What league does Univ. of Denver play in?

Univ. of Denver play in the NCAA.

When was Univ. of Denver founded?

Univ. of Denver was founded in 1949 in Denver, CO, USA, USA.

Where is Univ. of Denver based?

Univ. of Denver is based in Denver, CO, USA.

Who is the head coach of Univ. of Denver?

The head coach of Univ. of Denver is Marshall Johnston.

Who is the captain of Univ. of Denver?

The captain of Univ. of Denver is Bob Pazzelli.

What arena does Univ. of Denver play in?

Univ. of Denver play their home games at Magness Arena in Denver, CO, USA.

What are the team colors of Univ. of Denver?

The team colors of Univ. of Denver are Crimson + Gold.

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1977-1978 Season

Univ. of Denver were 33-6-1 in the 1977-78 NCAA season with 54 points, 1st in the WCHA and 1st overall.

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1977-1978 Univ. of Denver Roster

Univ. of Denver — 1977-1978 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#26	Walt Aufderheide (G)	-		Duluth, MN, USA	5'10"	181	-
	#24	Jim Bales (G)	70	1956	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'0"	181	L
	#1	Ernie Glanville (G)	-		New Westminster, BC, CAN	5'9"	161	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#20	Ray Anttila (D)	-		Denver, CO, USA	6'2"	196	-
	#16	Shawn Dineen (D)	68	1958	Detroit, MI, USA	5'11"	190	L
	#6	Gordon Gibson (D)	-		Vancouver, BC, CAN	5'11"	192	-
	#5	Alexander Hudson (D)	70	1955	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	6'3"	183	L
	#10	Vince Magnan (F)	68	1958	Edmonton, AB, CAN	5'11"	185	-
	#2	Brian McAlister (D/F)	70	1956	North Burnaby, BC, CAN	5'9"	170	-
	#21	Gary Nedelak (D)	-		Richmond, BC, CAN	5'11"	181	L
	#4	Cal Sandbeck (D)"A"	70	1956	International Falls, MN, USA	6'1"	209	-
	#3	Greg Woods (D)	71	1955	Babbitt, MN, USA	5'10"	181	-
FORWARDS
	#8	Rob Anderson (C)	71	1955	Surrey, BC, CAN	5'9"	170	-
	#12	Alex Belcourt (C)	69	1957	Edmonton, AB, CAN	5'8"	161	R
	#17	Craig Berezowsky (LW)	-		North Vancouver, BC, CAN	5'7"	170	-
	#7	Doug Berry (C)	69	1957	New Westminster, BC, CAN	6'1"	190	L
	#14	Mark Davidson (LW)	70	1956	Flin Flon, MB, CAN	5'10"	165	L
	#13	Mark Falcone (C)	71	1955	Chisholm, MN, USA	6'2"	190	L
	#11	Paul Messier (C)	68	1958	Nottingham, GBR	6'1"	161	R
	#22	Bob Pazzelli (W)"C"	-		Eveleth, MN, USA	5'11"	181	-
	#9	Brad Purpur (F)	67	1959	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	6'1"	201	-
	#15	Craig Roehl (C)	71	1955	St. Clair Shores, MI, USA	5'11"	181	-
	#23	Dirk Scherer (F)	-		San Diego, CA, USA	5'10"	170	-
	#19	Perry Schnarr (F)	68	1957	Burnaby, BC, CAN	5'11"	174	L
		Jud Schultz (D)	-		Pewaukee, WI, USA	6'1"	190	-
	#18	Perry Stensland (F)	69	1957	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'0"	181	-
	#25	Frank Xavier (RW/LW)	67	1959	Denver, CO, USA	5'9"	154	R
Position: G: 2, D: 9, F: 13Av Age: 21.41 yearsAv Ht: 5'11"Av Wt: 181 lbsCompare with other teams »

1977-1978 Univ. of Denver Staff

Head CoachMarshall Johnston
Asst. CoachRalph Backstrom
Graduate Asst. CoachBarry Lupovich

Team Staff History

1977-1978 Univ. of Denver Captains

"C"

Bob Pazzelli

"A"

Cal Sandbeck

Team Captaincy History

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1977-1978 Univ. of Denver Demographics

Univ. of Denver Facts

Plays in: NCAA Division I
Team Colors: Crimson + Gold
Town: Denver, CO, USA Map
Founded: 1949

1977-1978 Univ. of Denver Roster Facts

Nationalities

17 players
10 players

Experience

Univ. of Denver: 1 835 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Magness Arena
Location: Denver, CO
Capacity: 6 026
Construction Year: 1997

Univ. of Denver Games

Univ. of Denver — 1977-1978 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
10/24/2026 01:00 AM UTC	Univ. of Denver	Boston College	-	NCAA
10/18/2026 12:00 AM UTC	Univ. of Denver	Univ. of Michigan	-	NCAA
10/17/2026 01:00 AM UTC	Univ. of Denver	Univ. of Michigan	-	NCAA
10/04/2026 01:00 AM UTC	Univ. of Alaska-Anchorage	Univ. of Denver	1 - 4	NCAA
10/03/2026 03:00 AM UTC	Univ. of Alaska-Anchorage	Univ. of Denver	2 - 6	NCAA

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Latest Transactions

Univ. of Denver — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
09/21/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Samu Salminen (F)	Florida Panthers	Details
06/30/2026	Confirmed	joining	Logan Lutner (D)	Madison Capitols	Details
06/09/2026	Confirmed	joining	Jack Pridham (F)	Kitchener Rangers	Details
06/03/2026	Confirmed	joining	Daxon Rudolph (D)	Prince Albert Raiders	Details
06/03/2026	Confirmed	joining	Max Heise (F)	Prince Albert Raiders	Details
04/29/2026	Confirmed	joining	Blake Fiddler (D)	Edmonton Oil Kings	Details
04/23/2026	Confirmed	joining	Tyler Krivtsov (G)	Univ. of Alaska-Anchorage	Details
04/16/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Quentin Miller (G)	Western Michigan Univ.	Details

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Univ. of Denver History and Standings

Univ. of Denver — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	NCAA	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2025-2026	NCAA	41	25	8	-	2	3	148	86	82	2	2	Champion
2024-2025	NCAA	44	29	11	-	2	1	174	94	92	2.09	2	Frozen Four
2023-2024	NCAA	44	29	8	-	3	1	202	120	94	2.14	1	Champion
2022-2023	NCAA	40	30	10	0	-	-	150	86	56	1.4	1	Conference SF loss
2021-2022	NCAA	41	31	9	1	-	-	175	93	53	1.29	1	Champion
2020-2021	NCAA	24	10	13	1	-	-	67	66	31	1.29	5	-
2019-2020	NCAA	36	21	9	6	-	-	118	81	42	1.17	3	-
2018-2019	NCAA	41	24	12	5	-	-	115	83	39	0.95	4	Frozen Four
2017-2018	NCAA	41	23	10	8	-	-	135	86	46	1.12	2	Quarterfinal loss
2016-2017	NCAA	44	33	7	4	-	-	152	80	59	1.34	1	Champion
2015-2016	NCAA	41	25	10	6	-	-	134	96	53	1.29	2	Semifinal loss
2014-2015	NCAA	40	24	14	2	-	-	131	99	41	1.03	4	Quarterfinal loss
2013-2014	NCAA	42	20	16	6	-	-	112	98	35	0.83	6	First round loss
2012-2013	NCAA	39	20	14	5	-	-	131	108	33	0.85	4	First round loss
2011-2012	NCAA	43	25	14	4	-	-	139	111	36	0.84	3	First round loss
2010-2011	NCAA	42	25	12	5	-	-	136	113	37	0.88	2	Quarterfinal loss
2009-2010	NCAA	41	27	10	4	-	-	133	99	42	1.02	1	First round loss
2008-2009	NCAA	40	23	12	5	-	-	132	96	36	0.9	2	First round loss
2007-2008	NCAA	41	26	14	1	-	-	116	94	33	0.8	3	First round loss
2006-2007	NCAA	40	21	15	4	-	-	107	95	30	0.75	4	-
2005-2006	NCAA	39	21	15	3	-	-	125	110	37	0.95	2	-
2004-2005	NCAA	43	32	9	2	-	-	174	110	40	0.93	1	Champion
2003-2004	NCAA	44	27	12	5	-	-	149	120	31	0.7	4	Champion
2002-2003	NCAA	41	21	14	6	-	-	152	102	28	0.68	7	-
2001-2002	NCAA	41	32	8	1	-	-	158	86	43	1.05	1	Quarterfinal loss
2000-2001	NCAA	38	19	15	4	-	-	116	104	31	0.82	6	-
1999-2000	NCAA	41	16	23	2	-	-	132	136	19	0.46	9	-
1998-1999	NCAA	41	26	13	2	-	-	154	126	32	0.78	3	First round loss
1997-1998	NCAA	38	11	25	2	-	-	127	167	18	0.47	8	-

Univ. of Denver Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Univ. of Denver — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Kyle Mayhew (D)	2026-2027	Augsburger Panther	DEL	6	2	8	10	2
2.	Carter Savoie (F)	2026-2027	Ferencvárosi TC	ICEHL	6	3	6	9	8
3.	Emil Romig (F)	2026-2027	Black Wings Linz	ICEHL	8	4	4	8	8
4.	Ian Mitchell (D)	2026-2027	SC Bern	NL	7	1	6	7	2
5.	Ryan Orgel (D)	2026-2027	Cergy-Pontoise	Ligue Magnus	6	3	2	5	2
6.	Jaakko Heikkinen (F)	2026-2027	Chamonix	Ligue Magnus	6	2	3	5	2
7.	Matt Marcinew (F)	2026-2027	EC Bad Nauheim	DEL 2	3	2	2	4	2
8.	Steven Jandric (F)	2026-2027	BK Mladá Boleslav	Extraliga	8	2	2	4	2
9.	Casey Dornbach (F)	2026-2027	Aalborg Pirates	Metal Ligaen	9	2	2	4	4
10.	Nick Shore (F)	2026-2027	HC Lugano	NL	5	1	3	4	8

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Univ. of Denver — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	20.42
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	21.46
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	21.38
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	21.38

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Univ. of Denver — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Dallas Gaume (F)	145	78	188	266
2.	Dwight Mathiasen (F)	123	90	108	198
3.	John McMillan (F)	152	69	127	196
4.	Bill Masterton (F)	89	66	130	196
5.	Rick Berens (F)	155	94	86	180

Franchise All-Time Goals

Univ. of Denver — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Rick Berens (F)	155	94	86	180
2.	Eddy Beers (F)	136	93	76	169
3.	Dwight Mathiasen (F)	123	90	108	198
4.	Jerry Walker (F)	66	87	48	135
5.	Jason Elders (F)	154	79	75	154

Franchise All-Time Assists

Univ. of Denver — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Dallas Gaume (F)	145	78	188	266
2.	Bill Masterton (F)	89	66	130	196
3.	John McMillan (F)	152	69	127	196
4.	Greg Woods (D)	161	51	125	176
5.	Doug Berry (F)	119	65	115	180

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Univ. of Denver — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Chris Kenady (F)	150	51	100	389
2.	Ken MacArthur (D)	156	36	117	332
3.	Paul Koch (D)	132	11	45	307
4.	Ryan Caldwell (D)	156	26	88	306
5.	Mark Rousseau (D)	162	25	109	292

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Univ. of Denver — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Connor Caponi (F)	185	18	20	38
2.	Rieger Lorenz (F)	168	41	53	94
3.	Ryan Barrow (F)	168	26	39	65
4.	Ed Cristofoli (F)	167	56	70	126
5.	Gabe Gauthier (F)	164	67	88	155

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Univ. of Denver — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Daxon Rudolph (D)	2	1	5	2.50
2.	Bill Masterton (F)	89	66	196	2.20
3.	Jerry Walker (F)	66	87	135	2.05
4.	Jim Brown (F)	63	53	116	1.84
5.	Dallas Gaume (F)	145	78	266	1.83

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Univ. of Denver — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Dallas Gaume (F)	1985-1986	NCAA	47	32	67	99	2.11	18
2.	Dwight Mathiasen (F)	1985-1986	NCAA	48	40	49	89	1.85	48
3.	Jerry Walker (F)	1960-1961	NCAA	32	56	29	85	2.66	14
4.	Eddy Beers (F)	1981-1982	NCAA	42	50	34	84	2.00	59
5.	Donald Fraser (F)	1981-1982	NCAA	43	26	57	83	1.93	40

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Univ. of Denver — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Jerry Walker (F)	1960-1961	NCAA	32	56	29	85	2.66	14
2.	Eddy Beers (F)	1981-1982	NCAA	42	50	34	84	2.00	59
3.	Dwight Mathiasen (F)	1985-1986	NCAA	48	40	49	89	1.85	48
4.	George Morrison (F)	1968-1969	NCAA	32	40	18	58	1.81	12
5.	Perry Schnarr (F)	1976-1977	NCAA	39	37	19	56	1.44	25

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Univ. of Denver — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Dallas Gaume (F)	1985-1986	NCAA	47	32	67	99	2.11	18
2.	Donald Fraser (F)	1981-1982	NCAA	43	26	57	83	1.93	40
3.	Bill Masterton (F)	1960-1961	NCAA	32	24	56	80	2.50	4
4.	Dwight Mathiasen (F)	1985-1986	NCAA	48	40	49	89	1.85	48
5.	Dallas Gaume (F)	1984-1985	NCAA	39	15	48	63	1.62	28

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Univ. of Denver — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Tom Martin (F)	1982-1983	NCAA	37	8	18	26	0.70	128
2.	Paul Koch (D)	1994-1995	NCAA	42	5	10	15	0.36	126
3.	Chris Kenady (F)	1993-1994	NCAA	37	14	11	25	0.68	125
4.	Daryn McBride (F)	1987-1988	NCAA	39	30	28	58	1.49	122
5.	Geoff Paukovich (F)	2004-2005	NCAA	41	12	9	21	0.51	120