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2003–04 Denver Pioneers
men's ice hockey season
NCAA Division I National Champion
Lefty McFadden Invitational, Champion
Denver Cup, Champion
NCAA Tournament, Champion
ConferenceT–4th WCHA
Home iceMagness Arena
Rankings
USCHO#8
USA Today#1
Record
Overall27–12–5
Conference13–10–5
Home13–9–1
Road8–3–4
Neutral6–0–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachGeorge Gwozdecky
Assistant coachesSeth Appert
Chris Laperle
Steve Miller
Captain(s)Ryan Caldwell
Alternate captain(s)Max Bull
Connor James
Kevin Ulanski
Denver Pioneers men's ice hockey seasons
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The 2003–04 Denver Pioneers men's ice hockey season was the 55th season of play for the program and 45th in the WCHA. The Pioneers represented the University of Denver in the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, played their home games at Magness Arena and were coached by George Gwozdecky, in his 10th season. The team won the 2004 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament, the 6th title in program history.

Season

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Entering the season, Denver was in a bit of a slump. The Pioneers were seven years removed from their last NCAA tournament win and had made just 1 appearance in the Frozen Four since 1972.[1] While the team was ranked entering the season, Denver was outside the top-10 and not one of the favorites to challenge for the championship. The Pioneers started well, winning their first six games of the year, but they stumbled a bit once they began their conference schedule. Splits against schools like Minnesota and Colorado College didn't harm their standing, however, getting badly beaten twice by North Dakota at home didn't engender much faith from the voters. The Pioneers played up and down though the first half of their season but did settle on a few facts; Adam Berkhoel was their starting goalie and without him they didn't have much of a chance.

As the season progressed, it became apparent that while Denver could score goals, they did not have the high-end offense that some of their contemporaries did. None of the players reached 20 goals on the year and only Gabe Gauthier managed to average a point per game. On the back end, their defense was no juggernaut either; while allowing 27 shots against per game wasn't bad, it was hardly world-beating. Berkhoel was key for the team's chances and while he turned in several sterling performances, the senior netminder would go through bad stretches during the season. Denver also had a slight disadvantage of playing in the WCHA, which was typically regarded as the best conference in college hockey. When they hit the winter break, Denver had a solid record overall but were under .500 in conference play. After resuming their season in January, Denver won 4 games in a row but then followed that up with a 1–4–1 stretch against WCHA teams. With their ranking having dropped to #12, the Pioneers were in danger of missing out on the NCAA Tournament and needed to arrest their slide.

After a week off at the beginning of February, the Pioneers appeared to steady themselves and didn't drop another game for the remainder of the regular season. The team went 7–0–1 over the final four weeks and put themselves into the top-5. With their postseason position essentially guaranteed, Denver began the conference tournament against long-time rival Colorado College at home. After a lackluster loss in the first game, Denver's defense collapsed and allowed 6 goals to the Tigers. The poor performance knocked the Pioneers out and dropped their ranking by several spots. While the team would still make the national tournament, the losses meant that they would have to open against a stronger opponent in the first game.

NCAA Tournament

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Denver's final ranking by the selection committee was 8th, good enough for the final 2-seed and a spot in the Western Regional final, located in Colorado Springs. Behind a partisan crowd, the Pioneers took on Miami and got off to a good start. team captain Ryan Caldwell opened the scoring with a short-handed marker in the first and then played a strong defensive game to hold off the RedHawks. The two traded goals in the final two periods but Miami was never able to tie the game and Denver skated away with a narrow victory.

For their second match of the tournament, Denver had to go through the #1 overall seed, North Dakota. The Fighting Sioux had easily taken the season series and were looking to put the Pioneers down with another embarrassing loss but Berkhoel would have none of it. While Denver was outshot 17–33 in the game, not a single one went into the Pioneer cage. Denver's offense was anemic all game and the scoresheet sat empty for over 57 minutes. Just when it appeared that overtime was inevitable, junior Luke Fulghum deflected a shot from Max Bull into the net. North Dakota desperately tried to even the score but the horn sounded before they would score and Denver was off to Boston.[2]

In the national semifinal, things couldn't have started worse for the Pioneers. Minnesota–Duluth scored twice in the first five minutes of the game and, after Denver gave Duluth four additional power play opportunities, it appeared that the Bulldogs were going to roll over the Pioneers. Somehow, Berkhoel and the defense held and prevented UMD's lead from increasing. A more even second period gave Denver the chance they needed and Fulghum cut the lead in half near the mid-point of the game. Unfortunately, a 6th power play opportunity for Minnesota–Duluth saw them regain their 2-goal edge and Denver needed a mammoth effort in the final frame if they wanted their season to continue. The Pioneers came out swinging in the third and Connor James scored in the third minute. Just 34 seconds later, Caldwell added a marker and suddenly Denver was in a tie game. Duluth called a timeout to settle their players down but Denver had all the momentum and they continued to press the attack. Lukas Dora, who had taken the penalty that had led to UMD's third goal, redeemed himself by giving Denver its first lead of the game. The defense then turned in a masterful performance to limit the Bulldogs' scoring opportunities and the Pioneers bled the clock for the final 11 minutes. An empty-net goal sealed the deal and put Denver in the championship match for the first time in 35 years.

In the final game of the year, Maine was all that stood between Denver and the program's 6th title. While the Black Bears had a good offense, they had produced one of the top defensive seasons in the history of college hockey. The opposition was led by goaltender Jimmy Howard, who had set numerous NCAA records that season, including save percentage and goals against average. Playing as the underdog, Denver got off to a slow start and allowed Maine to open the scoring on their first power play of the game. The Pioneers were then beneficiaries of a very controversial ruling by the officials when the goal was waved off. Mike Hamilton was ruled to have committed a crease violation by having his skate be inside the protected area before the puck entered the goal crease. While he had not materially contributed to the goal, it was enough of an infraction to wave off the goal, much to the ire of the partisan audience. Seven minutes later, while on a power play of their own, James found Gauthier alone in the slot and the senior center scored the first official goal of the game. Neither team played particularly well on offense for the rest of the contest and it was typified by strong defensive play and penalties. Over the final two periods, the two teams combined for twelve minor penalties and six power play opportunities but just 34 shots. Denver was able to ride its narrow lead for most of the game and as time ticked away they grew closer and closer to the title. With just over 2 minutes left on the clock, Matt Laatsch was called for hooking and sent Maine to the power play for the 6th time that night. On one of the Black Bears' zone entries, Gabe Gauthier snagged the puck out of the air and tossed it back down the ice. The referees ruled that he had closed his hand on the puck and handed him a 2-minute penalty for delay of game. Now Denver found itself having to defend a 3-on-5 disadvantage for the final 90 seconds of the game, a situation made all the more precarious when Maine pulled their goaltender to give them twice as many skaters as the Pioneers. The final stretch of the game would go down in college hockey lore as one of the more stunning defensive efforts but neither the defense nor Berkhoel nor the post would give an inch and Maine failed to score. A missed pass to the point helped Denver run out the clock and win the national championship.[3]

Departures

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Player Position Nationality Cause
Greg Barber Forward  Canada Graduation (signed with San Diego Gulls)
Kevin Doell Forward  Canada Graduation (signed with Chicago Wolves)
Wade Dubielewicz Goaltender  Canada Graduation (signed with New York Islanders)
Chris Ellis Goaltender  United States Left program (retired)
Jason Grahame Defenseman  United States Graduation (retired)
J. J. Hartmann Forward  United States Graduation (signed with Long Beach Ice Dogs)
Aaron MacKenzie Defenseman  Canada Graduation (signed with Worcester IceCats)
Matt Weber Defenseman  United States Left program

Recruiting

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Player Position Nationality Age Notes
Matt Carle Defenseman  United States 19 Anchorage, AK; selected 47th overall in 2003
J. D. Corbin Forward  United States 18 Littleton, CO
Glenn Fisher Goaltender  Canada 20 Edmonton, AB; selected 148th overall in 2002
Michael Handza Forward  United States 19 Glenshaw, PA
Ryan Helgason Forward  United States 19 Woodbury, MN
Jon James Defenseman  United States 20 Arnold, MO
Danny King Goaltender  United States 21 Colorado Springs, CO
Jeff Rogers Forward  United States 19 Colorado Springs, CO
Adrian Veideman Defenseman  Canada 20 Sicamous, BC

Roster

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As of August 12, 2021.[4]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
4 Manitoba Brett Skinner Sophomore D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 1983-06-28 Brandon, Manitoba Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) VAN, 68th overall 2002
5 Alberta Scott Drewicki Sophomore D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1983-10-09 St. Albert, Alberta St. Albert Saints (AJHL) —
6 Pennsylvania Michael Handza Freshman F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 209 lb (95 kg) 1983-12-29 Glenshaw, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Forge (NAHL) —
7 British Columbia Adrian Veideman Freshman D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1983-04-13 Sicamous, British Columbia Salmon Arm Silverbacks (BCHL) —
8 Missouri Jon James Freshman D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1983-09-24 Arnold, Missouri Chicago Freeze (NAHL) —
9 California Gabe Gauthier Sophomore F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 196 lb (89 kg) 1984-01-20 Torrance, California Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL) —
10 Minnesota Ryan Helgason Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 1984-05-02 Woodbury, Minnesota Fairbanks Ice Dogs (NAHL) —
11 Colorado J. D. Corbin Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1985-03-23 Littleton, Colorado USNTDP (USHL) —
12 Alaska Matt Carle Sophomore D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 196 lb (89 kg) 1984-09-25 Anchorage, Alaska River City Lancers (USHL) SJS, 47th overall 2003
13 Czech Republic Lukas Dora Senior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 1980-08-12 Lednice, Czechoslovakia HC Dukla Jihlava (Czech 2) —
14 Minnesota Max Bull (A) Senior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1981-07-21 Faribault, Minnesota Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) —
15 New York (state) Jonathan Foster Junior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1982-08-03 Suffern, New York Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) —
16 Wisconsin Kevin Ulanski (A) Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1982-05-19 Madison, Wisconsin Billings Bulls (NAHL) —
17 Colorado Luke Fulghum Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 1980-10-16 Colorado Springs, Colorado Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) —
18 Colorado Ted O'Leary Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 1982-09-01 Arvada, Colorado Cedar Rapids Roughriders (USHL) —
19 Alberta Connor James (A) Senior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 176 lb (80 kg) 1982-08-25 Calgary, Alberta Calgary Royals (AJHL) LAK, 279th overall 2002
20 Finland Jussi Halme Junior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 1980-08-24 Nokia, Finland Tappara U20 (U20 SM-sarja) —
21 Manitoba Ryan Caldwell (C) Senior D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 212 lb (96 kg) 1981-06-15 Brandon, Manitoba Thunder Bay Flyers (USHL) NYI, 202nd overall 2000
22 Colorado Jeff Rogers Freshman F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1984-01-26 Colorado Springs, Colorado —
23 Colorado Brock McMorris Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1983-02-01 Cherry Hills, Colorado Topeka Scarecrows (USHL) —
24 Minnesota Adam Berkhoel Senior G 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1981-05-16 Saint Paul, Minnesota Twin City Vulcans (USHL) CHI, 240th overall 2000
25 British Columbia Greg Keith Senior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1980-07-26 Delta, British Columbia Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL) —
26 Minnesota Nick Larson Junior D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 196 lb (89 kg) 1980-11-08 Moorhead, Minnesota Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) —
27 Minnesota Matt Laatsch Junior (RS) D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 1980-08-19 Lakeville, Minnesota Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) —
28 Alberta Glenn Fisher Freshman G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1983-04-25 Edmonton, Alberta Fort Saskatchewan Traders (AJHL) EDM, 148th overall 2002
30 Colorado Danny King Freshman G 5' 10" (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1982-05-08 Colorado Springs, Colorado Huntsville Wildcats (OPJHL) —
37 Colorado Scott McConnell Senior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 216 lb (98 kg) 1979-02-07 Colorado Springs, Colorado Cedar Rapids Roughriders (USHL) —
39 Alberta Jeff Drummond Junior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1982-08-04 Leduc, Alberta Fort McMurray Oil Barons (AJHL) —

Standings

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2003–04 Western Collegiate Hockey Association standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#5 North Dakota† 28 20 5 3 43 122 62 41 30 8 3 182 90
#4 Minnesota–Duluth 28 19 7 2 40 119 71 45 28 13 4 185 123
#8 Wisconsin 28 14 7 7 35 85 62 43 22 13 8 123 93
#1 Denver 28 13 10 5 31 93 90 44 27 12 5 149 120
#6 Minnesota* 28 15 12 1 31 101 86 44 27 14 3 178 127
St. Cloud State 28 12 12 4 28 81 89 38 18 16 4 113 118
#15 Colorado College 28 11 15 2 24 77 75 39 20 16 3 126 98
Alaska–Anchorage 28 7 18 3 17 68 103 40 14 23 3 104 140
Minnesota State 28 6 18 4 16 83 139 39 10 24 5 124 179
Michigan Tech 28 6 19 3 15 66 118 38 8 25 5 97 161
Championship: Minnesota
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Final rankings: USA Today/American Hockey Magazine Poll Top 15 Poll

Schedule and results

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Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Decision Result Attendance Record
Lefty McFadden Invitational
October 3 3:05 PM vs. #14 Ohio State* #13 Nutter Center • Dayton, Ohio (Lefty McFadden Invitational semifinal)   Berkhoel W 5–2  — 1–0–0
October 4 5:37 PM vs. St. Lawrence* #13 Nutter Center • Dayton, Ohio (Lefty McFadden Invitational championship)   Berkhoel W 3–0  2,610 2–0–0
Exhibition
October 10 7:37 PM vs. USNTDP* #12 Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado (Exhibition)   Fisher W 6–2  2,214
October 11 6:06 PM vs. British Columbia* #12 Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado (Exhibition)   Berkhoel W 6–4  3,364
Regular Season
October 17 7:36 PM vs. Northeastern* #11 Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado   Berkhoel W 5–2  3,762 3–0–0
October 18 7:06 PM vs. Northeastern* #11 Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado   Fisher W 6–3  5,729 4–0–0
October 31 6:05 PM at #10 Minnesota #6 Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, Minnesota   Berkhoel L 2–6  9,697 4–1–0 (0–1–0)
November 1 6:05 PM at #10 Minnesota #6 Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, Minnesota   Berkhoel W 4–3  10,082 5–1–0 (1–1–0)
November 7 7:35 PM at #6 Colorado College #7 Colorado Springs World Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado (Rivalry)   Berkhoel W 5–2  7,719 6–1–0 (2–1–0)
November 8 7:08 PM vs. #6 Colorado College #7 Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado (Rivalry)   Berkhoel L 1–4  6,087 6–2–0 (2–2–0)
November 14 9:06 PM at Alaska–Anchorage #8 Sullivan Arena • Anchorage, Alaska   Fisher T 4–4 OT 4,141 6–2–1 (2–2–1)
November 15 9:05 PM at Alaska–Anchorage #8 Sullivan Arena • Anchorage, Alaska   Berkhoel W 4–0  4,526 7–2–1 (3–2–1)
November 21 7:07 PM vs. #1 North Dakota #8 Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado (Rivalry)   Berkhoel L 2–8  5,960 7–3–1 (3–3–1)
November 22 7:05 PM vs. #1 North Dakota #8 Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado (Rivalry)   Fisher L 2–6  4,916 7–4–1 (3–4–1)
November 28 7:35 PM vs. Findlay* #10 Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado   Berkhoel W 4–0  4,305 8–4–1
November 29 7:05 PM at Air Force* #10 Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado   Berkhoel W 4–1  2,141 9–4–1
December 5 7:35 PM vs. #11 Wisconsin #8 Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado   Berkhoel T 2–2 OT 4,144 9–4–2 (3–4–2)
December 6 7:06 PM vs. #11 Wisconsin #8 Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado   Berkhoel L 1–3  4,726 9–5–2 (3–5–2)
December 12 6:05 PM at #6 St. Cloud State #10 National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota   Berkhoel W 4–1  6,052 10–5–2 (4–5–2)
December 13 6:05 PM at #6 St. Cloud State #10 National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota   Berkhoel W 3–2  6,157 11–5–2 (5–5–2)
December 19 6:05 PM at Minnesota State–Mankato #5 Midwest Wireless Civic Center • Mankato, Minnesota   Berkhoel T 4–4 OT 3,190 11–5–3 (5–5–3)
December 20 6:05 PM at Minnesota State–Mankato #5 Midwest Wireless Civic Center • Mankato, Minnesota   Berkhoel L 7–8  3,650 11–6–3 (5–6–3)
Denver Cup
December 27 7:06 PM vs. Niagara* #8 Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado (Denver Cup semifinal)   Fisher W 3–2  5,265 12–6–3
December 28 7:18 PM vs. Nebraska–Omaha* #8 Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado (Denver Cup championship)   Berkhoel W 6–3  4,657 13–6–3
January 2 7:35 PM vs. St. Lawrence* #5 Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado   Berkhoel W 2–0  3,185 14–6–3
January 3 7:04 PM vs. Wayne State* #5 Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado   Fisher W 4–2  3,058 15–6–3
January 9 7:36 PM vs. Minnesota–Duluth #5 Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado   Berkhoel L 0–1  3,875 15–7–3 (5–7–3)
January 10 7:05 PM vs. Minnesota–Duluth #5 Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado   Berkhoel L 3–6  5,057 15–8–3 (5–8–3)
January 23 7:35 PM vs. Alaska–Anchorage #10 Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado   Berkhoel W 2–1 OT 3,996 16–8–3 (6–8–3)
January 24 7:04 PM vs. Alaska–Anchorage #10 Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado   Berkhoel L 3–5  5,132 16–9–3 (6–9–3)
January 30 6:35 PM at #1 North Dakota #10 Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota (Rivalry)   Berkhoel L 1–6  11,295 16–10–3 (6–10–3)
January 31 6:05 PM at #1 North Dakota #10 Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota (Rivalry)   Berkhoel T 1–1 OT 11,668 16–10–4 (6–10–4)
February 13 7:35 PM vs. Minnesota State #12 Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado   Berkhoel W 7–1  4,436 17–10–4 (7–10–4)
February 14 7:04 PM vs. Minnesota State #12 Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado   Berkhoel W 9–7  4,640 18–10–4 (8–10–4)
February 20 5:05 PM at Michigan Tech #11 MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, Michigan   Berkhoel T 1–1 OT 2,004 18–10–5 (8–10–5)
February 21 5:05 PM at Michigan Tech #11 MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, Michigan   Berkhoel W 3–0  2,401 19–10–5 (9–10–5)
February 27 7:35 PM vs. #7 Minnesota #11 Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado   Berkhoel W 6–2  6,050 20–10–5 (10–10–5)
February 28 7:04 PM vs. #7 Minnesota #11 Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado   Berkhoel W 6–3  6,081 21–10–5 (11–10–5)
March 4 7:35 PM at Colorado College #8 Colorado Springs World Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado (Rivalry)   Berkhoel W 3–1  7,566 22–10–5 (12–10–5)
March 5 7:35 PM vs. Colorado College #8 Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado (Rivalry)   Berkhoel W 3–2  5,918 23–10–5 (13–10–5)
WCHA Tournament
March 11 7:36 PM vs. Colorado College* #5 Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado (Rivalry; WCHA First Round Game 1)   Berkhoel L 3–4  4,391 23–11–5
March 12 7:05 PM vs. Colorado College* #5 Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado (Rivalry; WCHA First Round Game 2)   Berkhoel L 1–6  4,732 23–12–5
Denver Lost Series 0-2
NCAA Tournament
March 26 9:05 PM vs. #9 Miami* #8 Colorado Springs World Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado (West Regional semifinal)   Berkhoel W 3–2  5,352 24–12–5
March 27 7:05 PM vs. #2 North Dakota* #8 Colorado Springs World Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado (Rivalry; West Regional championship)   Berkhoel W 1–0  6,047 25–12–5
April 8 10:07 AM vs. #5 Minnesota–Duluth* #8 FleetCenter • Boston, Massachusetts (National semifinals) ESPN2 Berkhoel W 5–3  18,084 26–12–5
April 10 5:05 PM vs. #1 Maine* #8 FleetCenter • Boston, Massachusetts (National Championship) ESPN Berkhoel W 1–0  18,597 27–12–5
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Mountain Time.
Source:[5]

National Championship

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(E1) Maine vs. (W2) Denver

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April 10[6] Maine 0 – 1 Denver FleetCenter Recap
Scoring summary[7]
Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score
1st DEN Gabe Gauthier (18) – GW PP James 12:26 1–0 DEN
2nd None
3rd None
Penalty summary
Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM
1st DEN Max Bull Checking from Behind 3:39 2:00
DEN Gabe Gauthier Roughing 5:13 2:00
Maine Dustin Penner Holding the Stick 5:13 2:00
Maine Mathew Deschamps Obstruction Interference 11:49 2:00
DEN Max Bull Cross-Checking 13:25 2:00
Maine Jon Jankus Tripping 14:24 2:00
DEN J. D. Corbin Holding 17:03 2:00
2nd Maine Todd Jackson Tripping 26:26 2:00
DEN Gabe Gauthier Cross-Checking 26:31 2:00
Maine Jon Jankus Holding the Stick 26:31 2:00
DEN Jeff Drummond HK 28:16 2:00
DEN Ryan Caldwell Roughing 29:47 2:00
Maine Mike Hamilton Roughing 29:47 2:00
3rd DEN Jeff Drummond Obstruction Holding 43:24 2:00
Maine Prestin Ryan Interference 48:09 2:00
DEN Jon Foster Roughing 52:15 2:00
Maine Mathew Deschamps Roughing 52:15 2:00
DEN Matt Laatsch Hooking 57:51 2:00
DEN Gabe Gauthier Delay of Game 58:26 2:00

Scoring statistics

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Name Position Games Goals Assists Points PIM
Gabe Gauthier C 42 18 25 43 32
Connor James C 40 13 25 38 16
Lukas Dora F 42 14 22 36 74
Brett Skinner D 44 7 23 30 32
Jeff Drummond F 43 13 15 28 32
Ryan Caldwell D 42 15 12 27 96
Matt Carle D 30 5 20 25 33
Luke Fulghum LW 43 14 9 23 20
Kevin Ulanski F 42 7 15 22 22
Jon Foster LW 42 12 6 18 30
Greg Keith F 40 10 8 18 97
Max Bull F 44 2 12 14 44
Jussi Halme D 38 2 11 13 16
Matt Laatsch D 41 5 7 12 65
Adrian Veideman D 42 4 7 11 26
J. D. Corbin LW 39 3 6 9 18
Ryan Helgason F 32 3 2 5 43
Ted O'Leary F 19 1 4 5 0
Michael Handza F 44 1 4 5 40
Adam Berkhoel G 39 0 2 2 0
Glenn Fisher G 9 0 1 1 0
Nick Larson D 30 0 1 1 6
Scott McConnell F 1 0 0 0 0
Scott Drewicki D 3 0 0 0 0
Jeff Rogers F 3 0 0 0 0
Brock McMorris F 5 0 0 0 0
Total 149 237 386 752

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Goaltending statistics

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Name Games Minutes Wins Losses Ties Goals Against Saves Shut Outs SV % GAA
Adam Berkhoel 39 2224:44 24 11 4 91 1020 7 .918 2.45
Glenn Fisher 9 435:53 3 1 1 26 177 0 .872 3.58
Empty Net - 6:25 - - - 3 - - - -
Total 44 2667 27 11 5 120 1197 7 .909 2.70

Rankings

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Main article: 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey rankings
Poll Week
Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 (Final)
USCHO.com 13 12 (1) 11 7 (1) 6 (1) 7 8 8 10 8 10 5 - 5 5 8 10 10 11 12 11 11 8 5 9 8 - -
USA Today 12 10 10 8 6 (1) 7 8 8 10 8 10 5 8 6 6 7 10 10 11 12 10 11 7 6 9 9 4 1 (34)

Note: USCHO did not release a poll in weeks 12, 26 and 27.[9]

Awards and honors

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Player Award Ref
Adam Berkhoel NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player [10]
Ryan Caldwell AHCA West First Team All-American [11]
Ryan Caldwell WCHA Defensive Player of the Year [12]
Connor James WCHA Student-Athlete of the Year [12]
Ryan Caldwell All-WCHA Second Team [13]
Adam Berkhoel All-WCHA Third Team [13]
Gabe Gauthier
Matt Carle WCHA All-Rookie Team [14]
Adam Berkhoel NCAA All-Tournament team [15]
Ryan Caldwell
Connor James

Players drafted into the NHL

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2004 NHL Entry Draft

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[16]

= NHL All-Star team = NHL All-Star[17] = NHL All-Star[17] and NHL All-Star team = Did not play in the NHL
Round Pick Player NHL team
2 57 Geoff Paukovich† Edmonton Oilers
3 85 Brian Gifford† Pittsburgh Penguins
8 249 J. D. Corbin Colorado Avalanche

† incoming freshman

References

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  1. ^ "Denver Hockey Media Guide 2020-21" (PDF). Denver Pioneers. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  2. ^ "Berkhoel, Bull, Fulghum Send Denver To Boston". USCHO. March 27, 2004. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
  3. ^ "Maine vs. Denver 2004 NCAA Hockey Championship Highlights". YouTube. January 21, 2014. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
  4. ^ "Univ. of Denver". Elite Prospects. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  5. ^ "Denver Pioneers (Men) 2003-2004 Schedule and Results". College Hockey Stats. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
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