Hockey players sign contracts; play in AHL
Senior forward Rhett Rakhshani, sophomore defenseman Patrick Wiercioch and sophomore forward Joe Colborne all signed professional, National Hockey League (NHL), contracts last week.
Rakhshani signed a two-year entry level deal with the New York Islanders last Thursday. The former Pioneer captain has already begun play for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the American Hockey League, who he helped last weekend with his first career assist.
In his career at DU, Rakhshani accumulated 151 career points.
Wiercioch eschewed his final two years of collegiate eligibility to sign a three-year entry level contract with the Ottawa Senators.
He was chosen No. 42 overall in the 2008 NHL draft and finished his collegiate career with 62 points in 75 games.
Colborne, who was the first to sign last Wednesday, inked a deal with the Boston Bruins after being drafted No. 16 overall in the 2008 NHL draft by Boston.
Colborne signed a three-year entry level deal and has already reported to the Providence Bruins of the AHL.
He recorded two assists last weekend in his first AHL action.
In his two season at DU, Colborne recorded 72 career points. He was the second-highest NHL draft selection in the history of DU hockey.
Wiercioch and Colborne join a list of DU alums since 2005, which includes Tyler Bozak, Chris Butler, Paul Stastny and Matt Carle, who left the school early to pursue a professional career. All four alumni are currently playing in the NHL.
Basketball alumna joins ‘Up with People’
Women’s basketball alumna Brooke Meyer, a former team captain, is raising money for a community service program called Up with People.
The program’s goal is to use music as a mean of communication and inspiration for people.
As a member of the organization, Meyer will travel to cities in North America and Asia with more than 100 young adults to perform in a musical stage that aims to bring communities together.
Over the course of sixth months, the participants plan to dedicate over 200 hours of community service.
In the history of Denver women’s basketball, Meyer is third with 160 three-point field goals.
Cheverie named INCH goaltender of the year
Junior goalie Marc Cheverie was awarded Goaltender of the Year last Saturday by Inside College Hockey (INCH).
Already this postseason, Cheverie was honored as the Western Collegiate Hockey Association’s (WCHA) Player of the Year after he led all WCHA goaltenders in save percentage, goals against average, shutouts and wins in league play.
Cheverie finished with a 24-6-3 record and a 2.08 goals against average. He totaled a 93.4 save percentage, while leading DU to its 12th WCHA title and the Gold Pan Trophy.
He narrowly beat out Cornell’s Ben Scrivens for the award.
Porter joins men’s soccer staff
Men’s soccer coach Bobby Muus named Carson Porter as assistant coach last season.
Muuss and Porter coached together for three season at Wake Forest, where Porter spent six seasons as an assistant coach.
After his stint with the Demon Deacons, Porter went on to become the assistant coach of the professional USL Carolina RailHawks. This past season, Porter was the Director of Coaching in Raleigh, N.C., at the Capital Area Soccer League.
Together at Wake Forest, Muuss and Porter helped the Demon Deacons to two Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Championships.
In addition, while apart of the coaching staff, Wake Forest went to its first ever NCAA Final Four appearance in soccer.
