Troy Terry never needed time to think, saying his decision to play hockey for Team USA at next month’s Winter Olympics was made before he was formally asked. The University of Denver junior from Highlands Ranch credits Pioneers coach Jim Montgomery, a Canadian, for paving his way to PyeongChang 2018.
Terry, who is tied as the second-leading scorer for the defending NCAA champions, will be loaned to USA Hockey for three weeks. That is great news for Terry and the Pioneers’ prestige, but there is a downside.
The problem? He’ll miss four important DU games — two each against Colorado College (Feb.