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University of Denver Athletics

2023-24 Men's Ice Hockey Roster

(Justin Tafoya/Clarkson Creative Photography)
(Justin Tafoya/Clarkson Creative Photography)

11 Lucas Olvestad

  • Position Defenseman
  • Ht./Wt. 6-1 / 185
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Stockholm, Sweden
  • Last Team Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL)

Biography

Honors and Awards: 2024 NCAA National Champion ... 2x NCHC Academic All-Conference Team (2022-23, 2023-24) ... 2x NCHC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete (2022-23, 2023-24)
 
2023-24: Totaled six points (0g/6a) in 32 games, recording a career high in points and assists … Blocked 16 shots, had 14 penalty minutes and a +8 plus/minus rating … Made his season debut on Oct. 21 at Boston College … Had his first multi-point outing with two assists on Nov. 24 vs. Yale … Picked up points in back-to-back games on two occasions: Nov 25-Dec 1 (0g/3a) and Jan 5-6 (0g/2a), a personal long each time … Recorded four total blocked shots in the two-game series vs. Niagara on Jan. 5-6 … Tied a career high with four penalty minutes on March 15 vs. Minnesota Duluth in Game 1 of the NCHC Quarterfinals … Played his 50th career game on March 23 vs. Omaha … Skated in all eight postseason games, including the four NCAA Tournament contests where he blocked a shot in each … Made his NCAA Tournament debut in the Northeast Regional Semifinals vs. Massachusetts on March 28 ... Transferred to the University of Massachusetts (Amherst) for the 2024-25 season.

2022-23: Had four points (1g/3a) while playing in 22 games … Finished with eight blocks, 10 penalty minutes and a +7 plus/minus rating during the year … Made his collegiate debut on Oct. 8 vs. Maine in the Ice Breaker Tournament … Earned his first NCAA point with an assist on Nov. 11 at North Dakota … Scored his first career goal in Game 2 of the NCHC Quarterfinals on March 11 vs. Miami … Had four shots on goal on Dec. 3 vs. Arizona State … Registered four penalty minutes on Nov. 11 at North Dakota … Played in the NCHC Frozen Faceoff Semifinals on March 17 vs. Colorado College.

Before Denver: Registered 22 points (1g/2a) in 60 contests and had a goal in two playoff games with the Dubuque Fighting Saints of the United States Hockey League in 2021-22 … A product of the Djurgardens IF organization in Sweden prior to coming to the United States … Had five points (2g/3a) in 14 games with the Djurgardens junior team in 2020-21 and skated in one game with the senior team in the Swedish Hockey League … Recorded 10 points (2g/8a) in 41 contests with the U20 junior squad and skated four total games with the under-18 team in 2019-20 … Helped Djurgardens under-18 team win the league championship in 2017-18.
 
Personal: Son of Jimmie and Frida … Has a younger sister, Tuva … Father Jimmie had a long pro career in Sweden and played 111 games for the Tampa Bay Lightning from 2001-2003 ... Born in Tampa, Florida, while his father played for the Lightning … Graduated high school in 2021 from Sjölins Gymnasium Södermalm … Wants to play full-time on the senior team at Djurgardens IF after DU … Also enjoys golf and music.
 
Why DU: "I've been a big fan of DU and have followed the program for a long time."

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Historical Player Information

  • 11

    2022-23Freshman

    Defenseman
    6'1" 190 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2023-24Sophomore

    Defenseman
    6'1" 185 lbs
    11