On Tuesday, BU received a commitment from 4-⭐️defenseman Quinn Norman of the QMJHL's Newfoundland Regiment. The 6'0", 174 lb., left shot who turned 16 on December 22, will play two more seasons in the Q before arriving on Comm Ave. for the 2028-29 season. He's the second recruit in the Terriers' 2028 class, joining goalie Andrei Nikolaev.
🚨BREAKING🚨
— Puck Preps (@PuckPreps) August 12, 2026
2009-born 4⭐️ defender Quinn Norman has committed to Boston University! The Newfoundland native had 13 points in 58 games for the NL Regiment last season and is fresh off a gold medal at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup.
Great get for the Terriers! pic.twitter.com/o3BtZSursI
A native of St. John, Newfoundland, he was drafted #6 overall in the 2025 QMJHL draft by his hometown team for the Regiment's inaugural season. After a slow adjustment to the speed of major junior, Norman's game picked up and he finished his rookie season, in which he was the league's youngest player, with a 1-12-13 scoring line in 58 regular-season games.
Norman was selected for last November's U17 World Hockey Challenge and helped Canada Red claim gold. Last week he was a member of Canada's Hlinka-Gretzky Cup squad that overwhelmed Team USA in the championship game, serving as the team's seventh defenseman.
Puck Preps projects Norman to be a "top-four defenseman with PP capabilities," indicating that skating, rush defending and puck rushing are his strengths. Puck Preps scout Austin Robson reacted to the commitment, posting:
Norman’s skating ability is elite but his development in his puck-moving execution and ever-growing confidence on the offensive side of things have steepened his progression vastly since his draft year. Love this pick up for the Terriers.
Prior to joining the Regiment, Norman played for the Vaughan Kings 16AAA, producing a 6-18-24 line in 33 games. Previously with the Eastern Hitmen 15U AAA (19-29-48), he earned league honors as top defenseman, playoff MVP and first-team all-star.
Norman has been added to the recruit/transfer list in the sidebar.
● SaltWire.com How the QMJHL’s youngest player balances hockey, homework and hometown pressure with NL Regiment
Looking back
Colby Cohen, MOP of the Terriers' 2009 national championship win and current ESPN college hockey analyst, has been named Vice President of Hockey and Player Experience for the United States Hockey League.
According to a USHL press release, "He will oversee League hockey operations, lead the USHL's player-development strategy and player-experience initiatives, provide operational support for marquee events, and support League initiatives related to player safety, officiating development, game operations, discipline, and education."
A 2010 first-team All-American, Cohen also is co-host of the Morning Cuppa Hockey podcast and previously worked with NBC Sports an the Chicago Blackhawks.
In three seasons as a Terrier he produced 78 points (25G,53A) and scored the overtime game-winner in BU's 4-3 "DC Miracle" comeback win over Miami to give BU its fifth national championship..
● USHL.com Colby Cohen Named Vice President of Hockey and Player Experience
