Congrats to Conrad Fondrk on being added to @usahockey's roster for the World Junior Summer Showcase! pic.twitter.com/7hn6WiXl5A
— BU Men's Hockey (@TerrierHockey) July 21, 2026
Rising sophomore Fondrk, a 2025 NJ Devils second-round draft pick, joins current Terriers Carter Amico, Jack Murtagh and Charlie Trethewey and 2027 recruits Jamie Glance, Brady Knowling and Luke Schairer on the WJSS camp roster. The weeklong event is set for Windsor, Ontario, beginning July 26. The 47-man US roster will be split into two squads for games against Canada, Finland and Sweden.
● NHL.com Devils Prospect File: Conrad Fondrk
At the recent Vancouver Canucks development camp, first-round pick Caleb Malhotra was the focus of considerable media attention. However, the Canucks' second-round pick, Niklas Aaram-Olsen, opened some eyes as well. The 6'1" left-shot forward discussed his final season in Sweden with Örebro HK and with Norway's national team, as well as preparation for his first college campaign.
“I think I got more of an all-around game, 200-foot game, got better in defensive zone, and just keep developing using my body a little bit more, get a little bit more grit,” Aaram-Olsen said.
His plan for the summer is to continue building on those improvements, while applying what he’s learned at development camp. With a more fast-paced game awaiting him in the NCAA in the fall, he’s concentrating on improving his first five strides and body positioning to help him adapt quickly.
For his first time living in North America, he’ll have some familiar faces when he arrives on campus. Meeting fellow Canucks prospects Caleb Malhotra and Aiden Celebrini at development camp gave Aaram-Olsen some added comfort going to BU in the fall.
● NHL.com Aaram-Olsen is focused on the details
● YouTube 2025-26 Highlights
► The Athletic's Scott Wheeler's ranking of top goalie prospects slots Mikhail Yegorov at #9 and Drew Commesso at #20.
Yegorov is a freak athlete who has high-end attributes. He’s a 6-foot-5 goaltender with raw, natural athleticism that presents itself in his ability to go post-to-post or low-to-high. He also has good hands, and he reads and anticipates the play smartly. He started his post-draft season by returning to the USHL with the Lancers, a team in disarray that often got shelled with shots. After posting a .912 save percentage across 19 games and just three wins to show for it, Yegorov accelerated his commitment to Boston University and joined the Terriers for the second half (where he was excellent early and into the Beanpot, and really made a world of difference for that team, elevating its ceiling and backstopping BU into the Frozen Four). Yegorov was one of the stories of the college hockey season (the five goals he gave up in the final were the most he’d surrendered after joining the Terriers). He and BU didn't follow it up with the same level of play in his sophomore year, but the talent is all there. He’s a big, long, lean goalie who should get stronger, is quick on his feet and in and out of his butterfly with clear technical skills as well. With the right patience, there’s some serious untapped potential in Yegorov’s game still, too. He has starter upside
In the Jay Pandolfo Era, BU has scored 13 OT game winning goals, a Hutson has scored 8 of them pic.twitter.com/nNeBxR9QZQ
— BU Hockey Stats (@BUHockeyStats) July 10, 2026
Looking ahead
5-⭐️ 2027 recruit Carter Meyer has been granted his release from the NTDP and will skate for the Quebec Remparts of the QMJHL next season. He'll rejoin his brother, 2027 recruit Freddy Meyer V, his teammate for two seasons at The Rivers School. Their dad, Freddy Meyer IV, was an All-American defenseman for BU.
Meyer posted 70 points (29G,41A) last season, playing initially for the U17s and then with the U18s. He's expected to be the top U.S. player in the 2027 NHL Entry Draft.
In an interview with The Hockey News, Meyer explains that he's modeling his game after BU All-American and NHL star Macklin Celebrini.
“I was around when [Celebrini] was [at Boston University], and that was so fun to watch,” Meyer told The Hockey News' Ryan Kennedy. “As a center and 200-foot player, it’s hard not to want to model your game after him.”
"He’s a smart, hard-working forward who plays a reliable two-way game while hitting everyone in sight," Daily Faceoff's Steven Ellis wrote of Meyer, ranking him fifth in his first ranking for the 2027 Draft. "He’s not even that big – he’s just strong and willing to throw his body at everyone."
Note: the THN story indicates Meyer would join BU in 2028-29. This has not yet been confirmed.
The Remparts also have signed 5-⭐️ 2027 recruit James Scantlebury following a season with USHL Chicago.
● FloHockey.tv Top American Prospect Carter Meyer signs with Quebec Remparts
● FloHockey.tv Carter Meyer highlights
Looking back
Welcome to the Sharks, Jeff.
— San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) July 17, 2026
The Sharks have hired Jeff Kealty as Assistant General Manager.
Former BU defenseman Jeff Kealty has been named Assistant GM of the San Jose Sharks, reuniting with his Terrier teammate and SJ GM Mike Grier. They spent two seasons together at BU, the 1995 national championship and the 1996 Frozen Four appearance.
Kealty had been with the Nashville organization since 2001, serving as assistant GM the past eight seasons. He joined the Predators as an amateur scout and then was promoted to chief amateur scout.
In 2025, he served as general manager for gold-medal winning Team USA at the IIHF Men's World Championships. It was the first gold for the US in 92 seasons. Current Sharks head coach Ryan Warsofsky was Team USA's coach.
● NHL.com Sharks hire Jeff Kealty as assistant general manager
Staying with the Sharks, Macklin Celebrini has been named the IIHF Male Player of the Year. The 2024 Hobey Baker Award winner scored five goals in the 2026 Olympic games to lead Canada to the silver medal. He also captained Canada's squad in the 2026 Men's World Championships, scoring 14 points.
● NHL.com Celebrini named IIHF Male Player of the Year, led Olympics in goals
Trevor Zegras has signed a new four-year contract with Philadelphia worth an average annual value (AAV) of $9.125M. In his first full season with the Flyers, Zegras set career highs with 26 goals and 67 points.
