Kristian Coombs commits to Carleton Ravens

Sep 16, 2026 | 4:28 PM

A former Melfort Mustang is joining the U Sports ranks. Goaltender Kristian Coombs has committed to the Carleton University Ravens.

Coombs is coming off his first season with the University of New Hampshire Wildcats in NCAA Division one.

“I wanted to go somewhere where I’d have a better opportunity to be the starter, so that’s kind of why I chose to go the U Sports route. I also liked Ottawa; it’s a really nice city, and they have a good setup on campus. My mom used to go to Carleton as well, so she was a big factor in my decision too. She really enjoyed her time there, so I thought that I should kind of carry the torch,” he told northeastNOW.

“I want to help my team win games, no matter what that is. I think we have a strong group this year; we have a lot of freshmen, and we have another D-1 transfer guy, so it’ll be interesting to see how it plays out. I just want to help contribute to winning; that’s my main goal, so whether that’s being in the net or just being on the bench, helping the guys get energy. I’m just hoping that we can win a couple of games and then see what we can do in the playoffs.”

Coombs, a 21-year-old native of Calgary, Alta. spent two seasons in Melfort, both of which were championship years.

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In his final campaign in 2024/25, he dominated the league goaltender ranks, posting a 26-6-1 record in 34 regular season games to go along with a 2.01 goals-against-average, a .926 save percentage, and four shutouts.

Then, in the playoffs, the 2005-born product produced a 10-1-1 record over 12 contests, to go along with another four shutouts, a 1.33 goals-against-average and a .942 save percentage.

Now Coombs, who stands at six-foot-two and weighs 190 pounds, will use his Div I experience to carry himself at Carleton and potentially meet up with former teammates later on in the year.

“It was super fun getting to go there (New Hampshire). Playing in Division I hockey was definitely an eye-opener to how skilled and talented some teams can be, so I think it was a really good experience. I think even though I didn’t play, just getting to watch those games and practice with those guys every day was so great for my development, so just carrying that into this year will definitely be beneficial, and I’m excited to see how it all ends up.”

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Kristian Coombs commits to Carleton Ravens

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