Battle for the Gold Pan

Colorado College–Denver men's ice hockey rivalry

Colorado College Denver
Sport	Men's Ice Hockey
First meeting	January 6, 1950 Colorado College 16, Denver 0
Latest meeting	March 9, 2024 Denver 4, Colorado College 3
Next meeting	TBA
Statistics
Meetings total	325
All-time series	Denver leads 192–122–23
Largest victory	Colorado College, 16–0 (1950)
Longest win streak	Denver, 22 (1959–1963)
Current win streak	Denver, 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.