Denver Pioneers Hockey News

 
Bleacher Report
Paul Stastny: Avalanche Mainstay or Trade Bait?
Bleacher Report
Paul played his collegiate hockey right here in Denver for the University of Denver Pioneers and helped them capture an NCAA Championship in 2005. The second-round pick of the Avalanche turned pro after two years at DU and went straight to the NHL ...


 
DU Pioneers release 2012-13 hockey schedule
Denver Post
By Mike Chambers In its last season in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association, the University of Denver will play 21 of its 35 games at Magness Arena in 2012-13, including two apiece against league rivals Colorado College, Wisconsin, North Dakota ...


 
DU Junior Pioneers' championship run earns YES! award for April
Denver Post
That was the show of team unity that brought an already tight group of University of Denver Junior Pioneers together before their trip to Herndon, Va., and the USA Hockey Tier IIAAA U12 national championships. "Our kids can't grow beards, ...


 
New England Hockey Journal
The Goalie Guru: Lessons from the Heights and the NCAAs
New England Hockey Journal
Against Denver on Oct. 14, Milner looked shaky, nervous. He had happy feet and seemed jittery. Denver coach George Gwozdecky acknowledged after the Pioneers' 4-2 win that he wanted to test Milner: “That was one of the things we emphasized tonight; ...


 
Phillips steps up to lead Pioneer hockey
DU Clarion
By Alex Proietti Junior defenseman Paul Phillips was named captain of the 2012-2013 squad for his senior season after three years on the DU hockey team, head coach George Gwozdecky announced on April 20. “It's a huge honor,” said Phillips.


 
Big Ten Conference picks its supervisor of hockey officials
Minneapolis Star Tribune (blog)
Denver has released its 2012-13 schedule. The Pioneers are in a scheduling pod with Colorado College, North Dakota and St. Cloud State, meaning the Pioneers will play each of those teams four times. They will also play five single games, including the ...

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CBSSports.com
Gretzky still a legend and new-market pioneer but much less in Phoenix
CBSSports.com
Gretzky's trade spread the gospel throughout the southern United States, helping foster an era of expansion into markets such Nashville, Tampa and Columbus while four northern or Canadian teams relocated to Dallas, Denver, North Carolina and Phoenix.

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