2025-26 Men's Ice Hockey Roster
Jersey Number 21
Kent Anderson
- Position:
- Defenseman
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 215
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Calgary, Alberta
- Last Team:
- Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)
Honors and Awards: 2x NCAA National Champion (2024, 2026) … 2025-26 NCHC Senior Scholar-Athlete Award … 2024 NCAA Elite 90 Award … 4x AHCA National All-American Scholar (2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26) … 4x NCHC Academic Honor Roll (2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26) … 4x NCHC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete (2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26) … 2026 CSC Academic All-America First Team … 2024 CSC Academic All-American Second Team … 3x CSC Academic All-District (2024, 2025, 2026) … DU Hockey Dr. Art Mason Top Scholar-Athlete twice (2023-24, 2025-26) and Dr. Ralph Verploeg Most Inspirational Player (2025-26)
Pro: Signed a one-year contract with the AHL Calgary Wranglers for the 2026-27 season on May 15, 2026 … Inked an amateur tryout with the Wranglers after the 2025-26 season on April 15 and made his professional debut on April 17, 2026 at the AHL Colorado Eagles.
2025-26: Named the 96th captain in program history prior to the season on Oct. 3 and led the Pioneers to their 11th national championship and his second as a player (also 2024) … Totaled four points on two goals and two assists while playing in all 43 games … Also registered 12 penalty minutes, 40 blocks and 51 shots on goal while producing a +13 plus/minus rating … Scored his second career game-winner and first career overtime goal on April 9 in double-OT in the NCAA Frozen Four Semifinals vs. Michigan, ending the longest game in program history (92:35) … Also tallied on Dec. 13 at St. Cloud State … Played in his 125th career game the previous day on Dec. 12 at SCSU … Blocked a season-high three shots on three occasions, including in season opener on Oct. 10 at Air Force … Fired a career-high six shots on goal in Game 1 of the NCHC Quarterfinals on March 6 vs. Miami … Suited up in his 150th career contest in the NCAA Championship Game vs. Wisconsin on April 11 in Las Vegas, Nev. … Finished his collegiate career with 21 points (6g/15a), 119 shots, 42 penalty minutes, 130 blocks and a +40 plus/minus rating.
2024-25: Matched his career high of eight points (1g/7a) and recorded a personal-best seven assists while playing in all 44 contests ... Finished with a +13 plus/minus rating and 14 penalty minutes ... Recorded a career high of 32 shots on goal and placed second on the team with 55 blocked shots, including stopping a personal-best four shots in two games (Jan. 4 at Maine, Jan. 25 at Minnesota Duluth) ... Tied a team season high with a +4 plus/minus rating on Oct. 26, 2024 vs. Wisconsin ... Played in his 100th game on March 14 vs. Colorado College in Game 1 of the NCHC Quarterfinals ... Tallied his first career game-winning goal in Game 3 vs. CC on March 16.
2023-24: Posted career highs with three goals, five assists and eight points while playing in 41-of-44 games … Finished with a +11 plus/minus rating and 12 penalty minutes … Fired 24 shots on goal … Blocked 20 shots, including stopping three in a game three times … Scored his first career goals by tallying twice in the season opener on Oct. 7 at Alaska Fairbanks, which also marked his first multi-point contest … Registered points in consecutive games for the first time in his career on Jan. 5-6 vs. Niagara, including scoring in the series opener and posting a +4 plus/minus rating in the finale … Fired a personal-high three shots on goal on Jan. 20 at Omaha … Played in his 50th career game on Feb. 23 vs. Miami … Skated in all eight postseason contests, including each of the four NCAA Tournament games … Made his national tournament debut in the Northeast Regional Semifinals vs. Massachusetts on March 28 … Joined Gabe Levin (2016) and Erich Fear (2019) as the third Denver hockey player to be awarded with the NCAA Elite 90 Award by owning the highest cumulative grade-point average among all players at the Frozen Four (3.975).
2022-23: Had two assists, 15 blocked shots, four penalty minutes and a +3 plus/minus rating in 22 games … Made his NCAA debut on Oct. 7 vs. Notre Dame in the Ice Breaker Tournament … Recorded his first NCAA point with an assist on Nov. 12 at North Dakota … Also had an assist on Dec. 17 vs. Lindenwood … Blocked a season-high four shots on March 4 at Colorado College.
Before Denver: Appeared in 62 games with the Green Bay Gamblers of the United States Hockey League in 2021-22, recording 28 points (2g/26a) and 18 penalty minutes and was named to the USHL All-Rookie Second Team … Played two seasons with the Drumheller Dragons of the AJHL from 2019-2021, totaling 29 points (6g/23a) in 68 games … Limited to just 10 games and served as an alternate captain on Drumheller in 2020-21 (2g/4a) … Registered 23 points (4g/19a) in 56 contests and had four points (1g/3a) in five postseason outings with the Dragons in 2019-20 … A product of the Calgary Northstar organization.
Personal: Attended St. Francis High School … Earned honors distinction in science and math and was on the honor roll at St. Francis … Intends to enroll in business at Denver … Also enjoys golf and working out … Wants to play professional hockey after DU … Ranked No. 189 among North American skaters by NHL Central Scouting for the 2022 draft.
Why DU: "It's an excellent hockey program along with a great academic reputation. Additionally, it is relatively close to my hometown."
Pro: Signed a one-year contract with the AHL Calgary Wranglers for the 2026-27 season on May 15, 2026 … Inked an amateur tryout with the Wranglers after the 2025-26 season on April 15 and made his professional debut on April 17, 2026 at the AHL Colorado Eagles.
2025-26: Named the 96th captain in program history prior to the season on Oct. 3 and led the Pioneers to their 11th national championship and his second as a player (also 2024) … Totaled four points on two goals and two assists while playing in all 43 games … Also registered 12 penalty minutes, 40 blocks and 51 shots on goal while producing a +13 plus/minus rating … Scored his second career game-winner and first career overtime goal on April 9 in double-OT in the NCAA Frozen Four Semifinals vs. Michigan, ending the longest game in program history (92:35) … Also tallied on Dec. 13 at St. Cloud State … Played in his 125th career game the previous day on Dec. 12 at SCSU … Blocked a season-high three shots on three occasions, including in season opener on Oct. 10 at Air Force … Fired a career-high six shots on goal in Game 1 of the NCHC Quarterfinals on March 6 vs. Miami … Suited up in his 150th career contest in the NCAA Championship Game vs. Wisconsin on April 11 in Las Vegas, Nev. … Finished his collegiate career with 21 points (6g/15a), 119 shots, 42 penalty minutes, 130 blocks and a +40 plus/minus rating.
2024-25: Matched his career high of eight points (1g/7a) and recorded a personal-best seven assists while playing in all 44 contests ... Finished with a +13 plus/minus rating and 14 penalty minutes ... Recorded a career high of 32 shots on goal and placed second on the team with 55 blocked shots, including stopping a personal-best four shots in two games (Jan. 4 at Maine, Jan. 25 at Minnesota Duluth) ... Tied a team season high with a +4 plus/minus rating on Oct. 26, 2024 vs. Wisconsin ... Played in his 100th game on March 14 vs. Colorado College in Game 1 of the NCHC Quarterfinals ... Tallied his first career game-winning goal in Game 3 vs. CC on March 16.
2023-24: Posted career highs with three goals, five assists and eight points while playing in 41-of-44 games … Finished with a +11 plus/minus rating and 12 penalty minutes … Fired 24 shots on goal … Blocked 20 shots, including stopping three in a game three times … Scored his first career goals by tallying twice in the season opener on Oct. 7 at Alaska Fairbanks, which also marked his first multi-point contest … Registered points in consecutive games for the first time in his career on Jan. 5-6 vs. Niagara, including scoring in the series opener and posting a +4 plus/minus rating in the finale … Fired a personal-high three shots on goal on Jan. 20 at Omaha … Played in his 50th career game on Feb. 23 vs. Miami … Skated in all eight postseason contests, including each of the four NCAA Tournament games … Made his national tournament debut in the Northeast Regional Semifinals vs. Massachusetts on March 28 … Joined Gabe Levin (2016) and Erich Fear (2019) as the third Denver hockey player to be awarded with the NCAA Elite 90 Award by owning the highest cumulative grade-point average among all players at the Frozen Four (3.975).
2022-23: Had two assists, 15 blocked shots, four penalty minutes and a +3 plus/minus rating in 22 games … Made his NCAA debut on Oct. 7 vs. Notre Dame in the Ice Breaker Tournament … Recorded his first NCAA point with an assist on Nov. 12 at North Dakota … Also had an assist on Dec. 17 vs. Lindenwood … Blocked a season-high four shots on March 4 at Colorado College.
Before Denver: Appeared in 62 games with the Green Bay Gamblers of the United States Hockey League in 2021-22, recording 28 points (2g/26a) and 18 penalty minutes and was named to the USHL All-Rookie Second Team … Played two seasons with the Drumheller Dragons of the AJHL from 2019-2021, totaling 29 points (6g/23a) in 68 games … Limited to just 10 games and served as an alternate captain on Drumheller in 2020-21 (2g/4a) … Registered 23 points (4g/19a) in 56 contests and had four points (1g/3a) in five postseason outings with the Dragons in 2019-20 … A product of the Calgary Northstar organization.
Personal: Attended St. Francis High School … Earned honors distinction in science and math and was on the honor roll at St. Francis … Intends to enroll in business at Denver … Also enjoys golf and working out … Wants to play professional hockey after DU … Ranked No. 189 among North American skaters by NHL Central Scouting for the 2022 draft.
Why DU: "It's an excellent hockey program along with a great academic reputation. Additionally, it is relatively close to my hometown."
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