University of Denver Athletics

NHL: Selected by the Tampa Bay Lightning in Round 4 (128th Overall) of the 2024 NHL Draft.

Honors & Awards: NCHC Academic All-Conference Team (2024-25) … NCHC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete (2024-25)
 
2025-26: Participated in the Tampa Bay Lightning's development camp in July 2025.

2024-25: Recorded nine points (1g/8a) and played in 39-of-44 games while being the second-youngest player on the roster as a freshman … Added 33 shots on goal, 14 penalty minutes and a +5 plus/minus rating … Made his collegiate debut on Oct. 6 at Alaska Anchorage and recorded his first career points the next game with two assists on Oct. 18 vs. Northeastern … Did not play in the games at Yale on Nov. 1-2, 2024 and missed the outings on Jan. 3-4, 2025 at Maine (illness) … Fired three shots on goal twice during the year (Oct. 18 vs. Northeastern, March 30 vs. Boston College) … Had six penalty minutes on Feb. 21 at Maimi … Scored his first NCAA goal and added an assist in Game 2 of the NCHC Quarterfinals vs. Colorado College on March 15 … Made his NCAA Tournament debut in the Northeast Regional Semifinals vs. Providence on March 28 in Manchester, New Hampshire … Registered points in back-to-back contests for the first time in his career with an assist in Game 3 vs. CC on March 16.
 
Before DU: Named Mr. Hockey in Minnesota in 2023-24 and was also awarded Metro Player of the Year and the Associated Press’s Minnesota Player of the Year … Also named to the AP’s All-State First Team … Recorded 59 points on 19 goals and 40 assists in 28 high school games in 2023-24 with Minnetonka … Also named an AP Academic Scholar and Student-Athlete of the Year at Minnetonka High School in 2023-24 … Split the campaign with the Sioux City Musketeers of the USHL where he totaled 22 points (9g/13a) in 25 USHL regular-season contests … Added two goals and two assists in eight USHL postseason outings with the Musketeers … Played three seasons of prep hockey at MHS where he recorded 135 points (58g/77a) in 86 games … Scored 25 goals and 25 assists for 50 points in 31 outings and helped MHS to the Minnesota State Championship and was named to the All-Tournament Team as a junior in 2022-23 … Posted 26 points (14g/12a) in 27 contests as a sophomore at MHS in 2021-22 … Played for the Orono Youth Hockey Association while growing up and also played AAA for the Minnesota Bruins, Minnesota Walleye, Minnesota Blizzard and AA for Minnesota Bantam as a teenager.
 
Personal: Older sister also attended DU … Graduated from Minnetonka High School in 2024 … Majoring in finance at DU … Wants to help Denver win a national championship and later pursue a professional hockey career in the NHL and work in wealth management … Enjoys golf, pickle ball and wake surfing … Favorite type of music is country … Also played soccer and tennis as a kid … Shawshank Redemption is his favorite movie and Friends is his favorite TV show … Helped raise money from St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital while in high school.
 
Other: Rated No. 68 in NHL Central Scouting’s final rankings for North American skaters for the 2024 draft.
 
Why DU: “The hockey program is one of the best in the nation and helps develop hockey players into pros. The staff was a huge factor from head coach David Carle and the assistant coaches to the strength coach and every other staff member that is in place to help us succeed. On top of that the location and academics are amazing as well.”