On the second day of the NHL Entry Draft, four future Terriers heard their name called, for a total of five—second most among NCAA schools. In the third round, 2024 recruit Brandon Svoboda went at #71 to San Jose and Gavin McCarthy was picked #86 by Buffalo. Aiden Celebrini was selected by Vancouver at #171 and Jack Harvey was the first pick of round seven, #193, by Tampa Bay.
Swedish defenseman Tom Willander had been selected at #11 by Vancouver on day one, becoming BU's 23rd first-round pick.
Svoboda, a 6'3", 210 lb., center from Pittsburgh, helped Youngstown--along with 2023 BU recruit Shane Lachance--win the USHL's Clark Cup championship last month. Sharks GM Mike Grier traded two draft pick to Carolina to move up to the 'Canes' third-pick and take Svoboda, a strong skater who plays a 200-foot game. He had a 16-10-26 scoring line for the Phantoms and will return to Youngstown for one more season. (Elite Prospects Page with Draft Profile) Svoboda previously played for the Pittsburgh Penguins Elite organization.
McCarthy, the younger brother of BU fifth-year senior and 2023-24 captain Case McCarthy, is from Clarence Center, N.Y., and was a hometown choice by Buffalo. He spent the past two seasons with USHL Muskegon and last year had an 8-19-27 scoring line despite missing two months due to a leg injury suffered while playing for Team USA in the World Junior A Challenge. Last summer, McCarthy played for the U.S. in the Hlinka-Gretzky international tournament. His youth organization was the Buffalo Junior Sabres. (Elite Prospects Page and Draft Profile)
Sabres GM Kevyn Adams was very familiar with McCarthy who grew up in the same Buffalo suburb neighborhood and went to kindergarten with Adams' daughter.
Celebrini, the older brother of Macklin Celebrini, is a 6'1" right-shot defenseman who played for AJHL champion Brooks. Like McCarthy, the North Vancouver native was a hometown pick who will join Willander at Canucks development camp before they head to BU. He scored five goals and added 11 assists for the Bandits a year after playing on Shattuck St. Mary's prep team with his brother. Both Celebrini brothers will be freshmen in September. (Elite Prospects Page)
Harvey, a 5'10" left-shot forward, had a breakout season with Chicago Steel, generating 40 goals and 76 points. He was often on a line with Macklin Celebrini, the only USHL player with more goals (46). The Stacy, Minn., native was a second team USHL All-Star and played in the past two BioSteel All-American All-Star games. He also has suited up several times for the NTDP U18s. (Elite Prospects Page and Draft Profile)
● GoTerriers.com Four Terriers Taken on Day 2 of 2023 NHL Draft
● Interviews: Svoboda, McCarthy
● Tribune Live Svoboda Taken in Third Round
● Die by the Blade Sabres Pick Gavin McCarthy
● Canucks Army Canucks draft Aiden Celebrini
● RawCharge.com Lightning Take Harvey to open 7th round
Women's Team
As BU moves toward its first season under new head coach Tara Watchorn, the Terriers received a significant infusion of talent. Twin sisters Lilli Welcke and Luisa Welcke, forwards from Heidelberg, Germany, have transferred to BU from Maine after both earned spots on the Hockey East All-Rookie team. Luisa was second in scoring for the Black Bears with an 8-14-22 line; Lilli was a point behind with 6-15-21.
The sisters represented Germany in the 2022 and 2023 IIHF World Championships and won a gold medal in the IIHF Division 1 with the national U18 team.
● GoTerriers.com Welcke Sisters Join Women's Team
More good news : 2022-23 captain Nadia Mattivi will return for a fifth season as a graduate student. Last season she had a 6-11-17 scoring line and her four-year total of 14 goals and 32 assists.
A longtime member of Italy's national team, she named top defender at the IIHF Division 1 championships each of the past two years.
● GoTerriers.com Mattivi to Return for Fifth Season
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