CC Series Scheduled During Students' Xmas Break
Note: this article orginally ran on May 6, 2007. Since its a slow time of year and there probably won't be many new articles this summer, its probably a good idea to bump it up to the top of the Blog.
DU's hockey schedule has been released via the season ticket packages. Its an exciting schedule for college hockey fans and DU's season ticket holders. Six games against 2007 #1 NCAA Tourney Seeds, six more games against 2007 Frozen Four teams, for a total of thirteen games against six different teams that made the 2007 NCAA Tournament. For the players and coaches it looks like it will be one of the most challanging, if not the most difficult schedule in the country next season.
DU's hockey schedule has been released via the season ticket packages. Its an exciting schedule for college hockey fans and DU's season ticket holders. Six games against 2007 #1 NCAA Tourney Seeds, six more games against 2007 Frozen Four teams, for a total of thirteen games against six different teams that made the 2007 NCAA Tournament. For the players and coaches it looks like it will be one of the most challanging, if not the most difficult schedule in the country next season.
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Some of the highlights include DU playing a rare Sunday afternoon game against the Gophers on November 4th, they will be at Notre Dame the same weekend as the Irish football team takes on Southern Cal and of course they open against Maine at home in a rematch of the 2004 National Championship game.
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Some of the highlights include DU playing a rare Sunday afternoon game against the Gophers on November 4th, they will be at Notre Dame the same weekend as the Irish football team takes on Southern Cal and of course they open against Maine at home in a rematch of the 2004 National Championship game.
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With all that being said, scheduling the first Colorado College series during the weekend following Thanksgiving, is a major disappointment. Depriving the students of both schools the opportunity to witness and participate in the series that has such a fantastic history is a terrible idea. College Hockey News ranked the DU-CC series as one of the four best rivalries in college hockey, but without students in the stands the series loses much of its luster.
DU Hockey Schedule 2007-08
10/7 - University of Calgary (Exhibition)
10/12 - Maine (nc)
10/13 - Maine (nc)
10/18 - @ Notre Dame (nc) (Thur)
10/19 - @ Notre Dame (nc) (Fri) Same weekend as USC @ Notre Dame Football!!!
10/26 - Minnesota-Duluth
10/27 - Minnesota-Duluth
11/2 - @ Minnesota
11/4 - @ Minnesota
Bye Week
11/16 - Minnesota State
11/17 - Minnesota State
11/23 - @ Colorado College
11/24 - Colorado College
11/30 - North Dakota
12/1 - North Dakota
12/7 - @ St. Cloud State
12/8 - @ St. Cloud State
12/14 - @ Alaska-Anchorage
12/15 - @ Alaska-Anchorage
XMAS - Bye Week
12/28 - Sacred Heart (Denver Cup)
12/29 - Northern Michigan/Dartmouth (Denver Cup)
DU Hockey Schedule 2007-08
10/7 - University of Calgary (Exhibition)
10/12 - Maine (nc)
10/13 - Maine (nc)
10/18 - @ Notre Dame (nc) (Thur)
10/19 - @ Notre Dame (nc) (Fri) Same weekend as USC @ Notre Dame Football!!!
10/26 - Minnesota-Duluth
10/27 - Minnesota-Duluth
11/2 - @ Minnesota
11/4 - @ Minnesota
Bye Week
11/16 - Minnesota State
11/17 - Minnesota State
11/23 - @ Colorado College
11/24 - Colorado College
11/30 - North Dakota
12/1 - North Dakota
12/7 - @ St. Cloud State
12/8 - @ St. Cloud State
12/14 - @ Alaska-Anchorage
12/15 - @ Alaska-Anchorage
XMAS - Bye Week
12/28 - Sacred Heart (Denver Cup)
12/29 - Northern Michigan/Dartmouth (Denver Cup)
Bye Week (WJT Tourney)
1/11 - Wisconsin
1/12 - Wisconsin
1/18 - @ Air Force (nc)
1/19 - Bemidji State (nc)
1/11 - Wisconsin
1/12 - Wisconsin
1/18 - @ Air Force (nc)
1/19 - Bemidji State (nc)
Bye Week
2/1 - @ Minnesota State
2/2 - @ Minnesota State
2/8 - Minnesota
2/9 - Minnesota
2/15 - @ North Dakota
2/16 - @ North Dakota
2/22 - Alaska-Anchorage
2/23 - Alaska-Anchorage
2/29 - @ Michigan Tech
3/1 - @ Michigan Tech
3/7 - Colorado College
3/8 - @ Colorado College
March 14th to March 16th - WCHA 1st Round Playoffs
March 20th to March 22nd - WCHA Final Five (Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul)
March 28th to March 30th - NCAA Regionals (Worcester, Albany, Colorado Springs, Madison)
April 10th and April 12th - NCAA Frozen Four (Pepsi Center - Denver, CO)
2/1 - @ Minnesota State
2/2 - @ Minnesota State
2/8 - Minnesota
2/9 - Minnesota
2/15 - @ North Dakota
2/16 - @ North Dakota
2/22 - Alaska-Anchorage
2/23 - Alaska-Anchorage
2/29 - @ Michigan Tech
3/1 - @ Michigan Tech
3/7 - Colorado College
3/8 - @ Colorado College
March 14th to March 16th - WCHA 1st Round Playoffs
March 20th to March 22nd - WCHA Final Five (Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul)
March 28th to March 30th - NCAA Regionals (Worcester, Albany, Colorado Springs, Madison)
April 10th and April 12th - NCAA Frozen Four (Pepsi Center - Denver, CO)
7 comments:
A doozy of a schedule. The Pioneers will be battle-tested come tourney time.
Does anyone know why the first CC series is scheduled for Thanksgiving weekend??? That is completely asinine.
Conspiracy theories abound, but most frequently mentioned is that the games will be sold out. By hosting the games while school is out of session, the cheaper student tickets can be sold for full price.
I got my season ticket renewal today from DU and the schedule was included, so I think it's fair to say that it has been made public, even if not 'released' to the media.
This schedule is a killer. And no one likes the CC series at Thanksgiving except the accountants. No other reason other than financial ones are at all viable.
Darn freaking USC footbal rivalry with Notre Dame, South Bend sounds like a good roadie, but ALL hotels in South Bend are ALREADY booked.
Anon #1,
When life gives you lemons make lemonade.
Rent an RV in Chicago, park the RV in front of touchdown Jesus and tailgate for three days.
Also, we heard from Notre Dame fans that hotels in surrounding towns have availability.
You can also stay in Chicago and take the train from Chicago to South Bend.
If anyone plans to travel to South Bend, let me know, I'll be in
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