Denver color analyst discusses the keys to the Pioneers making it back to the Frozen Four

Charlie Host played forward for Denver from 1993-97. After graduation, he decided to live in the Denver area and began working as an analyst for Pioneers hockey games since 2000. He will occasionally do some radio broadcasts now, but most of the time his broadcast work comes on Altitude TV.

Host discusses this season’s Denver team, which is 30-9-3, the No. 3 overall seed in the NCAA tournament and is back in the Frozen Four.

1:00 His playing background

2:00 What it was like playing for Frank Serratore

5:00 What it was like playing for George Gwozdecky

7:00 What he is doing now, how he got involved in broadcasting

8:40 This season’s Denver team, a young team, the process of becoming a better defensive team

12:30 The development of junior goalie Matt Davis

15:35 What sets David Carle apart from other head coaches

21:00

Jack Devine’s development

23:35 Denver being able to thrive with their top two centers injured

27:00 Previewing a bit of the Frozen Four with four teams with lots of NHL draft picks

29:15 The special talents of

Zeev Buium

34:25 The development of freshman wing Miko Matikka

37:05 Sam Harris going from the fourth line to being a go-to player with the injuries

39:05 Defensemen Sean Behrens and Boston Buckberger

39:40 Tristan Broz and Connor Caponi moving to center

41:20 Storylines at the Frozen Four to watch