BU gained its
third commitment in the past month from a high-end 2001 birthdate player, as
Shattuck St. Mary’s defenseman Braden Doyle tweeted his commitment. The 5-10 left-shot blueliner from Lynnfield,
Mass., who has a 7-23-30
scoring line in 35 games, joins fellow 2001s Robert
Mastrosimone and Case
McCarthy as future Terriers. He reportedly made his decision between BU and BC.
01 D Braden Doyle (@shattuckstmarys
U14) commits to BU. Really nice add, MA native has 23 pts, great skater, super
aware, quick, creates.
— Over The Boards (@OverTheBoards)
December
30, 2015
Doyle, who
previously played for the Minuteman Flames, was a standout at June’s Beantown
NAPS Showcase, earning a strong review from USHR:
Braden Doyle, #8 East Coast Selects, ’01 – A high-end defenseman in all aspects of the game, Doyle skates well, passes the puck crisply and accurately, and can shoot it. He’s poised with the puck in his defensive zone and has the ability to beat defenders with a pass or his feet. Played for the Minuteman Flames last year and will be heading to Shattuck-St. Mary’s this fall.
Later in the summer, he earned kudos
from OverTheBoards at the SFX 68 event in Chicago:
01 D Braden Doyle – Shattuck-St. Mary’s U14: Very offensively aware, makes the right play most of the time, at the right times. Utilizes deception in possession effectively and makes decisive reads all over the ice. Processes the game as it develops at a good clip compared to some of the best in his age group. He can really skate, too, as you’ll see when his top speed is needed to prevent a chance in the video below.
Doyle caps off another outstanding year for BU, have a great start in 01 age (2 D, 1 F) and a lot of talent among their 00s right now.
— Over The Boards (@OverTheBoards) December 30, 2015
Lynnfield, MA native is great
skater, had been on BU radar for a few months. Terriers continue recruiting
dominance. https://t.co/WeIYEsRZDI
—
Jeff Cox (@JeffCoxSports) December
30, 2015
● Braden Doyle Elite
Prospects card
● Boston Hockey
Blog report
● Shattuck St.
Mary’s Bantam stats ► Freshman center Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson, currently skating for Sweden in the World Junior Championships, is featured in Julie Robenhymer’s New York Times report on Swedish players taking the NCAA route to pro hockey careers. JFK told her:
“When you see guys going through college hockey and becoming top players in the N.H.L., it helps convince your parents, but also helps convince yourself that this is a good way to go.”
● New York Times report
and photo
Alongtheboards.com looks at the key question facing each Hockey East team as the second half of the season begins.
Alongtheboards.com looks at the key question facing each Hockey East team as the second half of the season begins.
World Junior Championships
Team USA routed Switzerland, 10-1 today. While none
of the Terriers registered points, both Brandon Fortunato and Charlie McAvoy
were +3.
Looking ahead
2016 recruits Clayton Keller (photo) and Kieffer Bellows each
recorded an assist as the NTDP U18's defeated the Chicago Steel, 5-2. Fellow
recruit Jake Oettinger made 21 saves to gain his 14th win in 18
decisions to go with a 2.33 GAA. Keller, who was the final forward cut from the Junior National Team, leads the team in scoring with 56
points, while Bellows is the top goal-scorer with 24.
In the Don Mills Flyers' last game before the holiday break, 2018 recruit Tyler Weiss scored a goal and two assists to lead the Flyers past Markham, 4-1. The left-shot forward, who has scored seven goals in his last seven games, has a 13-11-24 scoring line in 15 games.
● Flyers recap
Looking back
A pair of All-Americans from BU’s 2009 national
championship squad, Kevin Shattenkirk (Blues) and Colin Wilson (Predators)
faced off in St. Louis last night with each scoring a goal in a game won by the
Blues, 4-3, in overtime. Shattenkirk’s sixth goal of the season gave St. Louis
a 3-1 lead early in the third period. Wilson (photo), playing his 400th NHL game, scored late in the period to knot the score and force overtime.
● NHL.com recap
and video
● NBCSports video
of Shattenkirk’s goal
Jack Eichel assisted on both Buffalo goals in the Sabres' 5-2 loss to first-place Washington. Eichel, who earned third-star honors, has 22 points this season, including eight in his last five games.
● NHL.com recap and video
Jack Eichel assisted on both Buffalo goals in the Sabres' 5-2 loss to first-place Washington. Eichel, who earned third-star honors, has 22 points this season, including eight in his last five games.
● NHL.com recap and video
