Stastny gets silver medal at Olympics
Despite losing 3-2 to Canada in last weekend’s gold-medal finale, team USA still was able to take home the silver medal.
Paul Stastny, a member of this year’s team USA, now adds the silver medal from the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games to his national championship ring that he won in 2005 as a Pioneer.
In his first year at DU, Statsny led the Pioneers to win their second NCAA Men’s Ice Hockey Championship in a row.
That same year he was drafted by the NHL’s Colorado Avalanche, who he began to play for in 2006.
He was named to the NHL All-Rookie Team in 2006-2007 and since has had a productive career with the Avalanche.
In this year’s Winter Olympics, the left-handed center played in all six games and had a total of three points from one goal and two assists.
His father, Peter Stastny, has been inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame and was the first European-trained player to reach 1,000 point in the NHL.
Lacrosse player honored by ECAC
Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) named sophomore attackman Alex Demopoulos Co-Offensive Player of the Week last week.
The award is the second weekly award earned by a Pioneer this season.
Demopoulos recorded six points last weekend against No. 20 Albany, leading the Pioneers with three goals and three assists.
Goalie Zander Buteux was awarded two weeks ago when he led the Pioneers when they faced No. 1 Syracuse Orangemen. He made a career-high 17 saves and allowed seven goals.
Demopoulos was honored alongside Loyola’s Matt Langan, who also recorded six points last week.
This is the first season Denver is a member of the ECAC.
Men’s soccer announces spring schedule
The Pioneers spring season will begin with a week long trip to Tampa, Fla., on March 15-21.
Before playing the University of South Florida, DU will play the U.S.-U17 National Team in Bradenton, Fla.
Also on the spring schedule are games against Creighton University and Fort Lewis College.
The game against Fort Lewis, the 2009 NCAA Division II national champions, will be the first game played in the completed University of Denver Soccer Stadium.
The Pioneers also will have a match against the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer.
