The decision that had Terrier coaches and fans holding their
breath all summer—whether Brady Tkachuk would return for his sophomore season
or turn pro—is in. He’ll sign an entry-level contract with Ottawa, which had
made him the fourth draft pick overall in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.
ESPN’s John Buccigross reported this morning that Tkachuk,
who had a 8-23-31 scoring line in 40 games as a freshman helping BU to a Hockey
East championship and the NCAA Regional final, had informed Head Coach Albie O’Connell
of his intentions to sign a pro contract.
With Tkachuk’s departure, BU has 15 forwards, eight
defensemen and three goalies on the roster as O’Connell begins his first season
behind the Terrier bench.
● College Hockey News report
● SportsNet.ca report
►After participating in the World Junior Summer Showcase for
Canada, sophomore Shane Bowers is back in Nova Scotia, training with an elite
group of players including fellow Herring Cove, NS native Sidney Crosby.
● Sportsandmoore.com report
►New
England Hockey Journal talked with senior co-captain Bobo Carpenter about
his experience at New Jersey Devils Development Camp, which he attended for a second
year. Carpenter’s father, Bobby, won the Stanley Cup twice with the Devils, once
as a player and once as a coach. (NEHJ is a subscription site)
Looking ahead
Team USA, with 2019 recruit Robert Mastrosimone and 2020 recruit Cade Webber, faces off with Russia for the Hlinka-Gretzky Cup bronze medal at 5:00pm ET today. The game airs on NHL Network.
● USA Hockey report
2020 recruit Drew Commesso has been invited to the Strelow
National Team Goaltending Camp. Commesso, who will play for the NTDP U17s this
season, produced a 2.13 GAA and a .918 save percentage in his sophomore year at
St. Sebastian’s. Commesso earned a spot on the 2018-19 NTDP U17s, along with fellow recuirts Dylan Peterson and Luke Tuch.
Terrier goaltending coach Brian Eklund is on the Strelow camp
coaching staff. BU’s Jake Oettinger attended the camp the previous three
summers.
● USA Hockey report
Looking back
Former Terrier Matt Lane has signed a contract with the
Milwaukee Admirals, Nashville’s AHL affiliate. The Rochester, NY native
spent last season with the ECHL Worcester Railers (14-11-25). The previous
season he was in the Sabres organization, skating for its Rochester and Elmira
teams. As a Terrier, he scored 69 points (33G, 36A) in 151 games, was a co-captain
as a senior and played on BU’s 2015 NCAA Frozen Four team.
● Admirals.com report
Women’s Team
Awesome news out of Calgary! Congrats to Rebecca Leslie on becoming our most recent 2018 graduate to sign a CWHL contract! https://t.co/ziaEvPEVfZ— BU Women's Hockey (@TerrierWHockey) August 8, 2018
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