Univ. of Denver News & Stories

Merrimack has been one of the hottest teams in the country since December, thanks to the contributions of freshmen and sophomores.

BU was expects to have another elite season, but instead, it will be fighting for its life every weekend for the rest of the season.

Nine teams already feel pretty locked into an NCAA tournament appearance. Who's just on the outside of that group, and what do they need to do?

The boys are back at it again, talking power rankings, injuries, awards, and the NCAA tournament.

There are two massive series in the NCHC this weekend, with No. 2 North Dakota hosting No. 11 Denver, and No. 4 Minnesota-Duluth visiting cross-state rivals No. 19 St. Cloud.

BU added Tynan Lawrence to the roster this week, but can he boost the team to NCAA competition?

The second half of the NCAA season gets fully underway this weekend, and there's a lot up in the air.

Ryan Lambert takes a look at the the front-runners for college hockey's biggest individual trophies at the halfway mark of the NCAA season.

Michigan stays No. 1, but there's lots of change everywhere else.

*Looking at the NPI* Uhhh, I didn't have THIS on my freaking 2025 bingo card!!!!

Ryan Lambert recaps the biggest stories of the NCAA weekend.

A look at some of the biggest stories in college hockey this week.

We're back at it again with another perfect power ranking which everyone loves.

Is it too early to talk about the NCAA tournament? Historically speaking, not really.

The rowdy boys are back for another perfect power ranking that is completely inarguable.

Just another packed week of college hockey news... and some analysis???

Another wild fortnight in college hockey shook up the power rankings once again.

It's another massive week in college hockey, headlined by BU/Michigan State on Friday and Saturday. The Friday game is actually on national TV, for crying out loud.

Our expert panel unveils their ballots and defends their choices for October.

News, notes, and some game recommendations for the first full weekend of college hockey. Nearly all of Div. 1's 63 teams will be in action.

A conference-by-conference breakdown of the best players and teams in the country.

Previewing the most outstanding candidates for all three of college hockey's major awards.

Western needed double overtime, and BU needed a big game from Mikhail Yegorov, but they're both through to Saturday's final.

Denver has more NCAA championships than any program in the country, including last year's. Western Michigan has never been to a Frozen Four before. What more storyline do you need?

It's an interesting Hobey Hat Trick this year, but the two forwards in the mix will probably get the most consideration from voters.

Denver and Penn State rounded out the slate for the Frozen Four with narrow wins over two higher-ranked Hockey East teams.

With wins today, Penn State and Denver are positioned to eliminate two Hockey East teams apiece.

News and notes from the second day of the NCAA tournament.

Previewing the two first-round matchups in the Manchester regional of this year's NCAA tournament.

Breaking down every decision the NCAA selection committee made, why they did it, and what the tournament schedule will look like.

Four close games capped an excellent Championship Weekend.

Tonight's NCHC championship game between Western Michigan and Denver will probably be extremely sick.

The four college hockey conference championship games tonight will determine the full field and seeding for the NCAA tournament that begins next week.

Arizona State and North Dakota are playing win-or-go-home hockey against the reigning NCAA champion and the NCHC regular-season champion, respectively.

An in-depth run down of who's already in, who needs to win, and the scenarios that could eliminate a few teams as the conference playoffs wrap up over the next three days.

Prospect free agency season has begun, opening the door for NHL teams to add new prospects to the system at negligible cost. It's time for the 2025 NCAA Free Agency Guide from EP.

Igor Chernyshov's blazing start, Sam Harris' big weekend, Berkly Catton's continued success, and more in this week's Roundup.

Ryan Lambert and Sean Shapiro discuss how the NCAA tournament field is shaping up, conference races, the Hobey Baker, and more.

Who has been the best player in the country so far, and who is most likely to keep it up?

Breaking down the NCAA tournament odds halfway through the year.

Who has been the best goalie in the country so far, and who is most likely to keep it up?

As the holiday break approaches, what are we seeing out there?

We already know the vast majority of March's NCAA tournament participants. It's just a matter of the order in which they finish.

In the first NCAA Stock Watch of the season, Daniel Gee highlights Michael Hage, Zeev Buium, James Hagens, and Matthew Wood.

Denver has a lot of success, year after year. How do they keep it up?

You know we had to do the dang NCAA power rankings!

We go conference by conference to examine who's expected to finish in a strong position.

Who has the inside track to win the major college hockey awards?

Zeev Buium, Adam Kleber, and Sam Rinzel highlight this year's most improved players from the USHL and NCAA.

Zeev Buium had the best first-time draft-eligible season in college hockey in recent memory.

David St-Louis and Lassi Alanen compare the top defencemen available in the 2024 NHL Draft.

The University of Denver Pioneers have won their 10th national championship, defeating the Boston College Eagles 2-0 in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Sean Shapiro and J.D. Burke team up to bring you the three stars from the NCAA Championship game.

Boston College and Denver University meet in the NCAA Championship game.

Sean Shapiro brings you the three stars from Thursday's Frozen Four results.

Denver has advanced to the NCAA Championship game with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Boston University.

Youngstown Phantoms defenceman and 2024 NHL Draft prospect Tory Pitner goes in-depth on how the best defensive defencemen in the game go about their craft.

Sara Civian, Cam Robinson, Sean Shapiro, and J.D. Burke make the case for each team to win a national championships.

Four of the winningest programs in college hockey history will go head-to-head in today's Frozen Four semifinals.

Sean Shapiro takes a look around the NHL with the No. 1 teams in both the East and the West jockeying for top position.

What makes Tory Pitner tick? Who does he model his game after, and why? What does his future hold? All that more in this exclusive Q&A.

J.D. Burke and Sean Shapiro team up to bring you the three stars from the Providence and Sioux Falls regional finals.

Denver didn't have any 2-1 games all year until this weekend, when they won 2-1 twice in three days.

Ryan Lambert recaps the first day of action from the Springfield and Sioux Falls regionals in the NCAA tournament.

Sean Shapiro takes a look around the league and how the Lightning forward is carrying an old dynasty.

Ryan Lambert tees up the selection Sunday bracket for the NCAA Tournament

Ryan Lambert previews the NCAA Conference Championship weekend.

Ryan Lambert looks at the NCHC on its path to the NCAA tournament.

Joey Padmanabhan checks in with his USHL stock watch, headlined by the Fargo Force forward.

An unfortunate long-term injury to a Hobey frontrunner just blew the race wide open.

J.D. Burke's NCAA Stock Watch is led by Frank Nazar, Ryan Healey, Owen McLaughlin, Tom Willander, and Sean Behrens

Fresh off a World Junior Gold medal, the University of Denver coach is now chasing his second national championship and will likely have NHL teams calling soon.

Hockey East (six teams), the NCHC (five), and the Big Ten (three) currently dominate the NCAA tournament field. Can anyone else make a case?

Director of Film Scouting, Cam Robinson dissects the top draft-eligible performances from the 2024 IIHF World Junior Championships. Did anyone do enough to really move the needle?

Who has been the best rookie in college hockey?

Who's the best player in college hockey this year?

Seventh-round picks don't often result in anything tangible. But Jack Devine is trending toward breaking that belief and providing value to the Florida Panthers. Victor Nuño breaks down how he's doing it.

Sean Shapiro checks in around the league with his weekly unnumbered thoughts.

The NCAA Stock Watch highlights the play of Gabe Perreault, Aiden Fink, Zeev Buium, Jackson Dorrington, and Charlie Stramel.

The second-youngest player in college hockey is shooting up draft charts and doing while enjoying playing with his older brother.

DENVER, Colorado – There are constant reminders of the expectations at Denver. A few feet to the left of the door to the team facilities, there’s a display case with nine...

A second-round pick in 2021, the forward at Denver has thrived as one of the few transfers the Pioneers have invested in.

Russ Cohen shares an exclusive interview with 2024 NHL Draft prospect and Denver defenceman Zeev Buium about going the college route as a true freshman, playing for his country, and the upcoming draft.

The Denver coach has his team top-10 in the pairwise, but also is focused on helping Team USA win gold at the 2024 World Junior Championship in Sweden.

It's not even December, but a bunch of teams have already made their NCAA tournament cases.

The EP Rinkside college hockey panel has ranked the 20 best teams in NCAA Div. 1 men's hockey. And you're not allowed to get mad at any of these rankings.

The November NCAA Stock Watch highlights the performances of Macklin Celebrini,

Denver is already answering some of the questions it faced coming into the season.

Who will make the NCAA tournament this season?

J.D. Burke and Mitch Brown rank the 20 best freshmen classes going into the 2023-24 NCAA men's hockey season.

Ryan Lambert recaps all four games from the first day of the NCAA Tournament, going over Cornell, Minnesota, St. Cloud, and Boston University's wins.

The NCAA men's hockey tournament starts tomorrow, and Ryan Lambert's preview tells you everything you need to know ahead of four action-packed days of college hockey.

Now we know who's playing who, and who's playing where.

The NCAA prospect Stock Watch zeroes in on the play of Tristan Broz, Michael Benning, Logan Cooley, Rutger McGroarty, Adam Ingram, and Josh Doan.

A high PDO doesn't mean you're doomed to step back, but a low SF% probably does.

The majority of NCAA tournament slots are probably locked up. But there's still wiggle room.