Tag: du pioneers
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Mark Kiszla: Denver is hockey mecca that State of Hockey wants to be when it grows up
Minnesota likes to boast it’s the State of Hockey. But the No. 1 Hockey Town in the whole USA? That’s no contest. It’s Denver. “They call it the State of Hockey for a reason,” Avalanche defenseman Sam Malinski told me Saturday. “Playing hockey is what every kid in Minnesota dreams about. I think back on…
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Kickin’ It with Kiz: Why Pioneers coach David Carle doesn’t need the NHL’s stinking money
I know Pioneers hockey coach David Carle loves the University of Denver and living in Colorado, but you have to think an NHL team is going to throw a truckload of money at him (Toronto? Las Vegas?) The Chicago Blackhawks were hot after him last year. He’s the best DU coach ever! – T-man, blessed…
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Mark Kiszla: Could little DU beat mighty Michigan for best NHL defensive prospect since Cale Makar?
While the DU Pioneers and Michigan clash under the bright lights of the Frozen Four, an even more intense battle between these two giants of college hockey looms in the shadows for the best defensive prospect since Cale Makar. Landon DuPont is his name. Write it down. And underline DuPont’s name in crimson and gold,…
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Mark Kiszla: Why the DU hockey dynasty is the biggest little miracle in college sports
LOVELAND • You can’t put a price on the DU Pioneers’ love for winning hockey championships. “There’s nothing better than winning … There’s no option to lose,” said junior forward Sam Harris, making his third straight trip to the Frozen Four after Denver crushed National Collegiate Hockey Conference rival Western Michigan 6-2 on Sunday at…
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Kickin’ It with Kiz: Tiger Woods should put driver in bag and hire a chauffeur
Tiger Woods obviously has more money than sense at this point. He can afford to hire an Uber or a personal chauffeur, yet he continues to make poor choices behind the wheel and puts others at risk. It’s become a pattern. — Allison, doesn’t sugarcoat it Kiz: In a span of a little more than…
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Mark Kiszla: DU’s David Carle chases NCAA titles while Deion Sanders chases clicks
LOVELAND — If Deion Sanders could lead a football team half as well as David Carle coaches hockey, Prime would’ve already commissioned a statue of himself to stand outside Folsom Field. As the DU Pioneers pushed their unbeaten streak to 14 games on Friday by knocking the ever-lovin’ Red out of Cornell during a 5-0…
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Mark Kiszla: These DU Pioneers can look like champs or chumps, all in span of 24 hours
Here’s the $64,000 question for a talented DU hockey team that sometimes isn’t worth two bits: Why can’t these Pioneers kick butt and take names every night, the way they did Saturday in a 6-0 rout of St. Cloud State? “Why is it a $64,000 question?” DU coach David Carle, playfully turning the question back…
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Which Colorado Avalanche and Denver Pioneer players must become stars in 2025-26? | Friday Faceoff
Friday Faceoff: The puck’s about to drop. Which Denver Pioneer and Colorado Avalanche players must step forward in 2025-26? Evan Rawal, Avalanche reporter Answer: Avalanche forward Brock Nelson It didn’t work with Alex Newhook. It didn’t work with J.T. Compher. It definitely didn’t work with Ryan Johansen, and Casey Mittelstadt’s game fell apart. Is Brock…