Reading time: about 5 minutesThis story is part of The Sun’s 2026 NCAA Hockey Tournament Supplement. 4 Denver in a rematch of the 2024 NCAA regional final at 6 p.m. on Friday. Denver will host the regional at Blue Arena in Loveland, Colorado, home of the American Hockey League’s Colorado Eagles. Scouting the PioneersDenver head coach David Carle has often criticized the regional format of the NCAA Tournament. Denver is chock-full of NCAA Tournament experience, with 14 returning players from last year's tournament run, which ended in overtime of the national semifinal.

Source: Daily Sun March 25, 2026 15:06 UTC