The College Hockey Belt · reign 54

Denver

Took the belt from Minnesota Duluth, 3–2, on April 8, 2017. Lost it to Western Michigan, 6–5, on November 3, 2017.

6Defenses

209Days

4thReign for the program

+1Closest call · Oct 27, 2017

3.0Average winning margin

7thLongest of 162 reigns, by days

11thMost defenses of 162 reigns

How it started

Took the belt from Minnesota Duluth, 3–2, on April 8, 2017.

How it ended

Lost it to Western Michigan, 6–5, on November 3, 2017.

Defended against

Notre Dame ×2Lake Superior ×2Boston UBoston College

2016–17: Denver finished 33–7–4, 1st of 60 by record; 1 belt game of this reign; the belt changed hands 11 times that season.
2017–18: Cornell had the best record (25–6–2); 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 12 times that season.

margins from Denver’s side

Belt game	Date	Result	Margin
170	Apr 8, 2017	Denver beat Minnesota Duluth 3–2 Game →	+1	Title change
171	Oct 13, 2017	Denver and Notre Dame tied 2–2 (OT)	0 OT	Tie · defense
172	Oct 14, 2017	Denver beat Notre Dame 4–2	+2	Defense
173	Oct 20, 2017	Denver and Lake Superior State tied 3–3 (OT)	0 OT	Tie · defense
174	Oct 21, 2017	Denver beat Lake Superior State 5–1	+4	Defense
175	Oct 27, 2017	Denver beat Boston University 4–3	+1	Defense
176	Oct 28, 2017	Denver beat Boston College 6–1	+5	Defense
177	Nov 3, 2017	Western Michigan beat Denver 6–5	−1	Title change