Monday, April 06, 2026

Portal links; Lawrence's draft diary; Keller's hatty

Hockey Transfer Portal ... 

The 2026 NCAA Hockey Transfer Portal doesn't officially open until April 15, but some players already are eligible to enter their names. Among them the entire Mercyhurst roster (program has been shut down), players who will be grad students and players whose coaches are not returning. Here are two links to portal trackers:

● College Hockey News Portal Tracker

● APX Portal Tracker 

Journalist Mark Divver has posted names of some expected portal players on his X account. It's anticipated that BU will look at potential portal additions to complement the 2026 recruit class.  

Lawrence closeup

                Photo credit Eliza Nuestro 

Freshman Tynan Lawrence has posted the latest entry in his NHL Draft Diary. A projected top 10 draft pick, he commented on his first semester as a Terrier and what he's doing to prepare for next season. 

I enjoyed my time with the BU coaching staff. They just wanted me to go out there and play, and not worry about things I couldn’t control. They know I'm a good player. They're confident in my ability and know what I can do on the ice to help the team. I was able to play with confidence down the stretch, and I want to take those moments and build on it for next year.

Speaking of next year ... my goal this offseason is just getting bigger, getting stronger, getting faster, working out more. I just want to keep developing on and off the ice. Improve the little details on the ice since I can always get better at those. Off the ice, I want to put on muscle, put on weight, and just get stronger. 

Lawrence is expected to suit up for Canada at the IIHF World U18 Championships in Slovakia beginning April 22. 

Good Reading

College Hockey News' Managing Editor Adam Wodon has begun a three-part series looking at how "the money available and the ability to transfer at will, has conspired to fundamentally alter college hockey." The first two parts are online.

● Part 1 The Landscape Unlimited Transfers, Money, And the Pressure to Win

● Part 2  The Money Trail "We're All in Survival Mode"

Looking ahead 

2027 recruit Carter Meyer, who had been playing with the U18s, returned to the U17s for their final USHL game, generating a goal and three assists as Team USA outscored Chicago, 8-6. Meyer, whom The Athletic projected at #6 for the 2027 NHL Entry Draft, has a combined 63 points (27G,36A) in 63 games.

2027 recruit James Scantlebury scored his 16th goal in Chicago's 5-2 win over the NTDP U18s. 2027 recruit Brady Knowling who split the goaltending duties for Team USA stopped 12 of 14 shots. The U18s have completed their USHL schedule and will prepare for the World U18s. 

2026 recruit Viktor Norringer scored his 24th goal in Muskegon's 7-3 loss to Dubuque. The 6'4" wing finished the USHL regular season with 49 points in 48 games. 

A fourth-round Nashville draft pick in 2024, Norringer received an honorable mention in The Athletic's ranking of Predators' prospects. 

The Preds selected him as an overager after he played some in the SHL last year and was one of the most productive players at the J20 level with Frolunda. He has an NHL shot, with some real pop off his blade and a good first-touch into his catch-and-shoot motion. He can hammer the one-timer, too, and has puck protection skill. Pace and consistency are the questions in terms of the NHL.

2027 recruit Egor Shilov's QMJHL season is over with Victoriaville's elimination in the first round of the playoffs. He had a 2-3-5 line in four playoff games after leading the Tigers in regular-season scoring with 82 points. From Elite Prospects' draft profile of Shilov:

The 18th-ranked prospect on our midseason board is a near-unanimous tail-end first-rounder at this stage in the draft cycle. Silky mitts, meticulous playmaking, and a pro release — all elevated by an elite processor — have made Shilov the Victoriaville Tigres’ most impactful forward. The centre’s 82 points in 63 regular-season games were good for seventh in the league, and he ended the season as the Tigres’ top scorer. 

Beyond the production, Shilov brought much-needed excitement to Victoriaville’s offence. Highlight-reel play after highlight-reel play made the Tigres a must-watch team.          

Looking back 

Clayton Keller recorded his third career NHL hat trick and added an assist, leading the Mammoth to a 7-4 victory over Vancouver. The four-point effort boosts his scoring line to 25-53-78 in 76 games while his +22 is a career-best.   

Lane Hutson scored his 12th goal, unassisted, in Montreal's 4-3 shootout win against the Devils. That doubles his rookie season goal output and gives him 74 points in 77 games.   

Macklin Celebrini scored his 41st goal in the Sharks' 6-3 loss to Nashville. His 106 points are fourth in the NHL scoring race.  

Brady Tkachuk scored his 21st and 22nd goals in the Senators' 6-3 win against Carolina.  Former BU defenseman Cam Crotty has been called up from the AHL and made his third start on the Ottawa blueline. He previously had made two NHL starts, one for Arizona in 2023-24 and one for Minnesota last season.   

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Wednesday, April 01, 2026

This Date in BU Hockey--April 1; Malhotra on fire; Greer stays hot

 

 BU has played April hockey nearly a dozen times, twice on April 1.

The 1995 Boston University hockey team ...

Photo credit The Boston Globe

1995: BU nails down its fourth NCAA championship with a convincing 6-2 win over conference rival Maine at the Providence Civic Center, which also was the site of BU’s 1978 national title. The Terriers had played Maine three times previously during the season, losing once and tying twice. But on this day, the result was far different.

Steve Thornton, later voted team MVP, got things going late in the first period scoring from a faceoff to the left of Maine’s Blair Allison. BU stretched the lead to 3-0 on second period goals by Chris O’Sullivan and Captain Jacques Joubert, before Tim Lovell got Maine on the board. The Black Bears cut the lead to one in the first minute of the third period on Trevor Roenick’s power play goal. BU put the game out of reach with O’Sullivan’s second goal followed by scores from Mike Sylvia and Bob Lachance. Tom Noble stopped 21 Black Bear shots, while Allison had 33 saves. O’Sullivan, a second team All-American, was chosen the game’s Most Outstanding Player. He was named to the all-tournament team along with Shawn Bates and Kaj Linna. 

  

The '94-'95 squad generated a 31-6-3 record and the the third most goals (224) in program history.  BU completed its second-ever championship hat trick, claiming the Beanpot, Hockey East and NCAA titles. The 1972 national champs were the first. Mike Grier earned first-team All-American honors, while O'Sullivan and Kai Linna were named second-team All-Americans. 

Six squad members went on to play in the NHL: Bates, Rich Brennan, Chris Drury, Chris Kelleher, O'Sullivan and Jay Pandolfo. Currently: Grier is GM of the San Jose Sharks;  Drury is President and GM of the New York Rangers; John Hynes is head coach of the Minnesota Wild; Jeff Kealty is assistant GM of the Nashville Predators; Kelleher is assistant GM of the Minnesota Wild; and Thornton is the GM and Director of Hockey Operations for the EIHL Belfast Giants, and, along with Shane Johnson, created the annual The Friendship Games tournament.  

● Full game video 

● A Season of Champions

1993: Terriers (29-9-2) reached the Frozen Four for the third time in four years, but were derailed in the semifinals by Lake Superior State. Captain and first-team All-American David Sacco led the team with 62 points (25G,37A), while Pandolfo was third in scoring (38 points) as a freshman.

 ► Our friend BU Hockey Stats' YouTube Library features 25 videos including these full games and more. We'll add a link to his library to the Video Highlights section of the blog's sidebar.

1986 Hockey East title game vs. BC
1994 Mariucci Classic title game vs. Minnesota
1995 Beanpot title game vs. BC
1995 Hockey East title game vs. PC
1995 NCAA QF vs Lake State
1995 NCAA FF semifinal vs. Minnesota
1995 NCAA FF title game vs. Maine
1995 BU-North Dakota—Travis Roy
2002 GLI Title game vs. Michigan
2005 First game at Agganis vs. Minnesota
2009 Denver Cup title game
2009 Beanpot title game vs Northeastern
2009 Hockey East title game vs. Lowell
2009 Frozen Four title game vs. Miami
2010 Frozen Fenway vs. BC
2013 BU at Maine (OT win)
2017 Frozen Fenway vs. UMass
2018 Hockey East title game vs. PC
2025 Beanpot title game vs. BC

Looking ahead

2026 recruit Caleb Malhotra scored twice and assisted on three goals—including the primary on the overtime game-winner—as Brantford edged Sudbury, 6-5 to take a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven playoff series. The 6’2” center, who earned first-star honors, is second in OHL playoff scoring with a 5-4-9 scoring line. He rang up 84 points in 67 regular-season games.

On Monday, Malhotra was named OHL Rookie of the Week for the third time this season after recording three goals and an assist in his team's first two playoff wins.  

●  Malhotra video draft report  

2027 recruit Freddy Meyer V scored a power-play goal in Quebec’s 5-2 win over Charlottetown on Sunday. On Tuesday, he assisted on a power-play goal in a 4-3 win over the Islanders. Meyer, who previously starred at The Rivers school, had 17 points in 58 regular-season games for the Remparts. He's the son of 2002-03 BU captain and All-American Freddy Meyer and the older brother of 2027 recruit Carter Meyer. 

AJ Greer scored his 14th goal in the Panthers’ 6-3 win against Ottawa. His previous season-best was six. 

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