Congratulations to Chiefs Alumni Greg Keith and Gabe Gauthier who as members of the 2004 Denver University NCAA Champion team were inducted into the Denver Universtiy Sports Hall of Fame
2004 Hockey Team – National Champion
Bringing home the NCAA Championship to DU for the first time in 35 years, the 2004 Pioneers are a squad to be remembered. Winning the Frozen Four with a 1-0 score over Maine in Boston, Massachusetts, they finished the season with a 27-12-5 (.614) record, including seven shutouts, tied for first all-time, and 10 shorthanded goals, tied for third all-time. It would be head coach George Gwozdecky’s first of two national titles during his 19-year DU coaching career. Additionally, they iced six players who would go on to play in the NHL: Adam Berkhoel (Atlanta), Ryan Caldwell (New York Islanders, Phoenix), Matt Carle (San Jose, Tampa Bay, Philadelphia), Gabe Gauthier (Los Angeles), Connor James (Los Angeles, Pittsburgh) and Brett Skinner (New York Islanders). Other members of the 2003-04 team: Max Bull, J.D. Corbin, Lukas Dora, Jeff Drummond, Glenn Fisher, Jon Foster, Luke Fulghum, Jussi Halme, Michael Handza, Ryan Helgason, Jon James, Greg Keith, Danny King, Matt Laatsch, Nick Larson, Scott McConnell, Brock McMorris, Jeff Rogers, Kevin Ulanski, Adrian Veideman and the late Ted O'Leary.
