With the IIHF World U18 Championships about to begin the medal round, BU’s Sascha Boumedienne is the tournament’s second leading scorer with 12 points (1-11-12). He began the tournament with a six-point game against Switzerland and had six more points in the next three games. His 12 points are seven more than any other blueliner in the tournament. In Sweden’s 6-3 loss to the U.S., Boumedienne leveled future teammate Jack Murtagh with an open ice hit.
tw-align-centerAt the U18 Worlds: @TerrierHockey defenseman Sascha Boumedienne (2025) has 12 points through four games at the tournament for Sweden. The single-tournament points record for defensemen is 13, co-held by Ryan Murphy and Boumedienne's BU teammate Cole Hutson (WSH). #NHLDraft
— Chris Peters (@chrismpeters) April 29, 2025
● IIHF.com Boumedienne born to play
In the quarterfinal round that begins on Wednesday, Sweden plays Finland, while the U.S. faces Latvia. The Team USA game will air on NHL Network at 8 p.m. ET.
Team USA was undefeated in the preliminary round. 2025 recruit Jack Murtagh has a 1-3-4 line, while Charlie Trethewey has one assist.
●The Athletic Meet Jack Murtagh: 2025 NHL Draft prospect, lover of scoring goals, ‘gamer’ and ‘freak athlete
“He has a powerful shot. He can really sling it. That’s legs, that’s core, that’s upper body. He puts his entire body into his shot,” NTDP U18 Coach Greg Moore said. “He’s a powerful skater. He can separate himself in wide ice, he can get to the net. There’s a lot there.”He’s more than just his strength, skating and shot, too, according to Moore.“I think he thinks off of the puck really well offensively,” Moore said. “He can play give-and-go hockey, which I don’t think a lot of people recognize in his game. It’s subtle but it’s there and it’s a really important piece to project as a strong NHL prospect.”
● NHL.com Trethewey journey to 2025 NHL Draft has been family affair
https://www.nhl.com/news/charlie-trethewey-path-to-2025-nhl-draft-has-been-family-affair
► Following a standout freshman season, Cole Hutson has been added to the roster of the U.S. National Team that will compete in the IIHF World Championships in Denmark and Sweden beginning May 9. He joins Clayton Keller and Alex Vlasic as Terriers on the U.S. roster.
Cole matched brother Lane's 48-point freshman season and also earned First-Team All-American and National Rookie of the Year honors. At the World Juniors, he became the first defenseman to lead all scorers, while helping Team USA win the gold medal. A comprehensive (but not complete) list of the honors Cole has received this season at near the bottom of his Elite Prospects Page.
● USA Hockey Roster additions announced.
Looking ahead
2026 recruit Tynan Lawrence scored his sixth playoff goal as Muskegon defeated Dubuque, 3-1, to clinch the USHL’s Eastern Conference title. They’ll play the winner of the Lincoln-Waterloo Western Conference final for the Clark Cup. Lawrence, with a 6-7-13 scoring line, leads all playoff scorers.
On Monday Lawrence, who had a regular season line of 29-29-54 in 56 games was named a USHL First-Team All-Rookie. Lawrence earned the honor as a 16 year old, just as Boumedienne did a year ago and Macklin Celebrini did two seasons ago.
Looking back
Former Terrier captain Mike Sullivan and the Pittsburgh Penguins have parted ways after he spent a decade behind the Pens’ bench leading them to two Stanley Cups. He leaves the Penguins as the team's all-time winningest coach with 409 regular-season victories.
Internet rumors indicate he’s already been contacted regarding several NHL coaching openings. In addition to his years in Pittsburgh, Sullivan was the Bruins’ head coach in 2003-04 and 2005-06. He later was an assistant coach for four years with the New York Rangers, who had drafted him in 1987.
Brady Tkachuk scored his third playoff goal and assisted on two others as Ottawa staved off elimination with a 4-0 win over Toronto.
Jake Oettinger stopped 26 of 28 shots in the Stars’ 6-2 win over Colorado. Dallas has a 3-2 lead in the opening-round series.
Lane Hutson set up a goal that tied the Caps-Canadians’ game at 2-2, but Washington scored the final three goals for a 5-2 win to take a 3-1 series lead. He leads Montreal with five points, all assists.
Drew Commesso stopped all 25 shots in Rockford’s 5-0 win over Chicago, including this one:
tw-align-centerDREW. COMMESSO.@goicehogs | @NHLBlackhawks#AHL#CalderCup#GoHogs#Blackhawkspic.twitter.com/F8XWUScCWA
— FloHockey (@FloHockey) April 26, 2025