University of Denver students, bottom-right, Ellie Sullivan, Megan Hulser and Analeez Atensio sing John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads” during the 2022 National Championship Celebration for the school’s men’s hockey team on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at Magness Arena in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst, The Denver Gazette)
University of Denver students, bottom-right, Ellie Sullivan, Megan Hulser and Analeez Atensio sing John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads” during the 2022 National Championship Celebration for the school’s men’s hockey team on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at Magness Arena in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst, The Denver Gazette)University of Denver sophomore defenseman Antti Tuomisto (3) wraps his arm around junior goaltender Magnus Chrona (3) before taking the ice for the 2022 National Championship Celebration on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at Magness Arena in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst, The Denver Gazette)Junior Pioneers Goaltender Harrison Tate, 12, shakes hands with his idol, University of Denver junior goaltender Magnus Chrona (30) during the 2022 National Championship Celebration on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at Magness Arena in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst, The Denver Gazette)University of Denver senior forward Brett Stapley (7) carries the national championship trophy out to an erupting crowd during the 2022 National Championship Celebration on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at Magness Arena in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst, The Denver Gazette)Denver Mayor Michael Hancock, right, takes a selfie with the University of Denver Men’s Hockey Team during the 2022 National Championship Celebration on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at Magness Arena in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst, The Denver Gazette)MC Avalanche play-by-play announcer Conor McGahey speaks during the 2022 National Championship Celebration for the University of Denver Men’s Hockey Team on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at Magness Arena in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst, The Denver Gazette)University of Denver senior forward Ryan Barrow (18) talks to fellow senior forward Brett Stapley (7) as he holds the NCA Nation Championship trophy during the 2022 National Championship Celebration on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at Magness Arena in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst, The Denver Gazette)Junior Pioneers goaltender Harrison Tate, 12, cheers from the stands during the 2022 National Championship Celebration for the University of Denver Men’s Hockey Team on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at Magness Arena in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst, The Denver Gazette)University of Denver sophomore defenseman Mike Benning, front, looks to the crowd as the team exits the ice during the 2022 National Championship Celebration on Tuesday in Denver. (Timothy Hurst, the gazette)The University of Denver Men’s Hockey Team’s national championship trophy sits at the players’ feet during the 2022 National Championship Celebration on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at Magness Arena in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst, The Denver Gazette)University of Denver students cheer for the Men’s Hockey Team during the 2022 National Championship Celebration on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at Magness Arena in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst, The Denver Gazette)Gov. Jared Polis speaks during the 2022 National Championship Celebration for the University of Denver Men’s Hockey Team on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at Magness Arena in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst, The Denver Gazette)University of Denver students sing John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads” during the 2022 National Championship Celebration for the school’s men’s hockey team on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at Magness Arena in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst, The Denver Gazette)Denver Mayor Michael Hancock looks on as the University of Denver Men’s Hockey Team lines up to take the ice during the 2022 National Championship Celebration on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at Magness Arena in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst, The Denver Gazette)Rep. Diana DeGette speaks during the 2022 National Championship Celebration for the University of Denver Men’s Hockey Team on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at Magness Arena in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)