[1/1] DENVER VS. LAKE SUPERIOR STATE SCHEDULE. Friday, October 20, :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: 1-0-1, NCHC: OCTOBER: 1-0-1, at Notre Dame 2-2 T 14 at Notre Dame 4-2 W 20 Lake Superior State 7:05 PM 21 Lake Superior State 7:05 PM 27 at Boston University 5:30 PM 28 at Boston College 5:00 PM 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. [1/1] DENVER VS. LAKE SUPERIOR STATE Denver Pioneers (1-0-1, NCHC) vs. Lake Superior State Lakers (1-2-1, WCHA) Friday, October 20, :05 p.m. (MT) FOLLOW ALONG TV: Altitude Sports (PXP: Conor McGahey, Color: Mark Rycroft) Radio: ESPN Denver 1600 (PXB: Jay Stickney, Color: JJ Lane) Live Stats: Game Tracker [HOME 0-0-0) N/A N/A 1/4 (25.0%) 2/4 (50.0%) 0 Troy Terry (1-2-3) TEAM COMPARISON RECORD LAST 5 LAST 10 POWER PLAY PENALTY KILL SHG LEADING SCORER GOALS FOR/GAME GOALS AGAINST/GAME PIM/GAME QUICK NOTES (ROAD 0-1-0) N/A N/A 6/16 (37.5%) 13/17 (76.5%) 0 J.T. Henke (2-4-6) This weekend marks only the third meeting between the Pioneers and Lakers. Denver won the previous games 4-0 (Dec. 27, 1998) and 6-3 (Nov. 26, 2010) Denver enters this weekend ranked No. 1 in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine and USCHO.com polls. The Pioneers have received all 34 first-place votes in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll for four-consecutive weeks ALL-TIME SERIES All-Time Record: Denver leads Goals For/Goals Against: Denver leads 10-3 Last Meeting: 6-3 W (Nov. 26, 2010) Last 5 Meetings: N/A Last 10 Meetings: N/A All-Time Record at Lake Superior State: All-Time Record at Denver: All-Time Record at Neutral Site: N/A All-Time Postseason Record: N/A Current Win Streak: Denver -2 All-Time Win Streak: Denver - 2 Most Denver Goals in Single Game: 6 (Nov. 26, 2010) Most Lake Superior State Goals in Single Game: 3 (Nov. /DENVERHOCKEY

2 DENVER SNAPSHOT Denver returns 16 players from the 2017 National Championship roster The Pioneers welcome back 71% of their point scoring and 74% of their goal scoring from the season Defensively, Denver returns four (4) defensemen with more than 40 games of NCAA experience as well as senior goalie Tanner Jaillet, recipient of the 2017 Mike Richter Award as the most outstanding goaltender in NCAA men s hockey DENVER LAST TIME OUT Denver tied Notre Dame, 2-2, on Friday and defeated the Fighting Irish, 4-2, on Saturday After falling behind, 1-0, in the first period of Friday s game, Henrik Borgstorm responded with the equalizer only 15 seconds later. Borgstrom added another in the third period to give Denver the lead, but Notre Dame scored late to tie the game Denver carried momentum from Friday s tie to take an early lead on Saturday, but Notre Dame s late push set up a 2-2 game before Liam Finlay s late-game heroics. Finlay s goal at 15:08 of the third period proved to be the game-winner. DENVER UP NEXT Denver will travel to face Boston University on Oct. 27 and Boston College on Oct. 28 The Pioneers have played either Boston University or Boston College at least once per season since the season LAKE SUPERIOR STATE SNAPSHOT The Lakers return seven (7) of their top nine (9) point producers from last season, accounting for 64.6% of their point scoring and 64.1% of their goal scoring. J.T. Henke is the top-scoring returner with 66 points in 98 career games Lake Superior State returns five (5) defensemen from last season, including top-scoring defenseman Collin Saccoman, who led Lakers blue liners with 17 points in his freshman season Lake Superior State has scored 54.5% of its goals on the power play (6/11) LAKE SUPERIOR STATE LAST TIME OUT The Lakers went at home against then No. 13/15 Michigan Tech Lake Superior State fell behind 2-0 in the first period of Friday s game, but was able to tie the game early in the third period before Michigan Tech scored two goals in 53 seconds to ice the game J.T. Henke scored first on Saturday, then added an assist on the Lakers second goal to secure a tie LAKE SUPERIOR STATE: UP NEXT Lake Superior State is set to resume non-conference play with a matchup in East Lansing, Mich., against the Michigan State Spartans on Oct. 27 and Oct. 28. PIONEERS VS. LAKE SUPERIOR STATE Dylan Gambrell - 0 GP (0-0-0) Tariq Hammond - 0 GP (0-0-0) Colin Staub - 0 GP (0-0-0) Troy Terry - 0 GP (0-0-0) Henrik Borgstorm - 0 GP (0-0-0) Michael Davies - 0 GP (0-0-0) Liam Finlay 0 GP (0-0-0) Logan O Connor - 0 GP (0-0-0) Blake Hillman - 0 GP (0-0-0) Jarid Lukosevicius - 0 GP (0-0-0) Adam Plant - 0 GP (0-0-0) Tyson McLellan - 0 GP (0-0-0) Tyson McLellan - 0 GP (0-0-0) Ryan Barrow - 0 GP (0-0-0) Ian Mitchell -0 GP (0-0-0) Erich Fear - 0 GP (0-0-0) Griffin Mendel - 0 GP (0-0-0) Jaako Heikkinen - 0 GP (0-0-0) Kohen Olischefski -0 GP (0-0-0) Jake Durflinger - 0 GP (0-0-0) LAST GAME VS. LAKE SUPERIOR STATE November 26, 2010, 6-3 Denver Drew Shore recorded a hat trick with two goals in the third peirod to help push the Pioneers past the Lakers. Kyle Ostrow s goal at 14:15 of the first period put Denver in front, 1-0. Lake Superior State pulled within one goal of Denver three times, but was unable to even the score after tying the game, 1-1, early in the second period. The Pioneers advantage hinged on their ability to score twice during a 2:39 minute span in the second period and twice during a 3:39 span in the third period. Sam Brittain made 25 saves for the Pioneers. 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: N/A Following a loss: N/A Following a tie: vs. Ranked Teams: vs. Unranked Teams: N/A 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 received all 34 first-place votes to take the top spot in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Poll for the fourth-consecutive week Denver received 49 (of 50) first-place votes to take the top spot in the USCHO. com poll for the third-consecutive week FRESHMEN PRODUCTION Four (4) freshmen scored their first NCAA point last weekend: Ryan Barrow (0-1-1), Jack Doremus (0-1-1), Jake Durflinger (1-0-1) and Ian Mitchell (0-1-1) PLANT LEADING THE WAY Senior Adam Plant is fourth among active NCAA players in games played with 124. He trails Karson Kuhlman (Minnesota Duluth - 126), Austin Poganski (North Dakota - 126) and Landon Smith (Quinnipiac - 125) NCHC PRESEASON TEAM Henrik Borgstrom, Tanner Jaillet, Troy Terry and Dylan Gambrell were among seven (7) student-athletes named to the NCHC Preseason Team that included four (4) forwards, two (2) defensemen and one (1) goalie Henrik Borgstrom led all players with 28 votes, followed by Tanner Jaillet who received 27 votes PENROSE CUP FAVORITES The Pioneers were selected by the media as unanimous favorites to win the Julie and Spencer Penrose Memorial Cup, awarded to the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) regular-season champion, for the second-consecutive year JAILLET NAMED TO MIKE RICHTER WATCH LIST Senior goalie Tanner Jaillet was among 20 goalies named to the watch list for the 2018 Mike Richter Award, an annual award honoring the most outstanding goalie in NCAA Division I Hockey Jaillet won the 2017 Mike Richter Award after posting a record with the third-lowest goals against average (1.83) and eighth-highest save percentage (.928) in the NCAA last season. In the four-year history of the award, no player has won it twice BUTCHER SETTING RECORDS 2017 Hobey Baker Award winner Will Butcher notched three (3) assists with the New Jersey Devils on Oct. 7, becoming the first player in Devils history to record three (3) points in his NHL debut Butcher 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

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 Five (5) Pioneers were named to NHL Opening Day rosters: Tyler Bozak (Toronto Maple Leafs), Will Butcher (New Jersey Devils), 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 - 3/26/17 Henrik Borgström vs. Penn State 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 - 11/19/16 vs. Miami (51) Denver recorded 60+ shots on net - 11/29/02 vs. Mercyhurst (60) 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 18, 2017) All games Date Opponent Score Att. Oct 13 at #4 Notre Dame Tot Oct 14 at #4 Notre Dame 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 13 3 Shot Percent GOAL BREAKDOWN Power Play 1 2 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 4 4 Minutes 8 8 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 Henrik Borgstrom Dylan Gambrell Logan O'Connor Jake Durflinger Liam Finlay Ryan Barrow Jake Doremus Jarid Lukosevicius Tyson McLellan Ian Mitchell Adam Plant Colin Staub Michael Davies Erich Fear Jaakko Heikkinen Blake Hillman Griffin Mendel Kohen Olischefski Total Opponents ## Goalie gp min ga gaavg saves save% w-l-t 36 Tanner Jaillet 2 124: TM EMPTY NET 1 0: Total 2 125: Opponents 2 125: Attendance Summary DEN Opponent Total Dates/Avg Per Date 0/0 2/4276 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 Penalty minutes: 2, at Notre Dame, Oct 14, 2017 Plus/minus: -1, at Notre Dame, Oct 14, 2017 Henrik Borgstrom TOTAL Points: 3, 6 times Goals: 2, 7 times Assists: 3 [t-2nd], vs Penn State, Mar 26, 2017 Shots: 8, Miami, Nov 19, 2016 Power-play goals: 1, 9 times Penalties: 1, 8 times Penalty minutes: 2, 8 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, at Colorado College, Feb 11, 2017; at St. Cloud State, Jan 21, 2017; Wisconsin, Nov 26, 2016 Assists: 2, vs Minnesota-Duluth, Apr 8, 2017; vs Michigan Tech, Mar 25, 2017 Shots: 4, Omaha, Jan 28, 2017; Colorado College, Mar 10, 2017 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 Jake 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 Plus/minus: 1, at Notre Dame, Oct 14, 2017 Jake Durflinger TOTAL Points: 1, at Notre Dame, Oct 14, 2017 Goals: 1, at Notre Dame, Oct 14, 2017 Shots: 3, at Notre Dame, Oct 13, 2017 Plus/minus: 1, at Notre Dame, Oct 14, 2017

11 Erich Fear TOTAL Points: 1, at Providence, Dec 30, 2016 Assists: 1, at Providence, Dec 30, 2016 Shots: 1, at Providence, Dec 31, 2016; at Notre Dame, Oct 14, 2017; at Michigan State, Oct 22, 2016 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 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, 9 times Goals: 2, 5 times Assists: 3 [t-2nd], 4 times Shots: 8, Notre Dame, Jan 01, 2016 Power-play goals: 1, 7 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 Shots: 1, at Notre Dame, Oct 13, 2017; at Notre Dame, Oct 14, 2017 Blake Hillman TOTAL Points: 3, vs Ferris State, Mar 27, 2016 Goals: 1, 4 times Assists: 2, vs Ferris State, Mar 27, 2016; at North Dakota, Nov 12, 2016 Shots: 5, 4 times Penalties: 2, Omaha, Mar 12, 2016 Penalty minutes: 4, Omaha, Mar 12, 2016 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 Goals: 1, 5 times Assists: 2, Colorado College, Mar 11, 2017 Shots: 6, Boston University, Oct 14, 2016 Penalties: 1, 10 times Penalty minutes: 2, 10 times Plus/minus: 2, Colorado College, Mar 11, 2017; Boston University, Oct 14, 2016; Boston University, Oct 15, 2016

16 Griffin Mendel TOTAL Shots: 2, at Notre Dame, Oct 13, 2017; at Notre Dame, Oct 14, 2017 Ian Mitchell 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 Penalty minutes: 2, at Notre Dame, Oct 14, 2017 Plus/minus: 1, at Notre Dame, Oct 13, 2017; at Notre Dame, Oct 14, 2017 Sean Mostrom TOTAL Penalties: 1, vs Western Michigan, Mar 18, 2017 Penalty minutes: 2, vs Western Michigan, Mar 18, 2017 Plus/minus: -1, vs North Dakota, Mar 19, 2016

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: 5, Colorado College, Dec 03, 2016; Arizona State, Jan 06, 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 Plus/minus: -1, at Notre Dame, Oct 14, 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: 6, Minnesota Duluth, Jan 23, 2016 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

19 Colin Staub TOTAL Points: 3, Omaha, Jan 28, 2017 Goals: 2, Omaha, Jan 28, 2017; vs Western Michigan, Mar 18, 2017; vs Michigan Tech, Mar 25, 2017 Assists: 2, vs Notre Dame, Apr 6, 2017; at Miami, Feb 18, 2017 Shots: 7, at Western Michigan, Feb 27, 2016; Omaha, Jan 28, 2017 Power-play goals: 2 [t-1st], Omaha, Jan 28, 2017; vs Michigan Tech, Mar 25, 2017 Penalties: 1, 4 times Penalty minutes: 2, 4 times Plus/minus: 2, 4 times 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 Shots: 7, at Michigan State, Oct 22, 2016 Power-play goals: 1, 8 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 18, 2017) All games Denver - INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS POINTS 2 Logan O'Connor at Notre Dame (Oct 14, 2017) 2 Dylan Gambrell at Notre Dame (Oct 14, 2017) 2 Troy Terry at Notre Dame (Oct 14, 2017) 2 Henrik Borgstrom at Notre Dame (Oct 13, 2017) GOALS 2 Henrik Borgstrom at Notre Dame (Oct 13, 2017) ASSISTS 2 Logan O'Connor at Notre Dame (Oct 14, 2017) SHOTS 7 Liam Finlay at Notre Dame (Oct 13, 2017) SAVES 31 Tanner Jaillet at Notre Dame (Oct 14, 2017) PENALTIES 1 Dylan Gambrell at Notre Dame (Oct 14, 2017) 1 Ian Mitchell at Notre Dame (Oct 14, 2017) 1 Ryan Barrow at Notre Dame (Oct 14, 2017) 1 Blake Hillman at Notre Dame (Oct 13, 2017) PENALTY MINUTES 2 Dylan Gambrell at Notre Dame (Oct 14, 2017) 2 Ian Mitchell at Notre Dame (Oct 14, 2017) 2 Ryan Barrow at Notre Dame (Oct 14, 2017) 2 Blake Hillman at Notre Dame (Oct 13, 2017)

21 The Automated ScoreBook Denver Game-by-Game Goals-Assists-Points (as of Oct 18, 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 Opponent Date Score BARROW,RY TERRY,TROY DAVIES,MICH O'CONNOR,L STAUB,COLIN HILLMAN,BLA DOREMUS,JA PLANT,ADAM JAILLET,TAN at ND Oct t DNP at ND Oct W