Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Goepfert joins staff as volunteer assistant coach for goalies; first USCHO poll

Terrier Head Coach Albie O’Connell has announced a coaching staff change, naming two-time All-American Bobby Goepfert as the new volunteer goaltending coach. He succeeds Brian Ecklund who held the position the past five seasons.

A Penguins’ 2002 draft pick, the Long Island, N.Y., native starred at St. Cloud State and was named a Hobey Baker Hat Trick finalist in 2006-2007, after beginning his collegiate career at Providence.

Following a nine-year pro career in the AHL and in Germany, he began coaching with Syracuse in the USPHL. Last season he was an assistant coach with the USHL Cedar Rapids Roughriders.

Just a month ago, he was announced as volunteer goalie coach for the NCAA’s newest D1 program, Long Island University, but now he will coach the Terriers' trio of goalies: sophomore Ashton Abel and freshmen Drew Commesso and Vincent Duplessis.

● GoTerriers.com report

● Goepfert Elite Prospects Page

 

►USCHO has issued its first Division 1 poll with BU tied for 21st with Bowling Green. North Dakota holds the top spot with 28 of 40 first-place votes, followed by BC, Minnesota Duluth and Minnesota State. Among HE teams, Massachusetts is #7, Lowell is #11, Providence is #17 and Northeastern is #19.

● USCHO.com Oct. 26 poll

Looking ahead


NHL Central Scouting’s first of two players-to-watch rankings for the 2021 draft includes six BU recruits. NTDP U18 defenseman Roman Schmidt received an A-rating, while his teammate, forward Tyler Boucher got a B-rating. Four received a C-rating: U18 forward Jeremy Wilmer; West Kelowna defenseman Charles-Alexis Legault; Tabor Academy forward Shane Lachance; and Thayer Academy forward Nick Roukounakis. Schmidt, Boucher, Legault and Wilmer are all 2021 recruits. BU had the second most recruits rated by Central Scouting among NCAA D1 programs.

 

Looking back


Former BU All-American defenseman and NHLer Freddy Meyer, the new head coach at The Rivers School, is featured in New England Hockey Journal’s Fall Magazine. Meyer, who succeeded Shawn McEachern at Rivers, played 281 NHL games with the Islanders, Flyers, Coyotes and Atlanta Thrashers with a 20-53-73 career line. He spent the past six seasons as head coach of the East Coast Wizards and also was general manager for the past three seasons. As a Terrier from 1999 through 2003, the hard-hitting Meyer had a 17-55-72 scoring line with 288 penalty minutes, contributing to three BU Beanpot titles and three NCAA tournament appearances.

● NEHJ Fall Magazine feature (page 20) 

● Meyer Elite Prospects Page

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