Article and video discussion in the Denver Post explaining George's move from the Tampa Bay Lightning back to Colorado to build a local 'sleeping giant'.
http://www.denverpost.com/preps/ci_28600316/george-gwozdecky-named-head-hockey-coach-at-valor
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Coach Gwozdecky to Guide Valor Christian High School
Article and video discussion in the Denver Post explaining George's move from the Tampa Bay Lightning back to Colorado to build a local 'sleeping giant'.
http://www.denverpost.com/preps/ci_28600316/george-gwozdecky-named-head-hockey-coach-at-valor
Denver 3 - Air Force 3 FINAL
Air Force scored with 9:22 left in regulation to help Air Force
tie Denver 3-3 on Friday night at Cadet Ice Arena.
NCAA Tournament: CU 1 - DU Women's Soccer 0
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| (above) A packed house watched the DU women's soccer team battle Colorado |
Denver 1 - Western Michigan 0 FINAL
University of Denver goaltender Sam Brittain recorded a shutout and David Makowski scored the lone goal as the University Denver defeated Western Michigan on Saturday night at Magness Arena.
Denver 5 - Western Michigan 3 FINAL
Denver 2 - Colorado College 1 FINAL
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| (above) Check out the "Denver Post Photo Slideshow" link below |
Zac Larraza scored the second DU goal.
Denver 2 - Colorado College 1 OT [Shootout] FINAL
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| (above) A sign in World Arena last night |
photo credit: Copyright Candace Horgan USCHO.com
That huge sigh of relief emanating in Colorado Springs last night was Coach Montgomery. The University of Denver finally didn't lose a game in overtime.
DU scored in the final two minutes of regulation after lifting goalie Sam Britan to knot the score at 1-1. Joey LaLeggia tallied the lone Pioneer goal.
After suffering four 3-2 overtime losses to start the season, including two last weekend against Nebraska-Omaha, DU managed to "win" the game via a shootout. Nationally & in regards to the Gold Pan, the game will count as a tie, but Denver picks up an extra point in the NCHC standings.
DU's Will Butcher Suspended One Game
by Mike Chambers
University of Denver freshman defenseman Will Butcher, a 2013 Avalanche draftee, has been suspended for Friday's game at Colorado College for breaking one of coach Jim Montgomery's unofficial rules [read entire article].
Nebraska-Omaha 3 - Denver 2 OT FINAL
The University of Denver hockey team's overtime woes continued on Saturday night at Magness Arena. The University of Nebraska Omaha rallied in overtime to record a 3-2 victory.
Daniel Doremus and Joey LaLeggia scored for DU.
Nebraska-Omaha 3 - Denver 2 OT FINAL
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| Boone wore a disguise to get past Chancellor Coombe's crack multi-cultural police force at Magness Arena on Friday night |
Denver 5 - Niagara 1 FINAL
The University of Denver jumped out to a 2-0 lead and cruised to a 5-1 victory on Friday night at Magness Arena. David Makowski scored two goals and added an assist for the Pioneers.
DU 1 - Merrimack 0 FINAL
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| (above) Boone [top left] jumps into DU's first goal celebration of the year and the photo is published on the Denver Post website |
For the second year in a row Daniel Doremus scored a goal on opening night and the University of Denver skated away with a 1-0 victory over Merrimack.
Nolan Zajac was a surprise stater at forward and recorded an assist.
Sam Brittain recorded the shutout.
Denver Post: Will Butcher Hopes To Stay In The 303
From: Denver Post
by Mike Chambers
by Mike Chambers
Will Butcher is on a Denver tryout. For the Avalanche. Unofficially.
It just worked out that way for the University of Denver freshman defenseman, who was selected by the Avs in the NHL draft June 30 after he signed with DU [read entire article].
Denver Post: DU Looking To Surprise Opponents
by Mike Chambers
For the first time in 13 years, the University of Denver hockey team is unranked to begin the season. That's actually good news for first-year coach Jim Montgomery, who plans on cashing in on those low expectations.
Take it to the bank: DU will be ranked early into the season [read entire article].
Denver Post: Gwozdecky's TV Career Sidetracked
by Terry Frei
Until last month,
George Gwozdecky was planning to work as a college game television
analyst for several networks during the 2013-14 hockey season. The
former University of Denver coach had accepted that he wasn't going to
land a high-profile head coaching job this year, and that television
would be his sabbatical in the wake of his controversial April firing
after 19 seasons with the Pioneers.
"I was thinking it would give me an opportunity to stay in the game,
stay in the environment," Gwozdecky said recently over lunch in Denver.
"That was the plan — to see what jobs opened up in the spring."
Then Jon Cooper, who took over as the head coach of the NHL's Tampa
Bay Lightning on March 24, asked Gwozdecky if he was interested in
talking about joining the Lightning as an assistant [read entire article].
DU's Mascot Survey Ends In Failure
From: Denver Post
Re: Caitlin Swieca
After a
months-long controversy surrounding the University of Denver's mascot,
the DU Pioneers community has spoken and said it would prefer to have no
mascot at all.
The news came as DU's Mascot Steering Committee announced the findings of its research on Friday and recommended that none of the considered mascots move forward as they are currently designed.
The news came as DU's Mascot Steering Committee announced the findings of its research on Friday and recommended that none of the considered mascots move forward as they are currently designed.
A survey containing three mascot options—
an elk, a jackalope and a mountaineer — was sent to DU students and
alumni in July, asking them to evaluate the concepts against 20
attributes of the DU community.
More than 8,000 community members participated in the survey, more
than three times the expected response. The release by the committee
said that nearly 70 percent of respondents were either receptive or
neutral to moving forward with a new mascot, but were not aligned on
what that mascot should be.
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The mountain explorer and elk options performed the best, but neither gained a consensus.
The controversy began in March,
when chancellor Robert Coombe announced that Denver Boone, the school's
official mascot until 1998, would not be considered by the committee.
In a letter to students and alumni, Coombe said that Boone "did not
reflect the growing diversity of the DU community."
The concepts were created after the committee conducted over 45 focus
groups, 15 open forums and a number of one-on-one interviews with
alumni, students and faculty. The mascot committee had 76 members — more
than the Colorado state Senate, state House or the final Broncos
roster.
DU has not had an official mascot since the 2007-08 season.
One Final News & Notes From Around PioNation
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| (above) President Washington's farewell address in 1796 |
Westword Reports On Boone's Departure
Denver Post Reports On Boone's Departure
Denver Post: DU Suppresses Mascot Poll
DU Clarion Reports On Boone's Exit
Video: Boone Mimics Rocky In Philly
Post Lunch Special: Boone Works For DU
Indian County: Profiles Boone Situation
.Denver Post Reports On Boone's Departure
Denver Post: DU Suppresses Mascot Poll
DU Clarion Reports On Boone's Exit
Video: Boone Mimics Rocky In Philly
Post Lunch Special: Boone Works For DU
Indian County: Profiles Boone Situation
New University of Denver head hockey coach Jim Montgomery is profiled today in the Denver Post. The article covers everything from his development in youth hockey to his professional career and his rise in the coaching ranks.
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Looks like DU's move to the Big East conference came just in the nick of time. Today Johns Hopkins will announce they are moving to the Big Ten conference in lacrosse. The departure of DU, Ohio State & Michigan this year and Loyola and Notre Dame in recent years decimated the ECAC.
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After eight years, 1.5 million visits, 5755 posts, 32,596 reader comments and countless laughs; LetsGoDU is ceasing operations today. LetsGoDU averaged 30 visits a day in 2005 to almost a thousand visits per day in recent years and its been a wonderful journey. We launched a mascot, built school spirit to unprecedented heights, covered many epic victories and more than a few heartbreaking DU losses. To those who supported DU through this Blog [du78 & many others] and helped PioNation fight the good fight, we say thank you. To the many DU students who shared our vision and supported school spirit and Boone, you helped change the culture at the University of Denver for the better. Like Boone, LetsGoDU is leaving on top.
Denver Post Profiles Montgomery & Roy Connection
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| (above) Jim Montgomery's first day on the job was Wednesday |
From: Denver Post
by Mike Chambers
Colorado's two newest hockey coaches were briefly teammates, but friends ever since.
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Jim
Montgomery made his debut with his hometown Montreal Canadiens in 1995,
after being addressed in front of the team by star goaltender Patrick
Roy, who by then had led the Canadiens to two Stanley Cups
" 'Go
show everyone what's inside your heart tonight,' he told me, right in
front of everyone," Montgomery said. "For the superstar of the Montreal
Canadiens to say that to me, it was very motivating and something I will
never forget."
Montgomery, 43, was hired by the University of Denver last month and Roy, 47, by the Avalanche last week [read entire article].
CU AD Gets Canned For Fundraising Failures
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| Mike Bohn axed at CU |
A very interesting article in the Denver Post today on the University of Colorado Athletic Director getting fired this week. These are unbelievably challenging times for collegiate athletic departments.
In March, Chancellor Coombe cut the DU Athletic Department budget by $500,000 for next fiscal year. He also froze faculty salaries and raised tuition by 3.8% for 2013-14 as well. No doubt the Gwozdecky firing, the golf coach resignation and reported budget problems on the ski team were related. More painful cuts are sure to come.
This week DU extended Bill Tierney's contract, joined the Big East in lacrosse and priority number one is to expand seating capacity at Barton Lacrosse Stadium.
The point of this is that the facilities arms race, wild television contracts, huge coaches contracts and conference affiation roulette will call for elite fund raisers to run the athletic departments and universities of tomorrow.
From: Denver Post"One day after Colorado chancellor Phil DiStefano had his say about why the university abruptly decided to let its athletic director go, Mike Bohn took his chance for rebuttal.Tops on the list? Fundraising not matching expectations."The insinuation that we don't have a (fundraising) plan is offensive at best," Bohn said. "Our Sustainable Excellence Initiative is one we've been working on for three years. And we've been working hard on what works. How do we work within the footprint we have?" [read entire article].
Denver Post Announces Tierney Contract Extension
Denver Post
by Mike Chambers
Bill Tierney, who has guided the University of Denver to four consecutive trips to the NCAA Tournament, including two to the Final Four, has signed a five-year extension [read entire article].
by Mike Chambers
Bill Tierney, who has guided the University of Denver to four consecutive trips to the NCAA Tournament, including two to the Final Four, has signed a five-year extension [read entire article].
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