Denver U defender stands out!
by Mike McPartlin, Headmaster, Bridgedale Academy
Bridgedale Academy grad Sean Behrens has been named the 2024 National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) Defensive Defensemen of the Year. The DU standout also brings high-end offensive production to the table, tallying 29 points (4G - 25A) in 38 games for the Pioneers.
Despite virtually always being matched up against the opposing team's top forwards, as well as being called on to anchor DU's top penalty killing unit, Sean ended the regular season with an impressive plus/minus of +23.
Sean, now a junior, was a key member of DU's 2022 NCAA D1 National Championship team. He won that honor along with Pioneer teammate and Bridgedale grad Jack Devine.
Sean is also an NHL draftee, selected by the Colorado Avalanche in the second round of the 2021 draft (61st overall).
Congratulations to Sean (and parents Kyle and Karyn) on his being named NCHC Defensive Defenseman of the Year.
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Bridgedale Academy is an all-boys school for athletes, a prep school for serious youth hockey players offering the 4th through 8th grades each school year. Our winning combination of academics and athletic development is unmatched. We use a classical academic curriculum and our graduates go on to attend some of the most prestigious high schools in the country, including Lake Forest Academy, Culver Military Academy, Shattuck St. Mary’s, Northwood School, Benet Academy, Fenwick Prep, St. Ignatius Prep, Marmion Academy, St. Francis, Latin School and Providence Catholic. We pride ourselves on being the top youth hockey prep school in the nation. More than thirty-three (33) of our former or current students have already received their NCAA Division 1 college hockey commitments. Seven (7) of our graduates competed for USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program. Nine have been NHL-drafted and a number have already signed their entry-level contract with the NHL. Numerous Bridgedale grads are now playing NCAA D1 and D3 hockey as well as junior hockey, including in the USHL, the OHL and the NAHL.
