Back-to-Back NCAA Champs Open 2005-06 Season at Maine
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June 2, 2005
DENVER - The back-to-back NCAA National Champion University of Denver hockey team will open its 2005-06 season at the University of Maine on Oct. 14-15, it was announced today by National Coach of the Year George Gwozdecky. Denver will play 16 of its 36 regular-season games against opponents which finished in the top 15 of the final 2005 USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll. The Pioneers will play four games each against 2005 Frozen Four participants Minnesota, North Dakota and Colorado College. Denver will also host its annual Wells Fargo Denver Cup in December. The four-team Denver Cup field includes Boston College (Hockey East), Ferris State (CCHA) and Princeton (ECAC).
The Pioneers will open their home schedule against Notre Dame at Magness Arena on Oct. 22 and host Michigan Tech in a two-game WCHA series on Nov. 4-5. Denver will also host league games against Minnesota (Nov. 18-19), Colorado College (Dec. 3 and March 3), Alaska Anchorage (Dec. 9-10), St. Cloud State (Jan. 13-14), Minnesota State (Feb. 10-11) and North Dakota (Feb. 24-25).
The Pioneers will entertain one of their most competitive road schedules in recent history. In addition to its two-game series at Maine on Oct. 14-15, Denver travels to North Dakota (Oct. 28-29), Minnesota State (Nov. 11-12), Boston University (Nov. 25), University of Massachusetts (Nov. 26), Colorado College (Dec. 2 and March 2), Minnesota Duluth (Dec. 16-17), Wisconsin (Jan. 20-21), Alaska Anchorage (Jan. 27-28) and Minnesota (Feb. 17-18).
The Pioneers captured their seventh NCAA national championship last season with a 32-9-2 overall record. The Pioneers return 14 letterwinners from last year¹s championship team, including CCM All-Americans Matt Carle (Anchorage, Alaska), Gabe Gauthier (Buena Park, Calif.) and Brett Skinner (Brandon, Manitoba). WCHA Rookie of the Year Paul Stastny (St. Louis, Mo.) and Frozen Four Most Outstanding Player Peter Mannino (Farmington Hills, Mich.) also return for their sophomore seasons as Denver aims for its third consecutive NCAA title.
Season tickets for 2005-06 Denver hockey are currently on sale. Back-to-back NCAA National Champion Pioneer hockey offers some of the most affordable entertainment in the Denver metro area. Season ticket prices begin at $315 for 21 Pioneer home games. The University of Denver is also offering its half season "Power Pack" ticket packages that begin at $150 for 10 games.
Individual game tickets go on sale Saturday, Sept. 10 at 10 a.m., with prices ranging from $17-$24 for adults and children's tickets beginning at $10. Student season tickets go on sale Saturday, Sept. 17 at 9 a.m. Tickets for Denver's two Colorado College games at Magness Arena (Dec. 3 and March 3) carry a $5 premium.
For ticket information, please visit www.denverpioneers.com or call the Daniel L. Ritchie Center box office at (303) 871-2336. The back-to-back NCAA National Champion University of Denver hockey team will open its 2005-06 season at the University of Maine on Oct. 14-15, it was announced today by National Coach of the Year George Gwozdecky. Denver will play 16 of its 36 regular-season games against opponents which finished in the top 15 of the final 2005 USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll. The Pioneers will play four games each against 2005 Frozen Four participants Minnesota, North Dakota and Colorado College. Denver will also host its annual Wells Fargo Denver Cup in December. The four-team Denver Cup field includes Boston College (Hockey East), Ferris State (CCHA) and Princeton (ECAC).
The Pioneers will open their home schedule against Notre Dame at Magness Arena on Oct. 22 and host Michigan Tech in a two-game WCHA series on Nov. 4-5. Denver will also host league games against Minnesota (Nov. 18-19), Colorado College (Dec. 3 and March 3), Alaska Anchorage (Dec. 9-10), St. Cloud State (Jan. 13-14), Minnesota State (Feb. 10-11) and North Dakota (Feb. 24-25).
The Pioneers will entertain one of their most competitive road schedules in recent history. In addition to its two-game series at Maine on Oct. 14-15, Denver travels to North Dakota (Oct. 28-29), Minnesota State (Nov. 11-12), Boston University (Nov. 25), University of Massachusetts (Nov. 26), Colorado College (Dec. 2 and March 2), Minnesota Duluth (Dec. 16-17), Wisconsin (Jan. 20-21), Alaska Anchorage (Jan. 27-28) and Minnesota (Feb. 17-18).
The Pioneers captured their seventh NCAA national championship last season with a 32-9-2 overall record. The Pioneers return 14 letterwinners from last year¹s championship team, including CCM All-Americans Matt Carle (Anchorage, Alaska), Gabe Gauthier (Buena Park, Calif.) and Brett Skinner (Brandon, Manitoba). WCHA Rookie of the Year Paul Stastny (St. Louis, Mo.) and Frozen Four Most Outstanding Player Peter Mannino (Farmington Hills, Mich.) also return for their sophomore seasons as Denver aims for its third consecutive NCAA title.
Season tickets for 2005-06 Denver hockey are currently on sale. Back-to-back NCAA National Champion Pioneer hockey offers some of the most affordable entertainment in the Denver metro area. Season ticket prices begin at $315 for 21 Pioneer home games. The University of Denver is also offering its half season "Power Pack" ticket packages that begin at $150 for 10 games.
Individual game tickets go on sale Saturday, Sept. 10 at 10 a.m., with prices ranging from $17-$24 for adults and children's tickets beginning at $10. Student season tickets go on sale Saturday, Sept. 17 at 9 a.m. Tickets for Denver's two Colorado College games at Magness Arena (Dec. 3 and March 3) carry a $5 premium.
For ticket information, please visit www.denverpioneers.com or call the Daniel L. Ritchie Center box office at (303) 871-2336.
2005-2006 Pioneer Hockey Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Time |
| October 8 | Lakehead University (Ex.) | 7:07p.m. |
| October 14 | @ University of Maine | 5:07p.m. |
| October 15 | @ University of Maine | 5:07p.m. |
| October 21 | @ Air Force | 7:05p.m. |
| October 22 | Notre Dame | 7:07p.m. |
| October 28 | @ North Dakota* | 6:37p.m. |
| October 29 | @ North Dakota* | 6:07p.m. |
| November 4 | Michigan Tech* | 7:37p.m. |
| November 5 | Michigan Tech* | 7:07p.m. |
| November 11 | @ Minnesota State* | 6:37p.m. |
| November 12 | @ Minnesota State* | 6:07p.m. |
| November 18 | Minnesota* | 7:37p.m. |
| November 19 | Minnesota* | 7:07p.m. |
| November 25 | @ Boston University | 5:07p.m. |
| November 26 | @ University of Massachusetts | 6:05p.m. |
| December 2 | @ Colorado College* | 7:37p.m. |
| December 3 | Colorado College* | 7:07p.m. |
| December 9 | Alaska Anchorage* | 7:37p.m. |
| December 10 | Alaska Anchorage* | 7:07p.m. |
| December 16 | @ Minnesota Duluth* | 6:07p.m. |
| December 17 | @ Minnesota Duluth* | 6:07p.m. |
| December 30 | WELLS FARGO DENVER CUP | |
| Boston College vs. Ferris State | 4:07p.m. | |
| Denver vs. Princeton | 7:07p.m. | |
| December31 | WELLS FARGO DENVER CUP | |
| Third Place game | 4:07p.m. | |
| Championship game | 7:07p.m. | |
| January 13 | St. Cloud State* | 7:37p.m. |
| January 14 | St. Cloud State* | 7:07p.m. |
| January 20 | @ Wisconsin* | 6:07p.m. |
| January 21 | @ Wisconsin* | 6:07p.m. |
| January 27 | @ Alaska Anchorage* | 9:07p.m. |
| January 28 | @ Alaska Anchorage* | 9:07p.m. |
| February 10 | Minnesota State* | 7:37p.m. |
| February 11 | Minnesota State* | 7:07p.m. |
| February 17 | @ Minnesota* | 6:07p.m. |
| February 18 | @ Minnesota* | 6:07p.m. |
| February 24 | North Dakota* | 7:37p.m. |
| February 25 | North Dakota* | 7:07p.m. |
| March 2 | @ Colorado College* | 7:37p.m. |
| March 3 | Colorado College* | 7:37p.m. |
| March 10-12 | WCHA First Round Playoffs | TBA |
| March1 6-18 | Red Baron WCHA Final Five Tournament(St.Paul Minn.) | TBA |
| March 24-25 | NCAA Northeast Regional(Worcester, Mass.) | TBA |
| NCAA West Regional(Grand Forks, N.D.) | ||
| March 25-26 | NCAA Midwest Regional(Green Bay, Wis.) | TBA |
| NCAA East Regional(Albany, N.Y.) | ||
| April 6 &8 | NCAAFrozenFour(Milwaukee,Wis.) | TBA |
All Times Mountain and Subject to Change
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