10 Facts About Denver Pioneers

1.

Denver Pioneers appeared in the 2005 NIT, losing to San Francisco, and appeared in the 1959 NIT, losing to NYU.

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2.

The Denver Pioneers are one of the most successful programs in the history of collegiate hockey.

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3.

The Denver Pioneers have appeared in 18 NCAA Frozen Four Championships, with the most recent Frozen Four appearance coming in 2022.

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4.

Since the creation of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association in 1959, the Denver Pioneers have won 10 WCHA Regular Season Championships and 13 WCHA Playoff Championships.

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5.

Legendary hockey coaches at Denver Pioneers include four former NHL players: Murray Armstrong, Marshall Johnston, Ralph Backstrom and Jim Montgomery.

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6.

Denver Pioneers appeared in the Final Four four other times in the 2010s.

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7.

The Denver Pioneers appeared in the 2017 Final Four, losing to Maryland in Foxboro, Mass.

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8.

Denver Pioneers has progressed to four NCAA Tournaments in its history, with the highest level of advancement being to the Elite Eight in 2019.

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9.

University of Denver Pioneers has 34 NCAA team national championships, the most of any Division I school outside of the Power Five conferences.

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10.

Denver Pioneers has won three team national championships that were not bestowed by the NCAA:.

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