Overview
- San Jose signed the 2023 fifth-round pick to a two-year entry-level contract that starts in 2026–27 and runs through 2027–28.
- Pohlkamp, 22, led all NCAA defensemen this season with 18 goals and 21 assists for the University of Denver.
- He helped Denver win the national championship with a 2-1 title-game win over Wisconsin last week.
- Denver coach David Carle said Pohlkamp played through hand and foot injuries and said his growth points to an NHL future.
- San Jose Hockey Now reported he is unlikely to play in the NHL this season, and whether he joins the AHL Barracuda for the playoffs remains undecided.