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Honors and Awards: 2022 NCAA National Champion … Team captain (2022-23) ... Team alternate captain (2021-22) … NCHC Defensive Defenseman of the Year (2022-23) ... 2x NCHC Academic All-Conference Team (2021-22, 2022-23) … 2x DU’s Keith Magnuson Best Defensive Player Award (2021-22, 2022-23) and also won DU’s Dr. Ralph Verploeg Most Inspirational Player Award (2022-23) … Finalist for NCHC Defensive Defenseman of the Year (2021-22).
 
2022-23: Named the 93rd captain in program history prior to the season on Sept. 22 … Recorded a career-high six goals and added seven assists while playing in all 40 games … Ranked second among Denver rear guards in goals and was fourth in scoring with 13 points … Finished tied for second on DU with four game-winning goals—the first such markers of his career … Became the first Denver player to win the NCHC Defensive Defenseman of the Year award after leading the team with a plus-30 rating and 59 penalty minutes and was third on the squad with 53 blocked shots … Also led the Pioneers with 21 penalties … Fired 83 shots on goal, sixth overall on the team and second among defensemen … Was a plus or even player in 35-of-40 games, including in each of the last 14 contests … Had a +3 plus/minus rating on Dec. 16 vs. Lindenwood and Feb. 17 vs. Minnesota Duluth … Appeared in his 100th career game on Oct. 28 at Miami and suited up in his 125th career contest on Feb. 18 vs. Minnesota Duluth … Scored his first career game-winning goal on Dec. 17 vs. Lindenwood … Also tallied the game-winners on Feb. 4 at Colorado College, Feb. 24 at Western Michigan and March 3 vs. CC … Blocked seven shots on Jan. 14 vs. Miami, the most in a game for DU during the year … Had 17 penalty minutes on Feb. 4 at CC … Finished his four-year collegiate career with 41 points (15g/26a), 117 penalty minutes, 134 blocked shots and a +49 plus/minus rating in 133 games … Signed with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on an AHL deal on March 28, 2023 and played the remainder of the 2022-23 season with WBS on an amateur tryout (eight games) … Attended Arizona Coyotes Development Camp in July 2022 as an invite.
 
2021-22: Registered a career-high 13 assists and 16 points (3g/13a) in 38 games during the Pioneers’ run to a national championship … Tied for third on Denver with a +23 plus/minus rating and placed fourth on the team with 33 blocked shots … His 76 shots on goal were the second-most by a defenseman on the team … Added 30 penalty minutes … Began the year with a career-high two assists in the season opener vs. Arizona State on Oct. 8 … Picked up two points (1g/1a) the following night vs. ASU on Oct. 9 … Also recorded multiple points with a goal and an assist on Dec. 31 vs. Alaska Fairbanks … Registered three assists in four national tournament contests, including an assist in both the Frozen Four semifinals vs. Michigan on April 7 and the NCAA Championship Game vs. Minnesota State on April 9 … Named an alternate captain for the season on Sept. 7.
 
2020-21: Played in all 24 games, tallying six points (4g/2a) and leading all defensemen with four goals … Also had a -6 plus/minus rating, six penalty shots and 29 blocked shots … Scored two goals in Denver’s win over Omaha on Feb. 6.

2019-20: Appeared in 31-of-36 games … Made his NCAA debut on Oct. 5, 2019 vs. Alaska Fairbanks … Recorded first point with an assist on Oct. 19 vs. Boston College … Scored his first collegiate goal on Jan. 31 vs. Minnesota Duluth.

Before Denver: Registered six goals, 24 assists and 88 penalty minutes through 62 USHL games for the Lincoln Stars and Fargo Force during the 2018-19 season ... Recorded 35 points (7g/28a) and 76 penalty minutes through 57 games with the Virden Oil Capitals (MJHL) during the 2017-18 season ... Product of the Notre Dame Hounds (SJHL).

Personal: Son of Don & Carla Lee … Has a younger sister, Charlie … Favorite movie is Talladega Nights … Favorite TV show is The Ranch … Favorite sport other than hockey is baseball … Enjoys farming in his spare time … Favorite artist is Luke Combs … Favorite sports team is the Toronto Blue Jays … Chose DU because he wanted to be a part of the winning tradition and use the great facilities the program has to offer.