Wednesday, January 01, 2025

UPDATED BU's "Cole Train" Powers U.S. as it derails Canada at WJCs; NHL Rookie honors for Lane Hutson

 

Cole Hutson

                     Photo credit Alan Dobbins/RMNB

For its much-anticipated New Year’s Eve clash with Canada, Team USA climbed aboard the “Cole Train,” as Mark Linehan would say, to claim a 4-1 win, clinching the top spot in the A Division at the World Junior Championships in Ottawa. Cole Eiserman and Cole Hutson each tallied a power-play goal and an assist to pace the offense.

Moments after he rang a shot off the post, Hutson’s power-play goal, assisted by Eiserman, gave the U.S. a lead early in the first period--and offered an "I can't hear you" celly to the Ottawa crowd.

After Canada tied the game early in the third period, the U.S. regained the lead with another power-play goal. Watch how Hutson mesmerizes all four Canadian skaters to set up Danny Nelson for the eventual game-winner.

Late in the period, Eiserman connected for a third U.S. man-advantage tally. After Eiserman’s first attempt was blocked, Hutson retrieved the puck and sent it to the Newburyport, Mass., native for a rocket past Carter George. 

 

The U.S. finishes the preliminary round with a 3-1-0 record and is the top seed from the A Division. Undefeated Sweden (4-0-0) wins the B Division.

Hutson (2-6-8) is tied for the tournament scoring lead and also is tied for the plus-minus lead with +7. Eiserman (2-4-6) is tied for sixth in scoring. Tom Willander (2-3-5) is tied for 15th and is +5.  Brandon Svoboda has a 1-2-3 scoring line.

 

FloHockey.tv Axel Sandin Pellikka, Cole Hutson Lead Top Players At World Juniors So Far>Team USA will face Switzerland in the quarterfinals on January 2 at 2:30 p.m. ET. Top seed Sweden takes on surprising Latvia at Noon. Both games will air on NHL Network.

● USA Hockey U.S. Defeats Canada, 4-1, in Final World Juniors Prelim Contest

● FloHockey.tv USA Beats Canada 4-1 On New Year's Eve At World Juniors

● FloHockey.tv Axel Sandin Pellikka, Cole Hutson Lead Top Players At World Juniors So Far

● RMNB.com Cole Hutson scores goal and taunts Ottawa crowd in 4-1 U.S. win 

● The Athletic USA beats Canada at World Juniors: Cole Hutson and Cole Eiserman lead the way  (subscription)

Cole Eiserman spoke on his emphatic celebration that saw him go at Team Canada’s Easton Cowan while Cowan was sitting in the penalty box.

“It’s definitely something I thought about before it happened. Eighteen thousand fans all rooting against you. I think that’s just a classic one you’ve got to pull.”

Looking ahead

2025 recruit Mikhail Yegorov stopped 66 of 69 shots he faced as last-place Omaha lost to Lincoln.

2025 recruit Jonathan Morello scored a power-play goal--his third tally--in Dubuque's 5-4 win over Waterloo. A 6'1.5" center from Toronto whom the Bruins drafted in 2024, Morello has 11 points in 27 games for the Fighting Saints.  

Looking back

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With 13 points in 14 games, Lane Huston claims the NHL's Rookie of the Month Award for December. That makes it back-to-back Terrier honorees as Macklin Celebrini was the November winner.  Hutson is third in rookie scoring with 26 points, one point behind Celebrini.

● NHL.com Hutson named NHL Rookie of the Month for December.

● MontrealGazzette.com Canadians' Lane Hutson named NHL Rookie of the Month

The Sharks were blanked, 4-0, by the Flyers in a New Year's Eve home game, but Celebrini made sure one San Jose fan went home happy.  

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