The Denver Pioneers men's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college ice hockey program that represents the University of Denver. They play at Magness Arena in Denver, Colorado. The Pioneers are a member of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC). Previously, they were members of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA), from its creation in 1959 to the end of its men's hockey competition in 2013.
Joseph William Colborne is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward. Colborne was a first round selection, 16th overall, of the Boston Bruins at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, but never played for the team. He was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2011 and spent parts of three seasons in the Toronto organization before joining the Calgary Flames in a 2013 trade. After three seasons with the Flames, Colborne signed as a free agent with the Colorado Avalanche in the 2016 off-season. He played in the Avalanche organization for parts of two seasons before a concussion abruptly ended his career partway through the 2017–18 season.
Michael Benning is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was named as the Tournament Most Outstanding Player in the 2022 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament while representing the University of Denver.
Rocco Niccolas Grimaldi is an American professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League (AHL). Grimaldi was drafted in the second round, 33rd overall, by the Florida Panthers in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
Brian Foster is an American professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing for the Wheeling Nailers in the ECHL on loan from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League (AHL).
Kent Patterson is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender. He was drafted by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft and played in the American Hockey League (AHL) for the Lake Erie Monsters.
Joseph LaLeggia is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for HV71 in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). LaLeggia was drafted 123rd overall in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft by the Edmonton Oilers.
Drew Shore is an American former professional ice hockey center who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was a second round selection, 44th overall, of the Florida Panthers at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft and played parts of two seasons with Florida prior to being traded to Calgary. Internationally, Shore has represented the United States at both the junior and senior levels; He was a member of the American entry at the 2014 IIHF World Championship.
Kyle Rau is an American professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing with the San Jose Barracuda in the American Hockey League (AHL). He was selected by the Florida Panthers in the 3rd round of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
Adam Wilcox is an American professional ice hockey goaltender. He is currently an unrestricted free agent who most recently played under contract with the San Antonio Rampage of the American Hockey League (AHL). He was selected by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 6th round of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. Wilcox is cousins with former Minnesota Wild goaltender, Alex Stalock. Both Wilcox and Stalock played goaltender for the same high school, South St. Paul.
Zane McIntyre is an American professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing with the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). McIntyre was selected by the Boston Bruins in the sixth round of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.
Henrik Mikael Borgström is a Finnish professional ice hockey player who is currently playing with HV71 in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He also played two seasons for the University of Denver in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC). Borgström was an all-American at Denver and led the Pioneers to the 2017 NCAA Championship. Borgström was selected 23rd overall in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft by the Florida Panthers.
Danton Heinen is a Canadian professional ice hockey left wing who is currently playing for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Bruins in the fourth round, 116th overall, of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.
The 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began in October 2017 and ended with the Frozen Four in April 2018. This was the 71st season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held, and US college hockey's 124th year overall.
Dominic Toninato is an American professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Manitoba Moose in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the fifth round, 126th overall, by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.
Andrew Philip Welinski is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently playing with the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League (AHL). He was selected by the Anaheim Ducks in the third round, 83rd overall, of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
Troy Nathan Terry is an American professional ice hockey right winger for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Terry was drafted by the Ducks at the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, in the fifth round, 148th overall.
Joseph Thomas Anderson is an American professional ice hockey forward for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Magnus Chrona is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender for the San Jose Barracuda in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He formerly played for the University of Denver of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
