DENVER – The Denver Pioneers men's hockey team is set to add seven student-athletes for the 2019-20 season, Richard and Kitzia Goodman Head Coach David Carle announced on Wednesday.
 
Bobby Brink, Magnus Chrona, Hank Crone, Justin Lee, Brett Edwards, Lane Krenzen and Jay Feiwell comprise a group of four forwards, two defensemen and one goalie set to join the eight-time National Champions.
 
"We are excited to add these seven men to our roster this fall," Carle said. "First and foremost, they are good people who will fit into our culture. On the ice, their accomplishments speak for themselves – they will add value and depth in many different ways to our program as we pursue our ninth National Championship."

Projected to be a first-round selection in the 2019 NHL Draft, Brink had 35 goals, 33 assists and a +23 rating in 43 games for the USHL's Sioux City Musketeers last season. The 5'8" 165-pound Minnetonka, Minn. native was named USHL Forward of the Year after averaging 1.29 points per game to rank 14^th overall in USHL history. Brink's 35 goals tied a franchise record and came in a season wherein he missed 19 games. Internationally, Brink represented the U.S. at the 2018 World Junior "A" Challenge and 2019 U-18 World Championship, winning a gold medal and tournament MVP in the former and helping the Americans to a bronze medal in the latter.
 
Tampa Bay Lightning goalie prospect Chrona joins the Pioneers after playing last season in the SuperElit league, Sweden's top junior league, where he had a 4.00 goals against average and .889 save percentage in 26 games. Prior to joining the SuperElit league, the 6'4," 209-pound Swedish goalie had a 2.13 GAA and .931 SV% through 15 games in the J18 Elit league and a 1.14 GAA and .954 SV% through seven games in the J18 Allsvenskan league.  Tampa Bay selected Chrona in the fifth round of the 2018 NHL Draft at 152^nd overall.
 
Crone comes to Denver following three seasons in the USHL and one season with Boston University. Last season, the Dallas, Texas native and 5'9," 157-pound forward had 19 goals, 46 assists, 66 penalty minutes and a +19 rating through 60 games as an alternate captain with the Fargo Force. Crone finished his junior career with 179 points and 197 penalty minutes in 232 games and is set to make his return to the NCAA after posting 12 points and six penalty minutes in 35 games with the Terriers during the 2017-18 season. He represented the U.S. internationally at the 2015 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament and the 2016 World Junior A Challenge.
 
Lee registered six goals, 24 assists and 88 penalty minutes through 62 USHL games for the Lincoln Stars and Force last season. The 5'11" 182-pound defenseman and Waskada, Manitoba native had 19 points in 37 games with the Stars and 11 points in 25 games with the Force following January's trade.  Lee registered 35 points (7-28-35) and 76 penalty minutes through 57 games with the Virden Oil Capitals of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL) during the 2017-18 season.
 
Edwards had 29 goals, 25 assists and 97 penalty minutes in 49 games for the Drumheller Dragons of the AJHL last season. The Grande Prairie, Alberta native and 5'11" 190-pound forward served as an alternate captain last season, capping his four-year junior career with 79 goals, 70 assists and 263 penalty minutes in 219 games.
 
Krenzen is set to join the Pioneers' blue line after three seasons with the Austin Bruins in the NAHL.
The Duluth, Minn. native had nine goals, 19 assists and 28 penalty minutes in 57 games for the Bruins last season and had 14 goals, 43 assists and 105 penalty minutes through 173 career NAHL games. The 5'10," 185-pound defenseman participated in the 2019 NAHL Top Prospects Tournament.
 
Feiwell is set to join the Pioneers after three seasons with the Shreveport Mudbugs in the NAHL. The Carmel, Indiana native posted 14 goals, 24 assists and 129 penalty minutes in 49 games as captain last season, finishing third in team scoring and more than doubling his production from the previous year. The 5'10," 195-pound forward capped his NAHL career with 27 goals, 37 assists and 310 penalty minutes in 144 games.
 
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