Wednesday, October 07, 2020

Draft Day #2 on tap; 2021 recruits stay hot

For the first time since 2014, the Terriers didn’t have a first-round pick in the NHL Entry Draft. In the most recent five drafts, BU had a total of 10 first round picks, beginning with Jack Eichel who was the second overall selection in 2015.

Three current BU freshmen figure to be selected in the second or third rounds on Wednesday. Here are the pre-draft rankings for each:

Luke Tuch

Ranked #56 by FUTURE CONSIDERATIONS

Ranked #58 by TSN/CRAIG BUTTON

Ranked #117 by MCKEEN'S HOCKEY

Ranked #40 by NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING (NA Skaters)

Ranked #43 by TSN/McKenzie

Dylan Peterson

Ranked #88 by ELITEPROSPECTS.COM

Ranked #68 by FUTURE CONSIDERATIONS

Ranked #114 by TSN/CRAIG BUTTON

Ranked #85 by MCKEEN'S HOCKEY

Ranked #43 by NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING (NA Skaters)

Ranked #68 by DOBBERPROSPECTS/ROBINSON

Ranked #47 by TSN/McKenzie

Drew Commesso

Ranked #101 by FUTURE CONSIDERATIONS

Ranked #76 by TSN/CRAIG BUTTON

Ranked #67 by MCKEEN'S HOCKEY

Ranked #2 by NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING (NA Goalies)

Ranked #73 by DOBBERPROSPECTS/ROBINSON

Ranked #87 by TSN/McKenzie

►On the eve of the draft, Commesso talked with the Patriot Ledger’s Mike Loftus, discussing Zoom interviews with NHL teams, and working in the summer between his U17 and U18 seasons with BU goalie coach Brian Ecklund to simplify his game and raise it to a higher level. He did so, producing a 2.05 GAA, which is second best in NTDP history.

● PatriotLedger.com Commesso hopes to hear his name called early

 

2020-21 Season Update

WIth the Big 10's announcement of its plans for the 2020, NEHJ's Jeff Cox tweeted: "I expect Hockey East to announce its intention to begin playing a conference-only schedule starting November 20."

 

Looking ahead

All three 2021 recruits on the USNTDP U18s—Jeremy Wilmer, Tyler Boucher and Roman Schmidt—found the net in Team USA’s 5-0 shutout of NAHL Austin. Boucher who also had an assist, and Wilmer each recorded their third goal in as many games.

Wilmer scored the opening goal for the second time in three games, firing a backhand from in close.

In the middle period, Boucher, whose father is NBCSN hockey analyst and former NHL goalie Brian Boucher, pounced on a rebound for a power play goal. 

Schmidt closed out the scoring with a third-period power-play goal when sneaked in from the point and fired a hard wrister from the right circle.

● USA Hockey recap

 2021 recruit Quinn Hutson continued his strong offensive play in Penticton’s 3-2 shootout win against West Kelowna, as the Vee’s completed a two-game sweep of the Warriors and improved to 4-0 in the Okanagan Cup pre-season tournament. The 5-10 right wing scored his fifth goal on a late second-period power play goal, then assisted on a go-ahead goal 90 seconds later. Hutson added a shootout goal and claimed the game’s third star. With eight points (5G,3A), he co-leads the BCHL in scoring.

● PentictonVees.ca recap

● PentictonHerald.ca recap

● BCHL.ca box score

 

Looking back

The Atlantic examines the 2019 trade that brought Charlie Coyle back home to Boston and into a key role for the Bruins.  Former Wild GM Paul Fenton, shipped Coyle to the Bs in exchange for Harvard grad Ryan Donato, who has now been traded to San Jose.

●The Athletic.com Win-win: For Charlie Coyle and Bruins, trade and extension hit the right notes

Women’s Team

Foulem is forward from Dieppe, New Brunswick (the same hometown as Terrier All-American and NHL goalie Michel Larocque). She has been a longtime fan of former Terrier star and two-time Olympic gold medal winner Marie-Phillip Poulin.

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