & 2010). for all games. He ranks first with a .926 save percent- 11-13 WCHA First Round Playoffs TBA age and fifth with a 2.21 goals against average in 12 • Led Denver to four WCHA playoff titles (1999, 17-19 WCHA Final Five TBA league games. Brittain, who was named the Red 2002, 2005 & 2008). Baron WCHA Rookie of the Week on Oct. 26 and 25-27 NCAA Regionals TBA • Led Denver to nine NCAA Tournament appear- Defensive Player of the Week on Nov. 2 and Nov. 23, ances (1995, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2008, stopped a career-high 33 shots for his first career April (0-0) 2009 & 2010). shutout at North Dakota on Oct. 30. Brittain has 7-9 NCAA Frozen Four TBA stopped 20 or more shots in 15 games this season. Home Games in Bold DU By The Numbers INJURY REPORT ^ - Exhibition game Alaska Anchorage matched a series Freshman forward Beau Bennett (3-7=10) is out this * - WCHA game best against Denver with seven-goal weekend with a right knee injury. Bennett has missed % - Denver Cup Classic outburst in the last meeting, a 7-3 one game since suffering the injury during the second All Times Mountain and Subject to Change 7 win, in Anchorage. period of Denver’s 5-4 win at Minnesota Duluth on Dec. 3. DU Hockey • 7 NCAA Championships • 15 WCHA Playoff Titles • 12 WCHA Titles • 37 All-Americans WHO’S HOT on the power play and 86.5% on the penalty kill In addition to Drew Shore’s six-game point streak, last season. Drew Shore leads DU with four Anthony Maiani (5-13=18) has 11 points (5g, 6a) power-play goals and David Makowski is second Media Information during his seven-game point streak. Beau Bennett with three. The Pioneers went 1-for-6 on the has a four-game point streak. power play and 9-for-11 on the penalty kill at WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCES: The George Minnesota Duluth. Matt Donovan, Anthony Maiani Gwozdecky Weekly Press Conferences will be held LAST TIME OUT and Jason Zucker have scored shorthanded goals on Tuesdays at 12 p.m. beginning on Oct. 12. The Minnesota Duluth beat No. 10 Denver, 2-1, before for Denver. press conferences will be held in the Champions a sellout crowd of 5,409 in the final game at the Room on the concourse of Magness Arena. DECC on Dec. 4. Justin Faulk (power play) and 100 POINTS Mike Connolly (shorthanded) scored and Kenny Senior Anthony MaianI is tied for 69th on Denver's NEW FM RADIO HOME: 87.7 The TICKET will serve Reiter made 28 saves as the Bulldogs earned the all-time scoring list with 108 points (31g, 77a) in as the new radio home for the Pioneer hockey series split after Denver took game one, 5-4. 135 career games. Maiani became the 92nd mem- program for the next two seasons. All 36 regular- Anthony Maiani scored DU's lone goal on the ber of the Pioneer Century Club for 100-point season games as well as WCHA and NCAA postsea- power play and Sam Brittain made 31 saves as scorers with a three-point game on Nov. 13. Kyle the Pioneers' winning streak ended at seven Ostrow (44-43=87) needs 13 points to join Maiani son games will be carried live on 87.7 The TICKET, games. Minnesota Duluth outshot Denver, 33-29, in the 100-point club. which is Denver's newest sports radio station. Jay and scored both goals on special teams. Denver Stickney begins his 11th season calling the play- went 1-for-3 on the power play, while Minnesota PLAYER NOTES by-play action for the Pioneers.