No. 1 DENVER VS. WESTERN MICHIGAN SCHEDULE. Friday, November 3, :05 p.m. (MT)

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1 UNIVERSITY OF DENVER PIONEERS National Champions: 1958, 1960, 1961, 1968, 1969, 2004, 2005, 2017 Magness Arena 2201 E. Asbury Ave., Denver, CO University of Denver Athletic Communications SCHEDULE OVERALL: 4-0-2, NCHC: OCTOBER: 4-0-2, NCHC at Notre Dame 2-2 T 14 at Notre Dame 4-2 W 20 Lake Superior State 3-3 T 21 Lake Superior State 5-1 W 27 at Boston University 4-3 W 28 at Boston College 6-1 W NOVEMBER 3 at Western Michigan# 5:05 PM 4 at Western Michigan# 5:05 PM 10 St. Cloud State# 7:05 PM 11 St. Cloud State# 7:05 PM 17 North Dakota# 7:05 PM 18 North Dakota# 7:05 PM DECEMBER 1 at Minnesota Duluth# 6:07 PM 2 at Minnesota Duluth# 6:07 PM 8 Colorado College# 7:05 PM 9 at Colorado College# 6:07 PM 15 Dartmouth College 7:05 PM 16 Dartmouth College 7:05 PM 29 Merrimack 7:05 PM 30 Air Force 7:05 PM JANUARY 5 at Miami (Oh)# 5:35 PM 6 at Miami (Oh)# 5:05 PM 19 Nebraska Omaha# 7:05 PM 20 Nebraska Omaha# 7:05 PM 26 at North Dakota# 6:37 PM 27 at North Dakota# 6:07 PM FEBRUARY 2 Minnesota Duluth# 7:05 PM 3 Minnesota Duluth# 7:05 PM 16 at Colorado College# 8:05 PM 17 Colorado College# 7:05 PM 23 St. Cloud State# 6:37 PM 24 St. Cloud State# 6:07 PM MARCH 2 Miami (Oh)# 8:05 PM 3 Miami (Oh)# 7:05 PM NCHC Tournament 9 First Round Game 1 TBA 10 First Round Game 2 TBA 11 First Round Game 3 TBA 16 Frozen Faceoff TBA Semifinal 1 Frozen Faceoff Semifinal 2 TBA 17 Frozen Faceoff TBA Third-Place Game Frozen Faceoff TBA Championship # Conference Game *Times set to MT **Frozen Faceoff to be held at the Xcel Energy CenterCenter in St. Paul, Minn. No. 1 DENVER VS. WESTERN MICHIGAN Denver Pioneers (4-0-2, NCHC ) vs. Western Michigan Broncos (3-3-1, NCHC ) Friday, November 3, :05 p.m. (MT) FOLLOW ALONG TV: NCHC.TV Radio: ESPN Denver 1600 (PXB: Matthew McGreevy) Live Stats: Stat Broadcast [ROAD 3-0-1) N/A 7/23 (30.4%) 13/18 (72.2%) 0 Troy Terry (4-6-10) TEAM COMPARISON RECORD LAST 5 LAST 10 POWER PLAY PENALTY KILL SHG LEADING SCORER GOALS FOR/GAME GOALS AGAINST/GAME PIM/GAME (HOME 3-1-1) N/A 8/45 (17.8%) 30/36 (83.3%) 2 Colt Conrad (5-6-11) QUICK NOTES Denver enters this weekend on a three-game winning streak, outscoring opponents 15-5 in that stretch and going 6/15 (40%) on the power play The Pioneers enter conference play after posting a record in the NCHC last season and being awarded the Julie and Spencer Penrose Cup as the conference s regular season champion Western Michigan looks ahead to its first ranked matchup of the season after splitting a home-and-home series with Michigan State last weekend to move to.500 ALL-TIME SERIES All-Time Record: Denver leads Goals For/Goals Against: Denver leads Last Meeting: Denver 3-1 W (March 18, 2017) Record Last 5 Meetings: Denver leads Record Last 10 Meetings: Denver leads All-Time Record at Western Michigan: Tied All-Time Record at Denver: Denver leads All-Time Record at Neutral Site: Denver leads All-Time Postseason Record: Denver leads Current Win Streak: N/A All-Time Win Streak: Denver - 4 Most Denver Goals in Single Game: 10 (Nov. 27, 1982) Most Western Michigan Goals in Single Game: 6 (Nov. /DENVERHOCKEY

2 DENVER SNAPSHOT Denver enters this weekend ranked 8th in the NCAA in scoring offense (5.00 goals per game) and 7th in scoring defense (2.00 goals against per game). The Pioneers lead the nation in shots on goal per game (42.7) Troy Terry (6-4-10) and Dylan Gambrell (3-7-10) enter this weekend tied for 11th among NCAA scorers The Pioneers finished 5/10 (50%) on the power play and 8/10 (80%) on the penalty kill last weekend DENVER LAST SERIES Denver defeated Boston University, 4-3, on Friday and Boston College, 6-1, on Saturday to beat both teams in the same season for the first time since the season After Denver took a 3-2 lead into the first intermission on Friday, the teams skated through a scoreless second period and set up for a wild finish in Agganis Arena. Boston University evened the score at 13:21 of the third period, but Troy Terry s goal with 17 seconds remaining in regulation secured the win for the Pioneers The Pioneers scored five (5) goals in the final 40 minutes on Saturday s game and finished 3/6 on the power play en route to their largest margin of victory of the season DENVER: UP NEXT The Pioneers will host No. 2 St. Cloud State on Nov at Magness Arena WESTERN MICHIGAN SNAPSHOT The Broncos rebounded from a stretch with a 3-1 win against Michigan State last Saturday to split the weekend series with the Spartans Colt Conrad enters this weekend tied for 5th in NCAA scoring with 11 points (5-6-11) through seven (7) games...wade Allison has nine (9) points (2-7-9) in seven (7) games Despite Western Michigan s three (3) losses, two of three losses have been onegoal games before the opponent added an empty-netter WESTERN MICHIGAN LAST SERIES The Broncos fell, 6-4, to Michigan State on Friday in East Lansing, Mich. before defeating the Spartans, 3-1, in Kalamazoo, Mich. on Saturday Michigan State took an early 2-0 lead on Friday, but Western Michigan was able to even the score in the third period before the Spartans tallied the game-winner with 1:26 left in regulation. Michigan State sealed the game with an empty-netter at Munn Ice Arena The Broncos held the Spartans to only 16 shots and used two (2) third-period goals to secure a victory on Saturday at Lawson Arena WESTERN MICHIGAN: UP NEXT Western Michigan will continue conference play with a road series at the University of Minnesota Duluth on Nov PIONEERS VS. BRONCOS Ryan Barrow - 0 GP (0-0-0) Henrik Borgstrom - 4 GP (1-2-3) Michael Davies - 5 GP (0-1-1) Jack Doremus - 0 GP (0-0-0) Jake Durflinger - 0 GP (0-0-0) Erich Fear - 2 GP (0-0-0) Liam Finlay - 2 GP (1-0-1) Dylan Gambrell - 8 GP (4-7-11) Tariq Hammond - 10 GP (1-2-3) Jaako Heikkinen - 0 GP (0-0-0) Blake Hillman - 9 GP (0-3-3) Rudy Junda - 1 GP (0-0-0) Jarid Lukosevicius - 7 GP (2-5-7) Tyson McLellan - 5 GP (0-1-1) Griffin Mendel - 0 GP (0-0-0) Ian Mitchell - 0 GP (0-0-0) Sean Mostrom - 1 GP (0-0-0) Logan O Connor - 7 GP (1-1-2) Kohen Olischefski - 0 GP (0-0-0) Adam Plant - 10 GP (0-5-5) Colin Staub - 9 GP (4-1-5) Troy Terry - 7 GP (1-3-4) FORMER TEAMMATES DEN Devin Cooley WMU Carson Vance Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) DEN Michael Davies WMU Cameron Orchard Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) DEN Jack Doremus WMU Josh Passolt Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) WMU Ethen Frank Lincoln Stars (USHL) WMU Lawton Courtnall Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) DEN Blake Hillman WMU Trevor Gorsuch Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) DEN Sean Mostrom WMU Luke Bafia Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees (NAHL) DEN Logan O Connor WMU Lawton Courtnall Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) DEN Dayton Rasmussen WMU Carson Vance Tri City Storm (USHL) WMU Paul Washe Tri-City Storm (USHL) WMU Wade Allison Tri-City Storm (USHL) NHL PROSPECTS #5 Henrik Borgstrom Florida Panthers, 1st Round (23rd Overall), 2016 #7 Dylan Gambrell San Jose Sharks, 2nd Round (60th Overall), 2016 #19 Troy Terry Anaheim Ducks, 5th Round (148th Overall), 2015 #15 Ian Mitchell Chicago Blackhawks, 2nd Round (57th Overall), 2017 #25 Blake Hillman Chicago Blackhawks, 6th Round (173rd Overall), 2016

3 SITUATIONAL SCORING When... Denver scores 0 goals: Denver scores 1 goals: Denver Scores 2 Goals: Denver Scores 3 Goals: Denver Scores 4 Goals: Denver Scores 5 Goals: Denver Scores 6+ Goals: Denver Allows 0 Goals: Denver Allows 1 Goal: Denver Allows 2 Goals: Denver Allows 3 Goals: Denver Allows 4 Goals: Denver Allows 5 Goals: Denver Allows 6+ Goals: Denver Scores First: Opp. Scores First: Denver Leads After 1st Period: Opponent Leads After 1st Period: Tied After 1st Period: Denver Leads After 2nd Period: Opponent Leads After 2nd Period: Tied After 2nd Period: In Overtime: Denver Outshoots Opponent: Opponent Outshoots Denver: Shots on Goal Are Equal: Following a win: Following a loss: N/A Following a tie: vs. Ranked Teams: vs. Unranked Teams: On Thursday: On Friday: On Saturday: On Sunday: On Tuesday: PRONUNCIATIONS #3 TARE-rick HAMMOND #4 Griffin Men-dull #5 Hen-rick BORG-strum #7 Dylan Gambrell #10 Ya-KOH HEY-kenn-in #12 Kohen OLE-uh-chef-skee #14 Jarid Loo-KOH-savages #16 Jake Dur-FLING-er #17 Rudy JUN-duh #26 Jack DOOR-eem-us #27 Sean MAH-strum Assistant Coach: David CARL Director of Hockey Operations: Joe HOW Trainer: Aaron LOO PIONEERS IN THE POLLS The Pioneers took the top spot in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Poll for the sixth-consecutive week, receiving all 34 first-place votes Denver took the top spot in the USCHO.com poll for the fifth-consecutive week, receiving 42 of 50 first-place votes GAMBRELL REACHES MILESTONE Dylan Gambrell reached 100 career points ( ) in 85 career games on Oct. 28 against Boston College Gambrell is tied for 92nd among Denver s all-time scorers TAKING SHOTS The Pioneers lead the NCAA in average shots per game with Troy Terry and Dylan Gambrell lead the team, averaging 4.00 shots per game TERRY NAMED NCAA THIRD STAR OF THE WEEK Troy Terry was named NCAA Third Star of the Week following his five-point weekend against Boston University and Boston College After recording an assist and the game-winning goal with 17 remaining in regulation on Friday, Terry added three assists on Saturday HOT STREAKS Henrik Borgstrom is on a five-game point streak with eight (8) points (5-3-8) Dylan Gambrell is on a five-game point streak with 10 points (3-7-10) Colin Staub is on a five-game point streak with eight (8) points (2-6-8) Troy Terry is on a three-game point streak with seven (7) points (3-4-7) RECORD START Denver s record to start the season is the best in coach Jim Montgomery s five-year tenure at DU and the best for the team since the season when the team opened the season with a mark PLANT LEADING THE WAY Senior Adam Plant is tied with Landon Smith (Quinnipiac) for third among active NCAA players in games played with 127. Plant and Smith trail Karson Kuhlman (Minnesota Duluth - 130) and Austin Poganski (North Dakota - 130) BUTCHER SETTING RECORDS 2017 Hobey Baker Award winner Will Butcher (New Jersey Devils) became the first player in NHL history to record at least eight (8) assists in his first five (5) career games. Butcher recorded 103 points ( ) in 158 games for the Pioneers from STASTNY REACHES MILESTONE Former Pioneer Paul Stastny (St. Louis Blues) recorded his 600th NHL point in a game against the Colorado Avalanche on Oct. 19. Stastny posted 98 points in 81 games with the Pioneers from

4 DENVER PIONEERS SUCCESS Denver Athletics has claimed the I-AAA Directors Cup in nine (9) of the last 10 seasons, for the top finish in the Directors Cup standings amongst schools without football The Pioneers have claimed 32 National Championships in their history (skiing - 23, men s hockey - 8, men s lacrosse - 1) The athletic department has 21 National Semifinal appearances, including eight (8) since 2011 Denver s 35th place overall Directors Cup finish in is the department s best in its history. DU s men s programs finished fifth in the Capital One Cup for the second time in three years Entering , the Pioneers are among eight (8) athletic departments in the country to take home an NCAA title in each of the last four (4) years PIONEERS IN THE NHL DRAFT The Pioneers have had at least one (1) player selected in the NHL Draft for the last 16 years. This season, Denver has five (5) prospects with Henrik Borgstorm (FLA, 2016), Dylan Gambrell (SJS, 2016), Troy Terry (ANA), Blake Hillman (CHI, 2016) and Ian Mitchell (CHI, 2017) Denver has three (3) players eligible for the 2018 NHL Draft: Jaako Heikkinen, Griffin Mendel and Dayton Rasmussen The 2018 NHL Draft is set to be held from June at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas PIONEERS IN THE NHL Six (6) Pioneers were named to NHL Opening Day rosters: Tyler Bozak (Toronto Maple Leafs), Will Butcher (New Jersey Devils), Paul Stastny (St. Louis Blues), Nick Shore (Los Angeles Kings), Jason Zucker (Minnesota Wild) and Scott Mayfield (New York Islanders) At least one student-athlete from the last seven (7) seasons is on an NHL roster THE LAST TIME... Denver player had a hat trick - 4/8/17 Jarid Lukosevicius vs. Minnesota Duluth Denver player scored four goals - 2/21/03 Kevin Doell vs. Michigan Tech Denver player had four points - 2/12/16 Trevor Moore vs. North Dakota (1G-3A) Denver player had five points - 3/26/17 Troy Terry vs. Penn State (3G-2A) Denver player had three assists - 10/28/17 Troy Terry vs. Boston College Denver player had four assists - 10/22/11 Drew Shore vs. Minnesota State Denver player had five assists - 2/10/06 Matt Carle vs. Minnesota State Denver goalie had 40+ saves - 2/12/16 Tanner Jaillet vs. UND (41 saves, 6-4 win) Denver goalie had 50+ saves - 3/12/16 vs. UNO (Jaillet, 51 SVS, 4-3 2OTW) Denver player scored shorthanded - 3/11/17 vs. CC (Troy Terry) Opponent scored shorthanded - 3/26/17 Nikita Paviychev, PSU Opponent hat trick - 12/12/15 Kalle Kossila (SCSU) Denver recorded 50+ shots on net - 10/20/17 vs. Lake Superior State (66) Denver recorded 60+ shots on net - 10/20/17 vs. Lake Superior State (66) Opponent recorded 50+ shots - 3/12/16 vs. UNO (54) Denver recorded a shutout - 3/11/17 vs. CC (Cowley, 17 saves) Opponent recorded a shutout - 3/17/17 vs. UND (Johnson, 21 saves) Denver won in overtime - 2/25/17 vs. St. Cloud State Denver lost in overtime - 1/20/17 at St. Cloud State Denver won in an official NCHC shootout / 3-on-3 OT - 11/19/16 vs. Miami Denver lost in an official NCHC shootout / 3-on-3 OT - 11/11/16 at North Dakota Denver scored an empty-net goal - 10/14/17 vs. Notre Dame (Dylan Gambrell) Denver allowed an empty net goal - 1/13/17 at Western Michigan (Sheldon Dries) Denver scored on a penalty shot - 11/30/02 vs. Air Force (Jon Foster) Opponent scored on a penalty shot - 2/24/12 vs. North Dakota (Danny Kristo) Denver swept home series - 3/10-3/11/17 vs. CC (4-0, 4-1) Denver swept a road series - 3/3-3/4/17 at Omaha (4-2, 3-0) Denver was swept at home - 12/11-12/12/15 vs. SCSU (5-2, 6-2) Denver was swept on the road - 12/4-12/5/15 at North Dakota (5-1, 4-0) Denver swept a conference series - 3/10-3/11/17 vs. CC (4-0, 4-1) Denver was swept in a conference series - 12/11-12/12/15 vs. SCSU (5-2, 6-2) SCHOOL QUICK FACTS Location: Denver, Colo. Enrollment: 11,500 (5,800 Undergrad) Founded: 1864 Nickname: Pioneers Colors: Crimson and Gold National Affiliation: NCAA Division I Conference: NCHC Chancellor: Rebecca Chopp Athletics Director: Ron Grahame HOCKEY QUICK FACTS Arena/Capacity: Magness Arena/6,026 Rink Size: 200 x 85 Press Box Phone: (303) Inaugural Season: 1949 All-Time Record: 1, National Championships: (8) 1958, 1960, 1961, 1968, 1969, 2004, 2005, 2017 Frozen Four Apperances: (16) 1958, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1986, 2004, 2005, 2016, 2017 NCAA Tournament Appearances: (28) 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 WCHA Conference Tournament Championships: (15) 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1986, 1999, 2002, 2005, 2008 NCHC Conference Tournament Championships: (1) 2014 WCHA Regular Season Championships: (13) , , , , , , , , , , , , NCHC Regular Season Championships: (1) Hobey Baker Winners: (2) Matt Carle (2006), Will Butcher (2017) All-Americans: 54 NHL Draft Picks: 110 Hobey Baker Award Winners: 2 HOCKEY STAFF Head Coach: Jim Montgomery Alma Mater: Maine 93 Record at DU: Division I: Career: Assistant Coach: David Carle Alma Mater: Denver, 12 Assistant Coach: Tavis MacMillan Alma Mater: University of Alaska Fairbanks, 94 Director of Hockey Operations: Joe Howe Alma Mater: Colorado College 13 Volunteer Assistant Coach: Chase Hollander Strength & Conditioning Coach: Matt Shaw Athletic Trainer: Aaron Leu Equipment Manager: Nick Meldrum

5 NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown (Last Team) 2 Erich Fear Defenseman SO Winnetka, Ill. (Springfield Jr. Blues - NAHL) 3 Tariq Hammond Defenseman SR Calgary, Alberta (Okotoks Oilers - AJHL) 4 Griffin Mendel Defenseman FR Kelowna, B.C. (Penticton Vees - BCHL) 5 Henrik Borgström Forward SO Helsinki, Finland (IFK U20 - Jr. A SM-liiga) 7 Dylan Gambrell Forward JR Bonney Lake, Wash. (Dubuque Fighting Saints - USHL) 9 Tyson McLellan Forward SO San Jose, Calif. (Madison Capitols - USHL) 10 Jaakko Heikkinen Forward FR Helsinki, Finland (Jokerit U20 - Jr. A SM-liiga) 12 Kohen Olischefski Forward FR Abbotsford, B.C. (Chilliwack Chiefs - BCHL) 13 Liam Finlay Forward SO Kelowna, B.C. (Vernon Vipers - BCHL) 14 Jarid Lukosevicius Forward JR Squamish, B.C. (Powell River Kings - BCHL) 15 Ian Mitchell Defenseman FR Calahoo, Alberta (Spruce Grove Saints - AJHL) 16 Jake Durflinger Forward FR Walnut Creek, Calif. (Bloomington Thunder - USHL) 17 Rudy Junda Forward SR Denver, Colo. (Wichita Falls Wildcats - NAHL) 18 Ryan Barrow Forward FR Banff, Alta. (Langley Rivermen - BCHL) 19 Troy Terry Forward JR Highlands Ranch, Colo. (USNTDP - USHL) 21 Michael Davies Defenseman SO St. Louis, Mo. (Waterloo Black Hawks - USHL) 22 Logan O Connor Forward JR Calgary, Alberta (Sioux Falls Stampede - USHL) 24 Colin Staub Forward JR Colorado Springs, Colo. (Wichita Falls Wildcats - NAHL) 25 Blake Hillman Defenseman JR Elk River, Minn. (Waterloo Black Hawks - USHL) 26 Jack Doremus Forward FR Aspen, Colo. (Lincoln Stars - USHL) 27 Sean Mostrom Defenseman JR Wayzata, Minn. (Fargo Force - USHL) 28 Adam Plant Defenseman SR Penticton, B.C. (West Kelowna Warriors - BCHL) 30 Devin Cooley Goaltender FR Los Gatos, Calif. (Wenatchee Wild - BCHL) 31 Dayton Rasmussen Goaltender FR Eden Prairie, Minn. (Chicago Steel - USHL) 36 Tanner Jaillet Goaltender SR Red Deer, Alberta (Fort McMurray Oil Barons - AJHL) POSITIONAL BREAKDOWN CLASS BREAKDOWN BIRTH YEAR BREAKDOWN WHERE THEY RE FROM Forwards (14) #5 Henrik Borgstrom #7 Dylan Gambrell #9 Tyson McLellan #10 Jaako Heikkinen #12 Kohen Olischefski #13 Liam Finlay #14 Jarid Lukosevicius #16 Jake Durflinger #17 Rudy Junda #18 Ryan Barrow #19 Troy Terry #22 Logan O Connor #24 Colin Staub #26 Jack Doremus Defensemen (8) #2 Erich Fear #3 Tariq Hammond #4 Griffin Mendel #15 Ian Mitchell #21 Michael Davies #25 Blake Hillman #27 Sean Mostrom #28 Adam Plant Goalies (3) #30 Devin Cooley #31 Dayton Rasmussen #36 Tanner Jaillet Seniors (4) #3 Tariq Hammond #17 Rudy Junda #28 Adam Plant #36 Tanner Jaillet Juniors (7) #7 Dylan Gambrell #14 Jarid Lukosevicius #19 Troy Terry #22 Logan O Connor #24 Colin Staub #25 Blake Hillman #27 Sean Mostrom Sophomores (5) #2 Erich Fear #5 Henrik Borgstrom #9 Tyson McLellan #13 Liam Finlay #21 Michael Davies Freshmen (9) #4 Griffin Mendel #10 Jaako Heikkinen #12 Kohen Olischefski #15 Ian Mitchell #16 Jake Durflinger #18 Ryan Barrow #26 Jack Doremus #30 Devin Cooley #31 Dayton Rasmussen 1993 #3 Tariq Hammond #17 Rudy Junda #36 Tanner Jaillet 1994 #24 Colin Staub #27 Sean Mostrom 1995 #14 Jarid Lukosevicius #28 Adam Plant 1996 #7 Dylan Gambrell #9 Tyson McLellan #22 Logan O Connor #25 Blake Hillman 1997 #2 Erich Fear #5 Henrik Borgstrom #10 Jaako Heikkinen #13 Liam Finlay #16 Jake Durflinger #18 Ryan Barrow #19 Troy Terry #21 Michael Davies #26 Jack Doremus #30 Devin Cooley 1998 #12 Kohen Olischefski #31 Dayton Rasmussen 1999 #4 Griffin Mendel #9 Tyson McLellan #15 Ian Mitchell British Columbia (5) #4 Griffin Mendel (Kelowna, B.C.) #12 Kohen Olischefski (Abbotsford, B.C.) #13 Liam Finlay (Kelowna, B.C.) #14 Jarid Lukosevicius (Squamish, B.C.) #28 Adam Plant (Penticton, B.C.) Alberta (5) #18 Ryan Barrow (Banff, Alberta) #3 Tariq Hammond (Calgary, Alberta) #36 Tanner Jaillet (Red Deer, Alberta) #15 Ian Mitchell (Calahoo, Alberta) #22 Logan O Connor (Calgary, Alberta) Colorado (4) #26 Jack Doremus (Aspen, Colo.) #19 Troy Terry (Highlands Ranch, Colo.) #17 Rudy Junda (Denver, Colo.) #24 Colin Staub (Colorado Springs, Colo.) California (3) Jake Durflinger (Walnut Creek, Calif.) Tyson McLellan (San Jose, Calif.) Devin Cooley (Los Gatos, Calif.) Finland (2) #5 Henrik Borgstrom (Helsinki, Finland) #10 Jaako Heikkinen (Helsinki, Finland) Washington (1) #7 Dylan Gambrell (Bonney Lake, Wash.) Missouri (1) #21 Michael Davies (St. Louis, Mo.) Illinois (1) #2 Erich Fear (Winnetka, Ill.) Minnesota (3) #25 Blake Hillman (Elk River, Minn.) #27 Sean Mostrom (Wayzata, Minn.)

6 HEADSHOT ROSTER #2 Erich Fear So. Defenseman #3 Tariq Hammond Sr. Defenseman #4 Griffin Mendel Fr. Defenseman #5 Henrik Borgstrom So. Forward #7 Dylan Gambrell Jr. Forward #9 Tyson McLellan So. Defenseman #10 Jaako Heikkinen Fr. Forward #12 Kohen Olichefski Fr. Forward #13 Liam Finlay So. Forward #14 Jarid Lukosevicius Jr. Forward #15 Ian Mitchell Fr. Defenseman #16 Jake Durflinger Fr. Forward #17 Rudy Junda Sr. Forward #18 Ryan Barrow Fr. Forward #19 Troy Terry Jr. Forward #21 Michael Davies So. Defenseman #22 Logan O Connor Jr. Forward #24 Colin Staub Jr. Forward #25 Blake Hillman Jr. Defenseman #26 Jack Doremus Fr. Forward #27 Sean Mostrom #28 Adam Plant #30 Devin Cooley #31 Dayton Rasmussen #36 Tanner Jaillet Jr. Defenseman Sr. Defenseman Fr. Goalie Fr. Goalie Sr. Goalie

7 HEAD COACH Jim Montgomery Fifth Season Jim Montgomery is in his fifth season behind the bench at DU for after being named the eighth head coach in program history on April 15, He signed a contract extension last summer that runs through the season. Montgomery, 47, has amassed a record of at Denver, reaching the Century Mark faster than any coach in DU history. The Montréal, Québec native has led the Pioneers to the NCAA Tournament in each of his seasons in the Mile High City, winning the inaugural NCHC Championship in 2014, making the Elite Eight in 2015 and leading Denver to its first Frozen Four berth since 2005 in 2016 prior to capturing the eighth national title in program history in He was named a finalist for the Herb Brooks Award as NCHC Coach of the Year in both 2016 and 2017 and won the Spencer Penrose Award as national coach of the year in Prior to his arrival in Denver, Montgomery spent three seasons ( ) as Head Coach/General Manager of the United States Hockey League s Dubuque Fighting Saints, winning a pair of Clark Cup championships (2011 & 2013) as well as a regular season title (2013) and GM of the Year honors (2013). He was an assistant coach at RPI from and began his coaching career at Notre Dame in , serving as a volunteer coach with the Fighting Irish. Hockey East s all-time leading scorer with 301 career points (103G-198A), Montgomery won a national title during his senior season at Maine in 1993 and went on to play professionally for 12 years in the NHL, AHL, IHL, UHL, DEL and RSL. Montgomery and his wife Emily live in Highlands Ranch with their two sons and one daughter. Assistant Coach David Carle Fifth Season University of Denver alumnus (Class of 2012) David Carle joined the Pioneers staff on Jan. 1, 2014 following a season-and-a-half as an assistant coach with the USHL s Green Bay Gamblers. During his time with the Gamblers, Carle helped guide Green Bay to an overall mark of and a second-place finish in the USHL s Eastern Conference with a total of 78 points. In addition, the Gamblers set a franchise record for 15 consecutive victories on their home ice during the campaign. On the international level, Carle also garnered experience as the video coordinator for the gold-medal winning Team USA U-17 team in the 2011 Five Nations Tournament. As a player, Carle was originally recruited to the University of Denver as a player, but was forced to retire from hockey in July of 2008 after being diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy - which is best known as a leading cause of sudden cardiac death in young athletes and is a primary disease of the myocardium muscle of the heart. He was nonetheless selected by Tampa Bay in Round 7 (203rd Overall) of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. The Anchorage, Alaska, native was a standout prep school defenseman at Shattuck-St. Mary s (Minn.), helping the Sabres capture back-to-back national titles in 2007 and Carle has a rich hockey tradition in his family as his brother Matt became Denver s first Hobey Baker Award winner in 2006 and went on to enjoy a long career in the NHL. His younger brother Alex, meanwhile, is currently in his junior season with the Merrimack College Warriors (Hockey East). Assistant Coach Tavis MacMillan Third Season Longtime Winnipeg Jets (NHL) scout Tavis MacMillan joined the Pioneers as an assistant coach on May 27, A native of Milk River, Alberta, MacMillan had been on Winnipeg/Atlanta s scouting staff since the NHL season. Prior to joining the Jets/Thrashers franchise, he spent 10 years on the coaching staff of the Alaska-Fairbanks Nanooks (WCHA), including three seasons as head coach ( ). MacMillan s uncle John won two national titles (1958, 1960) with the Pioneers as a forward prior to embarking upon a decade-long pro career that included stops in the NHL with Detroit and Toronto, with whom he won a pair of Stanley Cups (1962, 1963). As a player, MacMillan spent four seasons with Alaska-Fairbanks ( ), recording 192 points (56G-136A) in 135 career NCAA games. He also played briefly in the ECHL with Greensboro Monarchs and served as a player/marketing director with the WCHL s Alaska Gold Kings in He began his coaching career with the Nanooks in

8 The Automated ScoreBook Denver Combined Team Statistics (as of Oct 31, 2017) All games Date Opponent Score Att. Oct 13 at #4 Notre Dame Tot Oct 14 at #4 Notre Dame W Oct 20 LAKE SUPERIOR STATE Tot Oct 21 LAKE SUPERIOR STATE W Oct 27 at #6 Boston University W Oct 28 at Boston College W TEAM STATISTICS DEN OPP SHOT STATISTICS Goals-Shot attempts Shot pct Goals/Game Shots/Game POWER PLAYS Goals-Power Plays Conversion Percent Shot Attempts Shot Percent GOAL BREAKDOWN Power Play 7 5 Short-handed 0 0 Empty net 1 0 Penalty 0 0 Unassisted 0 0 Overtime 0 0 Shootout 0 0 Delayed Penalty 0 0 PENALTIES Number Minutes Penalties/Game Pen minutes/game SHOOTOUTS (Made-Att) Record: Overall Home Away Neutral ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE ## Player gp g a pts sh sh% pen-min pp sh 19 Troy Terry Dylan Gambrell Henrik Borgstrom Colin Staub Liam Finlay Tyson McLellan Jarid Lukosevicius Ian Mitchell Jake Durflinger Blake Hillman Logan O'Connor Adam Plant Michael Davies Jaakko Heikkinen Griffin Mendel Ryan Barrow Jack Doremus Sean Mostrom Erich Fear Rudy Junda Kohen Olischefski TM TEAM Total Opponents ## Goalie gp min ga gaavg saves save% w-l-t 31 Dayton Rasmussen 1 59: Tanner Jaillet 5 309: TM EMPTY NET 3 0: Total 6 370: Opponents 6 370: Attendance Summary DEN Opponent Total Dates/Avg Per Date 2/5996 4/4428 Neutral Site #/Avg 0/0 Goals by Period 1st 2nd 3rd Total Denver Opponents Saves by Period 1st 2nd 3rd Total Denver Opponents

9 Ryan Barrow TOTAL Points: 1, at Notre Dame, Oct 13, 2017 Assists: 1, at Notre Dame, Oct 13, 2017 Shots: 2, at Notre Dame, Oct 13, 2017 Penalties: 1, at Notre Dame, Oct 14, 2017; at Boston University, Oct 27, 2017 Penalty minutes: 2, at Notre Dame, Oct 14, 2017; at Boston University, Oct 27, 2017 Plus/minus: -1, at Notre Dame, Oct 14, 2017; Lake Superior State, Oct 21, 2017 Henrik Borgstrom TOTAL Points: 3, 6 times Goals: 2, 8 times Assists: 3 [t-2nd], vs Penn State, Mar 26, 2017 Shots: 8, Miami, Nov 19, 2016 Power-play goals: 2 [t-1st], at Boston College, Oct 28, 2017 Penalties: 1, 9 times Penalty minutes: 2, 9 times Plus/minus: 3, Arizona State, Jan 07, 2017 Devin Cooley

10 Michael Davies TOTAL Points: 2, vs Minnesota-Duluth, Apr 8, 2017; vs Michigan Tech, Mar 25, 2017 Goals: 1, 4 times Assists: 2, vs Minnesota-Duluth, Apr 8, 2017; vs Michigan Tech, Mar 25, 2017 Shots: 4, 4 times Power-play goals: 1, at Colorado College, Feb 11, 2017; at St. Cloud State, Jan 21, 2017 Penalties: 2, at Air Force, Nov 25, 2016 Penalty minutes: 4, at Air Force, Nov 25, 2016 Plus/minus: 5 [t-1st], St. Cloud State, Feb 25, 2017 Jack Doremus TOTAL Points: 1, at Notre Dame, Oct 14, 2017 Assists: 1, at Notre Dame, Oct 14, 2017 Shots: 1, at Notre Dame, Oct 14, 2017; Lake Superior State, Oct 21, 2017 Plus/minus: 1, at Notre Dame, Oct 14, 2017 Jake Durflinger TOTAL Points: 1, at Notre Dame, Oct 14, 2017; at Boston University, Oct 27, 2017 Goals: 1, at Notre Dame, Oct 14, 2017; at Boston University, Oct 27, 2017 Shots: 4, Lake Superior State, Oct 20, 2017 Penalties: 1, at Boston University, Oct 27, 2017 Penalty minutes: 2, at Boston University, Oct 27, 2017 Plus/minus: 1, at Notre Dame, Oct 14, 2017; at Boston College, Oct 28, 2017

11 Erich Fear TOTAL Points: 1, at Providence, Dec 30, 2016 Assists: 1, at Providence, Dec 30, 2016 Shots: 2, Lake Superior State, Oct 20, 2017 Penalties: 1, Arizona State, Jan 06, 2017; vs Western Michigan, Mar 18, 2017; at Michigan State, Oct 22, 2016 Penalty minutes: 2, Arizona State, Jan 06, 2017; vs Western Michigan, Mar 18, 2017; at Michigan State, Oct 22, 2016 Plus/minus: 2, Arizona State, Jan 06, 2017; at Boston College, Oct 28, 2017 Liam Finlay TOTAL Points: 3, St. Cloud State, Feb 25, 2017; Omaha, Jan 28, 2017 Goals: 3 [t-1st], St. Cloud State, Feb 25, 2017 Assists: 3 [t-2nd], Omaha, Jan 28, 2017 Shots: 7, at Notre Dame, Oct 13, 2017 Power-play goals: 1, Colorado College, Mar 10, 2017; at North Dakota, Nov 12, 2016 Penalties: 1, 6 times Penalty minutes: 2, 6 times Plus/minus: 3, St. Cloud State, Feb 25, 2017

12 Dylan Gambrell TOTAL Points: 3, 10 times Goals: 2, 5 times Assists: 3 [t-2nd], 4 times Shots: 8, Notre Dame, Jan 01, 2016 Power-play goals: 1, 8 times Short-handed goals: 1 [t-1st], at Western Michigan, Feb 27, 2016 Penalties: 2, Minnesota-Duluth, Dec 10, 2016 Penalty minutes: 15, Minnesota-Duluth, Dec 10, 2016 Plus/minus: 3, North Dakota, Feb 13, 2016; St. Cloud State, Feb 25, 2017 Tariq Hammond TOTAL Points: 3, vs Notre Dame, Apr 6, 2017 Goals: 1, 5 times Assists: 2, vs Notre Dame, Apr 6, 2017; Omaha, Mar 11, 2016 Shots: 6, at Colorado College, Feb 11, 2017 Penalties: 2, 6 times Penalty minutes: 15, vs Penn State, Mar 26, 2017 Plus/minus: 4 [t-3rd], vs Notre Dame, Apr 6, 2017

13 Jaakko Heikkinen TOTAL Points: 1, Lake Superior State, Oct 21, 2017 Goals: 1, Lake Superior State, Oct 21, 2017 Shots: 2, at Boston College, Oct 28, 2017 Blake Hillman TOTAL Points: 3, vs Ferris State, Mar 27, 2016 Goals: 2, at Boston College, Oct 28, 2017 Assists: 2, vs Ferris State, Mar 27, 2016; at North Dakota, Nov 12, 2016 Shots: 7, Lake Superior State, Oct 20, 2017 Penalties: 2, Omaha, Mar 12, 2016; Lake Superior State, Oct 21, 2017 Penalty minutes: 15, Lake Superior State, Oct 21, 2017 Plus/minus: 4 [t-3rd], at Miami, Jan 30, 2016

14 Tanner Jaillet TOTAL Goalie GP-GS Minutes GA GAAvg Saves Save% W L T Sho PPG SHG : : : : TOTAL : Points: 1, Omaha, Mar 12, 2016 Assists: 1, Omaha, Mar 12, 2016 Saves: 51 [2nd], Omaha, Mar 12, 2016 Rudy Junda TOTAL Shots: 2, at Air Force, Nov 25, 2016; Wisconsin, Nov 26, 2016 Penalties: 1, vs Western Michigan, Mar 18, 2017; at Michigan State, Oct 22, 2016 Penalty minutes: 2, vs Western Michigan, Mar 18, 2017; at Michigan State, Oct 22, 2016 Plus/minus: 1, at Colorado College, Dec 02, 2016

15 Jarid Lukosevicius TOTAL Points: 3, vs Minnesota-Duluth, Apr 8, 2017; Arizona State, Jan 07, 2017; at Western Michigan, Jan 14, 2017 Goals: 3 [t-1st], vs Minnesota-Duluth, Apr 8, 2017 Assists: 2, Arizona State, Jan 07, 2017; at Western Michigan, Jan 14, 2017; at Omaha, Mar 03, 2017 Shots: 9 [t-7th], at St. Cloud State, Jan 21, 2017 Power-play goals: 2 [t-1st], at Minnesota Duluth, Nov 13, 2015 Penalties: 2, 4 times Penalty minutes: 15, at Miami, Feb 18, 2017 Plus/minus: 3, vs Minnesota-Duluth, Apr 8, 2017; Michigan State, Oct 17, 2015 Tyson McLellan TOTAL Points: 2, Colorado College, Mar 11, 2017; at Boston College, Oct 28, 2017 Goals: 1, 6 times Assists: 2, Colorado College, Mar 11, 2017 Shots: 6, Boston University, Oct 14, 2016 Penalties: 1, 11 times Penalty minutes: 2, 11 times Plus/minus: 2, 4 times

16 Griffin Mendel TOTAL Points: 1, Lake Superior State, Oct 21, 2017 Goals: 1, Lake Superior State, Oct 21, 2017 Shots: 2, at Notre Dame, Oct 13, 2017; at Notre Dame, Oct 14, 2017; Lake Superior State, Oct 21, 2017 Penalties: 1, at Boston University, Oct 27, 2017; at Boston College, Oct 28, 2017 Penalty minutes: 2, at Boston University, Oct 27, 2017; at Boston College, Oct 28, 2017 Plus/minus: 2, Lake Superior State, Oct 21, 2017 Ian Mitchell TOTAL Points: 2, at Boston College, Oct 28, 2017 Assists: 2, at Boston College, Oct 28, 2017 Shots: 3, Lake Superior State, Oct 20, 2017; Lake Superior State, Oct 21, 2017 Penalties: 1, at Notre Dame, Oct 14, 2017 Penalty minutes: 2, at Notre Dame, Oct 14, 2017 Plus/minus: 1, at Notre Dame, Oct 13, 2017; at Notre Dame, Oct 14, 2017; Lake Superior State, Oct 21, 2017 Sean Mostrom TOTAL Points: 1, Lake Superior State, Oct 21, 2017 Assists: 1, Lake Superior State, Oct 21, 2017 Shots: 1, Lake Superior State, Oct 21, 2017 Penalties: 1, vs Western Michigan, Mar 18, 2017 Penalty minutes: 2, vs Western Michigan, Mar 18, 2017 Plus/minus: 1, Lake Superior State, Oct 21, 2017; at Boston University, Oct 27, 2017

17 Logan O'Connor TOTAL Points: 2, 6 times Goals: 2, Colorado College, Mar 11, 2017 Assists: 2, Wisconsin, Nov 26, 2016; Boston University, Oct 14, 2016; at Notre Dame, Oct 14, 2017 Shots: 8, Lake Superior State, Oct 21, 2017 Short-handed goals: 1 [t-1st], Colorado College, Dec 03, 2016; at Western Michigan, Jan 14, 2017 Penalties: 1, 8 times Penalty minutes: 5, at Omaha, Jan 09, 2016 Plus/minus: 2, 5 times Kohen Olischefski TOTAL Shots: 2, at Notre Dame, Oct 13, 2017; Lake Superior State, Oct 20, 2017 Plus/minus: -1, at Notre Dame, Oct 14, 2017; at Boston University, Oct 27, 2017

18 Adam Plant TOTAL Points: 2, at Western Michigan, Jan 14, 2017; vs Penn State, Mar 26, 2017; Colorado College, Nov 6, 2015 Goals: 1, 6 times Assists: 2, at Western Michigan, Jan 14, 2017; Colorado College, Nov 6, 2015 Shots: 7, Lake Superior State, Oct 20, 2017 Penalties: 3 [t-8th], at Western Michigan, Jan 13, 2017 Penalty minutes: 17 [t-2nd], at Western Michigan, Jan 13, 2017 Plus/minus: 4 [t-3rd], at Western Michigan, Jan 14, 2017 Dayton Rasmussen TOTAL Goalie GP-GS Minutes GA GAAvg Saves Save% W L T Sho PPG SHG : TOTAL : Saves: 15, Lake Superior State, Oct 21, 2017

19 Colin Staub TOTAL Points: 3, Omaha, Jan 28, 2017; at Boston University, Oct 27, 2017 Goals: 2, 4 times Assists: 2, vs Notre Dame, Apr 6, 2017; at Miami, Feb 18, 2017; Lake Superior State, Oct 21, 2017 Shots: 7, at Western Michigan, Feb 27, 2016; Omaha, Jan 28, 2017; Lake Superior State, Oct 21, 2017 Power-play goals: 2 [t-1st], Omaha, Jan 28, 2017; vs Michigan Tech, Mar 25, 2017; at Boston University, Oct 27, 2017 Penalties: 1, 5 times Penalty minutes: 2, 5 times Plus/minus: 3, Lake Superior State, Oct 21, 2017 Troy Terry TOTAL Points: 5 [t-1st], Arizona State, Jan 07, 2017; vs Penn State, Mar 26, 2017 Goals: 3 [t-1st], vs Penn State, Mar 26, 2017 Assists: 3 [t-2nd], Arizona State, Jan 07, 2017; vs Boston University, Mar 26, 2016; at Boston College, Oct 28, 2017 Shots: 7, at Michigan State, Oct 22, 2016 Power-play goals: 1, 9 times Short-handed goals: 1 [t-1st], Colorado College, Mar 11, 2017 Penalties: 2, Minnesota Duluth, Jan 23, 2016; Boston College, Oct 08, 2016 Penalty minutes: 4, Minnesota Duluth, Jan 23, 2016; Boston College, Oct 08, 2016 Plus/minus: 3, Minnesota-Duluth, Dec 09, 2016; Arizona State, Jan 07, 2017; vs Boston University, Mar 26, 2016

20 The Automated ScoreBook Denver High/Low Analysis (as of Oct 31, 2017) All games Denver - INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS POINTS 3 Dylan Gambrell at Boston College (Oct 28, 2017) 3 Troy Terry at Boston College (Oct 28, 2017) 3 Colin Staub at Boston University (Oct 27, 2017) GOALS 2 Henrik Borgstrom at Boston College (Oct 28, 2017) 2 Blake Hillman at Boston College (Oct 28, 2017) 2 Colin Staub at Boston University (Oct 27, 2017) 2 Troy Terry vs Lake Superior State (Oct 21, 2017) 2 Henrik Borgstrom at Notre Dame (Oct 13, 2017) ASSISTS 3 Troy Terry at Boston College (Oct 28, 2017) SHOTS 8 Logan O'Connor vs Lake Superior State (Oct 21, 2017) SAVES 31 Tanner Jaillet at Notre Dame (Oct 14, 2017) PENALTIES 2 Blake Hillman vs Lake Superior State (Oct 21, 2017) PENALTY MINUTES 15 Blake Hillman vs Lake Superior State (Oct 21, 2017) The Automated ScoreBook Denver High/Low Analysis (as of Oct 31, 2017) All games Denver - TEAM GAME HIGHS POINTS 16 at Boston College (Oct 28, 2017) GOALS 6 at Boston College (Oct 28, 2017) ASSISTS 10 at Boston College (Oct 28, 2017) 10 vs Lake Superior State (Oct 21, 2017) SHOTS ON GOAL 66 vs Lake Superior State (Oct 20, 2017) SAVES 31 at Notre Dame (Oct 14, 2017) PENALTIES 5 at Boston College (Oct 28, 2017) 5 at Boston University (Oct 27, 2017) PENALTY MINUTES 19 vs Lake Superior State (Oct 21, 2017) Opponent - GAME HIGHS POINTS 8 at Boston University (Oct 27, 2017) 8 vs Lake Superior State (Oct 20, 2017) GOALS 3 at Boston University (Oct 27, 2017) 3 vs Lake Superior State (Oct 20, 2017) ASSISTS 5 at Boston University (Oct 27, 2017) 5 vs Lake Superior State (Oct 20, 2017) SHOTS ON GOAL 33 at Notre Dame (Oct 14, 2017) SAVES 63 vs Lake Superior State (Oct 20, 2017)

21 The Automated ScoreBook Denver Game-by-Game Goals-Assists-Points (as of Oct 31, 2017) All games Opponent Date Score FEAR,ERICH MENDEL,GRI BORGSTROM GAMBRELL,D MCLELLAN,T HEIKKINEN,J OLISCHEFSKI FINLAY,LIAM LUKOSEVICIU MITCHELL,IA DURFLINGER, at ND Oct t at ND Oct W DNP LSSM Oct t LSSM Oct W DNP at BU Oct W DNP at BC Oct W Opponent Date Score JUNDA,RUDY BARROW,RY TERRY,TROY DAVIES,MICH O'CONNOR,L STAUB,COLIN HILLMAN,BLA DOREMUS,JA MOSTROM,SE PLANT,ADAM RASMUSSEN, at ND Oct t DNP DNP DNP DNP at ND Oct W DNP DNP DNP LSSM Oct t DNP DNP DNP DNP LSSM Oct W DNP at BU Oct W DNP DNP DNP at BC Oct W DNP DNP DNP DNP 36 Opponent Date Score JAILLET,TAN at ND Oct t at ND Oct W LSSM Oct t LSSM Oct W DNP at BU Oct W at BC Oct W