2026-27 Men's Ice Hockey Roster
Jersey Number 25
Clarke Caswell
- Position:
- Forward
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 180
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Brandon, Manitoba
- NHL:
- Seattle Kraken | 5th Round | 141st Overall | 2024 NHL Draft
- Last Team:
- Swift Current Broncos (WHL)
NHL: Selected by the Seattle Kraken in Round 5 (141st Overall) of the 2024 NHL Draft.
Honors and Awards: 2026 NCAA National Champion … 2026 NCAA West Regional All-Tournament Team … National Co-Rookie of the Month (March/April 2026) … NCHC Rookie of the Month (March/April 2026) … 2025- 26 AHCA National All-American Scholar … NCHC Academic Honor Roll (2025-26) … NCHC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete (2025-26) … DU Hockey’s Dr. Ken Bredesen Most Sportsmanlike Player (2025-26)
2026-27: Participated in Seattle Kraken's summer development camp in July 2026.
2025-26: Led all Denver players with 26 assists and was first among team rookies and fourth overall in scoring with 34 points … Appeared in all 43 games during his freshman season and helped the Pioneers capture the 2026 National Championship … Had just six penalty minutes on three infractions, while also blocking 22 shots and finishing with a +11 plus/minus rating … Ranked third on the team in faceoff wins (301) and won 10 or more faceoffs in eight games during the season, including a career-high 13 draw victories on three occasions … Tied for second on the squad with three game-winning goals while also registering five multi-point games … Had three of those multi-point outings during single-elimination postseason contests, including in the NCAA Frozen Four Semifinals vs. Michigan on April 9 in Las Vegas where he had an assist and the tying goal late in the third period to force overtime … Also tied a career high with 13 faceoff victories in DU’s comeback win vs. Michigan before going on to win 9-of-16 draws in the NCAA Championship Game vs. Wisconsin on April 11 … Began his collegiate career with points in each of the first five games for the longest season-opening point streak by a freshman since Sean Behrens also went on a five-game run from Oct. 8-22, 2021 (0g/7a) … It was the longest point streak of the season for him while he also produced three streaks of four games … Made his collegiate debut on Oct. 10 at Air Force and scored the first goal of the season for the Pioneers for his first collegiate point … Also had a season-high seven shots on goal in the season opener on Oct. 10 … Registered his first assists and multi-point game in the home opener on Oct. 11 vs. Bentley (0g/2a) … Tallied his first game-winning goal on Oct. 18 at Lindenwood … Had two assists against Minnesota in the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game on Nov. 29 at Ball Arena to begin a four-game point streak (1g/4a) … Had an assist and set a career high with 13 faceoff wins on 19 draw attempts on Jan. 3 vs. Maine … Scored in the final second of the second period on Feb. 13 at Omaha to mark just the seventh instance of a DU player tallying at 19:59 of a period since the 2000-01 season and the first to do so since Cameron Wright on Nov. 13, 2021 vs. Western Michigan (second period) … Registered 13 points in a 12-game stretch from Feb. 7-April 9 (5g/8a), which included a pair of four-game point streaks from Feb. 27-March 7 (1g/3a) and March 31-April 9 (3g/4a), with the latter also marking his longest assist stretch of the campaign … Recorded points in six of the eight games during the postseason, picking multiple points in three of those outings … Tallied the game-winning goal in Game 1 and had an assist in Game 2 in the NCHC Quarterfinal series vs. Miami on March 6-7 … Had two points (1g/1a), including the primary assist on Kristian Epperson’s double-overtime game-winner, and won 13-of-22 faceoffs in the NCHC Frozen Faceoff Championship Game vs. Minnesota Duluth on March 27 … Scored goals in back-to-back games for the first time in his career as he also tallied and added an assist against Cornell on March 7 in the NCA West Regional Semifinals … Picked up an assist vs. Western Michigan in the NCAA Regional Final to help DU advance to the Frozen Four and earn All-Tournament Team honors for the Regional in Loveland … Earned his first career monthly awards as both the NCHC and National Rookie of the Month for March and April after leading all conference freshmen with nine points (4g/5a) in the final eight games.
Before Denver: Spent four years with the Swift Current Broncos of the Western Hockey League from 2022-2025, totaling 191 points (57g/134a) in 199 career games ... Recorded 22 goals and 62 assists for 84 points while playing in 65 regular-season contests and serving as team captain in 2024-25 ... Skated in five 2025 playoff games and recorded four points (2g/2a) ... Named Swift Current’s team MVP and recipient of the organization’s leadership and maturity, and sportsmanlike awards in 2025 … Spent 12 days in April 2025 with the Coachella Valley Firebirds of the AHL on an amateur tryout but did not play in any games ... Played in 68 regular-season contests in the 2023-24 season, registering 26 goals and 51 assists for 77 points with the Broncos ... Registered 29 points (9g/20a) in 63 games during his first full WHL campaign in 2022-23, earning team rookie of the year and scholastic honors ... Skated in the 2022 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge for Canada Black, recording five points (2g/3a) in the five games of the tournament ... Split the 2021-22 season between the Brandon Wheat Kings U18AAA and Swift Current ... Played in 38 games for Brandon, earning 88 points (35g/53a) and then played three contests for the Broncos (0g/1a) … Named to the MU18HL First All-Star Team and league Rookie of the Year in 2021-22 with Brandon ... Recognized in 2021-22 as a member of the CSSHL U15 All-Academic Team with Brandon ... Previously played in the CSSHL for two years for Pursuit of Excellence Prep and RINK HA Kelowna Prep.
Personal: Has two older siblings … Intends to major in business at DU … Career goals include helping Denver win the national championship, earn his business degree and then play professional hockey … Favorite music includes country, rap and pop … Favorite TV shows are Prison Break, Ted Lasso, Curb Your Enthusiasm and Breaking Bad … Used to play the cello when he was younger … Also played baseball, golf and basketball while growing up … Hobbies include golf, basketball, pickleball, cooking and swimming.
Other: Picked in Round 1 at No. 6 overall by Swift Current in the 2021 WHL Prospects Draft … Rated at No. 77 among North American Skaters by NHL Central Scouting for the 2024 NHL Draft … Played in the Brick Invitational with the Winnipeg Jr. Jets (2015-16).
Why DU: “I chose the University of Denver because of the top of the line facilities, coaching and support staff, as well as the long lasting success of hockey team, and the on and off-ice development as a player.”
Honors and Awards: 2026 NCAA National Champion … 2026 NCAA West Regional All-Tournament Team … National Co-Rookie of the Month (March/April 2026) … NCHC Rookie of the Month (March/April 2026) … 2025- 26 AHCA National All-American Scholar … NCHC Academic Honor Roll (2025-26) … NCHC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete (2025-26) … DU Hockey’s Dr. Ken Bredesen Most Sportsmanlike Player (2025-26)
2026-27: Participated in Seattle Kraken's summer development camp in July 2026.
2025-26: Led all Denver players with 26 assists and was first among team rookies and fourth overall in scoring with 34 points … Appeared in all 43 games during his freshman season and helped the Pioneers capture the 2026 National Championship … Had just six penalty minutes on three infractions, while also blocking 22 shots and finishing with a +11 plus/minus rating … Ranked third on the team in faceoff wins (301) and won 10 or more faceoffs in eight games during the season, including a career-high 13 draw victories on three occasions … Tied for second on the squad with three game-winning goals while also registering five multi-point games … Had three of those multi-point outings during single-elimination postseason contests, including in the NCAA Frozen Four Semifinals vs. Michigan on April 9 in Las Vegas where he had an assist and the tying goal late in the third period to force overtime … Also tied a career high with 13 faceoff victories in DU’s comeback win vs. Michigan before going on to win 9-of-16 draws in the NCAA Championship Game vs. Wisconsin on April 11 … Began his collegiate career with points in each of the first five games for the longest season-opening point streak by a freshman since Sean Behrens also went on a five-game run from Oct. 8-22, 2021 (0g/7a) … It was the longest point streak of the season for him while he also produced three streaks of four games … Made his collegiate debut on Oct. 10 at Air Force and scored the first goal of the season for the Pioneers for his first collegiate point … Also had a season-high seven shots on goal in the season opener on Oct. 10 … Registered his first assists and multi-point game in the home opener on Oct. 11 vs. Bentley (0g/2a) … Tallied his first game-winning goal on Oct. 18 at Lindenwood … Had two assists against Minnesota in the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game on Nov. 29 at Ball Arena to begin a four-game point streak (1g/4a) … Had an assist and set a career high with 13 faceoff wins on 19 draw attempts on Jan. 3 vs. Maine … Scored in the final second of the second period on Feb. 13 at Omaha to mark just the seventh instance of a DU player tallying at 19:59 of a period since the 2000-01 season and the first to do so since Cameron Wright on Nov. 13, 2021 vs. Western Michigan (second period) … Registered 13 points in a 12-game stretch from Feb. 7-April 9 (5g/8a), which included a pair of four-game point streaks from Feb. 27-March 7 (1g/3a) and March 31-April 9 (3g/4a), with the latter also marking his longest assist stretch of the campaign … Recorded points in six of the eight games during the postseason, picking multiple points in three of those outings … Tallied the game-winning goal in Game 1 and had an assist in Game 2 in the NCHC Quarterfinal series vs. Miami on March 6-7 … Had two points (1g/1a), including the primary assist on Kristian Epperson’s double-overtime game-winner, and won 13-of-22 faceoffs in the NCHC Frozen Faceoff Championship Game vs. Minnesota Duluth on March 27 … Scored goals in back-to-back games for the first time in his career as he also tallied and added an assist against Cornell on March 7 in the NCA West Regional Semifinals … Picked up an assist vs. Western Michigan in the NCAA Regional Final to help DU advance to the Frozen Four and earn All-Tournament Team honors for the Regional in Loveland … Earned his first career monthly awards as both the NCHC and National Rookie of the Month for March and April after leading all conference freshmen with nine points (4g/5a) in the final eight games.
Before Denver: Spent four years with the Swift Current Broncos of the Western Hockey League from 2022-2025, totaling 191 points (57g/134a) in 199 career games ... Recorded 22 goals and 62 assists for 84 points while playing in 65 regular-season contests and serving as team captain in 2024-25 ... Skated in five 2025 playoff games and recorded four points (2g/2a) ... Named Swift Current’s team MVP and recipient of the organization’s leadership and maturity, and sportsmanlike awards in 2025 … Spent 12 days in April 2025 with the Coachella Valley Firebirds of the AHL on an amateur tryout but did not play in any games ... Played in 68 regular-season contests in the 2023-24 season, registering 26 goals and 51 assists for 77 points with the Broncos ... Registered 29 points (9g/20a) in 63 games during his first full WHL campaign in 2022-23, earning team rookie of the year and scholastic honors ... Skated in the 2022 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge for Canada Black, recording five points (2g/3a) in the five games of the tournament ... Split the 2021-22 season between the Brandon Wheat Kings U18AAA and Swift Current ... Played in 38 games for Brandon, earning 88 points (35g/53a) and then played three contests for the Broncos (0g/1a) … Named to the MU18HL First All-Star Team and league Rookie of the Year in 2021-22 with Brandon ... Recognized in 2021-22 as a member of the CSSHL U15 All-Academic Team with Brandon ... Previously played in the CSSHL for two years for Pursuit of Excellence Prep and RINK HA Kelowna Prep.
Personal: Has two older siblings … Intends to major in business at DU … Career goals include helping Denver win the national championship, earn his business degree and then play professional hockey … Favorite music includes country, rap and pop … Favorite TV shows are Prison Break, Ted Lasso, Curb Your Enthusiasm and Breaking Bad … Used to play the cello when he was younger … Also played baseball, golf and basketball while growing up … Hobbies include golf, basketball, pickleball, cooking and swimming.
Other: Picked in Round 1 at No. 6 overall by Swift Current in the 2021 WHL Prospects Draft … Rated at No. 77 among North American Skaters by NHL Central Scouting for the 2024 NHL Draft … Played in the Brick Invitational with the Winnipeg Jr. Jets (2015-16).
Why DU: “I chose the University of Denver because of the top of the line facilities, coaching and support staff, as well as the long lasting success of hockey team, and the on and off-ice development as a player.”
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