►The Athletic reported that rising junior Alex Vlasic has decided to return to BU next season, adding "It wouldn’t be surprising if he signed his entry-level contract after his season next year, joined the Blackhawks right away and burned the first year of his NHL contract.
Assessing the 6'6" defenseman's sophomore season, Coach Albie O'Connell told the publication: “He’s more confident, more poised. He’s stronger. He’s able to push guys off the puck now. He’s been great, like all scenarios, all situations. He’s in the lanes blocking shots. PK, he’s been terrific. He’s chipped in some offense. He’s playing on the power play this year on the one unit. He’s made a huge step. Like last year to this year, it’s night and day."
► Jake Wise, who had entered the transfer portal, has landed at Ohio State, where two other former Terriers are on the roster: forward Mark Cheremeta, who was second in scoring for the Buckeyes with 19 points, and defenseman Dominic Vidoli. Also on the OSU roster is one-time BU commit Ryan O'Connell.
► WTBU Sports' Patrick Donnelly reports that Matt Quercia has informed teammates that he is entering the transfer portal, joining classmates Wise and Jack DeBoer.
Looking ahead
2023 recruit Jack Harvey will skate for Team USHL in tonight's BioSteel All-American Game in Plymouth Michigan. The USHL stars will face the NTDP U18s, whose roster includes 2021 recruits Tyler Boucher and Jeremy Wilmer, both forwards, and defenseman Roman Schmidt. The game will air live on NHL Network starting at 8 p.m. ET. Harvey who previously played for Gentry Academy, got off to a slow start in his first USHL season with the Chicago Steel but now has 12 points (8G,4A) in his last 13 games.
2021 recruit Tristan Amonte scored a pair of goals and added an assist in Penticton's 6-3 win over Cranbrook as the long-delayed BCHL regular-season schedule finally got underway.
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