Saturday, July 28, 2018

U18 d-man Fensore commits; Mastrosimone shines; UPDATED


BU strengthened its pipeline of future defensemen when NTDP U18 blueliner Domenick Fensore committed to the Terriers for 2019. Fensore, a 5’7”, 155 pound left shot from Thornwood, NY, who previously had been committed to Quinnipiac, is the second recruit secured since Albie O’Connell took the reins as head coach.


Possessing “explosive skating” and strong passing skills, Fensore scored 31 points (2G, 29A) in 61 games for the U17s last season. In 2016-17, he scored 83 points with the PAL Junior Islanders, including 27 in 23 USPHL games. That spring he was invited to the NTDP Evaluation Camp and earned a roster spot on Team USA. SBNation reported:

Pay no attention to his height. His footwork and skating are so good he can overcome that. He retrieves pucks, breaks the puck out of the zone and acts as a fourth forward. His gaps and layers are good. He has a good shot and is a prototypical modern era puck transporter.


A year ago, he was named MVP of the Junior Chowder Cup, leading All-American Prospects to the '01 tournament title.

Fensore becomes the fourth member of this season’s U18s headed to BU, joining fellow blueliners Case McCarthy and Alex Vlasic, and center Trevor Zegras. The U18s will visit Agannis Arena on October 19th for an exhibition game against the Terriers.

● Elite Prospects page  
● New England Hockey Journal report 
● USA Hockey Fensore learns to use his size to his advantage  
● NY Hockey Journal: Dynamic Dom 

USA Hockey's Selection camp for the 2019 Junior National Team begins on July 29 followed by the World Junior Summer Showcase in Kamloops, B.C. There are five Terriers on the 42-man U.S. preliminary roster: David Farrance, Logan Cockerill, Joel Farabee, Brady Tkachuk and Jake Wise. 

NHL Network will air the WJSS games against Sweden, Finland and Canada, beginning Thursday, Aug. 2
NHL.com WJSS TV schedule 
 


Looking ahead

2019 recruit Robert Mastrosimone dominated the U20 tournament at the Battle of Boston, scoring 20 points (8g,12A) in five games for Hockey Essentials. The forward from East Islip, NY scored five points—including a hat trick--in the tournament final. Following the USA Hockey Select 17, Mastrosimone was named to the US Select U18 roster, along with 2020 recruit Cade Webber, for the Hlinka-Gretzky Cup Tournament in Edmonton on August 6th. 
NHL Prospect: Mastrosimone 2017-18 highlights

Looking back  
► NY Hockey Journal Rodrigues earns his keep with Sabres



Women’s Team

Six Terriers have been selected as AHCA All-American Scholars: Victoria Bach, Rebecca Leslie, Breanna Scarpaci, Deziray De Sousa, Ashlyn Aiello and Rachel Allen.

● GoTerriers.com report

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