IBUH-Episode 6; Five recruits sign NLIs

Episode 6 of Inside BU Hockey features Bernie Corbett’s interviews with Head Coach David Quinn, junior defenseman Doyle Somerby and former Terrier assistant captain Cason Hohmann. 

Photo by Winslow Townson/USA Today sports 

A fifth-round draft pick of the Islanders in 2012, Somerby was a captain at top prep program Kimball Union prior to BU. The Marblehead, Massachusetts native, whose game took a big step up from freshman to sophomore years, has now shown more speed and offensive prowess as evidence by his rink-long rush and finish against Northeastern.

Hohmann scored 92 points in four seasons as a Terrier and nearly rapped home a tying goal in the final minutes of last Spring's NCAA championship game. The Arlington, Texas native turned pro with the Sabres organization and,10 games into his pro career, Hohmann leads the ECHL Elmira Jackals in scoring with 11 points (4G, 7A).

USCHO’s This Week In Hockey East  also talked with Quinn about why the Terriers have rebounded after their loss to UConn with three straight wins.

“Since then, these guys have really regrouped and we’ve played a lot harder, we’ve defended a lot better, we’ve created offense, our penalty kills have been much better and our power play has been good. You’re going to go through [tough] stretches of the season. You’re not going to play 34 great games. It’s going to be [a question of] how you react after a loss.”

►SB Nation previews this weekend’s rematch of 2015 NCAA finalists BU and Providence.

►The RinkRap1 blog examines the Terriers' progress this season on the eve of its first major conference test.

Looking ahead

The early signing period for recruits to complete their National Letters of Intent began this week and five future Terriers have made their commitments official: 2016 recruits Kieffer Bellows, Clayton Keller, Chad Krys and Jake Oettinger, and 2017 recruit Patrick Harper.

Honored to sign my NLI with these guys. @Buccigross #cawlidgehawkey #BU pic.twitter.com/IedFjm60rN

— Clayton Keller (@ClaytonKeller37) November 12, 2015

TSN’s November rankings for the 2016 draft has four Terriers in the top 18: Keller #6, Dante Fabbro #8, Bellows #11 and Charlie McAvoy #18.

http://www.tsn.ca/forwards-dominate-top-of-2016-nhl-prospect-race-1.391662

Proud to have signed my NLI to play college hockey at Boston University. https://t.co/R2JVWF5cC6

— Patrick Harper (@Pharper_88) November 12, 2015

2016 recruit Vas Kolias recorded a “Hockey for Health” video public service announcement for the Youngstown Phantoms and Univ. of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

Women’s Team  (PHOTO)

2016 recruit Breanna Scarpaci from Shattuck St. Mary’s Prep has signed her National Letter of Intent to Boston University. The  5’6’” defenseman from Chesterfield, Michigan helped led SSM to a Tier 1 16U championship in 2014 and was named to the USA Hockey Girls U18 Select Player Development camp in Maine this past June.

● SSM Player Profile

Terriers continue Hockey East action this week with a pair of home games against Maine. Both contests begin at 3 p.m. at Walter Brown Arena.

● HockeyEastOnline weekend preview