Terriers have been practicing at Walter Brown Arena since Sept. 8 in groups of 10-11 with no lines and defensive pairings set at this point. An early report indicates that freshman goalie Drew Commesso has been impressive. Here are some of his highlights for last season with the NTDP U18s.
tw-align-centerSticking with the goaltenders, our ๐ฅ๐ก๐๐ฎ๐๐ง ๐จ๐ฅ๐ค๐ฉ๐ก๐๐๐๐ฉ today is Drew Commesso (@commesso29)
โ USA Hockeyโs NTDP (@USAHockeyNTDP) April 1, 2020
Check out some of the Massachusetts native's biggest saves ๐ pic.twitter.com/bDxQqQV6fk
USA Hockey's draft profiles of last season's U18s includes three Terrier freshmen: Commesso, and forwards Luke Tuch and Dylan Peterson
โ USA Hockey draft profiles
โบStanley Cup Finals
Terriers join Wisconsin as the only NCAA teams with players on both Stanley Cup finalistsโ rosters: Kevin Shattenkirk with Tampa Bay and Jake Oettinger with Dallas. In addition, former Terrier Buddy Powersโlater a coach at both Bowling Green and RPIโis a scout for the Stars.
tw-align-centerA Terrier has now scored in 4 of the past 5 Stanley Cup Finals! pic.twitter.com/lR4ebfztAT
โ BU Men's Hockey (@TerrierHockey) September 22, 2020
In game two of the Finals, Shattenkirkโs point shot through a crowd proved to be the game-winner. The goal, the former BU All-Americanโs second of the post-season, gave the Lightning a 3-0 first period lead and they hung on for a 3-2 win to tie the series at one apiece.
โ NHL.com recap and highlights
โ Post-game comments: Shattenkirk
โ ESPN Game 2 Takeaways
Jack Kelley: More coverage of the passing of the legendary โMentor.โ
Longtime Boston Globe hockey writer Kevin Paul Dupont remembers Jack Kelley as โa hard but fair hockey coach.โ
โ WTBU Sports report
โ Connecticut Hockey Hall of Fame induction (video)
Looking ahead
2021 or 2022 recruit Doug Grimes was selected by Sioux City in a Special USHL Dispersal Draft after two franchises, Cedar Rapids and Madison, opted not to participate this season due to arena damage (Cedar Rapids) and Covid-19 restrictions (Madison).
A 6โ3โ 185 lb. right wing, Grimes had been selected by the Roughriders in the first round (#15 overall) of the 2020 USHL Entry Draft. Last season as a junior at Dexter Southfield he tripled the previous seasonโs output, scoring 48 points in 30 gamesโincluding a team-leading 23 goalsโplaying for Coach Dan Donato. Grimes also scored 15 points for Cape Cod Whalers 18U.
At Sioux City, heโll join 2021 recruit Brian Carrabes who was traded to the Musketeers late last season after spending most of the year with Sioux Falls. He scored 27 points (8G,19A). The USHL plans to begin its season on Nov. 6 with teams playing 54 regular season games.
โบ2021 recruit Quinn Hutson scored his third goal in two intra-squad games for the BCHL Penticton Vees helping Team White to a 3-0 win over Team Blue. He scored twice in the first game a week ago.
โบ2022 recruit Shane Lachance has been ranked the #2 New England prospect for the 2021 NHL draft by New England Hockey Journal. Heโs the son of former Terrier and NHLer Scott Lachance and the grandson of BU coaching legend Jack Parker.
2. Shane Lachance
Tabor, 8/30/04, LW, left shot, 6-4/190
NCAA commit: Boston UniversityLachance has elevated his game quite a bit over the past 24 months. The Andover, Mass., native played two seasons of high school hockey for his hometown team before repeating his sophomore year at Tabor in 2019-20. Heโs always had the size, but heโs filled out his frame and his skating has gotten much better. Lachance projects as a goal scorer who can play a power game from the left-wing position. He had 13 goals and nine assists in 28 games last season with the Seawolves. Lachance hasnโt been able to leave campus yet, but heโs scheduled to play split season for the Neponset Valley River Rats.
Looking back
An NHL Coachโs Association video, Coaches Confidential, features three head coaches who were NCAA standouts. The Penguinsโ Mike Sullivan and the Rangersโ David Quinnโboth are former BU captains and Quinn also was Terrier head coach for five seasonsโwere joined by the Red Wingsโ Jeff Blashill, a former Western Michigan coach who played goalie at Ferris State.
--NHLCA video
Front Row Sitting (L to R): Paul Giandomenico, Bob Gryp, Steve Dolloff
Front Row Standing (L to R): Kenny Parks, Richie Umile
Back Row (L to R): Dennis O'Connell, Dave Consigli, EJ Breen, Kenny Flynn, Bill McAlduff, Charlie Masiello, Billy Whelton, Jimmy Harrison, Tim Kimball, Ted LaBelle, Joe Robillard, John Todd, Larry Abbott, Chris Henes, Dan Carnevale, Ken Muse, Rick Brugman
โบLast Thursday, former Terriers Steve Dolloff and Peter Yetten hosted the Fifth Annual BU Hockey Elders and Friends Golf Outing at Butter Brook Golf & Country Club in Westford.
Among those in attendance was a contingent for the 1971** and 1972 national championship teams: John Danby, Paul Giandomenico, Bob Gryp, Larry Abbot, Chris Henes and Steve Dolloff. Other former Terriers included Dennis OโConnell, Joe Robillard, Tim Kimball, Bill Whelton, Dan Carnevale and Rick Brugman. Friends included ex-UNH Coach Dick Umile, Kenny Parks, Jimmy Harrison, Ted Labele and Ken Muse.
-Low Gross winning team: Kimball, Whelton, Carnevale and Muse
-Low Net winning team: Dolloff, Harrison and Labele.
**Note: Throughout the coming season, THFB will be posting stories about the 1970-71 NCAA champions, which is celebrating the 50th anniversary of BU's first national title, including game highlights and remembrances of team members. Sadly we won't have new comments from Coach Kelley, but we do have access to prior interviews the blog conducted with him.
Women's Team
tw-align-centerAll ๐ on week โ๏ธ at Wally B.
โ BU Women's Hockey (@TerrierWHockey) September 20, 2020
๐ธ @jennavansickle pic.twitter.com/VrOZOpfjw6
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