A hockey season is a long and winding road through a mountainous countryside. There are the peaks and the valleys, the smooth sailing and the treacherous stretches, and for the Denver Pioneers, this season has been no different.
After being ranked No. 2 in the NCHC preseason polls, the Pios opened the season at 8-0 and peaked at No. 1 in the polls and stayed there until the middle of November. The open of conference play, however, caused troubles for Denver, which went on an 0-3-2 stretch against its conference foe. That slump led to Pioneers falling to eighth in NCAA’s rankings.