Next Tuesday, August 1, is the first day that 2007-born players (high school juniors) can make NCAA verbal commitments and it’s anticipated that many of the top-rated talents will soon make their decisions known.
A year ago, BU was one of August’s big winners, gaining verbals from incoming freshman Macklin Celebrini, the projected #1 NHL 2024 draft pick, NTDP standouts Cole Hutson and Kamil Bednarik (photo), Shattuck forward Will Zellers and USHL defenseman Owen Keefe, among others.
The Terrier coaches are already off to a strong start with the recent commitment from highly-regarded Mount St. Charles forward Conrad Fondrk, who will skate for the NTDP U17s this year. The White Bear Lake, Minn., native, who is PuckPreps' #4-ranked US 2007 skater, has accelerated his education, making him a high school senior and able to declare his college choice.
A report from subscription site PuckPreps suggests that BU will be contending for several of the top 2007 Americans as well as one late 2006.
tw-align-center— Terrier Hockey (@BU_Hockey5) July 25, 2023
High-scoring NTDP U18 forward Hagens, whose brother Michael is a Harvard commit, is a late 2006 who will be eligible for the 2025 draft. Potter, a standout left wing and PuckPreps' current top-ranked 2007 NCAA recruiting target, will skate for the NTDP U17s following two strong seasons with the Dallas Stars Elite. His mother, Jenny Potter, was a two-time Patty Kazmaier Award finalist while at Minnesota Duluth, a U.S. Olympian and a World Championships gold medalist.
tw-align-centerPractice began today for 45 U.S. players--including BU's Lane Hutson and Devin Kaplan--at the World Junior Summer Showcase in Plymouth, Mich. The event is the first step toward choosing the U.S. Junior National Team. Both Terrier sophomores are on the USA White squad that will play Finland on Saturday.Good luck to Kap and Laner at @usahockey’s World Junior Summer Showcase this week! pic.twitter.com/yV0Zc8fG2s
— BU Men's Hockey (@TerrierHockey) July 27, 2023
● NHL.com WJSS report
Looking ahead
TheRinkLive.com provides interview stories on both Zellers and Fondrk, who confirms he will be in BU’s 2025 recruit class.
tw-align-centerWhy Conrad Fondrk can be the next big name in hockey https://t.co/XdRfmKilRS
— The Rink Live (@TheRinkLive) July 26, 2023
tw-align-centerMaple Grove's Will Zellers hoping to make the most of Hlinka Gretzky Cup roster spot https://t.co/k8305l0D5h
— The Rink Live (@TheRinkLive) July 26, 2023
Looking back
tw-align-centerTrevor Zegras is MONEY in the shootout 🤑
— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) July 27, 2023
Z has the highest shootout shooting percentage in the last 3 seasons with 64.7% 🤯
(h/t @BigHeadHcky) pic.twitter.com/fA3ZAUKYuB
Trevor Zegras’ photo is on the “enemies wall” at the Goalies Union.
TheHockeyWriters.com looks at three Bruins with the most to prove next season, including newly-signed defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk.
tw-align-centerThrilled to have Patrick Harper joining us in South Carolina! He had a great college career with @TerrierHockey and has played well at the ECHL level. I'm looking forward to working with him. https://t.co/5MX7rpdJX3
— Owen Gund (@owengund) July 27, 2023
Patrick Harper returns to the U.S. after playing in Europe the past two seasons. In four seasons at BU, he had a 41-74-174 scoring line in 128 games and also played on two U.S. Junior National Team in the World Junior Championships.
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