Sunday, July 06, 2025

UPDATED Ritchie makes it official; Parker dishes on his career; Boisvert gearing up;Terriers at NHL development camps

              Puck Preps on X: "🚨 BREAKING 🚨 According to @Hockey_Robinson, 4.5 ⭐️  recruit Ryder Ritchie has committed to Boston University. The '06 born 2nd  round pick of the Minnesota Wild is coming 

Medicine Hat right wing Ryder Ritchie made his commitment to BU official Sunday with an Instagram video featuring clips of his next coach, Jay Pandolfo, other Terrier greats including Chris Drury, Danny O’Regan, Lane Hutson and Jake Oettinger, and a scene from BU’s 2009 national championship. 

A 2024 second-round pick by Minnesota, Ritchie had 61 points (29G,32A) in 53 games for the Tigers last season, then added 18 points in 18 playoff games, helping Medicine Hat reach the Memorial Cup championship game. He helped Canada win gold at the Hlinka-Gretsky Tournament and the World U18s in 2023-24 and the previous year was the WHL’s Rookie of the Year with 55 points in 61 games.

 ● Earlier announcement/profiles of Ritchie (June 12)

  ● The Hockey Writers: Ryder Ritchie at Wild Development Camp (text and video)  

Jack Pridham, who had initially committed to BU in 2022, has decommitted and will return to OHL Kitchener for another season and reportedly is planning to turn pro with Chicago the following season.  

 

Legendary BU Coach Jack Parker joined veteran sports reporters Bob Lobel and Mike Lynch for a far- reaching interview that covered his recent election to the Hockey Hall of Fame and his forty-year career behind the Terrier bench. As Terrier fans know, no one can tell a story quite like JP.

Terriers at the Development Camps 

 Mikhail Yegorov | DEV CAMP RAW 6.30.25 ...   

● NHL Video: Mikhail Yegorov 

● NHL.com Yegorov feature 

And at Flyers' camp... 

● McKeen's Scouting report and video: Jack Murtagh 

From the Blue Jackets' camp...

● NHL.com Vass embraces his job as a shutdown defender 

From Islanders camp...

The Hockey News' ranking of the Islanders top 15 prospects has Cole Eiserman at #2 and Kamil Bednarik at #12.  

The Chicago Sun-Times ranking of Blackhawks' prospects includes:  Sascha Boisvert #8, Drew Commesso #10 and Ryan Greene #12.    

Looking ahead 

2026 recruit Haoxi Simon Wang, selected #33 in the draft by the Sharks, made a strong impression at San Jose development camp when he went up against #2 pick Michael Misa in a one-on-one drill. 

● NHL.com Wang interview at San Jose camp (text and video)
 
An early ranking for the 2026 draft from Tankathon has three future Terriers in its top 32: Tynan Lawrence (Muskegon) is #9, Braidy Wassilyn(Niagara OHL) is #19 and Luke Schairer (NTDP U18)is #24.

FloHockey’s Chris Peters ranked Lawrence at #6, while the Daily Faceoff has Wassilyn at #12.  

2026 or 2027 recruit Yegor Shilov was selected #3 overall in the QMJHL draft by Victoriaville. Last season, the 6’1” left wing tore it up on the 16U AAA level with the Long Island Gulls before moving to the USHL with Green Bay. He’s been mentioned as a potential high pick in the 2026 Entry Draft.  

Looking back 

Alex Chiasson, who served as a volunteer coach for the Terriers last season, is guest coaching at the Capitals’ development camp where Cole Hutson is participating. Chiasson won the Stanley Cup with Washington in 2018. He completed his BU degree this past winter and walked with the graduates in May.

Shane Bowers has been traded by New Jersey to San Jose. An Ottawa first-round draft pick in 2017, the Halifax, N.S., native had made stops in Colorado and Boston before being dealt to the Devils in 2023. As a Terrier freshman in 2017-18, he produced 32 points (17G,15A) to help BU win the Hockey East Championship and earned All-Rookie honors. Bowers turned pro following his sophomore season.

He set up Patrick Curry's overtime game-winner in the Hockey East semifinal against BC. 

Women's Team      

● GoTerriers.com Carey Named 2025-26 Team Captain 

 

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