The College Hockey Belt · reign 138
Denver
Took the belt from Omaha, 4–1, on March 23, 2024. Lost it to Arizona State, 3–2, on November 22, 2024.
16Defenses
244Days
9thReign for the program
+1Closest call · Nov 16, 2024
2.8Average winning margin
3rdLongest of 162 reigns, by days
2ndMost defenses of 162 reigns
Defended against
Alaska Anchorage ×2Northeastern ×2Wisconsin ×2Yale ×2Lindenwood ×2North Dakota ×2UMassCornellBoston UBoston College
The seasons
- 2023–24: Denver finished 28–9–3, 2nd of 64 by record; they won the NCAA Hockey title while holding the belt; 5 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 15 times that season.
- 2024–25: Western Michigan had the best record (30–7–1); Western Michigan won the NCAA Hockey title; 13 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 12 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Denver’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 404 | Mar 23, 2024 | Denver beat Omaha 4–1 Game → | +3 | Title change |
| 405 | Mar 28, 2024 | Denver beat UMass 2–1 (OT) Ncaa tournament | +1 OT | Defense |
| 406 | Mar 30, 2024 | Denver beat Cornell 2–1 Ncaa tournament | +1 | Defense |
| 407 | Apr 11, 2024 | Denver beat Boston University 2–1 (OT) Ncaa tournament | +1 OT | Defense |
| 408 | Apr 13, 2024 | Denver beat Boston College 2–0 Ncaa tournament | +2 | Defense |
| 409 | Oct 5, 2024 | Denver beat Alaska Anchorage 6–2 | +4 | Defense |
| 410 | Oct 6, 2024 | Denver beat Alaska Anchorage 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 411 | Oct 18, 2024 | Denver beat Northeastern 5–2 | +3 | Defense |
| 412 | Oct 19, 2024 | Denver beat Northeastern 5–2 | +3 | Defense |
| 413 | Oct 25, 2024 | Denver beat Wisconsin 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 414 | Oct 26, 2024 | Denver beat Wisconsin 6–1 | +5 | Defense |
| 415 | Nov 1, 2024 | Denver beat Yale 6–0 | +6 | Defense |
| 416 | Nov 2, 2024 | Denver beat Yale 5–1 | +4 | Defense |
| 417 | Nov 8, 2024 | Denver beat Lindenwood 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 418 | Nov 9, 2024 | Denver beat Lindenwood 4–1 | +3 | Defense |
| 419 | Nov 15, 2024 | Denver beat North Dakota 5–2 | +3 | Defense |
| 420 | Nov 16, 2024 | Denver beat North Dakota 3–2 | +1 | Defense |
| 421 | Nov 22, 2024 | Arizona State beat Denver 3–2 Game → | −1 | Title change |