Saturday, December 17, 2022

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Freshman Lane Hutson has made the final roster for the U.S. Junior National Team that will play in the IIHF World Junior Championships beginning Dec. 26 in Moncton, New Brunswick and Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Hockey East announced that BU's final game of 2022, a Dec. 30 match-up with Harvard at Walter Brown Arena will be broadcast on ESPN2. Announcers will be Clay Matvick and former Terrier All-American and Most Outstanding Player of the 2009 NCAA championship game Colby Cohen.


 

 

Looking ahead

2024 recruit Kamil Bednarik scored a pair of goal in Team USA’s 8-2 win against Sweden in opening game of the the Four Nations Tournament in Romanshorn, Switzerland. The Elmhurst, Ill. Native has 10 goals and five assists for the U17s. 2024 recruit Cole Hutson had an unassisted goal (below) and two assists.

In its second game of the tournament, Team USA routed Slovakia, 9-1. Hutson, younger brother of BU’s Lane Hutson and Quinn Hutson, had another 3-point game (1G,2A). With 27 points in 26 games, the defenseman is third in scoring for the U17s.

 

2023 recruit Jack Harvey scored his league leading 20th goal and added an assist in Chicago’s 6-3 win against Madison. He remains the USHL points leader with a 20-17-37 scoring line in 24 games. 2023 or 2024 recruit Macklin Celebrini had a pair of assists for the Steel and how has 26 points in 18 games.

2023 recruit Shane Lachance scored his 15th goal in Youngstown’s 2-1 overtime win against Muskegon. He is second in USHL goal-scoring behind Harvey.

Looking back

Jake Oettinger put on a goaltending clinic, stopping 45 shots, including four by Alex Ovechkin, to earn first-star honors in the Stars’ 2-1 win against Washington.

NHL.com  Rising to challenge, Oettinger pauses history in epic win.

Oettinger is a key part of Dallas’ Core 4 Under 24 talent that TSN says is the NHL’s best.

Alex Vlasic will miss six weeks of action, after suffering a fibula fracture. The AHL Rockford defenseman was skating on his team’s top line and was +13.

● NBC Sports Chicago report

 

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