Editor's Note: DJ Powers of Hockey's Future will be in California this weekend covering the Snoopy Senior World Hockey Tournament. For the third straight year she agreed to write a series of articles for LetsGoDU about the DU Pioneers, an alumni team made up of former DU players from the Murray Armstrong era. We can't thank DJ enough for her outstanding commitment to this event.Article by: DJ Powers
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The reigning Marcie (60A) Division gold medalists Denver Pioneers will be looking to successfully defend their title when the 34th annual Snoopy’s Senior World Hockey Tournament gets underway on Saturday in Santa Rosa, CA.
This year’s Marcie Division is shaping up to be one of the best in recent years.
Unlike in previous years, DU opens and wraps up play in the first half of the tournament this year. The Pioneers open Marcie Division play for the second consecutive year against the Reno Aces on Sunday, July 12. Reno, the Marcie Division bronze medalists, took DU to overtime last year before falling 4-5.
The Pioneers next opponent is the Calgary Old Buffaloes on Monday, July 13. The Old Buffaloes, who are making a return to the Snoopy Tournament this year, is one of four teams representing the city of Calgary in the tournament.
DU concludes tournament play on Wednesday, July 15 when they face-off against their tournament nemesis, the University of Michigan. This is the game that both teams circle on their respective calendars when the tournament schedule is released every year. It is by far one of the best and most hotly contested matches of the entire tournament. The Red Berenson-led Wolverines will be looking to exact some revenge on the Pioneers after a 2-3 loss in last year’s Marcie Division championship game. And if the recent Snoopy Tournament matches between these two storied teams are any indication, this year’s contest will certainly have no shortage of excitement and fireworks.
Most of last year’s team remains intact with a few changes (see roster listing below). Ron Grahame returns in goal, while long-time regular Bill Goodacre will not play due to injury. However, he may make the trip with the team.
Also missing from this year’s roster are DU’s top scorer in last year’s tournament Tom Miller, and defensemen Blake Emery and Peter McEwen due to other commitments.
The Pioneers will welcome two new defensemen to this year’s squad in Bill Caton and Randy Harper. Both players hail from Red Deer, Alberta.
2009 DU Pioneers Snoopy Tournament schedule (all times are PST)
Game #1: Sunday, July 12 @ 9:10am vs. Reno Aces
Game #2: Monday, July 13 @ 12:20pm vs. Calgary Old Buffaloes
Game #3: Wednesday, July 15 @ 7:45am vs. University of Michigan Wolverines
This year’s Marcie Division is shaping up to be one of the best in recent years.
Unlike in previous years, DU opens and wraps up play in the first half of the tournament this year. The Pioneers open Marcie Division play for the second consecutive year against the Reno Aces on Sunday, July 12. Reno, the Marcie Division bronze medalists, took DU to overtime last year before falling 4-5.
The Pioneers next opponent is the Calgary Old Buffaloes on Monday, July 13. The Old Buffaloes, who are making a return to the Snoopy Tournament this year, is one of four teams representing the city of Calgary in the tournament.
DU concludes tournament play on Wednesday, July 15 when they face-off against their tournament nemesis, the University of Michigan. This is the game that both teams circle on their respective calendars when the tournament schedule is released every year. It is by far one of the best and most hotly contested matches of the entire tournament. The Red Berenson-led Wolverines will be looking to exact some revenge on the Pioneers after a 2-3 loss in last year’s Marcie Division championship game. And if the recent Snoopy Tournament matches between these two storied teams are any indication, this year’s contest will certainly have no shortage of excitement and fireworks.
Most of last year’s team remains intact with a few changes (see roster listing below). Ron Grahame returns in goal, while long-time regular Bill Goodacre will not play due to injury. However, he may make the trip with the team.
Also missing from this year’s roster are DU’s top scorer in last year’s tournament Tom Miller, and defensemen Blake Emery and Peter McEwen due to other commitments.
The Pioneers will welcome two new defensemen to this year’s squad in Bill Caton and Randy Harper. Both players hail from Red Deer, Alberta.
2009 DU Pioneers Snoopy Tournament schedule (all times are PST)
Game #1: Sunday, July 12 @ 9:10am vs. Reno Aces
Game #2: Monday, July 13 @ 12:20pm vs. Calgary Old Buffaloes
Game #3: Wednesday, July 15 @ 7:45am vs. University of Michigan Wolverines
2009 DU Pioneers Snoopy Tournament Roster
Goaltender
Ron Grahame (DU 1970-1973)
Defensemen
Wayne Smith (DU 1963-66)
Bob Peers (DU 1963-66)
Bob Brawley (Michigan State 1964-67)
Bill Caton
Randy Harper
Forwards
Wayne Wiste (DU 1965-67)
Don Cameron (DU 1964-67)
Jim Wiste (DU 1966-68)
John MacMillan (DU 1957-60)
Bill Pettinger (DU 1969-71)
Norm Kvern (DU 1964-65)
Pat Halas
Goaltender
Ron Grahame (DU 1970-1973)
Defensemen
Wayne Smith (DU 1963-66)
Bob Peers (DU 1963-66)
Bob Brawley (Michigan State 1964-67)
Bill Caton
Randy Harper
Forwards
Wayne Wiste (DU 1965-67)
Don Cameron (DU 1964-67)
Jim Wiste (DU 1966-68)
John MacMillan (DU 1957-60)
Bill Pettinger (DU 1969-71)
Norm Kvern (DU 1964-65)
Pat Halas
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