2026-27 Men's Ice Hockey Roster
Jersey Number 28
Reid Varkonyi
- Position:
- Forward
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-10 / 190
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Sherwood Park, Alberta
- Last Team:
- Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL)
Honors and Awards: 2026 NCAA National Champion … AHCA National All-American Scholar … NCHC Academic Honor Roll (2025-26) … NCHC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete (2025-26)
2025-26: Recorded two goals and added eight assists for 10 points during his freshman season … Played in all 43 games to help the Pioneers capture the 2026 NCAA National championship … Blocked 25 shots, had six penalty minutes and a +6 plus/minus rating during the campaign … Made his collegiate debut and fired four shots on goal in the season opener on Oct. 10 at Air Force … Matched his season high with four shots on goal on Oct. 18 at Lindenwood … Registered his first point with an assist on Oct. 31 vs. Alaska Anchorage … Recorded points in both games at St. Cloud State, registering an assist on Dec. 12 before scoring his first career goal on Dec. 13 … Also had points in consecutive outings with an assist on Jan. 24 vs. St. Cloud State and his second goal of the campaign on Jan. 30 vs. Minnesota Duluth … Blocked a season-best three shots on Jan. 16 at North Dakota … Recorded an assist in Game 2 of the NCHC Quarterfinals vs Miami on March 7.
Before Denver: Played for the Sioux Falls Stampede of the United States Hockey League in 2024-25 after skating the previous two seasons with the Salmon Arm Silverbacks of the British Columbia Hockey League (2022-2024) … Recorded 52 points on 20 goals and 32 assists in 59 USHL games in 2024-25 while also serving as an alternate captain on Sioux Falls … Had two assists in four 2025 USHL Playoff contests … Registered 28 points (10g/18a) in 54 games with Salmon Arm in 2023-24 after picking up 13 points (4g/9a) in his first BCHL campaign in 2022-23 … Totaled 41 points (14g/27a) in 102 BCHL regular-season games and had seven points (1g/6a) in 27 postseason outings in his career with the Silverbacks … Appeared in two contests with the Sherwood Park Crusaders of the Alberta Junior Hockey League in 2011-12 … Skated three seasons for Northern Alberta Prep (2019-2022) and one with Edmonton Ice Bantam Prep in 2018-19.
Personal: Has two younger brothers … Intends to major in business … Graduated from Vimy Ride Academy in 2023, earning honors in each of his four years … Would like to play in the NHL someday and then pursue work opportunities in business and management … Enjoys spending time with friends and family, golfing, wake surfing and pickleball … With Sioux Falls, joined the team in collectively volunteering over 500 hours to the community, including reading to kids, helping at food banks and volunteering for the Salvation Army.
Other: Chosen by Sioux Falls at No. 2 overall in the 2022 USHL Futures Draft … Picked by the Portland Winterhawks at No. 59 overall in round 3 of the WHL Prospects Draft … Skated with Team Brick Alberta at the 2015-16 Brick Invitational.
Why DU: “I chose DU because of the long tradition of excellence of both the hockey program and the university. I wanted to be around great people and have the opportunity to develop both as a hockey player and person. The university offers unmatched resources in all aspects.”
2025-26: Recorded two goals and added eight assists for 10 points during his freshman season … Played in all 43 games to help the Pioneers capture the 2026 NCAA National championship … Blocked 25 shots, had six penalty minutes and a +6 plus/minus rating during the campaign … Made his collegiate debut and fired four shots on goal in the season opener on Oct. 10 at Air Force … Matched his season high with four shots on goal on Oct. 18 at Lindenwood … Registered his first point with an assist on Oct. 31 vs. Alaska Anchorage … Recorded points in both games at St. Cloud State, registering an assist on Dec. 12 before scoring his first career goal on Dec. 13 … Also had points in consecutive outings with an assist on Jan. 24 vs. St. Cloud State and his second goal of the campaign on Jan. 30 vs. Minnesota Duluth … Blocked a season-best three shots on Jan. 16 at North Dakota … Recorded an assist in Game 2 of the NCHC Quarterfinals vs Miami on March 7.
Before Denver: Played for the Sioux Falls Stampede of the United States Hockey League in 2024-25 after skating the previous two seasons with the Salmon Arm Silverbacks of the British Columbia Hockey League (2022-2024) … Recorded 52 points on 20 goals and 32 assists in 59 USHL games in 2024-25 while also serving as an alternate captain on Sioux Falls … Had two assists in four 2025 USHL Playoff contests … Registered 28 points (10g/18a) in 54 games with Salmon Arm in 2023-24 after picking up 13 points (4g/9a) in his first BCHL campaign in 2022-23 … Totaled 41 points (14g/27a) in 102 BCHL regular-season games and had seven points (1g/6a) in 27 postseason outings in his career with the Silverbacks … Appeared in two contests with the Sherwood Park Crusaders of the Alberta Junior Hockey League in 2011-12 … Skated three seasons for Northern Alberta Prep (2019-2022) and one with Edmonton Ice Bantam Prep in 2018-19.
Personal: Has two younger brothers … Intends to major in business … Graduated from Vimy Ride Academy in 2023, earning honors in each of his four years … Would like to play in the NHL someday and then pursue work opportunities in business and management … Enjoys spending time with friends and family, golfing, wake surfing and pickleball … With Sioux Falls, joined the team in collectively volunteering over 500 hours to the community, including reading to kids, helping at food banks and volunteering for the Salvation Army.
Other: Chosen by Sioux Falls at No. 2 overall in the 2022 USHL Futures Draft … Picked by the Portland Winterhawks at No. 59 overall in round 3 of the WHL Prospects Draft … Skated with Team Brick Alberta at the 2015-16 Brick Invitational.
Why DU: “I chose DU because of the long tradition of excellence of both the hockey program and the university. I wanted to be around great people and have the opportunity to develop both as a hockey player and person. The university offers unmatched resources in all aspects.”
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