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2025-26 Men's Ice Hockey Roster

2 Tory Pitner

  • Position Defenseman
  • Ht./Wt. 6-1 / 190
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown El Cerrito, California
  • NHL Colorado Avalanche | 6th Round | 185th Overall | 2024 NHL Draft
  • Last Team Youngstown Phantoms (USHL)

Biography

NHL: Selected by the Colorado Avalanche in Round 6 (185th Overall) of the 2024 NHL Draft.

Honors & Awards: AHCA All-American Scholar (2024-25) ... NCHC Academic All-Conference Team (2024-25) … NCHC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete (2024-25)

2025-26: Participated in the Colorado Avalanche's development camp in July 2025.

2024-25: Dressed in 40-of-44 games during his freshman season as the youngest player on the roster … Recorded his first collegiate point with an assist on Nov. 16 at North Dakota … Finished the year with a +3 plus/minus rating, 10 blocked shots 21 penalty minutes … Made his NCAA debut on Oct. 5 at Alaska Anchorage … Registered a season-high 15 penalty minutes on March 18 vs. Northeastern … Appeared in each of the final 31 outings of the year, including all eight postseason contests ... Attended the Colorado Avalanche development camp in July 2024 ... Invited to USA Hockey’s National Junior Evaluation Camp and Summer Showcase in July and August in preparation for the 2025 IIHF U.S. World Junior Championships that was coached by Denver’s David Carle.

Before DU: Recorded 24 points (8g/16a) in 50 games as an alternate captain with the USHL Youngstown Phantoms in 2023-24 … Added a goal in seven 2024 Clark Cup Playoff games …  Won the USHL Clark Cup championship with Youngstown in 2022-23, recording nine assists in 36 outings in the regular season (also appeared in nine playoff games) … Twice named to the USHL All-Academic Team (2022-23, 2023-24) … Played for the Selects Academy in 2022-23 … A member of the Los Angeles Jr. Kings and San Jose Jr. Sharks youth programs … Skated with the Jr. Kings at the 2019 Quebec International Pee-Wee Tournament … Played high school hockey with Saint Mary Prep in California in 2020-21 … Captained Team USA to a bronze medal at the 2023 Hlinka Gretzky Cup (0g/1a) also earned a bronze with the United States at the 2023 World Jr. A Challenge (0g/1a).
 
Personal: Graduated from South Kent School in 2024 in Connecticut … Wants to play professional hockey in the NHL … Also played baseball growing up in addition to soccer and running cross country … Likes to play and watch other sports, including baseball, in his free time … Also enjoys cooking, hiking and fishing … Likes country music … Favorite movie is Miracle and favorite TV show is The Office … Participated in various community service projects with South Kent School, including putting together a 5K run for cancer research and helping a former coach that was diagnosed get treatment after a cancer diagnosis … Born in Greenwich, Connecticut.
 
Other: Ranked No. 90 by NHL Central Scouting among North American skaters for the 2024 draft.
 
Why DU: “I chose to attend the University of Denver because of the blend of elite athletics and academics. The coaching staff with the hockey program is second to none, and their ability to develop NHL players is something that I really valued and was another reason I chose to attend the university.”

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Historical Player Information

  • 2

    2024-25Freshman

    Defenseman
    6'1" 190 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2025-26Sophomore

    Defenseman
    6'1" 190 lbs
    2