Just one week remains until the ten-time national champions Denver Pioneers hold their annual Hockey Awards Banquet and auction. The event is being held on Wednesday, May 15th at 6:00 pm at Magness Arena. It will be a magical night as head coach David Carle and his staff recognize the team and their record-breaking national championship during the 2023-24 season.
The evening will feature a buffet, auction, and player awards. Senior speeches will feature captain McKade Webster, Connor Caponi, and Jack Caruso with Jay Stickney as the event’s usual master of ceremonies.
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Who is going to be on roster 24-25
Hard to know exactly, but here’s who we know who is leaving so far (8 players):
Outbound Seniors: (note: Connor Caponi is now staying for a fifth season)
Caruso
Webster
Outbound Early NHL Signings:
Broz (PIT)
Rizzo (PHL)
S. Buium (DET)
Behrens (COL)
Outbound Transfer Portal:
Olvestad (Headed to UMass-Amherst)
Lemyre (Headed to Western Michigan)
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Inbound:
We know there are at least two transfers coming in:
-Samu Salminen (UConn), will be a junior – 3rd round pick of NJ Devils
-Eric Pohlkamp (Bemidji), will be a sophomore – 5th round pick of SJ Sharks
So that means DU has approximately 6 more roster spots to fill.
Chris Heisenberg lists the following DU recruits, so the seven remaining roster spots will likely come from this list of 14 players, although things can change:
Alex Donovan-RW – Shattuck St.Marys 5’10 170 -2026
Lukas Sawchyn-RC- Chicago (USHL) 5’9 160 -2025 or 2026
Tory Pitner-D- Youngstown (USHL) 6’1 175-2024 or 2025
Jake Stuart-C US NDPT U17 5’7 150 -2025
Sam Spehar-C Sioux Falls U16 5’8 145 -2025
Will Felicio-LD Madison (USHL) 5’9 150 – Date TBD
Hagen Burrows-RW Sioux City (USHL)6’2 167 -2025
Jake Fisher-C Fargo (USHL) 6’1 162 – Date TBD
Brendan McMorrow-LW US NDPT U18 5’11 155 – Date TBD
Finn McLaughlin-D Canmore (AJHL) 5’11 175 -2024 or 2025
James Reeder-C Dubuque (USHL) 5’9 150 -2024 or 2025
Reid Varkonyi-RC Salmon Arm (BCHL)5’10 180 – 2025
Hunter Anderson-C Muskegon (USHL) 5’10 170 – 2024 or 2025
Cooper Pierson-C Muskegon (USHL) 5’8 150- 2025
Hope this helps!
Thanks puck swami, six at the most have to wonder if Webster , Camponi will be offered a graduate year? Since neither has signed or has gone to transfer portal. This is the last year for graduate seniors. We have 3 goalies I think we’re good. As far as studying Heisenberg list I can see as taking no more than 3 players from that list due the fact there all 18 years old usually Carle has few 18 year olds. I can’t see us having 5 younger players we will be the youngest team ever. Sometimes we get a euro player or steal someone else’s recruitment. Guess we won’t find out till later. Nobody left in portal worth getting right now. Rumors of Kraken media saying they should interview Carle, but I say if you fire a former college coach why do you want another one.
Eric, Caponi and Webster don’t have any eligibility left.
Caponi has decided to come back for his fifth season. Webster, is as far as I know, retiring from hockey due to bad shoulder that he was playing with for a long time.