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Plays in NCAA Division I Full name University of Denver Pioneers Team colours Crimson + Gold Town Denver, CO Founded 1949

2023-2024 Roster
# N Player A Born Birthplace HT WT S Ctrct
GOALTENDERS
#31 Jack Caruso (G) 24 1999 St. Louis, MO, USA 5'10" 187 R
#35 Matt Davis (G) 22 2001 Calgary, AB, CAN 6'1" 192 R
#1 Freddie Halyk (G) 20 2003 Cochrane, AB, CAN 6'6" 220 L
DEFENSEMEN
#21 Kent Anderson (D) 19 2003 Calgary, AB, CAN 6'3" 205 R
#3 Cale Ashcroft (D) 19 2004 St. Albert, AB, CAN 5'10" 185 L
#2 Sean Behrens (D) Colorado Avalanche 20 2003 Barrington, IL, USA 5'10" 176 L
#5 Garrett Brown (D) Winnipeg Jets 19 2004 San Jose, CA, USA 6'3" 192 R
#9 Boston Buckberger (D) 20 2003 Saskatoon, SK, CAN 5'11" 172 L
#8 Shai Buium (D) Detroit Red Wings 20 2003 San Diego, CA, USA 6'3" 220 L
#28 Zeev Buium (D) 17 2005 Laguna Niguel, CA, USA 5'11" 165 L
#11
Lucas Ölvestad (D) 21 2002 Tampa, FL, USA 6'1" 190 L
FORWARDS
#16 Tristan Broz (C) Pittsburgh Penguins 20 2002 Bloomington, MN, USA 6'0" 183 L
#22 Connor Caponi (F) 23 2000 Brookfield, WI, USA 5'9" 181 R
#24 Kieran Cebrian (F) 20 2003 Denver, CO, USA 6'2" 194 L
#4 Jack Devine (RW) Florida Panthers 20 2003 Glencoe, IL, USA 5'11" 181 R
#12
Sam Harris (LW) Montréal Canadiens 19 2003 San Diego, CA, USA 5'11" 185 L
#15 Carter King (F) 22 2001 Calgary, AB, CAN 5'10" 190 L
#17 Peter Lajoy (F) 21 2002 Evergreen, CO, USA 5'7" 165 L
#29 Tristan Lemyre (C) 22 2001 Mirabel, QC, CAN 5'9" 170 R
#14 Rieger Lorenz (LW/C) Minnesota Wild 19 2004 Calgary, AB, CAN 6'2" 194 L
#10 Miko Matikka (RW) Arizona Coyotes 19 2003 Helsinki, FIN 6'3" 201 R
#13 Massimo Rizzo (C) Philadelphia Flyers 22 2001 Burnaby, BC, CAN 5'11" 174 L
#7 Aidan Thompson (C) Chicago Blackhawks 21 2002 Fort Collins, CO, USA 5'11" 170 L
#6 McKade Webster (LW) Tampa Bay Lightning 23 2000 St. Louis, MO, USA 5'11" 185 L
#39
Alex Weiermair (C) 18 2005 Los Angeles, CA, USA 6'1" 190 R
#18 Jared Wright (RW) Los Angeles Kings 20 2002 Burnsville, MN, USA 6'3" 183 R
Position: G: 3, D: 8, F: 15 | Av Age: 20.38 years | Av Ht: 6'0" | Av Wt: 187 lbs | Compare with other teams
Team Staff
Team staff history
Demographics
Nationality
Team Facts
Nationalities 15 players
9 players
1 player
1 player Experience Univ. of Denver: 791 GP
SHL: 1 GP
Team Captains
Team captaincy history
Arena Information
Arena Name Magness Arena Location Denver, CO Capacity 6 026 Construction Year 1997
Games
Date Home Visiting Score League
2023-03-23T17:30:00-0400 Cornell Univ. Univ. of Denver 2 - 0 NCAA
2023-03-17T16:00:00-0500 Univ. of Denver Colorado College 0 - 1 NCAA
2023-03-11T18:00:00-0700 Univ. of Denver Miami Univ. (Ohio) 7 - 2 NCAA
2023-03-10T19:00:00-0700 Univ. of Denver Miami Univ. (Ohio) 6 - 2 NCAA
2023-03-04T18:00:00-0700 Colorado College Univ. of Denver 2 - 4 NCAA
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Latest Transactions
DATE STATUS PLAYER TEAM SOURCE
09/24/2023
09/24/2023 Confirmed Joining Tory Pitner (D) Joining from Youngstown Phantoms
09/24/2023 Confirmed Joining Jake Stuart (F) Joining from Los Angeles Jr. Kings 15U AAA
08/27/2023
08/27/2023 Confirmed Joining Zeev Buium (D) Joining from USNTDP Juniors
08/15/2023
08/15/2023 Confirmed Joining Sam Spehar (F) Joining from Sioux Falls Power 16U AAA
07/12/2023
07/12/2023 Confirmed Leaving Brett Edwards (F) Leaving for Northeastern Univ.
06/22/2023
06/22/2023 Confirmed Joining Will Felicio (D) Joining from Madison Capitols
05/08/2023
05/08/2023 Confirmed Leaving Tyler Haskins (F) Leaving for Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato)
04/21/2023
04/21/2023 Confirmed Joining Hagen Burrows (F) Joining from Minnetonka High
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Team History and Standings
Season League GP W T L OTW OTL GF GA TP P/GP Rank Postseason
1994-1995 NCAA 42 25 2 15 - - 181 147 38 0.90 2 Quarterfinal loss
1995-1996 NCAA 39 22 3 14 - - 149 131 37 0.95 3 -
1996-1997 NCAA 41 24 4 13 - - 163 122 38 0.93 4 Quarterfinal loss
1997-1998 NCAA 38 11 2 25 - - 127 167 18 0.47 8 -
1998-1999 NCAA 41 26 2 13 - - 154 126 32 0.78 3 First round loss
1999-2000 NCAA 41 16 2 23 - - 132 136 19 0.46 9 -
2000-2001 NCAA 38 19 4 15 - - 116 104 31 0.82 6 -
2001-2002 NCAA 41 32 1 8 - - 158 86 43 1.05 1 Quarterfinal loss
2002-2003 NCAA 41 21 6 14 - - 152 102 28 0.68 7 -
2003-2004 NCAA 44 27 5 12 - - 149 120 31 0.70 4 Champion
2004-2005 NCAA 43 32 2 9 - - 174 110 40 0.93 1 Champion
2005-2006 NCAA 39 21 3 15 - - 125 110 37 0.95 2 -
2006-2007 NCAA 40 21 4 15 - - 107 95 30 0.75 4 -
2007-2008 NCAA 41 26 1 14 - - 116 94 33 0.80 3 First round loss
2008-2009 NCAA 40 23 5 12 - - 132 96 36 0.90 2 First round loss
2009-2010 NCAA 41 27 4 10 - - 133 99 42 1.02 1 First round loss
2010-2011 NCAA 42 25 5 12 - - 136 113 37 0.88 2 Quarterfinal loss
2011-2012 NCAA 43 25 4 14 - - 139 111 36 0.84 3 First round loss
2012-2013 NCAA 39 20 5 14 - - 131 108 33 0.85 4 First round loss
2013-2014 NCAA 42 20 6 16 - - 112 98 35 0.83 6 First round loss
2014-2015 NCAA 40 24 2 14 - - 131 99 41 1.03 4 Quarterfinal loss
2015-2016 NCAA 41 25 6 10 - - 134 96 53 1.29 2 Semifinal loss
2016-2017 NCAA 44 33 4 7 - - 152 80 59 1.34 1 Champion
2017-2018 NCAA 41 23 8 10 - - 135 86 46 1.12 2 Quarterfinal loss
2018-2019 NCAA 41 24 5 12 - - 115 83 39 0.95 4 Frozen Four
2019-2020 NCAA 36 21 6 9 - - 118 81 42 1.17 3 -
2020-2021 NCAA 24 10 1 13 - - 67 66 31 1.29 5 -
2021-2022 NCAA 41 31 1 9 - - 175 93 53 1.29 1 Champion
2022-2023 NCAA 40 30 0 10 - - 150 86 56 1.40 1 Conference SF loss
2023-2024 NCAA - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Stars and Cult Players

Where are they now?
# Player Season Team League GP G A TP PIM
1. Jack Doremus (F) 2023-2024 Bietigheim Steelers DEL2 6 4 4 8 8
2. Kai Matthew (F) 2023-2024 Drumheller Dragons AJHL 7 1 6 7 4
3. Les Lancaster (D) 2023-2024 Ilves Champions HL 4 5 1 6 4
4. Will Felicio (D) 2023-2024 USA U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 5 3 2 5 4
5. Sam Spehar (F) 2023-2024 Team White USA-S16 5 2 3 5 1
6. Henrik Borgström (F) 2023-2024 HV71 SHL 6 2 3 5 0
7. Joey LaLeggia (D) 2023-2024 HC Lugano NL 8 2 3 5 2
8. Tyson McLellan (F) 2023-2024 EV Landshut DEL2 6 1 4 5 4
9. Emil Romig (F) 2023-2024 Black Wings Linz ICEHL 6 0 5 5 6
10. Reid Varkonyi (F) 2023-2024 Salmon Arm Silverbacks BCHL 4 3 1 4 0
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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
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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
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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
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Franchise All-Time PIM
# 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
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Franchise All-Time Games played
# Player GP G A TP
1. Ryan Barrow (F) 168 26 39 65
2. Ed Cristofoli (F) 167 56 70 126
3. Gabe Gauthier (F) 164 67 88 155
4. Scott Mathias (F) 164 43 47 90
5. Rod Summers (D) 164 17 67 84
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Franchise All-Time Points per Game
# Player GP G TP PPG
1. Bill Masterton (F) 89 66 196 2.20
2. Jerry Walker (F) 66 87 135 2.05
3. Jim Brown (F) 63 53 116 1.84
4. Dallas Gaume (F) 145 78 266 1.83
5. Robert Carruthers (F) 22 18 40 1.82
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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
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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
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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
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Franchise All-Time PIM 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
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Average Height, Weight, Age per Season
Season Roster Height Weight Age
2023-2024 View roster 6'0" 187 lbs 20.38
2022-2023 View roster 6'0" 185 lbs 21.84
2021-2022 View roster 5'11" 186 lbs 21.63
2020-2021 View roster 6'0" 189 lbs 22.08
2019-2020 View roster 6'0" 183 lbs 21.71
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