WJC exhibitions begin; future Terriers atop USHL UPDATED...AGAIN

Lane Hutson and the U.S. Junior National Team begin their IIHF World Junior Championships pre-tournament exhibitions today. They’ll face Finland at 7 p.m. ET. A second exhibition on Wednesday, against Sweden, begins at 3:30 p.m. ET. First preliminary round game, against Latvia, is on Dec. 26.

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UPDATE: Hutson recorded one assist in the U.S.A. 5-2 win against Finland. 

 

BU remains at #7 in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Poll. Terriers have moved to to #6 in the PairWise rankings, just behind Penn State. Merrimack at #3 has the highest rating of any Hockey East school. In the KRACH-based College Hockey News Power Ratings, BU remains at #7.

Looking ahead

2023 recruit Michael Chambre turned aside 22 of 24 shots in the NTDP U18’s 8-2 rout of Dubuque. The Ft. Meyers, Fla., native improved his record to 4-0-0 with an .861 GAA.

2023 or 2024 recruit Macklin Celebrini scored a pair of goals and added an assist as Chicago defeated Madison, 4-1. Jack Harvey the USHL’s top scorer (38 points) recorded his 18^th assist.

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In his revenge era https://t.co/6NLpk16DDX pic.twitter.com/T2PaMBDVvb

— Chicago Steel (@ChicagoSteel) December 18, 2022

 

2023 recruit Shane Lachance’s 16^th goal, a power-play tally, helped Youngstown defeat Muskegon, 5-1. 2024 recruit Brandon Svoboda recorded an assist for the Phantoms.

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GOAL! Shane Lachance (16) doubles the lead at 5:41! pic.twitter.com/dKGextV850

— Youngstown Phantoms (@YtownPhantoms) December 18, 2022

►As the USHL goes on break, the top three goal-scorers are future Terriers: Harvey (20) and Celebrini and Lachance (16 apiece). Harvey also is tied for the league lead in assists (18). Celebrini and Lachance are the leaders in power-play goals with nine each. 

UPDATE:

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Forward: Mack Celebrini 🇨🇦

•NCAA Commitment: Boston University

•Ranks third in USHL scoring with 30 points on 16 goals and 14 assists in 19 games. Leads league in points per game (1.58) and power play goals (9).#StarsRise pic.twitter.com/Z2Zr93BBoA

— USHL (@USHL) December 19, 2022

2023 recruit Jack Gorton scored his eighth goal and added a pair of assists as BCHL Victoria defeated Powell Valley, 5-1. The 6’3” right wing from Granite Springs, N.Y., has 25 points in 28 games, third among Grizzlies’ scorers.

Looking back

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Be great, Jake!

Congrats to Otter on 💯, and many more to come!

Milestones x @JackDaniels_US | #TexasHockey pic.twitter.com/72ZWxAqt4N

— Dallas Stars (@DallasStars) December 20, 2022

In his 100th NHL game, Jake Oettinger came oh-so-close to a shutout, surrounding an extra-attacker goal with 15 seconds left in regulation, as the Stars edged Columbus, 2-1. Oettinger, who turned 24 Sunday, stopped 27 of 28 shots. He is 54-27-11, the second-most wins in his first 100 games in Stars/Minnesota North Stars history behind Ed Belfour (60)

Evan Rodrigues' shootout tally was the only time a puck found the net as the Avalanche blanked the Islanders, 1-0. Last week, he scored his 60th NHL when he returned to the lineup following an injury. 

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Clean with it.#GoAvsGo pic.twitter.com/zpw9UeG5jF

— Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) December 20, 2022

Charlie Coyle scored his ninth goal in the Bruins' 7-3 pasting of Florida.

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St. Sebastian’s did great job with its rink improvements, including recognition for its NHLers pic.twitter.com/YnfodLLa0Q

— Mark Divver (@MarkDivver) December 18, 2022

Six of the Arrows’ 12 alums who have reached the NHL are Terriers: Carl Corazzini, Rick DiPietro, Mike Grier, Chris Kelleher, Danny O’Regan and Mike Pandolfo. Corazzini is the head coach at St. Marks. DiPietro is an ESPN hockey analyst and a sports talk radio host. Grier is general manager of the San Jose Sharks. Kelleher is Director of Player Personnel for the Minnesota Wild. O’Regan plays for Anaheim’s AHL team, the San Diego Gulls.