Denver vs UNLV | What a Game | NCAA College Hockey | Highlights - December 28, 2024

Denver vs UNLV | What a Game | NCAA College Hockey | Highlights - December 28, 2024
Denver vs UNLV | NCAA College Hockey | Highlights - December 28, 2024
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December 28, 2024

[@3rdlineplug]

As UNLV alumni, I cant believe this. Played for UNLV when it was division 3 ACHA 😂. Hell yeah Rebels.

[@hsjkfhjfoakhdh2842]

UNLV hockey beating a D1 Defending Champ UNLV football is in the top 24 for the first time in forever The sun is shining on Vegas.

[@shawnerickstad6974]

Massive talent gap between NCAA and club hockey especially a top 10 Denver team. Unbelievable win by UNLV

[@DarrellDavis-f9y]

@@shawnerickstad6974 Obviously there is not a huge talent gap. People are predisposed to certain capacities, but things like this are made. They are built and developed, not express. It is not unbelievable, UNLV is a D1 program. This is not Canada or Northern and Eastern Europe or Eurasia and Title lX is a thing so....yes.

[@korbendallas7181]

You ever come out to play us in Lubbock. Good times! lol

[@SFascetta777]

UNLV has two D1 transfers (starting goalie and guy who scored twice) and 3 D3 transfers. Everyone else has only ever played ACHA hockey. Wild.

[@DarrellDavis-f9y]

You know that this is a team sport, right? So, bringing in transfers is not how you build a winning team or a winning culture. Transfers are the biggest gambles.

[@trevormoore2745]

@@DarrellDavis-f9yscoring 2 goals and getting a .922 save percentage against a d1 team helps a winning culture, also the d3 transfers playing good, I don't know what your on about, people are gonna start wanting to commit to play at unlv after this and their gonna have a winning culture

[@garysnieblay569]

There are ex d3 players on most club teams. Also, sometimes if there is a d1 team kids will start playing club if they get cut or unhappy with playing time. That being said, this game is crazy!

[@DarrellDavis-f9y]

@@trevormoore2745 No it helps win a game. Winning cultures are built through, SUBSTANITIVE practices, stern commitment to the fundamentals, community, meditation, rest, and love for the ice, and love for your stick. That is where a winning culture comes from. A winning culture means there is no depth chart, if we are at our most honest. A winning culture means that the practice players know and feel as important as starters. For the millionth time, UNLV is a D1 program. Do you mean an NCAA team?

[@JERVideos_OfficialAccount]

Time to realize ACHA D1 hockey has very good teams and players.

[@Drinnger57]

Acha D1 teams would smoke almost all the d3 teams

[@bobdole8727]

​@@Drinnger57 thats just not true. The best D1 ACHA club teams could compete and beat good d3 teams, but by no means would most d1 ACHA teams beat most NCAA d3 teams. The UNLV captain played d3 at Utica and the teams leading point scorer (tied w. the d1 transfer Brodziak from LIU) played d3 at St. Scholastica. Good club teams might have a few d1 or d3 transfers and some kids who played high level jr hockey (NAHL, BCHL, AJHL, NCDC, etc.), but they dont have the same depth on their 3rd and 4th lines. Nearly every player on a D3 roster played high level jr hockey, high level AAA or went to prep school, not just their top 6-7 players.

[@Drinnger57]

@@bobdole8727 after the merger of Canadian major juniors no but as of now other than the top d3 schools most d3 kids from EHL which isn’t a very high level of juniors haha top end talent in acha 1 is better than top at d3

[@bobdole8727]

@@Drinnger57 I played at a D3 NCAA school in the NESCAC for 2 years and ended up transferring and playing club hockey at an ACHA D1 club school for the next 2 years, and theres no doubt that D3 NCAA level of play was higher. I'm not saying theres not plenty of ACHA D1 club players who could have played NCAA D3 if they wanted to, but with the exception of a few top-end ACHA schools, the level of play in NCAA D3 is simply better. Some of the best ACHA D1 club teams like Adrian college and Oswego st also have D3 NCAA teams and the NCAA teams would win.

[@brianrooney4465]

ACHA legends everywhere rejoice!!!

[@kylek29]

Former UNLV Hockey alumni (played with the current coaching staff) .. this program is growing fast and continues to progress year over year. People talk down on the ACHA, but the D1 league does have competitive teams (there's just a large drop-off between programs) and that's why more of the top clubs are doing these cross-over exhibition games, the NCAA programs get to see what a lot of their guys with less ice-time can do, and the ACHA program gets exposure + a measuring stick to see how far they are from making the jump. The main difference will be the roster depth, NCAA will roll 4 good lines, whereas an ACHA program will roll 2.

[@vinceventura4453]

No kid , no , 99.99999% of kids playing club wouldn’t sniff the ice at div 3 schools ..the kids out on the ice for unlv are laughably better the filthiest club hockey team you’ve ever seen ..you have no idea the difference in skill gap because you didn’t play at a serious level growing up (hence why you played club hockey ) “played with this coaching staff “ oh your head coach was ncaa head coach now ? Oh god no there’s an athletic trainer that talked to for five seconds that carried over during the transition is what you meant to say …lmao dork

[@thesuperfastfacts]

i dont think people realize UNLV has mostly NAHL alums and other JR A leagues like the OJHL... also their goalie is a D1 transfer from University of New Hampshire...give some respect these are very good players

[@orinbrim]

They have THE Jeremy Forman??! Always wanted to see him get another chance at UNH. Glad he’s playing somewhere that’ll put some trust in him.

[@devincoonradt7779]

every school has the chance to get these kids😂😂😂 acting like they the only team that can do and/or already does this 😅😅 clown head ass

[@kaedenedstrom3121]

I was there. UNLV goalie stole the game. DU also fell victim to doing way too much in the first two periods.

[@shawnerickstad6974]

Sorry the talent gap between these two teams is massive and why UNLV was out shot 64-17 and last year Denver won 10-0. Not one player on UNLV except maybe their goalie would come close to making Denver team

[@stephenhenry5577]

@@shawnerickstad6974 and yet...they won.

[@jacobjames295]

Some tough goals given up by Denver tendy and a hell of a game from UNLV tendy. This is what happens when you don’t respect the opponent for 2 periods. Tip of the cap to UNLV, a very impressive feat!

[@CaptainCapital8]

MIRACLE ON THE COLLEGE ICE!!!!

[@coryt2459]

I played ACHA D2 and, yes, Top level D1 ACHA teams absolutely have studs that could have played NCAA. But this is still a massive upset. In theory, line 4 on DU should be more skilled than line 1 on 99% of ACHA teams. Especially given how good DU is and how many NHL draft picks they have.

[@soulofthemedley]

this might be worse than canada losing to latvia. it's THAT bad

[@DarrellDavis-f9y]

How is it "that bad"? UNLV is a D1 program. Denver lost to another D1 program. It is not that bad, it is bad for Denver because they lost. "Thay are not NCAA"; it does not matter one damn bit. UNLV is a D1 hockey program.

[@soulofthemedley]

@@DarrellDavis-f9y they aren't d1 in hockey they are a club team composed of lower level juniors, MUCH lower level than denver's team

[@ddnc1983]

@@soulofthemedleyright and it probably had a lot to do with the slow looking Denver team. A game that doesn’t matter in Vegas for a bunch of young hockey players after Christmas break? This is not a surprising outcome to anyone who uses some common sense.

[@jaylipinski1443]

not really... its' just an indicator of how good ACHA D1 is these days. Pretty simple...

[@NiftysGaming]

​@@jaylipinski1443Yeah honestly, I live in Utah and go to a lot of stick and pucks at accord and I'll see a lot of the M1 Utes guys and they move the puck just like D1 guys, pretty crazy.

[@SHSskyhawk2]

Let’s mention that like 3/4 of DU goals came on the PP. DU had like 6/7 PPs UNLV all 6 at even 0 PPs Makes it that much sweeter.

[@korbendallas7181]

Goalie let some soft ones in, but they dont ask how; they ask how many! Great for the ACHA!

[@dr.dangles74]

This is awesome. Love to see this.

[@shawnerickstad6974]

That’s crazy and I would predicted Denver by at least 12. I live in a city that has a top club team and won couple championships recently and I go to university of North Dakota games and the talent gap between the two is massive. That is a bigger upset than Latvia just beating Canada lol great win UNLV!

[@Adam_Adam_Adam]

The UNLV guy that scored the first goal has such a great last name

[@user-en7qh9jv4b]

That's College Hockey baby!

[@fneeley8125]

I love seeing this. CC beat UNLV like a drum next day!

[@Kuch86]

This game Just proved hockeys politics problem. There’s so many players out there that can play but don’t have the last name or funds growing up so never get the looks for NCAA D1

[@Doodledawgg]

I don’t really agree , these uni guys had the same opportunities. They played a great game and it’s as much as that

[@tkelly5422]

UNLV commin up!

[@siouxperirish]

This reminds me of Holy Cross beating Minnesota - Way to go UNLV!

[@shawnerickstad6974]

Even bigger upset then that but amazing win by UNLV

[@bobdole8727]

holy cross is an actual d1 NCAA program tho

[@JohnShields-xx1yk]

It's crazy, it looked like Denver was on the PP even when they weren't, you have to get on the puck carrier, but it's a great ot win for Vegas.

[@mattydangle7]

Whats crazy is they dominated until the 3rd period only bc they ran out of gas

[@Carminesson]

What are you talking about? They got outshot like 70-15

[@6idangle]

Idk about dominâtes they got shelled

[@korbendallas7181]

DU goalie was abit weak early. . .

[@seansibley9371]

to any football fans out there this is like a top naia team beating georgia

[@jaylipinski1443]

Not quite... That's pretty much an apples and oranges comparison. The two sports don't jibe like that. On the surface, yes the difference in 'level' is similar (NAIA to NCAA Top 10 in Football, vs. ACHA D1 to NCAA D1 in hockey), but its not nearly as profound a difference in the talent when you examine football vs. hockey.

[@seansibley9371]

@ Yes Im talking about the difference in level

[@TheSubmissionChannel]

No it's not, you 🤡!

[@marcmaza2821]

The boys believed! Herb brooks would gave a speech! There time is over! This is your time to beat the national champion

[@troygeiges]

UNLV! new hockey town. Go knights go

[@justaverage7629]

Wooo! Eat up Denver!

[@suestruve1786]

I bet it won't even make the local news here in Vegas.

[@CreoleKing33]

Actually the hockey team made headlines. UNLV getting their props

[@TheSubmissionChannel]

Vegas Stronger. VGK is #1 in the NHL as well, today.

[@seansibley9371]

no they arent😂

[@TheSubmissionChannel]

​@seansibley9371 Yes they are, you 🤡!

[@PaulFranklin-w2e]

check that!

[@TheSubmissionChannel]

@@seansibley9371 You = 🤡

[@9738386903]

Denver goalie is Swiss cheese

[@brendankelly9037]

Same guy that shutout Boston college in the national championship last year lol

[@TuscanSota]

Soooo we’re gonna see UNLV go D1 soon, right?

[@brysonstern]

they don’t have a rink that can support d1 yet

[@kevinshanahan4079]

CLUB HOCKEY IS COLLEGE HOCKEY

[@SoberBishop]

I don’t get why they don’t move up to d1 they been beating d1 teams for a min now

[@whodoobucrew2960]

They will in the next couple years, I have no doubt

[@DarrellDavis-f9y]

You mean move to the NCAA? They are already D1. Title IX would really screw them over. UNLV is not Michigan or Ohio State or Notre Dame.

[@carlodelavera9735]

This is the first time they beat an NCAA team i thought. They lost against Lindenwood at the beginning of the season

[@spencerbrady6791]

Does Denver have an ACHA team?

[@jojobinker]

Denver in the mud

[@66ott7]

Denver with five power plays scoring 2. UNLV with zero power plays.

[@anthonydangelo3980]

Denver turning the puck over early just killed them. Then they come back only to blow it in shoot out. Absolutely embarrassing. Almost as bad as Canada losing to Latvia. Just Absolutely awful for Denver

[@greyaltemeyer17]

Holy

[@turntsnacox9555]

Rebel

[@tee.productions]

David Carle leaves for a week and this happens

[@johnm8096]

Guess they missed Buium.

[@chrisstopher2277]

DU outshot UNLV 64-17.

[@shawnerickstad6974]

Not surprised it wasn’t more and talent gap between a top 10 NCAA team and club team is huge. Shows you what a incredible upset game was

[@thomaschiappisi5068]

Club hockey IS college hockey, and this is the evidence.

[@tprfk]

DU goalie should have been pulled 5 minutes into the game

[@raykelly8821]

Hockey politics showing at its finest

[@Brownhig1223]

Goalies played horrible 😂

[@RichardTavilla]

That 2d goal looked offside

[@davidw6828]

This is what happens when you just have a team of kids with great connections and not actual skill. This is most NCAA D1 teams. UNLV have great players that don’t have daddy’s with connections.

[@casualuser8064]

Lmao

[@jeromilittle]

Did you know DU’s head coach and best player are at the Jr World Championships right now? Could have had something to do with it. DU looked asleep in the first and got going in the 3rd, and anything can happen in a shootout. Nonetheless, this was embarrassing for DU. I’m sure they’ll punish UNLV next year.

[@Dergfight]

You’re joking, right? How did UNLV do against CC the next day?

[@chrissarver9386]

Embarrassing performance, props to unlv but Denver was not committed to playing defense at all.

[@DarrellDavis-f9y]

Modern hockey is super weird about defense. As is basketball. Denver should be embarrassed, disappointed but not embarrassed. UNLV is a D1 program, so...

[@addisonphillips2438]

@@DarrellDavis-f9y Club D1 yeah.

[@ed5378]

Beginners Luck 😅

[@superflyers148]

Denver should have pulled the goalie after the third goal at least by the 4th. Everybody has a bad day this definitely made it worse for the poor young guy.

[@soulofthemedley]

@@superflyers148 they pulled their starter after the 4th goal

[@kyuhahn477]

Denver should fire the coach. He did a really poor job of recruiting. I agree with one comment up there; in hockey, there is too much influence of the parents who are former players. Probably more than any other major sports. Exactly why the U.S. is not getting anywhere.

[@carlodelavera9735]

You mean the guy that is currently coaching at the WJC?

[@Dergfight]

You mean the guy who led DU to two NCAA nattys? Ok dude …

[@JustThatGoalie]

I WAS THERE!!!

[@paidtourist6563]

Denver got swept by ASU and now this lol

[@EmmanuelMeola]

[@Shad0wProphet]

As a UNR grad, this win is amazing. Obviously only watching the highlights, but was not super happy with the defensive play, or power play setup.. as I played defense, but amazing job.

[@FaZe2002xx]

Seems like unlv got lucky with those shots, Denver were trying to be pretty the whole game lmao

[@dap777754]

"Denver was trying" no charge

[@JM-gj7de]

Bruh....

[@christfoudily4825]

Embarrassing game even more embarrassing shootout

[@SouthPortlandKK]

Can someone please put this in NFL terms

[@brysonstern]

the chiefs lost to alabama

[@zacharydesmarais3818]

Super Bowl Champs losing to the best CFL team. CFL team basically has possession 3-4 times and scores on every drive and NFL team has the ball all game but loses anyways

[@SouthPortlandKK]

@@zacharydesmarais3818 but this was just an exhibition game? So isn't it like losing a preseason game? Why would Denver care about the game?

[@LaughingThroughLife-s4n]

@@SouthPortlandKKcuz it’s extremely embarrassing

[@tickledthetwine]

The NY Giants Beat The Chiefs in Kansas City by 14.

[@tayblair1360]

That second goal was grossly offside why is no one talking about that lol

[@ilya3387]

Nah if you pause at 0:54 it looks like the player cleared the zone while the goal scorer dragged his foot

[@Bruceyk0]

that was 100% offside at 0:55

[@waingro5834]

Denver's website said it tied UNLV lol

[@brendankelly9037]

NCAA non conference games always end in a tie if no one scores in overtime. They just play the shootout as a formality

[@waingro5834]

@brendankelly9037 they lost

[@brendankelly9037]

@@waingro5834 I realize that, all I’m saying is that if this were a normal non conference game against another d1 team the score would be entered as a 6-6 tie. I don’t agree with the rule that’s just how it is

[@sportsfan1717]

@@waingro5834 You can't win or lose games in shootouts in college hockey. Even if this was not an exhibition game, it's not recorded as a loss in the standings, it would be a tie. Denver's website is technically correct.