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University of Denver Athletics

2022-23 Men's Ice Hockey Roster

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28 Brett Edwards

  • Position Forward
  • Ht./Wt. 5-11 / 200
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Grande Prairie, Alberta
  • Last Team Drumheller Dragons (AJHL)

Biography

Honors and Awards: 2022 NCAA National Champion … 4x NCHC Academic All-Conference Team (2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23).

2022-23: Registered five points (1g/4a) while playing in all 40 games … Had a career-high four assists  while blocking 16 shots and having 18 penalty minutes … Recorded his first multi-point contest with two assists on Jan. 14 vs. Miami … Scored the next game on Jan. 21 vs. St. Cloud State … Blocked three shots on Feb. 10 vs. North Dakota … Skated in his 100th career game on Feb. 18 vs. Minnesota Duluth … Played in all four postseason contests … Spending the 2023-24 season with Northeastern as a graduate student-transfer.

2021-22: Skated in 21 games during the season, finishing with an even plus/minus rating, 12 penalty minutes and three blocks … Appeared in his 50th career game on Oct. 16 vs. Air Force … Missed time from November to January due to a lower-body injury … Skated in all four national tournament games … Played against younger brother Ethan during the Frozen Four Semifinals vs. Michigan on April 7.

2020-21: Played in 20 games, tallying four points (2g/2a) ... Added 12 penalty minutes and three blocked shots … Scored in his first game of the season on Dec. 4 vs. North Dakota.

2019-20: Appeared in 28-of-36 games … Made his NCAA debut on Oct. 5, 2019 vs. Alaska Fairbanks … Notched his first collegiate point and assist on Oct. 12, 2019 vs. Lake Superior State … Scored his first career goal on Nov. 8, 2019 vs. Minnesota Duluth.

Before Denver: Tallied 29 goals, 25 assists and 97 penalty minutes in 49 games for the Drumheller Dragons (AJHL) during the 2018-19 season … Served as an alternate captain in his final season with the Dragons … Capped his four-year junior career with 79 goals, 70 assists and 263 penalty minutes in 219 AJHL games for the Dragons and Fort McMurray Oil Barons … Product of the Grande Prairie Storm (AMHL).

Personal: Son of Lee & Tara Edwards … Has one brother, Ethan … Favorite movie is The Dark Knight … Favorite TV show is Suits … Favorite sport other than hockey is baseball … Enjoys playing water sports in his spare time … Favorite artist is Kygo … Favorite sports team is the Green Bay Packers … Chose DU because he wanted the opportunity to continue his education while playing for a college hockey program with a winning history.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 28

    2019-20Freshman

    Forward
    5'11" 196 lbs
    28
  • 28

    2020-21Sophomore

    Forward
    5'11" 190 lbs
    28
  • 28

    2021-22Junior

    Forward
    5'11" 192 lbs
    28
  • 28

    2022-23Senior

    Forward
    5'11" 200 lbs
    28