Four future Terriers rostered on US Hlinka-Gretzky tourney squad

 

Callum Hughes (right) takes a faceoff against Aidan Park (left) during Saturday's scrimmage at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup Camp on July 22, 2023 at USA Hockey Arena. Photo credit Jordan McAlpine.

All four BU recruits at the tryout camp for the USA’s U-18 Men’s Select Team have earned spots on the 23-man squad that will compete for the Hlinka-Gretzky Cup in Czechia and Slovakia beginning Aug. 1. Forwards Callum Hughes, John McNelis and Will Zellers join defenseman Owen Keefe on the roster. NHL Network will air each of Team USA's games live.

● USA Hockey report

● NHL Network broadcast schedule

● TheRinkLive.com USA Hockey Announces Roster for Hlinka-Gretzky Cup

●  FloHockey.TV USA Roster Analysis

 

           Photo credit Jordan McAlpine

During Saturday’s blue vs. white scrimmage, Keefe (photo above) had a hat trick, while Hughes scored twice in a 24-second span and Zellers also found the net. TheRinkLive called out five standouts in the game, including those three BU recuits.

● TheRInkLive.com Five players that stood out during Day 2 of the Hlinka Gretzky Cup Camp

 

►The World Junior Summer Showcase begins Thursday in Plymouth, Michigan. Lane Hutson and Devin Kaplan are among the 45 under-20 players  seeking to make the U.S. Junior National Team that will compete in next year’s World Junior Championships in Czechia. The US players are split into White and Blue squads that will face off against Finland and Sweden. Both Hutson, who is one of seven returnees from last year’s Jr. National Team, and Kaplan are on USA White.

● USA Hockey WJSS Home Page

● FloHockey.tv USA Roster Analysis

 

►The Hockey News examined the added excitement to the BU-BC rivalry with the Terriers’ addition of USHL scoring champ and MVP Macklin Celebrini and the Eagles recruiting the NTDP U18s’ entire top line.

● TheHockeyNews.com Celebrini and NTDP Trio add extra buzz to BU-BC rivalry

 

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The brackets are set for the #HockeyEast Plays of the Year Tournament! 🤩

Voting for #HEPlaysOfTheYear will begin on Wednesday, July 26 and continue to August 9. Don't miss your chance to vote for your favorite plays from this season!#WhereChampionsPlay pic.twitter.com/kQERDAJcXF

— Hockey East (@hockey_east) July 24, 2023

► Hockey East’s Play of the Year Competition will begin on Wednesday. BU has two candidates: Wilmer Skoog’s lacrosse goal against UMass, the fourth of his Terrier career; and Lane Hutson’s overtime game-winner in the Hockey East title game against Merrimack.

 

Looking ahead

● NHL.com Canucks Prospect Tom Willander still learning as a defenseman

 

Looking back

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Congratulations to the Greers! 👏

📸: @ajgreer_10 / IG pic.twitter.com/F5nuoOflaT

— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) July 20, 2023

Congratulations to AJ Greer and his bride. The right wing from Joliette, Quebec, who played for BU’s 2015 Hockey East championship national finalist team, is one of five Terriers currently on the Bruins’ roster, along with Charlie Coyle, Matt Grzelcyk, Charlie McAvoy and Kevin Shattenkirk.