Colorado Springs native Colin Staub was named captain of the University of Denver hockey team on Tuesday. The forward replaces former classmate Logan O’Connor, who signed with the Avalanche on Monday to forgo his senior season.
O’Connor became DU’s fifth early departure since the 2017-18 season ended with a NCAA Tournament quarterfinal loss to Ohio State in March.
Staub, 24, will lead the young Pioneers beside alternate captains in senior forward Jarid Lukosevicius, junior forward Tyson McLellan and sophomore defenseman Ian Mitchell. McLellan is the son of Edmonton Oilers coach Todd McLellan. He originally chose to attend Air Force but failed the academy’s eye test.