Another Drumheller Dragon has sights set on playing NCAA hockey and will be heading to Denver in the future to continue his career.
The Dragons announced that 16-year-old defenceman Kent Anderson has committed to the University of Denver Pioneers (NCAA Div.1) for the 2022/23 season.
The Pioneers play in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) and are tied with North Dakota for second in all-time NCAA National Hockey Championships with eight.
Anderson, who hails from Calgary, AB, is entering his second season on the Dragons blueline. The 6’2” defender appeared in 56 games as a rookie and registered 4G-19A-23 pts to lead all Dragons defenceman in scoring.
He was also a big part of the Dragons first-round success in the 19’/20’ AJHL playoffs, scoring 4 points in 5 games. Before joining the Dragons, Kent spent a season with the Calgary Northstars U18 AAA club and had an impressive 16 points in 33 games.
The entire Drumheller Dragons organization would like to congratulate Kent and the Anderson family on his commitment to the University of Denver! This commitment is a direct result of his hard work on the ice and in the classroom.
