USCHO’s pre-season D-1 poll ranks BU at #8 with the top spot
held by defending national champion Minnesota Duluth. Three other Hockey East
teams were ranked in the top 20: Providence #5, BC #12 and Northeastern #15.
● USCHO national
poll and report
Four conferences have announced their preseason polls: ECAC,
with Cornell ranked #1; The
Big 10, with Ohio State top-ranked; the WCHA
with Minnesota State (BU’s first regular-season opponent) at #1; and Atlantic Hockey with Air Force at #1. Results of the Hockey East media poll will be announced next Sunday.
.@TerrierHockey's Jake Oettinger shows his support daily not only for his team, but for the LGBTQA+ community as well #GoBU #ProudtoBU #WhoWeAre pic.twitter.com/jOgLbhGkEH— BU Athletics (@BUAthletics) September 24, 2018
Looking ahead
2020 recruit Luke Tuch (photo) scored the tying goal in the final minute
of regulation and the game-winner in overtime in the NTDP U17s 4-3 win against
the WBS Knights at the NAHL Showcase. For the 6’1” power forward, it was his
third game-winner in the U17s’ four games and the second in overtime. Fellow
2020 recruit Drew Commesso stopped all 11 shots he faced.
● USA Hockey recap
● NAHL.com box score
On Friday, Tuch scored the game-winner in the NTDP U17s’ 4-3 win
over the Northeast Generals at the NAHL Showcase. Commesso stopped 14 shots in
30 minutes in goal.
2019 recruits Trevor Zegras and Dom Fensore recorded assists in
the NTDP U18s’ 6-3
win against Muskegon.
2019 recruit Robert Mastrosimone (photo) scored a goal and added an
assist in USHL Chicago’s 5-2 win over Central
Illinois. Last season, he scored 45 points for the Steel, earning USHL All-Rookie honors.
2019 recruit Vinnie Purpura made 15 saves in USHL Omaha’s 3-2 loss to Lincoln.
2021 recruit Danil Zhilkin (Toronto Marlboros Minor Midget) is
profiled by Prospect Pipeline, which reports:
A natural goal-scorer, Zhilkin has an elite shot and a nose for the net. He skates well and has a knack for being in the right position at the right time. Overall, the league’s most potent shooter.
● ProspectsPipeline.ca full
profile
Prospect Pipeline’s September
rankings of players eligible for the 2019 OHL Priority Draft has Zhilkin
at #2 and fellow 2021 recruit Roman Schmidt, a defenseman, at #3.
Looking back
Former Terrier captain and current Penguins coach Mike Sullivan
recently took a leave of absence following the passing of his father, George.
He has since returned to the Pittsburgh bench.
● Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Mike
Sullivan loses his first and best coach—his dad
Women’s Team
● WTBU Sports: Terrier
Tribune, Natasza Tarnowski
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