University of Denver Athletics

2013-14:

• Received NCHC Academic All-Conference recognition for having a cumulative GPA above 3.0.
• Named as tri-captain for the 2013-14 season.
• Helped DU win the inaugural NCHC Championship and appear in the NCAA Tournament.
• Recorded three points in six games of the postseason on two goals and one assist.
• Played in 34 games for the Pioneers.
• Tallied 20 points on 10 goals and 10 assists.
• Had a career-high three assists on February 28 against Western Michigan.
• Tied for fifth on the team in +/- rating with +5.
• Had a .588 point-per-game percentage.
• Committed 16 penalties for 43 PIM.

2012-13:

• Appeared in 36 games.
• Compiled 21 points on 12 goals and nine assists.
• Began the season with four points in four games.
• Had a four game point streak lasting from January 5th until January 18th, and a three game point streak between March 8th until March 15th.
• Notched four multi-point games including a three point outing against Nebraska Omaha (1/11).
• Assisted the University of Denver Men[apos]s Hockey program in the acceptance of the Ally Award for promoting the respect for LGBT athletes.
• Volunteered with the Make-a-Wish Foundation.

2011-12:

• Played 26 games.
• Recorded five points on one goal and four assists.
• Scored his first collegiate goal, the game-winner, in 4-3 double-overtime win over Minnesota Duluth (3/16) in the WCHA Final Five semifinals.
• Contributed 103 hits and six blocked shots.
• Committed six penalties for 12 PIMs.
• Selected by the Phoenix Coyotes in the seventh round (196th overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

BEFORE DENVER:

• Played for the United States National Team Development Program (USNTDP) in Ann Arbor, Mich. from 2009-11.
• Tallied 18 points on nine goals and nine assists in 57 games for the U.S. National Under-18 Team in 2010-11.
• Added three game-winning goals, one shorthanded goal and 26 PIMs.
• Helped Team USA to gold medals at the 2011 International Ice Hockey Federation World Men[apos]s Under-18 Championship in Crimmitschau, Germany and Under-18 Five Nations Tournament in Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic.
• Registered 17 points (8g, 9a) for the U.S. National Under-17 Team in 2009-10.
• Recorded 58 PIMs and tallied seven points (2g, 5a) in 14 games against international foes.
• Part of the U.S. squad that earned first place at the 2010 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in Timmins, Ont.
• Played in one game with the U.S. National Under-18 Team.
• Tallied 23 points on 11 goals and 12 assists in 26 games for P.F. Changs (Ariz.) in 2008-09.

PERSONAL:

• Born February 25, 1993.
• Son of Alan and Julie.
• Has one brother, Alex (16), and one sister, Jaysen (15).
• Has one stepbrother, Carter Burke (16), and one stepsister, Hayden Burke (14), and has one half-brother, Parker Larraza (7).
• Graduated from Pioneer High School (Ann Arbor, Mich.) in 2011.
• Chose Denver for the city and how the coaching staff develops players for the next level.
• Career goals are to earn a degree and become a professional athlete.
• Enjoys fishing and playing all sports.
• Helps run a youth hockey camp each summer in Scottsdale, Ariz.
• Played eight years of baseball as a pitcher and three years of football as a wide receiver.
• Tthrew 85 miles per hour as an eighth grader.
• Favorite athletes are Kevin Durant and Pavel Datsyuk.
• Communications major.