NCAA hockey has more and more develop into a powerhouse for producing among the NHL’s greatest gamers. Cale Makar, the Hughes brothers, Adam Fox, and the Boston Bruins’ personal Charlie McAvoy all come to thoughts as former faculty hockey gamers who’ve discovered success on the subsequent degree. This season, the Bruins have three prospects taking part in for the Boston Faculty Eagles, every of whom has a reputable likelihood to sooner or later don the black and gold on the highest degree. With that in thoughts, BC is a crew Bruins followers ought to control as we head into the faculty hockey season. Listed below are these three gamers and their outlook for the season.
Dean Letourneau
The Bruins chosen Dean Letourneau with the twenty fifth decide of the newest NHL Draft. The 18-year-old performs heart, and he’s highly effective for his place. Standing at 6-foot-7, 210 kilos, he figures to be a bodily presence down the center for the Bruins when he ultimately reaches the NHL degree, although that’s unlikely to happen within the close to future. Letourneau dominated in his highschool profession; taking part in at St. Andrews Faculty Prep Faculty he put up an astounding 127 factors in 56 common season video games.
The one main concern about Letourneau heading into the NHL Draft was his lack of expertise in opposition to the sport’s greatest. Coming from highschool, he didn’t play in one of many high-level junior hockey leagues that many highly-touted prospects hail from. He’s additionally but to the touch the ice for BC. With that in thoughts, we must always preserve an in depth eye on his first season taking part in on the faculty degree, as it will likely be our first learn on how prepared he’s to play at the next degree. There’ll seemingly be rising pains at factors all through the season, however making the bounce to the faculty degree might be enormous for the first-rounder’s improvement.
Oskar Jellvik
The Bruins chosen Oskar Jellvik within the fifth spherical of the 2021 NHL Draft, a decide that normal supervisor (GM) Don Sweeney is probably going over the moon about now. Jellvik could have been misplaced on BC’s roster final season which was led by Will Smith, Cutter Gauthier, Ryan Leonard, and Gabe Perreault, however he quietly put up a improbable marketing campaign, registering over a degree per recreation.
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With a number of key departures within the offseason, Jellvik ought to discover himself in a extra distinguished position this season. He additionally turned heads on the Bruins’ improvement camp this yr together with his skill to make performs off the push as a left-handed winger. Requested about his prime areas of focus this season, Jellvik, who stands at below six toes, touched on desirous to be stronger on pucks and across the web.
Andre Gasseau
Andre Gaseau is the ultimate member of the BC Eagles that Bruins followers ought to control this season. One other energy heart, Gasseau stands at 6-foot-4, 209 kilos. Additionally a rising junior, he has put up 29 factors in every of his first two seasons taking part in for the Eagles, spending a significant portion of 2023-24 taking part in alongside Gauthier and Jellvik on the second line. Gasseau likes to shoot the puck; with a robust wrist shot and a formidable one-timer that always finds the again of the online, he might very nicely be an offensive asset for the Bruins not too far down the street.
Eagles to Watch
These three Boston Faculty Eagles’ forwards ought to have Bruins followers excited for what the long run holds in Boston. Gasseau and Jellvik are additional alongside of their improvement than Letourneau, however all three are names to recollect, as all of them have the possibility to make an affect on the TD Backyard ice within the not-too-distant future.
