Battle for the Gold Pan

Colorado College–Denver men's ice hockey rivalry
SportMen's Ice Hockey
First meetingJanuary 6, 1950
Colorado College 16, Denver 0
Latest meetingMarch 9, 2024
Denver 4, Colorado College 3
Next meetingTBA
Statistics
Meetings total325
All-time seriesDenver leads 192–122–23
Largest victoryColorado College, 16–0 (1950)
Longest win streakDenver, 22 (1959–1963)
Current win streakDenver, 1 (2024–present)

The Battle for the Gold Pan (also called The DU/CC Rivalry, or known locally as The Gold Pan) is a series played between the Colorado College Tigers and the University of Denver Pioneers hockey teams. Denver currently holds the trophy after defeating Colorado College 4-3 on March 9th, 2024 to retain the trophy.

The Gold Pan is among the top rivalries in American college ice hockey.[1][2] With over 300 games played, only Michigan and Michigan State have more games played among top rivalries, which also include the Green Line Rivalry, between Boston University and Boston College and the Border Battle, between Minnesota and Wisconsin.

  1. ^ David Kensa, "College Hockey's Top 10 Rivalries," College Hockey News, February 8, 2006
  2. ^ Top College Rivalries, Inside College Hockey