In his first two seasons at the University of Denver, the Pioneers made the Frozen Four when he was a freshman then won the NCAA championship the next year at the United Center in Chicago. Last March, DU’s repeat bid fell short in a 5-1 loss to Ohio State in the Midwest Region final.
The left-handed defenseman signed two days later with the Blackhawks, who drafted him in the sixth round in 2016. Three days after signing, he made his NHL debut in Denver at the Pepsi Center. He scored his first NHL goal in his next game against the Blues then played two more games before his season ended.