The Denver Pioneers men’s ice hockey team represents the University of Denver in NCAA Division I and plays in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC). They previously competed in the WCHA from 1959 to 2013. The team has won 15 regular-season conference titles (13 WCHA, 2 NCHC) and 14 conference playoff championships (12 WCHA, 2 NCHC).
The team originally played at the DU Arena (1948–1997), which seated 5,237 and hosted multiple NCAA finals. It was replaced by Magness Arena in 1999, a 7,200-seat venue within the Ritchie Center, funded partly by Bob Magness. DU’s largest home crowd was over 35,000 at Coors Field in 2016; the indoor record is over 17,000 at Ball Arena in 2023.
Denver Pioneers men's ice hockey championships
The Denver Pioneers have won ten NCAA men’s ice hockey championships. They claimed their first three titles in 1958, 1960, and 1961, defeating North Dakota, Michigan Tech, and St. Lawrence, respectively.
Other championship victories for the Denver Pioneers came in 1968 and 1969 against North Dakota and Cornell. They added further titles in 2004, 2005, 2017, 2022, and 2024. The 2004 and 2005 wins were back-to-back. Their latest championship in 2024 was a 2–0 win over Boston College in St. Paul. The most recent finals were played in big arenas like TD Garden and the United Center. Here is a table summarizing the Denver Pioneers' ice hockey Championship wins:
| Tournament | Record | Score | Opponent | City | Arena |
| 1958 | 24–10–2 | 6–2 | North Dakota | Minneapolis, MN | Williams Arena |
| 1960 | 27–4–3 | 5–3 | Michigan Tech | Boston, MA | Boston Arena |
| 1961 | 30–1–1 | 12–2 | St. Lawrence | Denver, CO | DU Arena |
| 1968 | 28–5–1 | 4–0 | North Dakota | Duluth, MN | Duluth Arena |
| 1969 | 26–6–0 | 4–3 | Cornell | Colorado Springs, CO | Broadmoor World Arena |
| 2004 | 27–12–5 | 1–0 | Maine | Boston, MA | FleetCenter |
| 2005 | 32–9–2 | 4–1 | North Dakota | Columbus, OH | Value City Arena |
| 2017 | 33–7–4 | 3–2 | Minnesota–Duluth | Chicago, IL | United Center |
| 2022 | 31–9–1 | 5–1 | Minnesota State | Boston, MA | TD Garden |
| 2024 | 32–9–3 | 2–0 | Boston College | St. Paul, Minn. | Xcel Energy Center |
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