On Saturday, the University of Denver won the Frozen Four, beating Boston College 2-0. Now, their reloading begins. Brad Elliott Schlossman of the Grand Forks Herald notes that Devils prospect Samu Salminen has officially transferred to Denver, a move first reported earlier this month by PHR’s Gabriel Foley (Twitter link).
The 21-year-old was a third-round pick by New Jersey back in 2021, going 68th overall. He had a strong showing in Jokerit’s junior program, averaging over a point per game in 2021-22 before making the jump to UConn for the 2022-23 campaign.
In his freshman year, Salminen recorded nine goals and eight assists in 27 games, solid production for a first-year player. However, he was only able to match that this season, notching seven goals and ten helpers in 35 contests, resulting in the decision to try his hand elsewhere.
That Salminen wound up with Denver shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise. On top of the fact they’re now the reigning champions, he actually originally committed there in 2022 before reportedly running into difficulty with their admissions, resulting in the decision to join UConn instead. Two years later, Salminen now lands as his originally intended destination.
The school name is University of Denver, not Denver University.
@jeancey — Thank you for beating me to this. The Flames crew has been talking about Taylor Swift, for no good reason, which can give anybody a headache.
So, @Brian, for the second time, it’s not Denver University, but either the University of Denver, or DU.
And, note to Salminen, no football classes there, it’s a real university program, which means you need to keep your grades up.
@Mac – But please don’t call them the Pios. That just has to stop.
@Gbear — You know I would never do that. It would be as bad as calling the Minnesota Golden Gophers, the Gophies, or Gophs. Or the Catamounts being called the Tigers… ;0
I call them the Felineunits.
@itsmeheyhii — That’s a blast from the past. We used that kind of stuff all the time in the 70s.
@Brian — Two other things here. EP has Salminen playing at UConn, not Northeastern. And, the other is, “Salminen now lands AT his originally intended destination.”
Yeah, I was thinking, “I don’t recall a Salminen on the roster.” Wrong Huskies! (= Northeastern alum and one-time season ticket holder there)