Senior wing Jack Harvey has been named captain of the 2026-27 Terriers. He’ll be assisted by seniors Aiden Celebrini and Mick Frechette and juniors Kamil Bednarik and Nick Roukounakis. The Stacy, Minnesota, native, who was an assistant captain last season, succeeds Gavin McCarthy.
Harvey, who is BU’s top returning scorer with 21 points, is coming off a career-best in goals (13) in 2025-26, which included four power-play tallies and three short-handers. He has produced 63 points (31G,32A) in 96 career games.
Jack Harvey, folks!!
— BU Men's Hockey (@TerrierHockey) January 17, 2026
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Celebrini and Frechette were paired on defense for most of last season. Celebrini has 21 points (3G, 18A) in 102 career games. Frechette who also saw action at forward, scored his first collegiate goal last year and has five career points.
Bednarik, one of the Terriers’ top penalty killers, had a 5-11-16 scoring line last season and has 35 career points. He also skated for Team USA in the 2026 World Junior Championships.
Despite missing most of first semester last season, Roukounakis contributed five goals and a pair of assists in 25 games.
Harvey is just the second Minnesotan to captain the Terriers and first since Chris Connolly (2010-11, 2011-12). H/T to BU Hockey Stats.
All five Terriers were named to the 2025-26 Hockey East All-Academic Team.
● GoTerriers.com Harvey Named Captain as Men's Ice Hockey Finalizes 2026-27 Leadership GroupPolls
Hockey East men's coaches poll. pic.twitter.com/FTIknXwsCw
— Mike McMahon (@MikeMcMahonCHN) September 16, 2026
Conference coaches' poll has BU third (with two first-place votes), behind Providence and UMass and just ahead of BC by one vote.
►The Hockey East preseason media poll starts BU in the middle of the pack at #5.
The annual Hockey East Writers & Broadcasters Association poll and preseason All-HEWBA teams. pic.twitter.com/wGSYuZLoMQ
— Mike McMahon (@MikeMcMahonCHN) September 15, 2026
►Sports Illustrated has a more optimistic outlook for BU, suggesting that adding a highly-talented freshman class to anticipated step-ups from sophomores like Tynan Lawrence and Ryder Ritchie and an improved defense in front of Mikhail Yegorov will enable the Terriers to challenge for a Hockey East title.
● SI.com Can Boston University's Exceptional Recruiting Class Weather Its Departure Storm?
The 2026-27 BU Men's team has 6 nations represented, the most on a single team in program history #BUnitedNations pic.twitter.com/wFN5i54SVO
— BU Hockey Stats (@BUHockeyStats) September 11, 2026
►Everything College Hockey's preseason national poll slots the Terriers at #12. This ranking has Michigan State, Michigan, Denver, North Dakota and Minnesota-Duluth as its top five.
Looking ahead
FloHockey.tv's examination of 10 prospects to watch in the QMJHL this season features three 2027 BU recruits--Carter Meyer, Jamie Glance and Liam Lefebrve--and a defenseman, Malik L'Italien, reportedly on the Terriers' radar.
►Elite Prospects' deep dive into its top 16 prospects for the 2027 NHL Entry Draft include analysis of what makes Meyer's game special.
Lefebrve's strong performance in the Rookie Faceoff has earned him a roster spot at the Kings' main camp which begins this Friday.
“I think you can project that one a few years from now, I think you’ve got a heck of a player,” Los Angeles Head Coach Andrew Lord said. “The size, some of the craft around the net, some of the small board plays and then obviously the compete. He’s into it. Not just the fight – the fight was awesome – but aside from that, just a lot of chippyness, a lot of second efforts, a lot of puck protection, a lot of net front battles. Lots of good signs.”
Looking back
Minnesota Head Coach John Hynes, entering his fourth season behind the Wild's bench, has had his contract extended for "multiple years." No details were made available.
Hynes previously had a pair of four-year stints as head coach for Nashville and New Jersey. A member of the Terriers' 1995 national champions, the Rhode Island native began his coaching career as a graduate assistant under Jack Parker after an injury ended his playing career.
● NHL.com/Wild Minnesota Wild Signs Head Coach John Hynes to Multi-Year Contract Extension
Three Terriers found the scoresheet in the Devils' 4-3 shootout win against the Islanders in a Rookie Showcase game. Shane Lachance (#20) scored in regulation and Jeremy Wilmer fired the shootout winner. Cole Eiserman found the net for the Isles.
Top shelf, where mama hides the cannolis. pic.twitter.com/ehMEOIRfNJ
— New Jersey Devils (@NJDevils) September 15, 2026
We always knew the dub was coming back to Jersey. pic.twitter.com/md2VTZbXYj
— New Jersey Devils (@NJDevils) September 16, 2026
What a goal by Eiserman! pic.twitter.com/RVkL31TEZj
— New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) September 15, 2026
►Two days earlier, Eiserman scored an extra-attacker goal to tie the score, then notched the overtime game-winner as the Islanders rallied past the Devils, 5-4.
Cole Eiserman steals the puck and takes it the other way for the overtime winner for the Isles! 🚨
— SleeperNHL (@SleeperNHL) September 13, 2026
(h/t @RTaub_) pic.twitter.com/6x9aUkpfWW
Womens' Team
Terriers are slotted at #4 in the pre-season Coaches' Poll. BU opens its season on Sept. 26 hosting LIU.
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