Eichel sparks Vegas’ drive for the Cup; Brandvold podcast interview

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Jack continued his impressive postseason debut with a pair of assists in last night’s win! https://t.co/1sCz22FkF3

— BU Men’s Hockey (@TerrierHockey) June 4, 2023

Jack Eichel assisted on a pair of goals, including the
game-winner, as Vegas took the opening game of the Stanley Cup Final, defeating
Florida, 5-2. The former Terrier All-American leads the Golden Knights in
playoff scoring (6-14-20) and is tied for third overall with Conor McDavid. His
14 assists are tied for first.

● NHL.com Eichel has been “complete package” for Golden Knights

● GoTerriers.com Eichel
skates in Stanley Cup final

Eichel isn’t the only Terrier whose season is continuing. Brandon Hickey, a teammate of Eichel on BU’s 2015 Hockey East Champs and national finalist squad, is playing for Florida in the ECHL Kelly Cup Finals. The Everblades hold a 2-0 lead on the Idaho Steelheads in the best-of-seven series. The Leduc, Alberta, native, who captained the Terriers 2018 Hockey East Champs, split the current season between Florida and AHL Henderson. 

A recent NEHJ Rinkside Podcast features a conversation with
BU assistant coach and former Bruins skills and development coach Kim
Brandvold. A native of Norway, Brandvold played for UMass-Lowell before turning to coaching. Here are links to the podcast on Apple and Spotify.

Terrier Head Coach Jay Pandolfo and rising junior
defenseman Ty Gallagher were featured on a Bruins
Academy video.

Looking ahead

2024 recruits Callum Hughes and Owen Keefe (photo) were named to
the Massachusetts contingent for USA Hockey’s Select 17 Development Camp
set for later this month in Amherst, N.Y. Hughes, a playmaking forward, played for the Mount St.
Charles 16U last season and will join BCHL Chilliwack next year. Keefe, a defenseman whose
father is Northeastern Head Coach Jerry Keefe, played for Muskegon in his first
USHL season and will return to the Lumberjacks for the 2023-24 campaign. The
U.S. squad for the Hlinka-Gretzky Tournament is chosen from the Select 17
event.

2023 recruit Tom Willander continues to gain pre-draft attention and is increasingly projected to be a late first-round pick. He, along with 2023 recruit Gavin McCarthy and 2024 recruit Brandon Svoboda are in Buffalo for the NHL Draft Combine which began Sunday with 106 potential draft picks are participating.

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I’m glad Tom Willander is finally getting the love he deserves.

Skating really stands out when he decides to get going. #2023NHLDraft pic.twitter.com/AfBitqIA97

— Hadi Kalakeche (@HadiK_Scouting) June 3, 2023

Looking back

Flyers forward Joel Farabee talked with the media
about his plans for a full return in 2023-24 after a herniated neck disk
limited his effectiveness last season (39 points in 82 games).