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2018-19 Men's Ice Hockey

8 Denver Pierce

  • Height 5-11
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Sault Ste Marie, Mich.
  • Position F

Biography

2018-19 (Senior): Served as team captain … Played in 34 games for the Wildcats … Tallied 20 points with 10 goals and 10 assists … Posted two goals, including the game-winner, against Lake Superior State (Feb. 23, 2019) … Had two point-streaks of three games (2x; 2-3-5) … Posted five multi-point games as a senior … Was fourth on the team in points (10-10-20) and second in goals (10) ... Named to WCHA All-Academic Team ... AHCA Krampade All-American Scholar.

2017-18 (Junior): Recorded career-highs with 13 goals and 6 assists during his 38-game junior season...With 19 points on the season, Pierce record multiple points in a contest on five occasions with three of those games being multi-goal contests...Scored a game-winning goal with 18 seconds to play on October 20 versus Wisconsin and another on February 9 versus Alaska-Fairbanks...Tied a career-high with a plus/minus rating of +2 on a pair of occasions...Also netted five power play goals on the year and a shorthanded goal on October 20...Pierce finished the season with 31 blocked shots, fifth-most on the team...Named a WCHA Scholar-Athlete and to the All-Academic Team.

2016-17 (Sophomore): Was one of nine Wildcats to play in all 39 games ... Led Northern Michigan forwards with 26 blocked shots ... Ranked fifth on the team with 61 shots ... Scored game-winning goal while shorthanded at Ferris State Oct. 21 ... Notched assist against Bowling Green Nov. 12 ... Finished a season-best +1 three times and took a season-high five shots Jan. 20 against Alaska-Anchorage ... Named a WCHA Scholar-Athlete and to the All-Academic Team.

2015-16 (Freshman): Posted nine points (5g-4a) in 33 games ... Led Wildcat newcomers in points, goals and shots (55) and tied Ryan Black for first in plus/minus (+2) ... Netted first collegiate goal in Northern Michigan's 4-1 win over then No. 16 Michigan Tech Oct. 23 ... Also posted a season-high five shots in that game ... Notched first collegiate assist with the primary helper on Cohen Adair's game-winning goal against Bemidji State Oct. 31 ... Enjoyed first multi-point outing with a goal and an assist against Alaska-Fairbanks Jan. 16 ... Also recorded a season-best +2 rating in that game ... Picked up first WCHA tournament point with an assist in Northern Michigan's quarterfinal game against Ferris State Mar. 12.

Before NMU: Played for the Soo Eagles (NAHL) from 2012 to 2015, recording 62 points (24g-38a) in 150 career games ... Skated in nine career NAHL playoff games, registering three points (1g-2a), all in his final season with the Eagles.

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Historical Player Information

  • 8

    2015-16Freshman

    F
    5'11" 185 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2016-17Sophomore

    F
    5'11" 185 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2017-18Junior

    F
    5'10" 189 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2018-19Senior

    F
    5'11" 195 lbs
    8