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‘It’s really impressive what he’s doing here,’ Boston University coach says of Fredericton teen, projected to be top 10 pick in NHL draft
Published Feb 08, 2026 • Last updated 14 hours ago • 3 minute read
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Fredericton’s Tynan Lawrence made the jump to NCAA Division I hockey in January after a season and a half in the United States Hockey League, where he led the Muskegon Lumberjacks to their first title. Photo by BOSTON UNIVERSITY ATHLETICSArticle content
As the youngest player on the youngest men’s hockey team in Boston University (BU) history, Tynan Lawrence is adjusting to ice in the fast lane.
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The 17-year-old Fredericton native made the jump to NCAA Division I hockey in January after a season and a half in the United States Hockey League, where he led the Muskegon Lumberjacks to their first title.
Lawrence, who had previously committed to playing next fall for BU, joined the Terriers early after discussions with the team’s coaching staff.
“The talks started in the summertime. It wasn’t like we woke up one day and said, ‘Let’s bring Tynan in. And he had gone through his own process about what was best for him,” BU’s associate head coach Joe Pereira said in an interview.
“But, we hope that even this short, little semester will help him with next season and get him closer to his goal of playing in the NHL.”
In 2022, Lawrence jumped from the Fredericton Youth Hockey Association to Faribault, Minnesota, and Shattuck St. Mary’s (SSM), an elite U.S. prep school. In 109 games he tallied 148 points for Shattuck, which counts NHLers Sidney Crosby, Jonathan Toews, and Macklin Celebrini among its alumni.
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Picked 10th overall by the Chicoutimi Sagueneens in the 2024 Quebec Major Junior Hockey League draft, Lawrence opted for the USHL, where, as a rookie, he amassed 54 points in 56 regular-season games. Lawrence added 18 points in 14 playoffs games, earning playoff MVP honours on the way to the Muskegon’s Clark Cup title.
In August, Lawrence helped Canada’s Under-18 team win a bronze medal at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup.
Lawrence is ranked seventh among North American skaters by National Hockey League Central Scouting. The NHL draft is June 26-27 in Buffalo. He had scored 10 goals and added seven assists in 13 games in Muskegon before making the move to the NCAA. He’s scored one goal in 10 games since joining the Terriers, 13-13-2.
‘He’s a winning hockey player. He values the game, and he’s going to help you win,’ Boston University associate head coach Joe Pereira says of Fredericton’s Tynan Lawrence, who joined the BU Terriers in January. Pereira is seen leaving the ice with his players following an NCAA game, including Lane Hutson, left, and Devin Kaplan. Photo by BOSTON UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS
“There’s definitely a lot of learning that has gone into this. You move up halfway into a season playing against older guys, it’s definitely been an adjustment, but it keeps on getting better,” said Lawrence, who will turn 18 in August.
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“There have been some ups and downs as I adjust to college hockey, but that’s part of the process.”
Pereira said Lawrence is being used as a top-six forward at BU, which made the NCAA Final last year and lost to Western Michigan in the Frozen Four title game. He’s also playing significant time on the power play and killing penalties.
“It’s really impressive what he’s doing here. He’s 17, and he’s playing against men, 22, 23 and 24 years old, and he’s out there competing, and he’s really helping us,” said Pereira, who played on BU’s 2009 national championship team.
“He’s a winning hockey player. He values the game, and he’s going to help you win. He’s going to help you win the first game in an 82-game schedule, and he’s going to help you win Game 7 in the playoffs,” said the coach, who spent nine seasons behind the bench at the University of Connecticut before joining the Terriers’ staff in 2022.
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“It’s hard to find those players in the hockey world today when everybody values goals.”
Fredericton’s Tynan Lawrence is seen in action with the NCAA Division I Boston University Terriers earlier this month. Photo by BOSTON UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS
With NCAA regional tournaments set to start March 6, the Terriers begin the final push to the playoffs with a title game Monday at TD Garden versus rivals Boston College in the Beanpot Championship, an annual event that also features Northeastern and Harvard universities.
Lawrence’s plan leading into the playoffs is to continue to work on his game, adjust to the faster style of NCAA hockey and continue to grow with his new teammates.
“It’s only getting better, and it’s going to continue to get better as the days go on and as I get more comfortable with my linemates and teammates and continue to build chemistry here,” he said.
Pereira views Lawrence’s progress through a longer lens, one focused on the young centre’s NHL aspirations.
“He wants to be drafted as high as he can, like every kid in the world. That’s your microscope, but if you look in the telescope, this is going to help him have a long, long career, and that was the goal when we talked about bringing him in,” the coach said.
“Obviously, the draft is one thing. But our goal for Tynan is to help him play 1,000 games in the NHL and be among the next wave of BU players to make it and play a long time. He’s headed in that direction, and it’s really exciting for us, and I’m sure it’s really exciting for him too.”
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