Pandolfo comes home; 4 named to WJSS roster

Former Terrier captain and All-American Jay Pandolfo has left his position as a Bruins assistant coach to become the new associate head coach at BU, rejoining his Terrier teammate, Albie O’Connell. The news was reported by New England Hockey Journal’s Jeff Cox and Kirk Luedeke, who indicated that O’Connell had informed the team earlier on Wednesday.

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Boston Bruins assistant and former NHLer Jay Pandolfo is joining Boston University staff as associate head coach https://t.co/3rmyGC2Jgn

— Jeff Cox (@JeffCoxSports) July 1, 2021

Pandolfo replaces recently departed Paul Pearl. Last month, BU named Brian Daccord of Stop It Goaltending as its new volunteer goalie coach, succeeding Bobby Goepfert.

Since concluding his 15-year NHL career in 2013, the Burlington, Mass., native has been a Bruins assistant for the past five seasons, first under Claude Julien and then with Bruce Cassidy, after two seasons in player development.

A second-round draft pick of New Jersey in 1993, Pandolfo spent 13 seasons as a Devil, winning the Stanley Cup in 2000 and 2003. Primarily a defensive forward and a standout penalty-killer, he scored 99 goals and 223 points for the Devils before playing one season for the Islanders and a partial year with his hometown Bruins. Regular-season career totals: 899 games, 100 goals, 126 assists.

As a Terrier left wing from 1992-1996, Pandolfo played on four Frozen Four squads including the 1995 NCAA Champions. As a senior, he led the team with 67 points (10th best in program history) and 38 goals (3rd best tied with Chris Drury), which included a short-handed hat trick. That performance earned him first-team All-American honors and he also was a Hobey Baker Award finalist.  His 79 career goals are tied for ninth best in program history, while his 169 points also are ninth best.

● HockeyJournal.com report

● Career stats

 

► Four Terriers have been named to the Team USA roster for the World Junior Summer Showcase beginning July 24 at USA Arena in Plymouth, Mich. The WJSS is the first step in selecting the U.S. Junior National Team that will compete in the 2022 IIHF World Junior Championships in Alberta. BU will be represented by three sophomores, goalie Drew Commesso and forwards Dylan Peterson and Luke Tuch, and one freshman, winger Tyler Boucher.

● USA Hockey report

Looking back

ESPN has announced its line-up of broadcasters and analysts for the 2021-22 NHL season, after having secured a seven-year contract with the league.  Among the analysts are former Terrier and Islander goalie Rick DiPietro and former NHL netminder Brian Boucher, whose son, Tyler, will be a freshman forward this season. 

DiPietro played one season for the Terriers, 1999-2000, after starring for St. Sebastian’s and the USNTDP. At BU he had a 2.45 GAA and a .913 save percentage in 29 games. He also played for Team USA in the World Junior Championships that season posting a 1.81 GAA. In 12 NHL seasons, he posted a 2.87 GAA and a .902 save percentage over 318 games.

Women’s Team

Mollie Fitzpatrick has been named an assistant coach on Brian Durocher’s staff. For the past six seasons, she has been an assistant at her alma mater, Norwich where she won a national title as both a player and as a coach.

● GoTerriers.com report