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Former Terrier standout and NHL head coach Joe Sacco has returned to Boston as an assistant to Bruins head coach Claude Julien.  The Medford, Mass., native, who spent 11 seasons as an NHL player and scored 213 career points, was an assistant with the Buffalo Sabres last season following three campaigns at the helm of the Colorado Avalanche. During the 2012-13 season, current BU head coach David Quinn was his top assistant.

As a Terrier, Sacco scored 63 goals and 65 assists in three varsity seasons (111 games) and helped BU reach the NCAA Final Four in 1989-90.

● Boston Herald report

● Bleacher Report analysis

● Boston Globe report

Former Terrier defenseman David Warsofsky has re-upped with the Bruins, signing a two-way contract. Warsofsky, who scored his first NHL goal last season, spent most of the year with AHL Providence. His brief NHL stint made him the sixth defenseman from BU’s 2009 national championship team to reach the NHL.

● Boston.com report

Video of goal at Fenway

Kieran Millan, who won ACHA National Rookie of the Year honors, along with second team All-Hockey East distinction, on that 2009 NCAA title team and would go on to have his name all over the BU records books, has retired from professional hockey. After spending the past two seasons with the Denver Cutthroats and Lake Erie Monsters, Millan has accepted a position in Calgary with the Hockey Helps the Homeless charity tournament.

During a stellar four-year career at BU, he established new marks for wins and saves in a season, as well as career highs in saves and minutes played.

● NESN report

● Mile High Hockey report

Former Terrier MVP Alex Chiasson was introduced to Senators fans at the Sens House Sports Bar and Grill in Ottawa and talked about his recent trade from Dallas and his off-season routine.

“It’s great. I love the red,” Chiasson said of his new team colors.

The St. Augustin, Quebec, native had a 13-22-35 scoring line in his first full NHL season.

● Ottawa Citizen report 

Incoming freshman Jack Eichel and 41 other players begin US Junior National Team evaluation camp in Lake Placid, N.Y., on Saturday, Aug. 2.  Eichel played for last year's Team USA as an underager, scoring a goal and four assists in five games. Just prior to the 2015 World Junior Championships in Toronto and Montreal, this year's US squad will play exhibition games in Boston, including a Dec. 19 match-up with the Terriers at Walter Brown Arena.

Former Terrier captain, NHL player and coach Mike Sullivan is one of the coaches at next week's evaluation camp.  
● USA Hockey announcement

Birthday Boys

2016 recruit Clayton Keller turns 16 today, while his future coach, David Quinn, celebrates his 48^th tomorrow.