Friday, April 05, 2024

Hobey Hat Trick for Celebrini, More Awards, FF Coaches talk with media, Terrier Hockey Talk podcast

 

Freshman standout Macklin Celebrini has been named a Hobey Hat Trick finalist by the Hobey Baker Memorial Award Committee, along with BC’s Cutter Gauthier and North Dakota’s Jackson Blake.

It’s the latest honor for the high-scoring North Vancouver native. Earlier this week he was recognized as College Hockey News’ Rookie of the Year, Hockey East’s Rookie of the Month for March and the conference’s Rookie of the Week—for the seventh time this season--following the NCAA Regionals where he scored a goal and assisted on four other BU strikes.

Celebrini told BU Today’s Charles Moore:

“It means a lot. It’s a special honor to be named a finalist for the award. But then again, right now we’re focused on preparing for next week and hopefully winning a championship. So it’s a cool accomplishment, but not what we’re focused on.”

Hockey journalist Chris Peters has analyzed all three finalists, concluding:

Based on merit, there are as many worthy candidates this season as I can remember. However, if I were handicapping this race, I think it goes to Celebrini.

Macklin Celebrini skating 

                            Photo credit Rich Gagnon

Celebrini will look to join previous Terrier winners of college hockey’s top award for men: Chris Drury (1998), Matt Gilroy (1995) and Jack Eichel (1971). Colin Wilson was a Hobey Hattrick finalist in 1995. Before the Hat Trick was introduced, Drury was runner-up in 1997, as was Jay Pandolfo in 1996 and Cleon Daskalakis in 1984.

The Hobey Baker Memorial Award presentation is set for Friday, April 12, at 6 p.m. ET and will air live on NHL Network

Also Thursday, Celebrini was named the Hockey Commissioners Association Rookie of the Month for March.  

● GoTerriers.com Celebrini selected as Hobey Hat Trick finalist

● BU Today Celebrini named a Hobey Baker Award finalst

● HobeyBaker.com Hobey Hat Trick announcement

● USCHO report

►College Hockey News announced its All-CHN teams with Celebrini and Lane Hutson earning spots on the First Team. Celebrini also was named to the CHN All-Rookie team.

Action photos of Macklin Celebrini, Lane Hutson and Tom Willander

►Three Terriers—Celebrini, Hutson and Tom Willander were named New England All-Stars by the New England Sports Writers Association. In addition, Celebrini was garnered the George Carens Rookie of the Year Award while Hutson repeated as the winner of the Bob Monahan Best Defenseman Award.

All three will be recognized at the April 23 awards banquet where former BU defenseman and longtime head coach at Salem State Bill O’Neill will receive the Parker-York Award for Contributions to New England Hockey. O’Neill skated for three BU Frozen Four teams including the 1978 national champions. He was behind the bench at Salem State for 42 seasons, amassing a 626-436-76 (.583) record and the second most wins by a D3 coach.

● GoTerriers.com Celebrini, Hutson, Willander named New England All-Stars

Frozen Four

On Wednesday, the coaches of the Frozen Four teams spoke with the media. The Boston Hockey summarizes the comments from BU’s Jay Pandolfo and David Carle of Denver who the Terriers will meet next Thursday in the semifinals.

Pandolfo expressed confidence that his team is ready to perform on the big national stage in St. Paul, given their experience at last season’s Frozen Four and having played before big crowds at Madison Square Garden and TD Garden.

The BHB crew reviews BU’s wins at the Sioux Falls Regional and looks ahead to St. Paul in a new Terrier Hockey Talk podcast.

►With the circus having taken over Agganis Arena, BU is practicing at Walter Brown Arena, which has the same 200 x 85 dimension at the Xcel Center in St. Paul.

Portal News

To learn which players are in the transfer portal and which ones have committed to new schools, check the Grand Forks Herald site or  The Rink Live site.

Looking way ahead (maybe)

Sam Pandolfo finishes off a Wilmer-esque pass from Carter Meyer for the Boston Jr. Eagles as the US 14U Nationals. They’re coached by former BU All-American Freddy Meyer both with the Eagles and at The Rivers School.

 

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