Denver–North Dakota men's ice hockey rivalry

Denver–North Dakota men's ice hockey rivalry
	Denver Pioneers North Dakota Fighting Hawks
Sport	Ice hockey
First meeting	February 1, 1950; North Dakota 18, Denver 3
Latest meeting	January 27, 2024 ; North Dakota 4, Denver 2
Next meeting	TBD
Stadiums	Magness Arena; Ralph Engelstad Arena
Statistics
Meetings total	310
All-time series	North Dakota, 160–134–16 (.542)
Largest victory	North Dakota, 18–3; (February 1, 1950)
Longest win streak	North Dakota, 10; (November 21, 1997 – December 10, 1999)
Current win streak	North Dakota, 2; (January 26, 2024 – present)

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Locations of Denver and North Dakota

The Denver–North Dakota men's ice hockey rivalry is a college ice hockey rivalry between the Denver Pioneers men's ice hockey and North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's ice hockey programs. The first meeting between the two occurred on February 1, 1950. The two programs have met in the national championship game on four occasions with Denver holding 3–1 edge.

History

North Dakota founded their ice hockey team in the late 1920s. However, due to the Great Depression, the program was shuttered for most of the 1930s. The then-Fighting Sioux returned in full after World War II and were one of only a handful of teams west of the Appalachians.^[2] In 1949, Denver joined in with a team of their own and the two became founding members of the MCHL two years later.^[1] With the exception of 1959, the two have remained conference rivals since and are typically regarded as two of the top programs in college ice hockey. As of 2024, Denver has the most national titles (10), with Michigan (9) and North Dakota (8) not far behind. Additionally, the two have met in the final game on four separate occasions (1958, 1963, 1968, 2005) which is also tied for the most common championship rematch in NCAA history.^[3]

Game results

Full game results for the rivalry, with rankings beginning in the 1998–99 season.^[2]^[1]

Denver victories	North Dakota victories	Tie games

No.	Date	Location	Winning team		Losing team		Notes
1	1 February 1950	DU Arena; Denver, CO	North Dakota	18	Denver	3
2	19 February 1952	DU Arena; Denver, CO	North Dakota	5	Denver	4	MCHL play begins
3	20 February 1952	DU Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	6	North Dakota	0
4	9 January 1953	Winter Sports Building; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	4	Denver	3
5	10 January 1953	Winter Sports Building; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	4	Denver	3
6	25 December 1953	DU Arena; Denver, CO	North Dakota	9	Denver	5
7	26 December 1953	DU Arena; Denver, CO	North Dakota	7	Denver	2
8	13 December 1954	Winter Sports Building; Grand Forks, ND	Denver	8	North Dakota	4	MCHL changes name to WIHL
9	14 December 1954	Winter Sports Building; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	4	Denver	3
10	5 February 1955	DU Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	9	North Dakota	2
11	7 February 1955	DU Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	7	North Dakota	1
12	5 January 1956	DU Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	6	North Dakota	3
13	7 January 1956	DU Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	3	North Dakota	1
14	6 February 1956	Winter Sports Building; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	6	Denver	2
15	7 February 1956	Winter Sports Building; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	8	Denver	6
16	18 January 1957	Winter Sports Building; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	2	Denver	1
17	19 January 1957	Winter Sports Building; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	7	Denver	1
18	22 February 1957	DU Arena; Denver, CO	North Dakota	5	Denver	2
19	23 February 1957	DU Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	3	North Dakota	1
20	18 January 1958	Winter Sports Building; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	9	Denver	0
21	19 January 1958	Winter Sports Building; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	2	Denver	1
22	22 February 1958	DU Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	4	North Dakota	3
23	23 February 1958	DU Arena; Denver, CO	North Dakota	4	Denver	1
24	15 March 1958	Williams Arena; Minneapolis, MN	Denver	6	North Dakota	2	NCAA national championship
25	15 December 1958	Winter Sports Building; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	4	Denver	3	(OT); WIHL play ends
26	16 December 1958	Winter Sports Building; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	4	Denver	3
27	27 February 1959	DU Arena; Denver, CO	North Dakota	6	Denver	4
28	28 February 1959	DU Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	6	North Dakota	2
29	11 December 1959	Winter Sports Building; Grand Forks, ND	Denver	6	North Dakota	3	WCHA play begins
30	12 December 1959	Winter Sports Building; Grand Forks, ND	Denver	5	North Dakota	2
31	22 February 1960	DU Arena; Denver, CO	North Dakota	6	Denver	5
32	23 February 1960	DU Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	8	North Dakota	1
33	11 December 1960	Winter Sports Building; Grand Forks, ND	Denver	7	North Dakota	2
34	12 December 1960	Winter Sports Building; Grand Forks, ND	Denver	5	North Dakota	1
35	22 February 1961	DU Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	15	North Dakota	1
36	23 February 1961	DU Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	6	North Dakota	2
37	5 January 1962	DU Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	4	North Dakota	3
38	6 January 1962	DU Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	3	North Dakota	0
39	12 January 1962	Winter Sports Building; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	4	Denver	2
40	13 January 1962	Winter Sports Building; Grand Forks, ND	Denver	5	North Dakota	4	(OT)
41	25 January 1963	Winter Sports Building; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	7	Denver	4
42	26 January 1963	Winter Sports Building; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	3	Denver	1
43	12 February 1963	DU Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	3	North Dakota	1
44	15 February 1963	DU Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	3	North Dakota	2
45	15 February 1963	DU Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	5	North Dakota	4	(OT); WCHA championship
46	16 March 1963	McHugh Forum; Chestnut Hill, MA	North Dakota	6	Denver	5	NCAA national championship
47	7 December 1963	Winter Sports Building; Grand Forks, ND	Tie	1	Tie	1	(OT)
48	9 December 1963	Winter Sports Building; Grand Forks, ND	Denver	6	North Dakota	1
49	31 January 1964	DU Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	2	North Dakota	1
50	1 February 1964	DU Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	4	North Dakota	2
51	12 March 1964	DU Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	6	North Dakota	2	WCHA semifinal game 1
52	13 March 1964	DU Arena; Denver, CO	Tie	3	Tie	3	(OT); WCHA semifinal game 2
53	15 January 1965	Winter Sports Building; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	4	Denver	2
54	16 January 1965	Winter Sports Building; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	5	Denver	4
55	17 February 1965	DU Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	5	North Dakota	4
56	19 February 1965	DU Arena; Denver, CO	North Dakota	5	Denver	3
57	17 December 1965	DU Arena; Denver, CO	North Dakota	4	Denver	3
58	18 December 1965	DU Arena; Denver, CO	North Dakota	4	Denver	3
59	25 February 1966	Winter Sports Building; Grand Forks, ND	Denver	7	North Dakota	2
60	26 February 1966	Winter Sports Building; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	9	Denver	1
61	5 March 1966	DU Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	5	North Dakota	4	(OT); WCHA second round
62	9 December 1966	Winter Sports Building; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	5	Denver	3
63	10 December 1966	Winter Sports Building; Grand Forks, ND	Denver	4	North Dakota	2
64	1 February 1967	DU Arena; Denver, CO	North Dakota	4	Denver	3
65	3 February 1967	DU Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	9	North Dakota	4
66	5 March 1967	DU Arena; Denver, CO	North Dakota	3	Denver	2	WCHA second round
67	17 November 1967	Winter Sports Building; Grand Forks, ND	Denver	5	North Dakota	1
68	18 November 1967	Winter Sports Building; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	3	Denver	1
69	17 February 1968	DU Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	7	North Dakota	0
70	19 February 1968	DU Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	8	North Dakota	2
71	16 March 1968	Duluth Arena Auditorium; Duluth, MN	Denver	4	North Dakota	0	NCAA national championship
72	15 November 1968	Winter Sports Building; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	4	Denver	3
73	16 November 1968	Winter Sports Building; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	7	Denver	5
74	4 February 1969	DU Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	6	North Dakota	0
75	7 February 1969	DU Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	4	North Dakota	3
76	15 November 1969	Winter Sports Building; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	3	Denver	2	(OT)
77	16 November 1969	Winter Sports Building; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	2	Denver	1	(OT)
78	4 February 1970	DU Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	6	North Dakota	2
79	7 February 1970	DU Arena; Denver, CO	North Dakota	6	Denver	5
80	4 December 1970	Winter Sports Building; Grand Forks, ND	Denver	4	North Dakota	2
81	5 December 1970	Winter Sports Building; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	10	Denver	4
82	1 January 1971	DU Arena; Denver, CO	North Dakota	6	Denver	3
83	2 January 1971	DU Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	7	North Dakota	6
84	3 December 1971	Winter Sports Building; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	8	Denver	4
85	4 December 1971	Winter Sports Building; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	5	Denver	3
86	4 February 1972	DU Arena; Denver, CO	North Dakota	4	Denver	3	(OT)
87	5 February 1972	DU Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	7	North Dakota	3
88	2 December 1972	Denver Coliseum; Denver, CO	North Dakota	5	Denver	4
89	3 December 1972	Denver Coliseum; Denver, CO	Denver	6	North Dakota	1
90	19 January 1973	Winter Sports Center; Grand Forks, ND	Denver	10	North Dakota	5
91	20 January 1973	Winter Sports Center; Grand Forks, ND	Denver	5	North Dakota	3
92	19 January 1973	Winter Sports Center; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	5	Denver	4	(OT)
93	20 January 1973	Winter Sports Center; Grand Forks, ND	Denver	3	North Dakota	0
94	8 February 1974	DU Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	4	North Dakota	1
95	9 February 1974	DU Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	8	North Dakota	2
96	1 November 1974	Winter Sports Center; Grand Forks, ND	Denver	5	North Dakota	4
97	2 November 1974	Winter Sports Center; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	4	Denver	2
98	10 January 1975	DU Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	8	North Dakota	4
99	11 January 1975	DU Arena; Denver, CO	North Dakota	5	Denver	4
100	23 January 1976	DU Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	8	North Dakota	4
101	24 January 1976	DU Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	7	North Dakota	2
102	27 February 1976	Winter Sports Center; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	4	Denver	2
103	28 February 1976	Winter Sports Center; Grand Forks, ND	Denver	7	North Dakota	6	(OT)
104	29 October 1976	Winter Sports Center; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	4	Denver	2
105	30 October 1976	Winter Sports Center; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	4	Denver	2
106	4 February 1977	DU Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	5	North Dakota	2
107	5 February 1977	DU Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	4	North Dakota	3
108	9 March 1977	DU Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	8	North Dakota	3	WCHA first round game 1
109	10 March 1977	DU Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	7	North Dakota	2	WCHA first round game 2
110	2 December 1977	DU Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	10	North Dakota	3
111	3 December 1977	DU Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	8	North Dakota	3
112	6 January 1978	Winter Sports Center; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	8	Denver	6
113	7 January 1978	Winter Sports Center; Grand Forks, ND	Denver	4	North Dakota	3
114	1 December 1978	Winter Sports Center; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	7	Denver	3
115	2 December 1978	Winter Sports Center; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	8	Denver	5
116	12 January 1979	DU Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	5	North Dakota	4
117	13 January 1979	DU Arena; Denver, CO	North Dakota	11	Denver	5
118	2 November 1979	DU Arena; Denver, CO	North Dakota	4	Denver	3
119	3 November 1979	DU Arena; Denver, CO	North Dakota	3	Denver	0
120	6 February 1980	Winter Sports Center; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	7	Denver	1
121	7 February 1980	Winter Sports Center; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	5	Denver	2
122	9 January 1981	Winter Sports Center; Grand Forks, ND	Tie	4	Tie	4	(OT)
123	10 January 1981	Winter Sports Center; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	8	Denver	6
124	13 February 1981	DU Arena; Denver, CO	North Dakota	5	Denver	2
125	14 February 1981	DU Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	3	North Dakota	2
126	27 November 1981	Winter Sports Center; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	6	Denver	3
127	28 November 1981	Winter Sports Center; Grand Forks, ND	Denver	7	North Dakota	3
128	8 January 1982	Winter Sports Center; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	6	Denver	4
129	9 January 1982	Winter Sports Center; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	5	Denver	4
130	13 February 1982	DU Arena; Denver, CO	North Dakota	8	Denver	4
131	14 February 1982	DU Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	4	North Dakota	3
132	9 March 1982	Winter Sports Center; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	4	Denver	3	WCHA semifinal game 1
133	10 March 1982	Winter Sports Center; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	5	Denver	2	WCHA semifinal game 2
134	5 November 1982	DU Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	4	North Dakota	2
135	6 November 1982	DU Arena; Denver, CO	North Dakota	7	Denver	5
136	10 December 1982	DU Arena; Denver, CO	North Dakota	7	Denver	2
137	11 December 1982	DU Arena; Denver, CO	North Dakota	4	Denver	1
138	7 January 1983	Winter Sports Center; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	7	Denver	2
139	8 January 1983	Winter Sports Center; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	7	Denver	2
140	11 November 1983	Winter Sports Center; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	9	Denver	0
141	12 November 1983	Winter Sports Center; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	4	Denver	3	(OT)
142	2 December 1983	DU Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	3	North Dakota	2
143	3 December 1983	DU Arena; Denver, CO	North Dakota	6	Denver	2
144	13 January 1984	Winter Sports Center; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	6	Denver	5
145	14 January 1984	Winter Sports Center; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	7	Denver	6	(OT)
146	2 November 1984	DU Arena; Denver, CO	North Dakota	5	Denver	4	(OT)
147	3 November 1984	DU Arena; Denver, CO	Tie	4	Tie	4	(OT)
148	8 February 1985	Winter Sports Center; Grand Forks, ND	Denver	4	North Dakota	3	(OT)
149	9 February 1985	Winter Sports Center; Grand Forks, ND	Denver	6	North Dakota	4
150	1 March 1985	Winter Sports Center; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	7	Denver	1	WCHA quarterfinal game 1
151	2 March 1985	Winter Sports Center; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	8	Denver	4	WCHA quarterfinal game 2
152	7 February 1986	DU Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	6	North Dakota	3
153	8 February 1986	DU Arena; Denver, CO	North Dakota	7	Denver	3
154	17 October 1986	DU Arena; Denver, CO	North Dakota	5	Denver	2
155	18 October 1986	DU Arena; Denver, CO	North Dakota	11	Denver	5
156	13 February 1987	Winter Sports Center; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	4	Denver	1
157	14 February 1987	Winter Sports Center; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	5	Denver	2
158	20 November 1987	DU Arena; Denver, CO	North Dakota	5	Denver	4
159	21 November 1987	DU Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	4	North Dakota	2
160	22 January 1988	Winter Sports Center; Grand Forks, ND	Denver	4	North Dakota	3	(OT)
161	23 January 1988	Winter Sports Center; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	4	Denver	2
162	26 November 1988	Ralph Engelstad Arena; Grand Forks, ND	Denver	6	North Dakota	4
163	27 November 1988	Ralph Engelstad Arena; Grand Forks, ND	Denver	5	North Dakota	3
164	9 December 1988	DU Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	7	North Dakota	6	(OT)
165	10 December 1988	DU Arena; Denver, CO	North Dakota	3	Denver	2
166	25 February 1989	Ralph Engelstad Arena; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	7	Denver	1	WCHA quarterfinal game 1
167	26 February 1989	Ralph Engelstad Arena; Grand Forks, ND	Denver	5	North Dakota	4	WCHA quarterfinal game 2
168	27 February 1989	Ralph Engelstad Arena; Grand Forks, ND	Denver	3	North Dakota	2	WCHA quarterfinal game 3
169	17 November 1989	DU Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	5	North Dakota	3
170	18 November 1989	DU Arena; Denver, CO	North Dakota	8	Denver	3
171	15 December 1989	Ralph Engelstad Arena; Grand Forks, ND	Denver	9	North Dakota	8
172	16 December 1989	Ralph Engelstad Arena; Grand Forks, ND	Denver	4	North Dakota	3
173	12 October 1990	Ralph Engelstad Arena; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	5	Denver	3
174	13 October 1990	Ralph Engelstad Arena; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	8	Denver	1
175	8 February 1991	DU Arena; Denver, CO	North Dakota	9	Denver	7
176	9 February 1991	DU Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	7	North Dakota	4
177	18 October 1991	DU Arena; Denver, CO	North Dakota	10	Denver	5
178	19 October 1991	DU Arena; Denver, CO	North Dakota	5	Denver	4
179	6 December 1991	Ralph Engelstad Arena; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	6	Denver	1
180	7 December 1991	Ralph Engelstad Arena; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	7	Denver	6	(OT)
181	13 November 1992	DU Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	7	North Dakota	4
182	14 November 1992	DU Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	7	North Dakota	4
183	5 February 1993	Ralph Engelstad Arena; Grand Forks, ND	Denver	5	North Dakota	4
184	6 February 1993	Ralph Engelstad Arena; Grand Forks, ND	Denver	6	North Dakota	5	(OT)
185	29 October 1993	Ralph Engelstad Arena; Grand Forks, ND	Denver	7	North Dakota	5
186	30 October 1993	Ralph Engelstad Arena; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	3	Denver	2	(OT)
187	4 February 1994	DU Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	3	North Dakota	1
188	5 February 1994	DU Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	5	North Dakota	2
189	4 November 1994	DU Arena; Denver, CO	North Dakota	6	Denver	4
190	5 November 1994	DU Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	7	North Dakota	2
191	10 February 1995	Ralph Engelstad Arena; Grand Forks, ND	Denver	4	North Dakota	1
192	11 February 1995	Ralph Engelstad Arena; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	3	Denver	1
193	15 December 1995	Ralph Engelstad Arena; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	4	Denver	3
194	16 December 1995	Ralph Engelstad Arena; Grand Forks, ND	Denver	6	North Dakota	3
195	20 January 1996	DU Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	3	North Dakota	2
196	21 January 1996	DU Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	4	North Dakota	3
197	18 October 1996	Ralph Engelstad Arena; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	3	Denver	2	(OT)
198	19 October 1996	Ralph Engelstad Arena; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	6	Denver	2
199	28 February 1997	DU Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	6	North Dakota	3
200	1 March 1997	DU Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	5	North Dakota	0
201	21 November 1997	Ralph Engelstad Arena; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	4	Denver	3
202	22 November 1997	Ralph Engelstad Arena; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	6	Denver	1
203	22 February 1998	DU Arena; Denver, CO	North Dakota	6	Denver	4
204	22 February 1998	DU Arena; Denver, CO	North Dakota	7	Denver	3
205	5 December 1998	McNichols Sports Arena; Denver, CO	North Dakota	6	Denver	4
206	6 December 1998	McNichols Sports Arena; Denver, CO	North Dakota	5	Denver	3
207	12 February 1999	Ralph Engelstad Arena; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	7	Denver	3
208	13 February 1999	Ralph Engelstad Arena; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	11	Denver	4
209	20 March 1999	Target Center; Minneapolis, MN	North Dakota	7	Denver	1	WCHA championship
210	10 December 1999	Ralph Engelstad Arena; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	7	Denver	3
211	11 December 1999	Ralph Engelstad Arena; Grand Forks, ND	Denver	7	North Dakota	2
212	10 March 2000	Ralph Engelstad Arena; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	4	Denver	0	WCHA first round game 1
213	11 March 2000	Ralph Engelstad Arena; Grand Forks, ND	Denver	2	North Dakota	1	WCHA first round game 2
214	12 March 2000	Ralph Engelstad Arena; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	9	Denver	4	WCHA first round game 3
215	3 November 2000	Magness Arena; Denver, CO	North Dakota	6	Denver	4
216	4 November 2000	Magness Arena; Denver, CO	North Dakota	7	Denver	3
217	16 February 2001	Ralph Engelstad Arena; Grand Forks, ND	Tie	3	Tie	3	(OT)
218	17 February 2001	Ralph Engelstad Arena; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	3	Denver	0
219	1 March 2002	Ralph Engelstad Arena; Grand Forks, ND	Denver	4	North Dakota	3	(OT)
220	2 March 2002	Ralph Engelstad Arena; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	4	Denver	1
221	14 February 2003	Magness Arena; Denver, CO	Tie	3	Tie	3	(OT)
222	15 February 2003	Magness Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	2	North Dakota	1
223	14 March 2003	Ralph Engelstad Arena; Grand Forks, ND	Denver	4	North Dakota	1	WCHA first round game 1
224	15 March 2003	Ralph Engelstad Arena; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	3	Denver	2	(OT); WCHA first round game 2
225	16 March 2003	Ralph Engelstad Arena; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	3	Denver	2	(OT); WCHA first round game 3
226	21 November 2003	Magness Arena; Denver, CO	North Dakota	8	Denver	2
227	22 November 2003	Magness Arena; Denver, CO	North Dakota	6	Denver	2
228	30 January 2004	Ralph Engelstad Arena; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	6	Denver	1
229	31 January 2004	Ralph Engelstad Arena; Grand Forks, ND	Tie	1	Tie	1	(OT)
230	14 March 2004	World Arena; Colorado Springs, CO	Denver	1	North Dakota	0	NCAA regional final
231	4 February 2005	Ralph Engelstad Arena; Grand Forks, ND	Denver	4	North Dakota	2
232	5 February 2005	Ralph Engelstad Arena; Grand Forks, ND	Denver	4	North Dakota	2
233	18 March 2005	Xcel Energy Center; Saint Paul, MN	Denver	2	North Dakota	1	(OT); WCHA semifinal
234	9 April 2005	Value City Arena; Columbus, OH	Denver	4	North Dakota	1	NCAA national championship
235	28 October 2005	Ralph Engelstad Arena; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	3	Denver	1
236	29 October 2005	Ralph Engelstad Arena; Grand Forks, ND	Denver	7	North Dakota	2
237	24 February 2006	Magness Arena; Denver, CO	North Dakota	6	Denver	2
238	25 February 2006	Magness Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	7	North Dakota	3
239	23 February 2007	Magness Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	4	North Dakota	3	(OT)
240	24 February 2007	Magness Arena; Denver, CO	North Dakota	3	Denver	0
241	30 November 2007	Magness Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	1	North Dakota	0
242	1 December 2007	Magness Arena; Denver, CO	North Dakota	3	Denver	1
243	15 February 2008	Ralph Engelstad Arena; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	5	Denver	4
244	16 February 2008	Ralph Engelstad Arena; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	4	Denver	1
245	21 March 2008	Xcel Energy Center; Saint Paul, MN	Denver	3	North Dakota	1	WCHA semifinal
246	23 January 2009	Ralph Engelstad Arena; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	8	Denver	3
247	24 January 2009	Ralph Engelstad Arena; Grand Forks, ND	Tie	2	Tie	2	(OT)
248	20 November 2009	Magness Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	1	North Dakota	0
249	21 November 2009	Magness Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	3	North Dakota	2
250	15 January 2010	Ralph Engelstad Arena; Grand Forks, ND	Denver	2	North Dakota	0
251	16 January 2010	Ralph Engelstad Arena; Grand Forks, ND	Denver	4	North Dakota	2
252	19 March 2010	Xcel Energy Center; Saint Paul, MN	North Dakota	4	Denver	3	WCHA semifinal
253	29 October 2010	Ralph Engelstad Arena; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	4	Denver	3
254	30 October 2010	Ralph Engelstad Arena; Grand Forks, ND	Denver	3	North Dakota	0
255	19 March 2011	Xcel Energy Center; Saint Paul, MN	North Dakota	3	Denver	2	(2OT); WCHA championship
256	9 March 2011	Resch Center; Green Bay, WI	North Dakota	6	Denver	1	NCAA regional final
257	24 February 2012	Magness Arena; Denver, CO	North Dakota	4	Denver	3
258	25 February 2012	Magness Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	5	North Dakota	3
259	17 March 2012	Xcel Energy Center; Saint Paul, MN	North Dakota	4	Denver	0	WCHA championship
260	7 December 2012	Ralph Engelstad Arena; Grand Forks, ND	Tie	2	Tie	2	(OT)
261	8 December 2012	Ralph Engelstad Arena; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	6	Denver	3
262	22 February 2013	Magness Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	5	North Dakota	4
263	23 February 2013	Magness Arena; Denver, CO	North Dakota	6	Denver	1	WCHA play ends
264	24 January 2014	Magness Arena; Denver, CO	North Dakota	4	Denver	2	NCHC play begins
265	25 January 2014	Magness Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	3	North Dakota	0
266	12 December 2014	Magness Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	4	North Dakota	1
267	13 December 2014	Magness Arena; Denver, CO	North Dakota	3	Denver	1
268	13 February 2015	Ralph Engelstad Arena; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	4	Denver	2
269	14 February 2015	Ralph Engelstad Arena; Grand Forks, ND	Tie	3	Tie	3	(OT)
270	21 March 2015	Target Center ; Minneapolis, MN	Denver	5	North Dakota	1	NCHC third place game
271	4 December 2015	Ralph Engelstad Arena; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	5	Denver	1
272	5 December 2015	Ralph Engelstad Arena; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	4	Denver	0
273	12 February 2016	Magness Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	6	North Dakota	4
274	13 February 2016	Magness Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	4	North Dakota	1
275	19 March 2016	Target Center ; Minneapolis, MN	Tie	1	Tie	1	NCHC third place game
276	7 April 2016	Amalie Arena; Tampa, FL	North Dakota	4	Denver	2	NCAA national semifinal
277	11 November 2016	Ralph Engelstad Arena; Grand Forks, ND	Tie	1	Tie	1	(OT)
278	12 November 2016	Ralph Engelstad Arena; Grand Forks, ND	Denver	3	North Dakota	2
279	17 March 2017	Target Center ; Minneapolis, MN	North Dakota	1	Denver	0	NCHC semifinal
280	17 November 2017	Magness Arena; Denver, CO	North Dakota	5	Denver	4
281	18 November 2017	Magness Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	4	North Dakota	1
282	26 January 2018	Ralph Engelstad Arena; Grand Forks, ND	Tie	3	Tie	3	(OT)
283	27 January 2018	Ralph Engelstad Arena; Grand Forks, ND	Tie	1	Tie	1	(OT)
284	7 December 2018	Ralph Engelstad Arena; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	4	Denver	1
285	8 December 2018	Ralph Engelstad Arena; Grand Forks, ND	Denver	2	North Dakota	1
286	1 February 2019	Magness Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	2	North Dakota	1
287	2 February 2019	Magness Arena; Denver, CO	Tie	1	Tie	1	(OT)
288	15 March 2019	Magness Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	2	North Dakota	0	NCHC quarterfinal game 1
289	16 March 2019	Magness Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	4	North Dakota	2	NCHC quarterfinal game 2
290	15 November 2019	Magness Arena; Denver, CO	Tie	1	Tie	1	(OT)
291	16 November 2019	Magness Arena; Denver, CO	North Dakota	4	Denver	1
292	14 February 2020	Ralph Engelstad Arena; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	4	Denver	1
293	15 February 2020	Ralph Engelstad Arena; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	3	Denver	1
294	4 December 2020	Baxter Arena; Omaha, NE	North Dakota	4	Denver	3	(OT)
295	8 December 2020	Baxter Arena; Omaha, NE	Denver	3	North Dakota	2
296	17 January 2021	Magness Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	4	North Dakota	1
297	18 January 2021	Magness Arena; Denver, CO	North Dakota	5	Denver	1
298	12 February 2021	Ralph Engelstad Arena; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	3	Denver	0
299	13 February 2021	Ralph Engelstad Arena; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	5	Denver	2
300	15 March 2021	Ralph Engelstad Arena; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	2	Denver	1	(OT); NCHC semifinal
301	5 November 2021	Ralph Engelstad Arena; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	3	Denver	1
302	6 November 2021	Ralph Engelstad Arena; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	4	Denver	1
303	11 November 2022	Ralph Engelstad Arena; Grand Forks, ND	Denver	3	North Dakota	2
304	12 November 2022	Ralph Engelstad Arena; Grand Forks, ND	Denver	6	North Dakota	3
305	10 February 2023	Magness Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	5	North Dakota	3
306	11 February 2023	Magness Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	5	North Dakota	2
307	1 December 2023	Magness Arena; Denver, CO	North Dakota	7	Denver	5
308	2 December 2023	Magness Arena; Denver, CO	Denver	3	North Dakota	2	(OT)
309	26 January 2024	Ralph Engelstad Arena; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	5	Denver	2
310	27 January 2024	Ralph Engelstad Arena; Grand Forks, ND	North Dakota	4	Denver	2
Series: North Dakota leads 160–134–16

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Denver Hockey Record Book 2022-23" (PDF). Denver Pioneers. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "North Dakota Hockey 2018-19 Media Guide" (PDF). North Dakota Fighting Hawks. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 16, 2021. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
^ "All-Time Championship Tournament records and results" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved 2009-02-23.

External links

[DEN-1] "Denver Hockey Record Book 2022-23" (PDF). Denver Pioneers. Retrieved September 10, 2022.

[UND-2] "North Dakota Hockey 2018-19 Media Guide" (PDF). North Dakota Fighting Hawks. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 16, 2021. Retrieved May 23, 2019.

[3] "All-Time Championship Tournament records and results" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved 2009-02-23.

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v t e Denver Pioneers men's ice hockey
Playing venues	DU Arena (1948–1997) Magness Arena (1999–present)
Head coaches	Vern Turner (1949–1951) Neil Celley (1951–1956) Murray Armstrong (1956–1977) Marshall Johnston (1977–1981) Ralph Backstrom (1981–1990) Frank Serratore (1990–1994) George Gwozdecky (1994–2013) Jim Montgomery (2013–2018) David Carle (2018–)
Seasons	1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
Conference affiliations	WCHA (1951–1958, 1959–2013) NCHC (2013–present)
Rivalries	Colorado College Tigers (Battle for the Gold Pan) North Dakota Fighting Hawks
Culture & lore	Denver Cup
All-time leaders	Statistical leaders Dallas Gaume (266 Points) Rick Berens (94 Goals) Ron Grahame / Tanner Jaillet (82 Wins)
National championships	1958 1960 1961 1968 1969 2004 2005 2017 2022 2024
Frozen Four appearances	1958 1960 1961 1963 1964 1966 1968 1969 1971 1972 1973 1986 2004 2005 2017 2022 2024
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 2022 2023 2024
Conference Tournament titles	WCHA: 1960 1961 1963 1964 1966 1968 1969 1971 1972 1973 1986 1999 2002 2005 2008 NCHC: 2014 2018 2024
Hobey Baker winners	Matt Carle (2006) Will Butcher (2017)
Mike Richter winners	Tanner Jaillet (2017)
University of Denver Denver, CO

v t e North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's ice hockey
Formerly the North Dakota Flickertails and North Dakota Fighting Sioux
Venues	Winter Sports Building (1936–1972) Ralph Engelstad Arena (old; 1972–2001) Ralph Engelstad Arena (new; 2001–present)
Head coaches	Joe Brown (1929–1932) Noland Franz (1932–1933) Buck Cameron (1935–1936) John Jamieson (1946–1947) Don Norman (1947–1949) Fido Purpur (1949–1956) Al Renfrew (1956–1957) Bob May (1957–1959) Barry Thorndycraft (1959–1964) Bob Peters (1964–1966) Bill Selman (1966–1968) Rube Bjorkman (1968–1978) John Gasparini (1978–1994) Dean Blais (1994–2004) Dave Hakstol (2004–2015) Brad Berry (2015–present)
Seasons	1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 Program Suspended (1933–34) 1935–36 Program Suspended (1936–37 through 1945–46) 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
Conference affiliations	Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) (1951–1958, 1959–2013) National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) (2013–present)
Rivalries	Denver Minnesota Wisconsin
All-time leaders	Statistical leaders Greg Johnson (272 Points) Ben Cherski (131 Goals) Karl Goehring (80 Wins)
National championships	1959 1963 1980 1982 1987 1997 2000 2016
Frozen Four appearances	1958 1959 1963 1965 1967 1968 1979 1980 1982 1984 1987 1997 2000 2001 2005 2006 2007 2008 2011 2014 2015 2016
NCAA Tournament appearances	1958 1959 1963 1965 1967 1968 1979 1980 1982 1984 1987 1990 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2021 2024
Conference Tournament titles	WCHA: 1967 1968 1979 1980 1987 1997 2000 2006 2010 2011 2012 NCHC: 2021
Hobey Baker winners	Tony Hrkac (1987) Ryan Duncan (2007)
Mike Richter winners	Zane McIntyre (2015)
University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND