DENVER – University of Denver Department of Athletics announced today that the school has been awarded the 2025 U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game, as the Pioneers hockey team will host the University of Minnesota at Ball Arena in downtown Denver over Thanksgiving weekend 2025.
“The University of Denver is honored to host the 2025 U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game and excited to rekindle a rivalry between two of the most storied programs in all of college hockey on the heels of Denver’s 10th national championship,” said Josh Berlo, Denver Vice Chancellor for Athletics and Ritchie Center Operations. “The eyes of the college hockey world will be on Denver and Ball Arena over that holiday weekend.”
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The exact date and time of the 2025 U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game will be announced following the NHL schedule release.
The Denver hockey program will serve as the host of the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game for the third time in its history and will be playing in the contest for the fourth time. DU previously hosted the games at Magness Arena on Oct. 11, 2008 against Notre Dame (5-2 win) and Dec. 29, 2012 versus Boston University (6-0 win).
“Those of us with the United States Hockey Hall of Fame Museum are very excited to have two of College Hockey’s premier programs face off in our Hall of Fame Game at Ball Arena in 2025,” said Doug Palazzari of the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame. “We wish to thank both schools for agreeing to take part in this prestigious event.”
DU and UM have played against one another in the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game once before, as the Pioneers traveled to St. Paul to face the Golden Gophers at Xcel Energy Center in their inaugural participation of the event on Oct. 9, 2004 (DU lost 5-2).
Denver of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference and Minnesota of the Big Ten Conference are two of the winningest college hockey programs in history. The teams have combined for 15 national championships, 42 Frozen Four appearances and featured a total of 25 NHL Draft picks on their respective rosters during the 2023-24 season.
“Our team is excited to participate in the 2025 U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game against another great college hockey…
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