By: Eamonn McLean | Follow me on Twitter/X @EamonnMcLean44
You wouldn’t expect much from the Boston Bruins’ 2023 Draft Class on paper. After all, the B’s didn’t have a pick in the first two rounds and just one selection in the top 100. But fast forward two years, and things aren’t looking so bad for Boston.
Both Chris Pelosi and Ryan Walsh are off to great starts this season. Pelosi was selected with the 92nd overall pick by Boston and has 15 points in 14 games this season with the Quinnipiac Bobcats, including nine goals. Walsh, the Bruins’ sixth-round pick in 2023, has nine points in eight games with Cornell, including seven points in his last four contests. Well, how did they and the rest of the B’s prospect pool do this week?
Europe
Vashek Blanar this week for HV71 U20 (U20 Nationell): Three games played, two assists, four penalty minutes, +3 rating.
Liam Pettersson this week for Vaxjo Lakers U20 (U20 Nationell): Two games played, one goal, one assist, two penalty minutes, -2 rating.
Pettersson went end-to-end on the power play against Frolunda, and also added an assist in a 3-1 win.
Kirill Yemelyanov this week for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (MHL): Two games played, one goal, no penalties, +1 rating.
Juniors
Cole Chandler this week for the Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL): Two games played, one assist, two penalty minutes, +1 rating.
Cooper Simpson this week for the Youngstown Phantoms (USHL): Two games played, one goal, two assists, four penalty minutes, +3 rating.
The Shakopee, Minnesota, native is third in the USHL in scoring behind teammate Ryan Rucinski and Boston College commit Alex Pelletier.
NCAA
Elliott Groenewold this week for Quinnipiac University (ECAC): Two games played, one assist, four penalty minutes, +1 rating.
James Hagens this week for Boston College (Hockey East): Two games played, two goals, four penalty minutes, -1 rating.
Hagens had two goals on Friday night as BC upset #10 Maine. The Eagles, however, were shut out on Saturday night by the Black Bears.
Beckett Hendrickson this week for the University of Minnesota (Big Ten): Two games played, no points, no penalties, Even Plus/Minus.
Kristian Kostadinski this week for Boston College (Hockey East): Two games played, no points, no penalties, Even Plus/Minus.
Mason Langenbrunner this week for Harvard University (ECAC): One game played, no points, no penalties, +1 rating.
Dean Letourneau this week for Boston College (Hockey East): Two games played, one goal, one assist, four penalty minutes, +3 rating.
Letourneau buried his fifth goal of the year on Friday, beating Bruins’ Development Camp invite Albin Boija cleanly off a face-off.
William Moore this week for Boston College (Hockey East): Two games played, one assist, no penalties, -2 rating.
Jonathan Morello this week for Boston University (Hockey East): Two games played, one goal, one assist, two penalty minutes, +1 rating.
Casper Nassen this week for Miami (OH) University (NCHC): Two games played, one goal, one assist, no penalties, Even Plus/Minus.
Chris Pelosi this week for Quinnipiac University (ECAC): Two games played, three goals, one assist, six penalty minutes, +2 rating.
Pelosi recorded a hat trick on Friday against Clarkson and added an assist on Saturday against St. Lawrence.
Cole Spicer this week for Western Michigan University (NCHC): Two games played, one goal, one assist, no penalties, +3 rating.
Spicer finally made his Broncos debut this weekend and helped Western Michigan sweep Nebraska-Omaha. The North Dakota native should be a big addition to Western Michigan’s lineup.
Philip Svedeback this week for Providence College (Hockey East): Two games played, 1-1-0 record, .940% save percentage, 1.50 goals-against average.
Ryan Walsh this week for Cornell University (ECAC): Two games played, four assists, two penalty minutes, +5 rating.
Walsh had a four-assist night on Saturday against RPI, helping to extend the Big Red’s winning streak to four games.
Providence and Maine
The Providence Bruins split their weekend slate of games, beating the Lehigh Valley Phantoms 3-2 on Friday, before dropping Saturday’s contest to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 1-0. Matt Poitras snapped a three game pointless streak, with an assist on Friday.
Meanwhile, the Maine Mariners went 1-2-0 this week, dropping two games to the Worcester Railers before beating the Norfolk Admirals 5-1 on Sunday. Luke Cavallin started all three games for the Mariners, making a combined 90 saves in those contests.
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