Monday, June 03, 2024

UPDATED: '24-'25 Home schedules announced; Eiserman interview; Six Terriers at NHL Combine; Final episode of Inside BU Hockey; Roster projections

 2024-25 home schedules for both the Men's and Women's schedules have been announced.  The BU Men's schedule features 18 home dates, including two exhibitions (NTDP U18s and Harvard), and will bring three out-of-conference opponents --Holy Cross (Oct. 5), Union (Oct.12) and Michigan (Nov. 1 & 2) to Agganis Arena.

The Terriers' schedule also includes a pair of games at North Dakota (Oct. 25 & 26) and a trip across the pond for the Friendship Four Tournament in Belfast (along with Harvard, Merrimack and Notre Dame).

The Women's team, with 16 home dates including the 2025 Women's Beanpot, will play its first eight game at Agganis Arena while upgrades and enhancements are made to Walter Brown Arena. It is scheduled to reopen for the Beanpot. Out-of-conference home games include tilts with Harvard and Princeton.

● GoTerriers.com Terriers announce 2024-25 home schedules

 

► NHL.com's Mike Morreale spoke with 2024 recruit Cole Eiserman--as well as his NTDP coach Nick Fohr--ahead of this month's NHL Entry Draft where the left wing from Newburyport is expected to be chosen in the first half of round one.

NTDP Cole Eiserman skate

"I mean, if you want the puck, you got to be able to defend and that's something I'm adding to my game even more to become an overall 200-foot player," Eiserman said. "Obviously, I'm trying to round out my game to help us win. If I do that, I know I can be on the ice in any situation."

● NHL.com Eiserman 'trying to round out my game'

 

We’re back!!

Six Terriers are among the 100 invitees to the NHL Draft Combine that begins today in Buffalo. Along with projected #1 draft pick Macklin Celebrini, there are four 2024 recruits-- Cole Eiserman, Cole Hutson, Kamil Bednarik and Jack Pridham—and 2025 recruit Mikhail Yegorov, who is Central Scouting’s top rated North American goalie for the draft. The 6’4” netminder was named to the USHL all-Rookie team despite playing for the league’s weakest team. (Video)

2024 recruit Alexander Zetterberg, who is Central Scouting’s #18 European prospect, will not be at the Combine.

Both Eiserman and Hutson established new NTDP career marks during the World U18 Championships where Team USA won the silver medal. With 127 goals over two seasons, Eiserman surpassed Cole Caufield’s 126. Hutson, who set a single season record for points by a defenseman last season, brought his career total to 119 with another strong performance at the World U18s with a best-by-a-blueliner 13 points, earning Best Defenseman honors.

● NHL.com Celebrini, Levshunov among those in spotlight at NHL Combine

►TheHockeyWriters.com Draft Profiles: Celebrini, Eiserman, Hutson, Bednarik, Pridham, Yegorov, Zetterberg

►From The Athletic: Cory Pronman's final draft rankings have: 1-Celebrini, 16-Eiserman, 55-Yegorov, 60-Hutson, 74-Bednarik and 89-Zetterberg.  Scott Wheeler's final rankings: 1-Celebrini, 7-Eiserman, 34-Hutson, 65 Bednarik and 81-Zetterberg.

● The Daily Faceoff  Cole Hutson makes it look so easy

►NHL.com Eiserman Draft Diary, Draft Class podcast: Celebrini a “no doubt” prospect 

►Terrier team awards for the 2023-24 season are expected to be announced next week.  

►BU will host the University of Michigan for a pair of games on Nov. 1 & 2. The Terriers and Wolverines split a pair of games at Yost Ice Arena in Ann Arbor during the 2022-23 season.

Looking ahead

Our friend @BurntBoats has issued an almost-complete roster projection chart for the upcoming seasons. His post points out that a third goalie and an eighth defenseman will be added to the 2024 roster with one likely to be a freshman and the other a transfer. Stay tuned for an update.

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2025 recruit John McNelis earned a spot on the USHL All-Rookie second team after putting up 38 points (18G,20A) in his first USHL season.

Looking back

With Edmonton eliminating Dallas is six games in the Western Conference final, Florida’s Evan Rodrigues is the only Terrier still competing for the Stanley Cup. If the Panthers defeat the Oilers, he’d become the 12th Terrier with his name on the Cup.

Jake Oettinger was a playoff standout for Dallas once again with a 2.24 GAA and a .915 save percentage in 19 starts.

►In the IIHF Men’s World Championships, Team USA fell to eventual champion and host country Czechia, 1-0, in the quarterfinals. Team captain Brady Tkachuk led the U.S. with seven goals and was second in points with 13. Other Terriers on the squad with Joel Farabee, Alex Vlasic and Trevor Zegras. John Hynes (Minnesota Wild) served as head coach.

►Mike Sullivan has been named head coach of Team USA for the 4 Nations Face-Off in 2025 and the 2026 U.S. Olympic Men’s Ice Hockey Team.

● USA Hockey report

Women’s Team

The 2024-25 Terriers’ roster will include three transfers and four freshman skaters.  The skaters are F Lindsay Bochna (Providence), D Maeve Carey (Stonehill) and F Riley Walsh who led Union in scoring the past two seasons.

The freshmen are D Tessa Demain, F Keira Healey (Sydney Healey’s sister), D Kate Meinert, F Kaileigh Quigg and F Lola Reid.

In addition, veteran defensemen Tamara Giaquinto and Julia Shaunessy will return for a fifth season on the BU blue line.

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