University of Denver Athletics

NHL: Eligible for the 2026 NHL Draft
 
Before Denver: Spent two years with the Vancouver Giants of the Western Hockey Leage and registered 110 points (19g/91a) in 114 career WHL contests from 2024-2026 … Led the Giants in assists (43) while ranking second overall and the most by a defenseman with 57 points in 2025-26, earning recognition on the WHL West All-Star Second Team … Scored 14 goals and added 35 penalty minutes during the season … Led the team in power-play assists (21) while finishing second overall in scoring during the man advantage with 24 points (3g/21a) … Began the season as an alternate captain before being named team captain of Vancouver on Jan. 9, 2026 at the age of 17 years and 267 days old, becoming the second-youngest captain in team history … Started his second season in Vancouver by tallying in back-to-back games vs. Penticton on Sept. 20 and Victoria on Sept. 26 … Recorded a personal-best four assists on Oct. 4, 2025 at Moose Jaw … Posted a career-high five points (2g/3a) with the Giants on Dec. 14, 2025 vs. Spokane … Recorded two assists to reach 100 career points in his 100th WHL game on Jan. 3, 2026 at Portland, becoming the fastest D-man under 18 years old in league history to accomplish the feat since Hockey Hall of Fame member Scott Niedermayer in 1990-91 with the Kamloops Blazers … Scored the overtime-winning goal on March 15, 2026 at Seattle, his second game-winner of his WHL tenure … Played in the 2025 CHL-USA Prospects Challenge for the CHL … Named to the 2025 Canadian Hockey League’s All-Rookie Team after leading all WHL rookies with 48 assists … Added five goals to finish with 53 points in his first full season with Vancouver in 2024-25 … Was a finalist for the WHL’s Rookie of the Year and became just the second WHL defenseman aged 16 or younger with 50 or more points, joining Scott Niedermayer with Kamloops in 1989-90 … Recorded 25 power-play points with two goals and 23 assists during man advantages in 2024-25 … Had 14 penalty minutes and a +11 plus/minus rating in his rookie campaign in the WHL … Recorded assists/points in the first seven games of 2024-25 (0g/10a) and had 13 points (0g/10a) in his first 10 contests of the campaign … Compiled two assists in five WHL playoff games in 2025 … Played one game with the Giants during the 2023-24 season, making his major-junior debut on Nov. 4, 2023 … Product of the Delta Hockey Academy.
 
International: Was named one of the top three players on Team Canada at the 2026 IIHF U18 World Championships after tying for first in scoring among all tournament defensemen and tied for second overall on the squad with six points (1g/5a) in five games … Registered two points (1g/1a) in seven games to help Canada win the gold medal at the 2025 U18 Worlds … Won gold at the 2024 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge with Canada White … Earned a bronze at the 2025 Hlinka Gretzky Cup after producing five points in five games (2g/3a) … Led all tournament defensemen in points (5) and assists (4) with Team Canada at the 2024 Youth Olympic Games in South Korea.
 
Personal: Has an older brother and a younger sister … Graduated from South Delta Secondary School in British Columbia in 2026 … Intends to major in business at DU … Wants to win a national championship with Denver and play in the NHL someday … Also played lacrosse and soccer as a kid … Favorite types of music are country and house … Favorite movies are The Hangover series … Hobbies include golf, pickleball, poker and hanging out with friends.
 
Other: Rated No. 16 among North American skaters on NHL Central Scouting’s final rankings for the 2026 NHL Draft.
 
Why DU: “I chose the University of Denver because I want to win a national championship, develop as a hockey player and person, and to be a part of the DU community.”