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| (above) David Carle was named DU Assistant Coach on Monday |
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Twitter: David Carle Becomes DU Assistant Coach
Youngest Carle Brother Commits To Merrimack
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| (above) Alex Carle & Gus with DU alums Matt & David Carle |
Defenseman Alex Carle, the youngest of the three Carle
brothers from Anchorage, committed to Merrimack College last week.
Carle, 18, is the
captain at Kimball Union Academy in New Hampshire. He'll begin at Merrimack of Hockey East in 2014. Likely he'll play a season in the USHL before college.
Matt Carle, the oldest brother, was one of the best players ever to play at the University of Denver winning two national championships and the Hobey Baker Award. Matt currently plays for the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Second brother David Carle retired from hockey just before arriving at DU after being diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a thickening of the heart that can trigger cardiac arrest during strenuous activity. He coached at DU for four years as a student assistant coach. Today, David is an assistant coach with the USHL Green Bay Gamblers.
2013 Recruiting Class Updated StatsD Matt Van Voorhis (Sioux Falls, USHL) - 37 gms, 3 goals, 15 assistsF Brad Hawkinson (Lincoln Stars, USHL) - 33 gms, 6 goals, 2 assistsF Landon Smith (Chicago, USHL) - 30 games, 10 goals, 5 assistsF Connor Chatham (Omaha, USHL) - 40 games, 14 goals, 13 assistsF Ray Pigozzi (Chicago, USHL) - 35 games, 6 goals, 16 assistsD Will Butcher (U.S. Under-18) - 39 games, 7 goals, 13 assistsF Trevor Moore (Tri-City, USHL) 38 games, 16 goals, 26 assistsD Gage Ausmus (U.S. Under-18) 38 games, 7 assists.
2014 Recruiting Class Updated StatsF Tyler Pham (Indiana Ice, USHL) - 40 games, 3 goals, 13 assistsF Jared Fiegl (U.S. Under-17) 38 games, 4 goals, 9 assistsF Garrett Gamez (Tri-Cities, USHL) 30 games, 6 goals, 5 assistsF Cody DePourcq (Penticton, BCHL) - 43 games, 10 goal, 8 assists.
2015 Recruiting Class Updated StatsF Dylan Gambrell (Dubuque, USHL) 34 games, 5 goal, 15 assists
David Carle Begins Coaching In Green Bay
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| (above) DU Alum David Carle at a Gamblers practice |
by Weston Hodkiewicz
Sitting inside a satellite locker room in the Resch Center, it’s been four years to the day since David Carle’s hockey career was taken out from under him.
Now an assistant coach for
the Green Bay Gamblers, the once-messy red hair is neatly parted and
gelled. The hockey pads and sweater Carle practically grew up in
exchanged for a button-down shirt and slacks [read entire article].
News From Around PioNation - 4.0 Edition
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| (above) Matt Donovan will get a shot to make the Islanders next season |
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DU Senior David Carle was hired this week by the USHL Green Bay Gamblers according to Mike Chambers of the Denver Post.
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For the second straight year the DU basketball program posted an NCAA Top Ten improvement in attendance. Not only that, but they led the Sunbelt conference in attendance.
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If you count the three incoming transfers, the DU soccer program probably had its best recruiting class ever. The next few seasons look to be extremely promising.
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DU Athletic Director Peg Bradley-Doppes discusses DU's current conference alignment issues and what the plan is going forward.USA Hockey Magazine Profiles David Carle
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| (above) David Carle's role on DU's coaching staff has expanded over the past four years |
David Carle had a budding hockey career when, in April 2008, he signed his National Letter of Intent to play for the University of Denver.
He was eager to follow the decorated tracks of his older brother, Matt, who won two NCAA titles and a Hobey Baker Award with the Pioneers before becoming an established NHL blueliner.
He was also primed to join fellow DU recruit Joe Colborne on the NHL draft board. The Central Scouting Service’s final ranking had him placed at No. 60 among North American skaters.
But even before the prologue to his promising story was complete, Carle’s hockey career took an unforeseen turn.
One day prior to the draft in Ottawa, Carle anxiously awaited the results of a test at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., ordered after something suspicious had emerged at the pre-draft scouting combine. Upon hearing from the medical staff, he learned he had hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a thickening of the heart that can trigger cardiac arrest during strenuous activity [read entire article].
David Carle Talks About Athletes' Deaths
Following the deaths of two high school athletes to sudden cardiac arrest last week, a University of Denver student and assistant hockey coach David Carle says he too could have collapsed and died because of his heart condition.
Carle was just about to become a college hockey player at the University of Denver when he learned his heart disease wouldn't allow him to play.
Now, Carle is urging parents of young athletes to get them checked before heading on to the ice or field.
Carle attended the NHL draft combine in his senior year of high school.
It was there he learned the heart he put into the game was now taking him out of it. During intensive testing, NHL doctors learned Carle had a heart disease that put him at a high-risk for sudden cardiac arrest.
He had hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). More than likely, it was this condition that caused the deaths of the high school athletes last week.
Carle thinks parents of young athletes should get their child's heart checked before playing contact sports. Carle says he caught his condition in time.
"If you know what you have, you can alter your life, you can live a normal healthy life," Carle said.
Carle has an implantable cardiac device.
The American Heart Association says parents of young athletes should take extra precautions if there's a history of heart murmur or hypertension in the family. The symptoms to watch for include chest pain or discomfort during exercise and shortness of breath.
He had hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). More than likely, it was this condition that caused the deaths of the high school athletes last week.
Carle thinks parents of young athletes should get their child's heart checked before playing contact sports. Carle says he caught his condition in time.
"If you know what you have, you can alter your life, you can live a normal healthy life," Carle said.
Carle has an implantable cardiac device.
The American Heart Association says parents of young athletes should take extra precautions if there's a history of heart murmur or hypertension in the family. The symptoms to watch for include chest pain or discomfort during exercise and shortness of breath.
CBC Profiles Carle Brothers
(above) DU Alum Matt Carle and the Flyers will play Chicago on Sunday nightFrom: CBC.com
by Tim Wharnsby
There was a mob of reporters around defenceman Chris Pronger in the Philadelphia Flyers' dressing room moments after his team had tied up the Stanley Cup final at 2-2 on Friday.
They listened to him orate on how the Flyers have been able to claw back into the series and watched him bask in the spotlight. Everybody wanted to hear from the Conn Smythe Trophy candidate with Game 5 set for Chicago on Sunday night (CBC, CBCSports.ca, 8 p.m.).
About 10 minutes later, Pronger's defence partner, Matt Carle, climbed up onto the same riser to conduct a session with reporters. But the crowd that remained had dwindled to only a handful, even though Carle had just scored his first career playoff goal in the 5-3 win to take a stride closer to his Stanley Cup dream.
"He's obviously playing with a lot of confidence right now," Pronger said. "He's making a lot of smart decisions on the ice. He's been playing very well one-on-one against their top players.
"He makes that good first pass and his vision sets him apart."
Championships also have set the 25-year-old Carle apart from the average NHLer. When the native of Anchorage, Alaska was 15 he remembers watching another fellow Alaskan, Scott Gomez, win his first to two Stanley Cup titles with the New Jersey Devils.
The triumphant scene inspired Carle. He went on to win world under-17, under-18 and junior championships with the United States. He then celebrated back-to-back U.S. college titles at the University of Denver and won the Hobey Baker Award as the top collegiate hockey player.
No bed of roses
But life hasn't been rosy all the time for Carle. That's why he has been so determined to win a Stanley Cup with the Flyers.
Two years ago, when Carle was still with the San Jose Sharks he was informed by his younger brother David that his hockey career was over, just a few months before the young Carle was about to suit up as a freshman defenceman at the University of Denver.
David Carle was diagnosed with hypertrophy cardiomyophathy, a heart condition that often kills young athletes if it goes undiagnosed.
It was too risky for David to continue playing, even though the Tampa Bay Lightning drafted him a few weeks later in the seventh round. The University of Denver honoured the younger Carle's scholarship. He just completed his second year as a student/assistant coach.
David often has remarked how much his brother helped him through the tough times. With two more wins, there could be one heck of celebration for the Carle brothers.
The older Carle was drafted in the second round (47th overall) by the San Jose Sharks in 2003. He was impressive in his first full season there, making the NHL all-rookie team.
But then he was traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning in the deal that the Sharks landed Dan Boyle. Carle's stay in Tampa Bay did not last long. He then was moved to the Flyers in exchange for Steve Downie and Steve Eminger.
Whether it simply has been more experience or playing alongside Pronger, Carle has been magnificent for the Flyers. "A little bit of both," said Carle, when queried as to what has contributed to his fine play in the playoffs.
The Pronger-Carle pairing have done an outstanding job shutting down the Blackhawks top line Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane and Dustin Byfuglien in the final. So much so, that Chicago coach Joel Quenneville shuffled his lines quite a bit on Friday in the hopes some sort of offensive spark would occur for his team.
"I have learned to have a little bit more composure out there and to be a bit more aggressive defensively," said Carle, when asked what playing alongside Pronger has done for him. "He's a guy you can learn a lot from just watching him on and off the ice."
"We hit it off pretty good. There might have been a little bit of an adjustment period in training camp to get familiar with. But it seemed to be a good fit right away."
They listened to him orate on how the Flyers have been able to claw back into the series and watched him bask in the spotlight. Everybody wanted to hear from the Conn Smythe Trophy candidate with Game 5 set for Chicago on Sunday night (CBC, CBCSports.ca, 8 p.m.).
About 10 minutes later, Pronger's defence partner, Matt Carle, climbed up onto the same riser to conduct a session with reporters. But the crowd that remained had dwindled to only a handful, even though Carle had just scored his first career playoff goal in the 5-3 win to take a stride closer to his Stanley Cup dream.
"He's obviously playing with a lot of confidence right now," Pronger said. "He's making a lot of smart decisions on the ice. He's been playing very well one-on-one against their top players.
"He makes that good first pass and his vision sets him apart."
Championships also have set the 25-year-old Carle apart from the average NHLer. When the native of Anchorage, Alaska was 15 he remembers watching another fellow Alaskan, Scott Gomez, win his first to two Stanley Cup titles with the New Jersey Devils.
The triumphant scene inspired Carle. He went on to win world under-17, under-18 and junior championships with the United States. He then celebrated back-to-back U.S. college titles at the University of Denver and won the Hobey Baker Award as the top collegiate hockey player.
No bed of roses
But life hasn't been rosy all the time for Carle. That's why he has been so determined to win a Stanley Cup with the Flyers.
Two years ago, when Carle was still with the San Jose Sharks he was informed by his younger brother David that his hockey career was over, just a few months before the young Carle was about to suit up as a freshman defenceman at the University of Denver.
David Carle was diagnosed with hypertrophy cardiomyophathy, a heart condition that often kills young athletes if it goes undiagnosed.
It was too risky for David to continue playing, even though the Tampa Bay Lightning drafted him a few weeks later in the seventh round. The University of Denver honoured the younger Carle's scholarship. He just completed his second year as a student/assistant coach.
David often has remarked how much his brother helped him through the tough times. With two more wins, there could be one heck of celebration for the Carle brothers.
The older Carle was drafted in the second round (47th overall) by the San Jose Sharks in 2003. He was impressive in his first full season there, making the NHL all-rookie team.
But then he was traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning in the deal that the Sharks landed Dan Boyle. Carle's stay in Tampa Bay did not last long. He then was moved to the Flyers in exchange for Steve Downie and Steve Eminger.
Whether it simply has been more experience or playing alongside Pronger, Carle has been magnificent for the Flyers. "A little bit of both," said Carle, when queried as to what has contributed to his fine play in the playoffs.
The Pronger-Carle pairing have done an outstanding job shutting down the Blackhawks top line Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane and Dustin Byfuglien in the final. So much so, that Chicago coach Joel Quenneville shuffled his lines quite a bit on Friday in the hopes some sort of offensive spark would occur for his team.
"I have learned to have a little bit more composure out there and to be a bit more aggressive defensively," said Carle, when asked what playing alongside Pronger has done for him. "He's a guy you can learn a lot from just watching him on and off the ice."
"We hit it off pretty good. There might have been a little bit of an adjustment period in training camp to get familiar with. But it seemed to be a good fit right away."
News & Notes From Around PioNation
(above) Paul Stastny & his dad back in the dayDU alum Paul Stastny's phone rings most every non-gameday afternoon, his father calling to converse about family, European politics and mostly about hockey, all in Slovak. His parents' native tongue is one of the three languages Paul speaks, and whether told in French, Slovak or English, the Stastny story is one that seems part John le Carre thriller and part Disney-style sports saga (read rest of article).
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Though just a sophomore in high school, Alex Carle was named to Alaska's All-State Team this week. Alex comes from bountiful bloodlines and owns poise beyond his years. His oldest brother, Matt, is a defenseman for NHL's Philadelphia Flyers and his other brother, David, was on a strong career track before a heart condition forced him to retire the summer before he was set to play at the University of Denver.----------
The USA Under-18 team plays Belarus today at 10 AM MT in the last game of the preliminary round. DU recruits Jason Zucker and Nick Shore play for team USA. Canada was eliminated from the medal round on Friday after losses to Switzerland and USA. Canada plays Sweden on Sunday.ESPN To Air Special on Hyperthropic Cardiomyopathy
(left) ESPN is televising a special on HCM today at 1 PM MTHypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a common congenital heart disorder (affecting almost 1 in 500 people) that causes several varieties of heart problems – not the least of which is sudden death. DU student assistant hockey coach David Carle has been on the forefront promoting the disease since he was diagnosed with HCM after the NHL Combine in 2008.
Two athletes recently passed from enlarged heart, thought to be HCM. Jeron Lewis was a Div 2 basketball player, collapsed late last week and the other Chicago Bears player Gaines Adams who passed away yesterday morning. ESPN is having a special on HCM today at 1 PM MT.
As these recent tragedies illustrate, much still needs to be done to diagnose and prevent future deaths through testing of athletes at all levels of sport. David's battle with HCM illustrates that a full healthy life is possible, but precautions and participation in elite level sport must be monitored or restricted.
Canadian Newspaper Profiles David Carle
(left) DU Sophomore David CarleFrom: National Post
by Joe O'Connor
The final seconds of David Carle's hockey career were captured on handheld camera. Players dart back and forth in the video shot in April 2008. A small crowd starts the countdown: 10, 9, 8, 7 ... and a celebration ensues. Gloves fly off. Helmets are tossed aside. And the goalie for Shattuck-St. Mary's gets swallowed beneath an avalanche of teammates as the players from the elite Minnesota prep school celebrate winning the United States under-18 national championship.
One of the bodies in the tangled pile belongs to Carle, an 18-year-old defenceman with a shock of red hair and a bright NHL future. (read rest of article)
by Joe O'Connor
The final seconds of David Carle's hockey career were captured on handheld camera. Players dart back and forth in the video shot in April 2008. A small crowd starts the countdown: 10, 9, 8, 7 ... and a celebration ensues. Gloves fly off. Helmets are tossed aside. And the goalie for Shattuck-St. Mary's gets swallowed beneath an avalanche of teammates as the players from the elite Minnesota prep school celebrate winning the United States under-18 national championship.
One of the bodies in the tangled pile belongs to Carle, an 18-year-old defenceman with a shock of red hair and a bright NHL future. (read rest of article)
David Carle Almost Made Comeback This Season
(above) David Carle talks to DU assistant Coach Derek Lalonde
"There were some nights that week where I'd talk to him until 2, 3 in the morning after games. He couldn't sleep. He felt like he was walking around with a ticking time bomb."- Former DU star Matt Carle
From: Denver Post
by Mike Chambers
Carle recalls "messing around" on the ice before practice with DU assistant coach and recruiting coordinator Steve Miller. He had been cleared to skate as long as he wore a heart monitor and kept his heart rate under 160 beats per minute. If it climbed to 165, an alarm would warn him. On this day, Carle was wearing the watchlike device but his monitor wasn't on. Forty-five minutes after he was helped off the ice and while he was receiving treatment from trainer Aaron Leu, Carle said he turned it on. His heart rate was 180.
"He was obviously having arrhythmia. His heart wasn't functioning properly, but symptoms of a heart attack weren't coming into play," Leu said. "We were in communication with the doctors." (Read rest of article)
Carle Brothers Reunite In Denver Last Night
(above) DU alums Paul Stastny (#26) & Matt Carle (#25) battle for the puck last night in the Pepsi Center. Avs won 5-4. From: Philadelphia Daily News
by Frank SeravalliFor the first time in almost a year-and-a-half, both Matt Carle and his brother David have had a chance to settle down.
At the end of last season, we wrote about the Carle brothers' relationship. David, a rising star in his own right, was about to follow his brother as an NHL draft pick when doctors noticed an irregularity in his tests at the NHL combine in Toronto.
David was diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a thickening of the heart wall that can lead to sudden death during exercise; he was forced to quit hockey immediately. You can read more about his story at http://go.philly.com/carle.
Yesterday, the Daily News caught up with both Carles to find out how things are going. David, a sophomore at the University of Denver - the same school where Matt won hockey's Heisman, the Hobey Baker award - is a student assistant coach.
"Nothing has really changed for me, except for the fact that I'm more comfortable in my role," David Carle said. "I have been restricted from heavy exercise since Day 1, so it is frustrating, but I still get a chance to mess around on the ice every day with the team."
His brother, Matt, also has settled down. After two trades in 6 months last season, he leads the NHL in plus/minus for the Flyers. Entering last night, Carle had 14 points in 20 games.
Hailing all the way from Anchorage, Alaska, the Carles were able to spend the summer together in Minnesota. Matt and his fiancee bought a house in Minnetonka and David spent the summer with a buddy in nearby Maple Grove.
"We golfed every week," Matt Carle said. "It was great. We spent a lot of time together."
The two ate lunch together in Denver on Sunday and David attended last night's game.
Matt has been able to act as both role model and older brother for David.
"It was a different thing for him to do [to stay at Denver and coach]," Matt said. "He's learned a lot about the game from a different perspective.
"When I talk to him, it's more about being a student and enjoying college. He seems like he's having a good time. I had a blast in college; it's a great time to grow up. He needs to be able to do that, too."
David has enjoyed following in Matt's footsteps, even if it doesn't include playing for Denver's hockey program.
"He's been able to pass down some of his experiences," David said. "It's pretty cool walking where he used to walk. He is one of the huge reasons why I got to where I did."
In turn, David hasn't been surprised by Matt's climb to the top.
"He has always been an elite player," David said. "He learned some tough lessons. All summer he was excited to get back to playing and proving he belonged. The big part is that he is finally in a place where he is comfortable playing."
And now David has found that same spot.
DU's Alaskan Trio Return Home This Weekend
(left) David Carle returns home to Anchorage this weekend with two other Pioneer playersFrom: Anchorage Daily News
by Doyle Woody
"DU student assistant coach David Carle had a defibrillator inserted in his chest at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. last month"
Homecomings are nothing new for David Carle, William Wrenn and Adam Murray, not after years of periodic returns to their hometown from the distant outposts where they pursued their hockey dreams.
After all, Carle left Anchorage as a high school sophomore in 2005 to play three seasons at Shattuck-St. Mary's in Faribault, Minn.
Wrenn headed out in 2005 too, just as he entered high school, and Murray shipped out the next season. Wrenn played two seasons for the LA Selects in California, then skated two seasons in USA Hockey's National Team Development Program, based in Ann Arbor, Mich. Murray logged two-plus seasons with the national program.
Still, this weekend presents a special hockey homecoming for this crew. All three guys are back, all three wearing University of Denver colors as the nationally ranked Pioneers open a Western Collegiate Hockey Association series against UAA at Sullivan Arena.
Carle, his promising playing career cut short by hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a thickening of the heart that has been cited in the sudden death of young athletes, is Denver's student assistant coach for the second season.
Wrenn, a second-round NHL draft pick last summer, is a freshman defenseman. And Murray, another freshman, will be in goal this weekend.
All three spent early Thursday afternoon at Sullivan, where the Pioneers practiced.
"This opportunity to be able to play in front of all my buddies I grew up with and in front of my family is a real treat for me,'' Wrenn said.
Tonight will mark the first time Wrenn has played in Sullivan. Carle never played there. And Murray played one junior varsity game there for South.
Murray comes into the series as Denver's No. 1 goalie -- for the moment. That's because Marc Cheverie, the Pioneers' star junior netminder, suffered a deep cut to his left calf in a third-period, goal-mouth collision last Friday against Minnesota State-Mankato, and 30 stitches were required to close the wound. Cheverie was injured soon after racking a school- record shutout streak of 223 minutes, 51 seconds, the equivalent of three full games and two-plus periods.
With Cheverie shelved for at least a few weeks, Murray is the man. He picked up the win in the Pioneers' 4-3 victory over the Mavericks the night Cheverie was injured, and backstopped a 4-4 tie in Saturday's series finale.
"It was an unfortunate situation,'' said Murray, 18. "But coming in cold, the team really picked me up. (Coaches) told me from the start I'd be getting chances as well. It just turns out I'll have a few more chances.''
Since arriving at Denver, Murray said, Cheverie has helped him find his way.
"Right off the bat, he took me under his wing,'' Murray said. "He's a great friend and a leader on the team. He doesn't have a letter on his chest, but everyone looks up to him.''
Wrenn, 18, who was drafted by the San Jose Sharks last summer, said attending Denver and playing for the Pioneers has been everything he imagined. Denver is ranked No. 2 in one national poll, No. 3 in another. Wrenn has furnished three assists and a team-best plus-6 rating in seven games.
"The weather's great, school's difficult -- I expected that -- and the team is doing well,'' Wrenn said. "I like the boys and the facilities are first-class. Everything's great.''
Carle, who turned 20 earlier this week and enjoyed a birthday dinner with his family Wednesday, attends Pioneers practices and workouts, and serves as the club's eye-in-the-sky during home games. He doesn't usually travel with the team but, hey, this was a trip to his hometown.
The tiny hope Carle harbored in the back of his mind that he might one day be able to resume his playing career was "extinguished,'' he said, when he recently suffered a couple of episodes of abnormal heart rhythm.
Carle last month had a defibrillator inserted in his chest at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.
Carle said he enjoys coaching -- Denver honored his scholarship after his diagnosis, and he is taking business classes -- but he is still looking for something that stokes him like playing hockey did.
"I've developed more interest in this (coaching) direction, but it's still not something I'm fully committed to,'' he said. "The challenge now is to find something I have the same passion for (as playing).
"That's been hard to do, but hopefully I find that. I'm not one to rush into decisions. When you put so much time and effort into something, it's hard to find something to replace it.
"With school, I don't think I've found that thing yet that makes me tick, that sparks the same passion, but hopefully I will.''
After all, Carle left Anchorage as a high school sophomore in 2005 to play three seasons at Shattuck-St. Mary's in Faribault, Minn.
Wrenn headed out in 2005 too, just as he entered high school, and Murray shipped out the next season. Wrenn played two seasons for the LA Selects in California, then skated two seasons in USA Hockey's National Team Development Program, based in Ann Arbor, Mich. Murray logged two-plus seasons with the national program.
Still, this weekend presents a special hockey homecoming for this crew. All three guys are back, all three wearing University of Denver colors as the nationally ranked Pioneers open a Western Collegiate Hockey Association series against UAA at Sullivan Arena.
Carle, his promising playing career cut short by hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a thickening of the heart that has been cited in the sudden death of young athletes, is Denver's student assistant coach for the second season.
Wrenn, a second-round NHL draft pick last summer, is a freshman defenseman. And Murray, another freshman, will be in goal this weekend.
All three spent early Thursday afternoon at Sullivan, where the Pioneers practiced.
"This opportunity to be able to play in front of all my buddies I grew up with and in front of my family is a real treat for me,'' Wrenn said.
Tonight will mark the first time Wrenn has played in Sullivan. Carle never played there. And Murray played one junior varsity game there for South.
Murray comes into the series as Denver's No. 1 goalie -- for the moment. That's because Marc Cheverie, the Pioneers' star junior netminder, suffered a deep cut to his left calf in a third-period, goal-mouth collision last Friday against Minnesota State-Mankato, and 30 stitches were required to close the wound. Cheverie was injured soon after racking a school- record shutout streak of 223 minutes, 51 seconds, the equivalent of three full games and two-plus periods.
With Cheverie shelved for at least a few weeks, Murray is the man. He picked up the win in the Pioneers' 4-3 victory over the Mavericks the night Cheverie was injured, and backstopped a 4-4 tie in Saturday's series finale.
"It was an unfortunate situation,'' said Murray, 18. "But coming in cold, the team really picked me up. (Coaches) told me from the start I'd be getting chances as well. It just turns out I'll have a few more chances.''
Since arriving at Denver, Murray said, Cheverie has helped him find his way.
"Right off the bat, he took me under his wing,'' Murray said. "He's a great friend and a leader on the team. He doesn't have a letter on his chest, but everyone looks up to him.''
Wrenn, 18, who was drafted by the San Jose Sharks last summer, said attending Denver and playing for the Pioneers has been everything he imagined. Denver is ranked No. 2 in one national poll, No. 3 in another. Wrenn has furnished three assists and a team-best plus-6 rating in seven games.
"The weather's great, school's difficult -- I expected that -- and the team is doing well,'' Wrenn said. "I like the boys and the facilities are first-class. Everything's great.''
Carle, who turned 20 earlier this week and enjoyed a birthday dinner with his family Wednesday, attends Pioneers practices and workouts, and serves as the club's eye-in-the-sky during home games. He doesn't usually travel with the team but, hey, this was a trip to his hometown.
The tiny hope Carle harbored in the back of his mind that he might one day be able to resume his playing career was "extinguished,'' he said, when he recently suffered a couple of episodes of abnormal heart rhythm.
Carle last month had a defibrillator inserted in his chest at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.
Carle said he enjoys coaching -- Denver honored his scholarship after his diagnosis, and he is taking business classes -- but he is still looking for something that stokes him like playing hockey did.
"I've developed more interest in this (coaching) direction, but it's still not something I'm fully committed to,'' he said. "The challenge now is to find something I have the same passion for (as playing).
"That's been hard to do, but hopefully I find that. I'm not one to rush into decisions. When you put so much time and effort into something, it's hard to find something to replace it.
"With school, I don't think I've found that thing yet that makes me tick, that sparks the same passion, but hopefully I will.''
A Third Carle Brother In The Pipeline
Editors Note - This past weekend, Hockeys Future writer and part time LetsGoDU contributor DJ Powers was in San Jose for the annual Junior Sharks Labor Day Tournament. It's one of the top Midget Major Tournaments in California, kicking off the new season for elite players with many scouts and recruiters in attendance.DJ Powers focused much of her attention at the Junior Sharks Day Tournament on the 16AAA group (the top group of 1993-94 birth years). One of the teams hailed from Alaska and the player that really caught her eye was Alex Carle. The youngest of the Carle brothers - yes, Matt and David's brother.
What she really liked about Alex was his skating. He was one of the best skaters that she saw at the tournament in that age group. If Alex decides to follow in Matt and David's footsteps by going the college route and continues to make progress in his development, he could get quite a bit of interest from the top schools in the country, including DU. Alex is just fifteen years old, so he still has a few years to go before he hits a college campus near you (should he decide to go the college route).
His skill set is very good for the level, but he's still learning how to effectively utilize and put all of his tools together. Like Matt & David, his skating was what really stood out.
Should DU continue the brotherly tradition there's Alex Carle (15), Quintin Shore (15) & Baker Shore (9) waiting in the wings. Any little Ostrow brothers out there we don't know about?
DJ Powers Staff Writer - NCAA
www.hockeysfuture.com
What she really liked about Alex was his skating. He was one of the best skaters that she saw at the tournament in that age group. If Alex decides to follow in Matt and David's footsteps by going the college route and continues to make progress in his development, he could get quite a bit of interest from the top schools in the country, including DU. Alex is just fifteen years old, so he still has a few years to go before he hits a college campus near you (should he decide to go the college route).
His skill set is very good for the level, but he's still learning how to effectively utilize and put all of his tools together. Like Matt & David, his skating was what really stood out.
Should DU continue the brotherly tradition there's Alex Carle (15), Quintin Shore (15) & Baker Shore (9) waiting in the wings. Any little Ostrow brothers out there we don't know about?
DJ Powers Staff Writer - NCAA
www.hockeysfuture.com
NHL Tests Players For Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
(above) DU student David Carle retired from hockey after doctors discovered thickening of his heart at the NHL Combine last yearThe 2009 NHL Combine took place last week in Toronto. For the first time, this year’s medical testing included the administration of an echocardiogram to each player.
2008 DU recruit David Carle, withdrew from the draft last year after doctors at the NHL Combine discovered symptoms that turned out to be hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a thickening of the heart that has been linked to sudden death for athletes.
After the tragedies that befell hockey players Mickey Renaud and Alexei Cherepanov, the NHL decided to be proactive in the detection of any heart issues.
Happily, according to NHL Central Scouting Director EJ McGuire, no heart problems were found among the players who were in attendance. But had any such issues arisen, players would have been referred to their own cardiologists for further evaluation.
2008 DU recruit David Carle, withdrew from the draft last year after doctors at the NHL Combine discovered symptoms that turned out to be hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a thickening of the heart that has been linked to sudden death for athletes.
After the tragedies that befell hockey players Mickey Renaud and Alexei Cherepanov, the NHL decided to be proactive in the detection of any heart issues.
Happily, according to NHL Central Scouting Director EJ McGuire, no heart problems were found among the players who were in attendance. But had any such issues arisen, players would have been referred to their own cardiologists for further evaluation.
DU Hockey Team To Skate In Annual Ice Show
(above) Puppets on Ice have performed at past DU Ice ShowsDU's Annual Ice Show has been an institution at the University of Denver for years. This weekend the tradition continues at Magness Arena (May 2-3, 2009). Performers include the University of Denver hockey team members as well as others who participate in the myriad of ice programs at DU.
Tickets are $7.00 on Saturday at 7 PM or Sunday at 1 PM. The hockey team will perform with the collegiate figure skating team. On Friday evening the dress rehearsal which is free and the team will be skating at about 7:10. 22 of the players are skating including David Carle.
This is a great event for the entire family.
Tickets are $7.00 on Saturday at 7 PM or Sunday at 1 PM. The hockey team will perform with the collegiate figure skating team. On Friday evening the dress rehearsal which is free and the team will be skating at about 7:10. 22 of the players are skating including David Carle.
This is a great event for the entire family.
News & Notes From Around Pioneer Nation
The Philadelphia Daily News has a great article on the Carle brothers. Matt has raised the level of his game with the Flyers this season while David finishes his Freshman year at DU.
David Carle Writes ESPN.com Blog
(above) David Carle's coaching role will expand next season for DUDavid Carle's season ending blog posting for ESPN.com had several interesting tidbits. He talked about DU's abrupt departure from the NCAA playoffs, his role with the team next season and several camps and clinics he will attend.
News & Notes From Around Pioneer Nation
DU can't win the MacNaughton Cup, awarded to the WCHA regular season champion, unless Colorado College or Wisconsin upset North Dakota and DU wins several games to finish the season. Mike Chambers of the Denver Post has all the details including the latest on Tyler Ruegsegger.Tight end Brian Mandeville from Northeastern University waited for his invite to the NFL Combine, and finally, it came. He ventured out to California to prepare at the Velocity Sports Performance Center. And when the time came to show up at the combine and impress everyone, doctors instead told him that he should retire before he even got started. The situation looks very similar to David Carle's diagnosis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
DU Alum Brent Skinner finally realized a dream by getting to play a few NHL games for the New York Islanders earlier this season, but was soon traded to the Atlanta Thrashers organization. He's now playing for the Chicago Wolves of the AHL.
David Carle's Blog Details "Projectile Vomiting"
(above) David Carle's Blog appears on ESPN.com each monthSaturday night was very interesting in our locker room. Our coach, George Gwozdecky, was giving his pregame speech as usual. It was all about what makes people great, especially Bruce Springsteen, and what makes teams great. He was nearing the end of the story, on the verge of delivering the punch line, when all of the sudden something happened. Out of the corner of my eye I saw orange projectile vomit. The room went silent as junior center Tyler Ruegsegger continued to vomit all over the floor and his feet. Guys were getting up running out of the room, but most began to laugh as Tyler slowly walked to the bathroom to finish what he started in the locker room. [read rest of article]
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