November 27, 2024
Thompson On Pace for Career Highs, Keys Denver Top Line
by Avash Kalra/ (@AvashKalra)
In the midst of Denver’s postgame celebrations at the Frozen Four in Tampa seven months ago, then-sophomore Aidan Thompson sat at his locker room stall, cradling the NCAA championship trophy — at the time, a moment of reflection not only for helping the Pioneers to a record 10th national title, but for his personal journey, too.
Though Thompson has been part of DU’s lineup since the start of the 2022-23 season, the reality is that the program had been a part of him for much longer.
Originally from Fort Collins, Colo., an hour north of Denver, Thompson grew up as a Denver hockey fan. And why not? During Thompson’s lifetime alone, Denver had won four national titles prior to the…
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