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David Carle has taken ESPN.com readers along for the ride this season as he blogged about his first year as Denver's student-assistant coach. As the season ends, Carle looks back -- and ahead.

As tournaments get closer, the stakes in hockey leagues across the nation are rising -- and that includes in Denver's own WCHA.

Being an athlete in college isn't all about sport. David Carle gives us a peek into his world in the classroom while being a student-assistant hockey coach for the Denver Pioneers.

When sudden illness or injury takes a top player out of the lineup, not every team can withstand the heat. But when Denver took a hit this past weekend, the Pioneers didn't let the ice melt underneath them.

When Denver men's hockey team student-assistant coach David Carle takes a break from the Pioneers, he gets to as many places as possible.

Last season, David Carle was a top-level hockey player headed to the University of Denver and the NHL, but a heart condition put an end to those dreams. Now, Carle is a student-assistant coach for the Pioneers, documenting his season on ESPN.com.