University of Denver Athletics

Pro: Signed his first professional contract as an undrafted free agent with San Jose Barracuda, the NHL affiliate of the San Jose Sharks, on April 21, 2025.

Honors and Awards: 2x NCAA National Champion (2022, 2024) … 2024 NCAA Frozen Four Most Outstanding Player … 2024 NCAA Frozen Four All-Tournament Team … 2024 NCAA Northeast Regional Most Outstanding Player … 2x NCAA Northeast Regional All-Tournament Team (2024, 2025) … 2024-25 NCHC Senior Scholar-Athlete Award … Mike Richter Award Semifinalist (2024-25) … 2025 NCHC Frozen Faceoff All-Tournament Team ... HCA National Player of the Month (April 2024) … 2x HCA National Goaltender of the Month (March 2024, March/April 2025) … 2x NCHC Goaltender of the Month (March 2024, March/April 2025) … 4x AHCA All-American Scholar (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25) … 4x NCHC Academic All-Conference Team (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25) ... 4x NCHC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25) ... 2024-25 CSC Academic All-America Second Team ... 2x CSC Academic All-District Team (2024, 2025) ... 5x NCHC Goaltender of the Week (March 6, 2023; Jan. 9, 2024; Nov. 11, 2024; Jan. 6, 2025; March 10, 2025) ... 2022 Ice Breaker All-Tournament Team … DU’s Bill Masterton Team MVP (2023-24)
 
School Record Book: Tied for fifth in both career wins (63-tied) and goals-against average (2.13) … Ranked ninth in career save percentage (.921) and 13th in shutouts (5) … Tied for the most games played (40), owns the second-most wins (29) and ninth-most saves (997) in a single season (2024-25) … Tied for the 10th most saves in a game (49, Feb. 8, 2025 at Arizona State) … Owns the eighth (154:45), 13th (136:53) and 19th (127:19) longest shutout streaks in school history.
 
2024-25: Led the NCAA with 29 wins, the second-most in a single season in school history (George Kirkwood, 30, 1960-61) … Also posted a career high by starting in 40 games, tied for the most in a single campaign in program history … Named a Mike Richter Award Semifinalist and finished his senior campaign by registering a 29-10-1 overall record, .924 save percentage, 2.07 goals-against average and one shutout … Made 997 saves, tied for the ninth-most in a campaign in school history … Stopped 40 or more shots in a game four times and allowed one or fewer goal in 15 contests during the year … Won each of his first 11 starts (Oct. 5-Nov. 16), tying for the longest in-season win streak in the last 10 years by a Denver goaltender (Tanner Jaillet, Jan. 21-March 10, 2017) … Registered a 22-save shutout on Nov. 1 at Yale … Recorded a career-long shutout streak across three contests from Oct. 26-Nov. 8, going 154:45 without allowing a goal in games vs. Wisconsin, Yale and Lindenwood … It was his third shutout streak of at least 120 minutes of his career and the eighth longest in program history … Named NCHC Goaltender of the Week on Nov. 11 after stopping 41-of-43 shots in the series vs. Lindenwood on Nov. 8-9 … Won 20 consecutive starts across two seasons from March 9-Nov. 14, 2024, which included three career-long shutout streaks in that time … Overall, started 33 straight games from Jan. 5-Nov. 1, 2024, posting a 27-4-2 record, 2.02 GAA, .927 save% and three shutouts during that stretch … Stopped 10-of-12 shots in the season opener on Oct. 5 at Alaska Anchorage, tied for the eighth-fewest saves in a game in school history by a starting netminder ... Also stopped 10-of-12 shots in the win vs. Miami on Jan. 11 (Previous Pioneer: Peter Mannino, 10 saves, Oct. 27, 2007 vs. Minnesota Duluth) … Made a season-high 14 consecutive starts and went 9-5-0 from Nov. 8-Jan. 11 … Stopped 34 shots and had an assist on a short-handed goal for his fourth career point on Dec. 13 at Colorado College … Made 44 saves at No. 7 Maine on Jan. 4 for his most in a regulation contest in his collegiate tenure … Overall, stopped 73-of-76 shots he faced in the two games at Maine on Jan. 3-4, helping him earn his second of three NCHC Goaltender of the Week awards … Posted career highs with 49 saves on 55 shots in an overtime loss at Arizona State on Feb. 8, tied for the 10th-most saves in a game in program history and the most by a Pioneer since Sam Brittain’s DU-record 67 saves on March 16, 2012 vs. Minnesota Duluth in the WCHA Final Five Semifinals. … Won his 50th career game on Jan. 11 vs. Miami, becoming the fifth active NCAA netminder to achieve the feat and the 13th all-time and Denver … Earned a combined shutout with Freddie Halyk after leaving in the third period with a lower-body injury on Feb. 14 vs. North Dakota, the first team shutout by the Pioneers in at least the last past 10 years … Of the 32 total saves he made, stopped 23-of25 shots in the third period on March 8 at Colorado College … Recognized as NCHC Goaltender of the Week on March 10 … Made 27 saves against Arizona State in the NCHC Frozen Faceoff Semifinals on March 21 in St. Paul, Minn. … Stopped 46 shots on March 22 in the NCHC Frozen Faceoff Championship Game vs. Western Michigan and 44 on April 10 in the NCAA Frozen Four Semifinals vs. WMU, with both contests going to double-overtime … Selected to the NCAA Northeast Regional All-Tournament Team for the second year in a row after making 65-of-67 saves in wins vs. No. 2-seed Providence and No. 1 Boston College on March 28-30 in Manchester, N.H. … Denied 30-of-31 shots vs. Providence in the Regional Semifinals on March 28 … Had an NCAA Tournament shutout streak of 175:38 that stretched from the first period of the 2024 Frozen Four semifinals vs. Boston University to the third period vs. Providence … Backstopped the Pioneers to their second-straight NCAA Frozen Four berth with 35 saves in the Regional Final vs. Boston College on March 30 … Had a 106:32 shutout streak of BC across three games, beginning on Oct. 21, 2023 in Chestnut Hill, Mass. … Started each of the final 12 games of the season … Named both the NCHC and the Co-National Goaltender of the Month for March/April, posting a 7-4-0 record, .930 save%, while averaging 28.91 saves per game—second among NCHC netminders—and stopping an average 38 shots in the three NCAA Tournament contests … Allowed one goal or fewer in six of his seven career NCAA Tournament starts, posting a 6-1 record, 0.99 goals-against average, .969 save percentage and one shutout … His .857 winning percentage in the NCAA Tournament is tied for eighth-best all-time (minimum two years) … Appeared in 90 total games and made 83 starts during his time at DU … Finished tied for fifth in program history with 63 wins, ninth in save percentage (.921), fifth in goals-against average (2.13) and 13th in shutouts (five) … Posted a .783 winning percentage as the Pioneers' starting netminder and also added four assists during his four years at Denver … Part of the winningest senior class in Denver hockey history that won 124 games over four seasons, two Penrose Cups as NCHC regular-season champions, the 2024 NCHC Frozen Faceoff Championship, four Gold Pan trophies over rival Colorado College, reached three NCAA Frozen Fours and earned national championships in 2022 and 2024 ... Attended the Colorado Avalanche's development camp in July 2024 as an invitee.

2023-24: Backstopped the Pioneers to the 2024 NCAA Championship, earning his second national title in three seasons … Recorded a 23-5-3 overall record, 2.34 goals-against average, .917 save percentage and two shutouts in 31 games played, all of which were starts … Led all Denver goalies with a career high in games played/started, wins, goals-against average and save percentage … His 23 wins were the 14th-most in a season in school history and his .790 winning percentage was the best mark by a Pioneer keeper since Tanner Jaillet in 2016-17 (.811) … Recognized as both the NCAA Frozen Four and Northeast Regional Most Outstanding Player after finishing the four-game national tournament with a 0.63 goals-against average, .979 save percentage and one shutout in 283:32 of playing time … Posted a 35-save shutout in the NCAA Championship Game on April 13 vs. Boston College, becoming the eighth goalie in NCAA history to post a clean sheet in the title game and the third Pioneer to do it, joining Gerry Powers (1968 vs. North Dakota) and Adam Berkhoel (2004 vs. Maine) … Stopped 33-of-34 shots in an overtime win vs. Boston University on April 11 in the national semifinals and finished the Frozen Four by making 68-of-39 saves in the two contests, a .986 save percentage to tie Hockey Hall-of-Famer Ken Dryden for the best mark in Frozen Four history (national semifinals and final) … Started each of the final 26 games of the season after the holiday break, posting a 20-4-2 record, 2.17 goals-against average, .925 save percentage and two shutouts in a stretch that began on Jan. 5 vs. Niagara … It was the longest games-started streak by a DU goalie since Tanner Jaillet also had a 26-game run from Nov. 4, 2017-March 2, 2018 … Made his NCAA Tournament debut and earned his 20th victory of the season by posting career highs with 46 saves on 47 shots faced in double-overtime vs. Massachusetts on March 28 in the Northeast Regional Semifinals—the longest game in program history (92:28) … Saved 28 shots in the third and two overtime periods (final 52:28) for the first 40-plus save effort by a DU netminder since Filip Larsson denied 45 shots on Feb. 1, 2019 vs. North Dakota … Stopped 24-of-25 shots in the Regional Final vs. Cornell on March 30 to finish the two-game set in Springfield, Mass., with 70 saves on 72 shots (.972) … Made his first season-opening start by making 20-of-23 saves on Oct. 7 at Alaska Fairbanks … Turned away 24-of-25 shots the next day in the series finale in Alaska … Went on a then-personal-best eight-game unbeaten stretch (6-0-2) from Oct. 21-Jan. 20 … Missed 13 games with a lower-body injury after getting hurt on Oct. 27 vs. Augustana … Saw his first game action after the injury during the exhibition on Dec. 30 vs. Minot State … Went 5-0-1 in his first six starts in January after returning to the lineup and earned his second career NCHC Goaltender of the Week award on Jan. 9 by combining for a 1.50 goals-against average in a two-game series sweep of Niagara on Jan. 5-6 … Recorded his first career points during the season with three assists, with him registering his first helper on Feb. 17 at Minnesota Duluth and his second two games later on Feb. 24 vs. Miami (also March 16 vs. UMD in Game 2 of the NCHC Quarterfinals) … Stopped 30 shots in a tie on Jan. 13 vs. St. Cloud State, including making 18 saves in the third period—the most in a single frame by a DU goaltender during the season … Recorded a then-career-high 39 saves on 41 shots on Feb. 2 vs. Western Michigan … Started and stopped all 27 shots he faced in an 8-1 win on Feb. 24 vs. Miami—the only goal against came on a deflection during a delayed RedHawks penalty that went the length of the ice and into DU’s open net while Davis was pulled for an extra attacker … Made 32 saves on March 1 and 36 saves on March 2 as DU earned its first sweep at St. Cloud State since Dec. 7-8, 2007 … Posted three of his longest shutout streaks of his career in the final weeks of the season, including recording a career-best 127:19 across three games from March 9-16 vs. Minnesota Duluth … Previously set a career high of 105:44 from Feb. 23-March 1 and finished the season with an active 123:24 streak that began on April 11 at the Frozen Four … Recorded his first shutout of the season by stopping all 17 shots in a 4-0 win vs. Minnesota Duluth in Game 1 of the NCHC Quarterfinals on March 15 … Helped guide the Pioneers to their third NCHC Frozen Faceoff Championship by combining for four wins, a 1.71 goals-against average, .920 save percentage and one shutout in the four-game conference tournament from March 15-23 … Became the first Denver goaltender to be recognized as the HCA National Goaltender of the Month (first awarded in 2018-19) after producing a 9-1-0 record, 1.89 goals-against average, .931 save percentage and one shutout in 10 games in March … Finished the season on a career-long nine-game winning streak from March 9-April 13—the best stretch by a DU netminder since Magnus Chrona also had a nine-game winning streak from Jan. 15-Feb. 11, 2022 and an 11-game unbeaten streak (10-0-1) from Dec. 31, 2021-Feb. 11, 2022.

2022-23: Posted an 8-1-0 record and one shutout while making eight starts and appearing in 13 games … Led the team with 1.77 goals-against average and .925 save percentage … Stopped 24-of-25 shots in his season debut on Oct. 8 vs. Maine in the Ice Breaker Tournament … Earned his second career shutout with 19 saves on Dec. 16 vs. Lindenwood ... Stopped 17-of-21 shots on Dec. 17 vs. Lindenwood, marking the first time in his career he started both games in a series … Recorded a shutout streak of 75:24 across three games from Dec. 3-17, the second longest of his career … Registered career highs with 30 saves and 32 shots faced on March 10 vs. Miami in Game 1 of the NCHC Quarterfinals … Made four consecutive starts from March 3-11 and appeared in five straight games by also seeing action in the third period on March 17 vs. Colorado College in the NCHC Semifinals in St. Paul, Minn.
 
2021-22: Saw action in six games and made four starts … Dressed in 39-of-41 games … Posted a 3-1-0 record and one shutout while leading the team with a 1.96 goals-against average and .923 save percentage … Made his collegiate debut in relief on Oct. 8 vs. Arizona State, stopping 3-of-4 shots … Started his first career game and posted a 25-save shutout vs. Air Force on Oct. 16 … Appeared in relief on Feb. 19 at Western Michigan, making all 13 saves … Stopped 20 shots in a comeback win at Omaha on Feb. 26 … Made 24 saves on 26 shots in the regular-season finale vs. Colorado College on March 5 to help the Pioneers capture their second-ever Penrose Cup as NCHC regular-season champions.
 
Before Denver: Appeared in 35 contests in 2020-21 with the Green Bay Gamblers (USHL), posting a 20-9-2 record, 3.34 goals-against average, .895 save percentage and three shutouts … Led the Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL) to a 29-9-1 record in 2019-20 with a 2.42 GAA and .903 save percentage … Assembled a 55-16-3 record, 2.24 GA and .908 save percentage in two seasons with the Saints ... Represented Canada at the 2018 and 2019 World Junior A Challenges … Won a championship with Team AJHL at the 2019 Sirius Junior Club World Cup in Sochi, Russia.

Personal: Son of John and Kathleen … Has three siblings, an older brother, Cole, and older sister, Sydney, and a younger brother, Jayden … Jayden plays at Notre Dame while Cole is a former member of Team Canada for rugby and played professionally in Austin, Atlanta, Toronto and Australia … Father John played in the Canadian Football League with Edmonton and Toronto … Is cousins with Canadian Olympian and NBA player Dillon Brooks … Graduated high school from Edge School for Athletes in 2019 … Hobbies include music, playing the guitar and harmonica and reading … Has raised money for the Canadian Lymphoma Society and participated in fundraisers for Dawg Nation, including playing in the annual Dawg Bowl.