Denver Pioneers men's ice hockey
| Denver Pioneers men's ice hockey | |
|---|---|
| Current season | |
| University | University of Denver |
| Conference | NCHC |
| First season | 1949–50 |
| Head coach | David Carle 7th season, 148–62–16 (.690) |
| Assistant coaches |
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| Arena | Magness Arena Denver, Colorado |
| Colors | Crimson and gold |
| NCAA tournament champions | |
| 1958, 1960, 1961, 1968, 1969, 2004, 2005, 2017, 2022, 2024 | |
| NCAA tournament runner-up | |
| 1963, 1964, 1973 | |
| NCAA tournament Frozen Four | |
| 1958, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1986, 2004, 2005, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2024, 2025 | |
| NCAA tournament appearances | |
| 1958, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1986, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 | |
| Conference tournament champions | |
| WCHA: 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1986, 1999, 2002, 2005, 2008 NCHC: 2014, 2018, 2024 | |
| Conference regular season champions | |
| WCHA: 1958, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1973, 1978, 1986, 2002, 2005, 2010 NCHC: 2017, 2022, 2023 | |
| Current uniform | |
The Denver Pioneers men's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college ice hockey program that represents the University of Denver. They play at Magness Arena in Denver, Colorado. The Pioneers are a member of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC). Previously, they were members of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA), from its creation in 1959 until 2013.
The Pioneers have won the most all-time NCAA National Hockey Championships with ten (1958, 1960, 1961, 1968, 1969, 2004, 2005, 2017, 2022, 2024). The Pioneers have won 15 regular season conference championships (13 WCHA, 2 NCHC) and 14 conference playoff championships (15 WCHA, 2 NCHC).
About 75 Pioneers have gone on to play in the National Hockey League, including Keith Magnuson, Kevin Dineen, Matt Carle (2006 Hobey Baker Award winner), Paul Stastny and Will Butcher (2017 Hobey Baker Award winner).