All Things Denver--XXXV

[thedunker]

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Ricky: I might drive up from NJ. Not sure yet. Long drive.

[du78]

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Last week DU Great Jim Wiste suffered a heart attack. I received a note today through Rod Summers that Don Cameron and Spence Walden sent to him to distribute about Jim's condition. Luckily, it appears Jim will be fine. Keep him in your prayers. If I hear anything further I will provide updates. For those of you who don't know Jim, he was an All American at DU and played on and captained with Cliff Koroll the 1968 DU NCAA Championship team. After DU, he played in the NHL with Koroll and Magnuson for the Chicago Black Hawks as well as later stops in the WHA with Indianapolis and Cleveland. After retiring from hockey Jim bought the Campus Lounge and has run it ever since. Here is a portion of the note that Rod received.

During an afternoon hockey scrimmage last Friday at Magness (DU) Arena, Jim Wiste (Class of 1968) suffered a heart attack and collapsed as he was ending a shift. Quick action by several of his teammates who were well skilled in the art of CPR kept Jimmy functioning until a Difibulator was brought to the ice and Jimmy was defibrillated, (shocked his heart back into a regular beat). A 911 first responder team arrived within 5 minutes and Jim regained consciousness shortly thereafter…

Jimmy is in good spirits and he is going through a major medical review. He has had several different scans and appears to have suffered no internal damage as a result of this episode. Further tests (an angiogram) did reveal a Coronary artery blockage that has been remedied with a stent. The Doctors have determined that an implanted defibrillator would be a good precautionary measure. The implant procedure will take place on Tuesday or Wednesday this week.

Joanie has been a loving and vigilant partner being at his side at the hospital and taking care of business at the Campus Lounge. Jimmy has been able to thank Doug (The Glove!) Bell and Mike Kofsky who were brilliant performing CPR.

With this new difibulator and some additional meds, we believe back checking should be less of an issue for Jimmy in the future!

[rickkyboy]

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I'll be on a day trip in Maine. Going to the game on the way back.

[Old Pio]

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Last week DU Great Jim Wiste suffered a heart attack. I received a note today through Rod Summers that Don Cameron and Spence Walden sent to him to distribute about Jim's condition. Luckily, it appears Jim will be fine. Keep him in your prayers. If I hear anything further I will provide updates. For those of you who don't know Jim, he was an All American at DU and played on and captained with Cliff Koroll the 1968 DU NCAA Championship team. After DU, he played in the NHL with Koroll and Magnuson for the Chicago Black Hawks as well as later stops in the WHA with Indianapolis and Cleveland. After retiring from hockey Jim bought the Campus Lounge and has run it ever since. Here is a portion of the note that Rod received.

Thank God Jimmy's prognosis is good. And thank God there were people around who knew what to do when he needed help. In my mind, the '68 NC team ranks second only to '60-'61 in DU history. One of that handful of teams that can be included in any discussion of "the greatest ever." I'll always remember having breakfast with Jimmy as he talked about walking in on his roomie, a guy by the name of Hull, who was, uh, "entertaining" a young lady. Hull, an obvious master at multi-tasking, was able to keep his mind on his business, while enthusiastically telling the rookie: "Come on in, kid."

Get well and stay well, Jimmy.

[Mannino Saves]

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Go DU, beat New Hampshire. Hopefully, Boone will get some camera time.

[Go-UML]

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How many of you guys are coming east to watch this? How many are already here?

Could one of you pick up a keg of something dark and yummy from the Falling Rock and bring it with ya? We'll pay ya well for it.

[pdauphin]

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For many years Mitz Kurth was the zamboni driver and head of the bull crew at the old D.U. Arena. His wife died only last week. Did you drive the Zamboni at the old DU Arena? If so probably should have gotten combat pay.
Always thought it would be fun to take a ride around the rink on that mechanical monster.

Old Pio -- How about a little history:
The Zamboni Company acquired Model C11 in January of 2012 and it is currently being restored. The machine was originally delivered to Denver University in 1953.

Sorry for the long delay in this reply. Mitz Kurth was my Zamboni "mentor." I drove the Zam that replaced said "beast," but never for an actual game, just for everyday ice skating sessions and Junior Pioneer hockey practices/games. The replacement ran on a VW engine...nothing better than sucking in gas exhaust! I was on the ice one time to see the old '53 Zamboni in action -- quite the relic even in 1982!

[dubbie31]

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Last week DU Great Jim Wiste suffered a heart attack. I received a note today through Rod Summers that Don Cameron and Spence Walden sent to him to distribute about Jim's condition. Luckily, it appears Jim will be fine. Keep him in your prayers. If I hear anything further I will provide updates. For those of you who don't know Jim, he was an All American at DU and played on and captained with Cliff Koroll the 1968 DU NCAA Championship team. After DU, he played in the NHL with Koroll and Magnuson for the Chicago Black Hawks as well as later stops in the WHA with Indianapolis and Cleveland. After retiring from hockey Jim bought the Campus Lounge and has run it ever since. Here is a portion of the note that Rod received.

One of my favorite people in the Denver community. Glad it sounds like he'll be ok. Prayers sent on a speedy recovery!

[vizoroo]

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Last week DU Great Jim Wiste suffered a heart attack. I received a note today through Rod Summers that Don Cameron and Spence Walden sent to him to distribute about Jim's condition. Luckily, it appears Jim will be fine. Keep him in your prayers. If I hear anything further I will provide updates. For those of you who don't know Jim, he was an All American at DU and played on and captained with Cliff Koroll the 1968 DU NCAA Championship team. After DU, he played in the NHL with Koroll and Magnuson for the Chicago Black Hawks as well as later stops in the WHA with Indianapolis and Cleveland. After retiring from hockey Jim bought the Campus Lounge and has run it ever since. Here is a portion of the note that Rod received.

Glad to hear Wiste is on the road to recovery. Hope he will be able to watch DU take out UNH and Lowell ( or even better the badgers) at the NCAAs. That should be good medicine.

[Dmann]

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bump! I am working on details and putting together a posse for Manchester. I will be wearing a DU sweatshirt and hat.

[Pablo]

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How many of you guys are coming east to watch this? How many are already here?

Could one of you pick up a keg of something dark and yummy from the Falling Rock and bring it with ya? We'll pay ya well for it.

I suspect that most of the DU fans are saving their travel for a potential trip to Pittsburgh, if DU is lucky enough and good enough to make the Frozen Four. So hopefully the keg will be in Pittsburgh!

[du78]

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Per Chambers in Denver Post, Ostrow and Didier are good to go. Gwoz's presser coming up in less than an hour on Pio Vision for free at www.denverpioneers.com.

[Old Pio]

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Per Chambers in Denver Post, Ostrow and Didier are good to go. Gwoz's presser coming up in less than an hour on Pio Vision for free at www.denverpioneers.com.

More good news. First Wiste's on the mend. And now this.

[du78]

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Entire NCHC Composite Schedule. http://assets.ngin.com/attachments/d..._3.26.13VT.pdf

DU going to pay 1 exhibition against the University of New Brunswick on October 6, 10 non-conference games and 14 NCHC games.

The non-conference opponents are:

10/11 & 10/12 Merrimack at Magness
10/18 & 10/19 @ Fairbanks Tourney playing UAA and Alaska
10/25 Niagara at Magness
10/26 Canisius at Magness
11/23 @ Air Force
12/13 & 12/14 @ RPI
1/13 Brown at Magness

DU's NCHC debut is when UNO visits on 11/1 & 11/2

CC weekends are 11/8 & 11/9 and 2/21 & 2/22

[du78]

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FYI, DU's charter flight to Manchester, NH is stopping in Madison, WI to pick up the Badgers.