2026-27 Men's Ice Hockey Roster
Jersey Number 24
Kieran Cebrian
- Position:
- Forward
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 203
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Denver, Colorado
- Last Team:
- Tri-City Storm (USHL)
Honors and Awards: 2x NCAA National Champion (2024, 2026) … 2026 NCAA West Regional All-Tournament Team … 3x NCHC Academic Honor Roll (2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26) … 3x NCHC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete (2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26)
2026-27: Participated in the Toronto Maple Leafs' summer development camp in July 2026.
2025-26: Recorded a career-high 11 assists and 17 points while matching a personal best with six goals during his junior campaign … Played in all 43 games to help the Pioneers capture the 2026 National Championship, his second career NCAA title … Ranked second on the team with 353 faceoff wins and a .512 faceoff-winning percentage … Was third on DU with 34 penalty minutes while his +21 plus/minus rating ranked fifth on the team … Won 10 or more faceoffs in 14 games throughout the year, including in four of the six single-elimination postseason games the Pioneers played … Recorded his first point of the season with an assist in the home opener on Oct. 11 vs. Bentley … Had five shots on goal on Oct. 18 at Lindenwood, the most in his college career … Matched a career best with two assists on Oct. 24 at Boston College … Scored his first goal of the season on Oct. 31 vs. Alaska Anchorage and tallied three times in a four-game stretch by also netting markers in both games at Western Michigan on Nov. 7-8 … Had a career-high 12 penalty minutes on Nov. 21 at Arizona State … Went 15-for-20 in faceoffs and posted a career high in draw wins on Dec. 13 at St. Cloud State … Suited up in his 100th career game on Jan. 2 vs. Maine … Scored in Game 2 of the NCHC Quarterfinals vs. Miami on March 7 … Went on a career-long, three-game point streak during the NCAA Tournament, recording four points (2g/2a) from March 27-April 9 … Tallied and won 11 faceoffs in the NCAA West Regional Semifinals vs. Cornell on March 27 in Loveland, Colo … Picked up his second multi-point game of the season and fourth of his career with a goal and assist against Western Michigan in the NCAA West Regional Final on March 29, helping him earn All-Tournament Team honors … Recorded an assist and won 11 faceoffs in the NCAA Frozen Four Semifinals vs. Michigan on April 9 in Las Vegas … Had a +1 rating in DU’s comeback win over Wisconsin to capture the NCAA Championship on April 11.
2024-25: Set career highs with six goals, nine assists and 15 points while playing in all 44 games during the year … Also posted a personal best with 48 shots on goal and was 10th on the team with a .125 shooting percentage … Ranked second on the team in faceoff wins (386/725) and was fourth in winning percentage at the dot (.532) … Finished the year with 16 penalty minutes and a +12 plus/minus rating … Totaled 16 blocked shots, ranked tied for 10th overall on the team and tied for fourth among forwards … Recorded points in back-to-back games five times during the year, including scoring in consecutive contests on Feb. 8-14 at Arizona State and against North Dakota, with the latter against UND marking his first career game-winning tally … Scored in five conference games during the year (5g/1a) … Began the season with three assists in a four-game stretch from Oct. 5-19 … Recorded a career-high four shots on goal vs. North Dakota on Nov. 15 … Tallied four goals in an eight-game stretch from Jan. 31-Feb. 22 … Scored in Game 3 of the NCHC Quarterfinals vs. Colorado College on March 16 … Contributed an assist in the win vs. Arizona State in the NCHC Frozen Faceoff Semifinals on March 21 in St. Paul, Minn. … Attended the Winnipeg Jets' development camp prior to the season in July 2024 as an invitee.
2023-24: Played in 36 games as a freshman and totaled 13 points on three goals and 10 assists … Led the team in faceoff-winning percentage at .552, going 272-of-493 overall in draws … Recorded 10 or more faceoff wins in 10 games … Ranked first among DU forwards with 23 blocked shots … Added 14 penalty minutes and finished the year with a +12 plus/minus rating … Made his collegiate debut on Oct. 7 at Alaska Fairbanks … Picked up his first career point by scoring a short-handed goal on Oct. 8 at Alaska Fairbanks, the first DU tally on a man disadvantage in more than a year (Cole Guttman, March 12, 2022 vs. Miami) … Scored in the home opener on Oct. 27 vs. Augustana while also winning 85.7% of his faceoffs (12/14) … Picked up his first assist on Nov. 3 vs. Colorado College … Only outings he missed during the season was an eight-game stretch from Jan. 12-Feb. 3 with a lower-body injury (returned Feb. 16 at Minnesota Duluth) … Recorded back-to-back multi-point games with two assists on Feb. 24 vs. Miami and a goal and a helper on March 1 at St. Cloud State … Totaled eight points in an eight-game stretch from Feb. 24-March 22 (1g/7a) … Had an assist in Game 2 of the NCHC Quarterfinals vs. Minnesota Duluth on March 16 and in the Frozen Faceoff Semifinals vs. St. Cloud State on March 22 … Made his NCAA Tournament debut in the Northeast Regional Semifinals vs. Massachusetts on March 28 … Led all players with a career-best 14 faceoff wins in the NCAA Championship Game vs. Boston College on April 14 (14/24).
Before Denver: Played three seasons with the Tri-City Storm of the USHL from 2020 to 2023 … Scored a personal-best 16 goals and added 31 assists for 47 points in 61 contests in 2022-23 for the Storm … Added three points (2g/1a) in four 2023 playoff games … Had 23 points (9g/14a) in 62 contests with the Storm in 2021-22, helping the club win the Anderson Cup as regular-season champions … Registered 10 points (3g/7a) in 42 USHL games with Tri-City in 2020-21 … Finished his junior career with 80 points (28g/52a) in 165 games in the regular season and six points (3g/3a) in 11 postseason outings … Product of the Colorado Thunderbirds organization and competed at the Quebec International Pee-Wee Tournament in 2016 with the T-Birds.
Personal: Has a younger sister that plays collegiate lacrosse … Graduated from Kent Denver High School in 2021 … Intends to major in finance at DU … Hopes to play professional hockey after graduating from DU … Hobbies include golf, working out and cooking … Volunteered with Miracles on Ice while in high school.
Why DU: "I chose DU because of its strong academics and the great hockey team. Also, it is very close to home and a cool place to play.”
2026-27: Participated in the Toronto Maple Leafs' summer development camp in July 2026.
2025-26: Recorded a career-high 11 assists and 17 points while matching a personal best with six goals during his junior campaign … Played in all 43 games to help the Pioneers capture the 2026 National Championship, his second career NCAA title … Ranked second on the team with 353 faceoff wins and a .512 faceoff-winning percentage … Was third on DU with 34 penalty minutes while his +21 plus/minus rating ranked fifth on the team … Won 10 or more faceoffs in 14 games throughout the year, including in four of the six single-elimination postseason games the Pioneers played … Recorded his first point of the season with an assist in the home opener on Oct. 11 vs. Bentley … Had five shots on goal on Oct. 18 at Lindenwood, the most in his college career … Matched a career best with two assists on Oct. 24 at Boston College … Scored his first goal of the season on Oct. 31 vs. Alaska Anchorage and tallied three times in a four-game stretch by also netting markers in both games at Western Michigan on Nov. 7-8 … Had a career-high 12 penalty minutes on Nov. 21 at Arizona State … Went 15-for-20 in faceoffs and posted a career high in draw wins on Dec. 13 at St. Cloud State … Suited up in his 100th career game on Jan. 2 vs. Maine … Scored in Game 2 of the NCHC Quarterfinals vs. Miami on March 7 … Went on a career-long, three-game point streak during the NCAA Tournament, recording four points (2g/2a) from March 27-April 9 … Tallied and won 11 faceoffs in the NCAA West Regional Semifinals vs. Cornell on March 27 in Loveland, Colo … Picked up his second multi-point game of the season and fourth of his career with a goal and assist against Western Michigan in the NCAA West Regional Final on March 29, helping him earn All-Tournament Team honors … Recorded an assist and won 11 faceoffs in the NCAA Frozen Four Semifinals vs. Michigan on April 9 in Las Vegas … Had a +1 rating in DU’s comeback win over Wisconsin to capture the NCAA Championship on April 11.
2024-25: Set career highs with six goals, nine assists and 15 points while playing in all 44 games during the year … Also posted a personal best with 48 shots on goal and was 10th on the team with a .125 shooting percentage … Ranked second on the team in faceoff wins (386/725) and was fourth in winning percentage at the dot (.532) … Finished the year with 16 penalty minutes and a +12 plus/minus rating … Totaled 16 blocked shots, ranked tied for 10th overall on the team and tied for fourth among forwards … Recorded points in back-to-back games five times during the year, including scoring in consecutive contests on Feb. 8-14 at Arizona State and against North Dakota, with the latter against UND marking his first career game-winning tally … Scored in five conference games during the year (5g/1a) … Began the season with three assists in a four-game stretch from Oct. 5-19 … Recorded a career-high four shots on goal vs. North Dakota on Nov. 15 … Tallied four goals in an eight-game stretch from Jan. 31-Feb. 22 … Scored in Game 3 of the NCHC Quarterfinals vs. Colorado College on March 16 … Contributed an assist in the win vs. Arizona State in the NCHC Frozen Faceoff Semifinals on March 21 in St. Paul, Minn. … Attended the Winnipeg Jets' development camp prior to the season in July 2024 as an invitee.
2023-24: Played in 36 games as a freshman and totaled 13 points on three goals and 10 assists … Led the team in faceoff-winning percentage at .552, going 272-of-493 overall in draws … Recorded 10 or more faceoff wins in 10 games … Ranked first among DU forwards with 23 blocked shots … Added 14 penalty minutes and finished the year with a +12 plus/minus rating … Made his collegiate debut on Oct. 7 at Alaska Fairbanks … Picked up his first career point by scoring a short-handed goal on Oct. 8 at Alaska Fairbanks, the first DU tally on a man disadvantage in more than a year (Cole Guttman, March 12, 2022 vs. Miami) … Scored in the home opener on Oct. 27 vs. Augustana while also winning 85.7% of his faceoffs (12/14) … Picked up his first assist on Nov. 3 vs. Colorado College … Only outings he missed during the season was an eight-game stretch from Jan. 12-Feb. 3 with a lower-body injury (returned Feb. 16 at Minnesota Duluth) … Recorded back-to-back multi-point games with two assists on Feb. 24 vs. Miami and a goal and a helper on March 1 at St. Cloud State … Totaled eight points in an eight-game stretch from Feb. 24-March 22 (1g/7a) … Had an assist in Game 2 of the NCHC Quarterfinals vs. Minnesota Duluth on March 16 and in the Frozen Faceoff Semifinals vs. St. Cloud State on March 22 … Made his NCAA Tournament debut in the Northeast Regional Semifinals vs. Massachusetts on March 28 … Led all players with a career-best 14 faceoff wins in the NCAA Championship Game vs. Boston College on April 14 (14/24).
Before Denver: Played three seasons with the Tri-City Storm of the USHL from 2020 to 2023 … Scored a personal-best 16 goals and added 31 assists for 47 points in 61 contests in 2022-23 for the Storm … Added three points (2g/1a) in four 2023 playoff games … Had 23 points (9g/14a) in 62 contests with the Storm in 2021-22, helping the club win the Anderson Cup as regular-season champions … Registered 10 points (3g/7a) in 42 USHL games with Tri-City in 2020-21 … Finished his junior career with 80 points (28g/52a) in 165 games in the regular season and six points (3g/3a) in 11 postseason outings … Product of the Colorado Thunderbirds organization and competed at the Quebec International Pee-Wee Tournament in 2016 with the T-Birds.
Personal: Has a younger sister that plays collegiate lacrosse … Graduated from Kent Denver High School in 2021 … Intends to major in finance at DU … Hopes to play professional hockey after graduating from DU … Hobbies include golf, working out and cooking … Volunteered with Miracles on Ice while in high school.
Why DU: "I chose DU because of its strong academics and the great hockey team. Also, it is very close to home and a cool place to play.”
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