Six Bruins prospects are entering the NCAA tournament, while several others are nearing the jump to the professional ranks. 

Two of the prospects are playing in Loveland, Colorado, while the others are playing in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Apologies to any local Bruins fans looking to catch them in action; instead, the games will be on the ESPN Networks. 

And 2025 first-round pick James Hagens has been in talks lately, as Boston College’s season came to an end on Friday. 

The BC Hockey Blog reported that the Bruins “are not guaranteeing” Hagens an NHL roster spot, and Emily Kaplan reported that the holdup is determining the path forward. 

The priority for Hagens, per Kaplan, is to play 82 games in the NHL next season. 

Aside from Hagens, the Bruins have a handful of prospects graduating from college. The Bruins have until August to sign them, though some will likely join the organization before then. 

In the USHL, Cooper Simpson found the scoresheet again – five times this weekend – and still sits second in the USHL points race. 

Here’s how the rest of the Bruins’ prospects are performing this season:

NCAA

Forwards

Andre Gasseau, Boston College: GP: 23, G: 6, A: 17, Pts: 23; +/-: -2, PIM: 12

Gasseau picked up a power play assist on Friday against UConn, setting up fellow Bruins prospect Dean Letourneau early in the second period. Although he missed a large portion of the season, Gasseau finished fourth on the BC roster for points this season.

The Bruins have until August 15, 2026, to sign the BC captain. 

James Hagens, Boston College: GP: 33, G: 23, A: 22, Pts: 45; +/-: +11, PIM: 24

Hagens had two assists on Friday, both on goals scored by Dean Letourneau. He finished the season with 24 points (12-12–24) in the final 14 games. He led both BC and the Hockey East in points.

All eyes are on Hagens as the Bruins approach the last 12 games of the season (or, as the P-Bruins approach their last 11). 

Hagens also finished as a Top 10 Finalist for the Hobey Baker.

Beckett Hendrickson, Minnesota: GP: 36, G: 7, A: 13, Pts: 20; +/-: +5, PIM: 18

Hendrickson’s season ended in the Big 10 tournament. For the first time since 2019, the Golden Gophers missed the NCAA tournament.

Also, Bob Motzko is out as the head coach at Minnesota. 

Oskar Jellvik, Boston College: GP: 9, G: 2, A: 1, Pts: 3; +/-: -5, PIM: 4

Jellvik did not make it to the scoresheet in BC’s Hockey East tournament loss to UConn on Friday.

The Bruins have until August 15, 2026, to sign Jellvik.

Dean Letourneau, Boston College: GP: 36, G: 22, A: 17, Pts: 39; +/-: +9, PIM: 22

Letourneau had a 1,200% increase in his output this season, going from 3 points last year to 39. He scored twice, both on the power play, in BC’s loss to UConn on Friday. 

Letourneau is expected to stay at Boston College next year, per the BC Hockey Blog. 

Will Moore, Boston College: GP: 33, G: 4, A: 6, Pts: 10; +/-: -6, PIM: 0

Moore did not register a point in BC’s loss on Friday; he finished his first year in college with 10. 

Boston College did not qualify for the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2023. 

Jonathan Morello, Boston University: GP: 36, G: 6, A: 7, Pts: 13; +/-: +6, PIM: 18

Morello’s season came to a close in the Hockey East quarterfinals, losing to runner-up UConn in the quarterfinals. 

Casper Nässén, Miami (OH): GP: 36, G: 6, A: 12, Pts: 18; +/-: -5, PIM: 6

Nässén’s sophomore season ended after a loss to Denver in the first round of the NCHC tournament. 

Chris Pelosi, Quinnipiac: GP: 33, G: 17, A: 16, Pts: 33; +/-: +8, PIM: 12

The Bobcats did not play this week after being upset by Clarkson in the ECAC tournament. 

They will play Providence on Thursday at 5:00 PM in Sioux Falls, SD (ESPN+). 

Cole Spicer, Western Michigan: GP: 11, G: 3, A: 2, Pts: 5; +/-: +4, PIM: 6

The Broncos fell to Denver in the NCHC tournament semifinals. 

Western Michigan will play Minnesota State at 2:30 PM on Friday in Loveland, CO (ESPNU). 

Ryan Walsh, Cornell: GP: 32, G: 10, A: 23, Pts: 33; +/-: +8, PIM: 33

Walsh scored a power play goal, his sixth of the season, and picked up an assist in Cornell’s semifinal loss to Princeton in the ECAC tournament.

Cornell plays Denver on Friday at 6:00 PM in Loveland, CO (ESPN+). 

Will Zellers, North Dakota: GP: 35, G: 18, A: 12, Pts: 30; +/-: Even, PIM: 27

Zellers did not play this week after North Dakota lost to Minnesota-Duluth in the NCHC tournament. 

North Dakota will face Merrimack in the opening round of the NCAA tournament on Thursday at 8:30 PM in South Dakota (ESPN2). 

Defensemen

Elliott Groenewold, Quinnipiac: GP: 38, G: 6, A: 13, Pts: 19; +/-: +38, PIM: 22

Groenewold’s plus-38 rating is the highest in college hockey. He was named the ECAC Best Defensive Defenseman.

The Bobcats did not play this week after being upset by Clarkson in the ECAC tournament. They play Providence on Thursday at 5:00 PM (ESPN+).  

Kristian Kostadinski, Boston College: GP: 34, G: 0, A: 3, Pts: 3; +/-: +5, PIM: 2

Kostadinski did not record a point on Friday. 

Mason Langenbrunner, Harvard: GP: 32, G: 2, A: 8, Pts: 10; +/-: -5, PIM: 16

Langenbrunner’s season came to a close during the ECAC tournament. The Bruins have until August 15, 2026, to sign him. 

Goaltenders

Phillip Svedebäck, Providence: GP: 18, Record: 8-6-2; GAA: 2.32, SV%: .918

Svedebäck suffered an injury earlier this season, but for Providence’s senior night, he came out to end the game with his teammates.

Providence will play Quinnipiac in the NCAA tournament (ESPN+), though freshman Jack Parsons has picked up the starting job. 

EUROPE

Forwards

Kirill Yemelyanov, Loko Yaroslavl (RUS-MHL): GP: 56, G: 32, A: 25, Pts: 57; +/-: +39, PIM: 42

Yemelyanov, the Bruins’ sixth-round pick last summer, is maintaining his above points-per-game pace. He added two goals this week. 

His 32 goals are tied for the eighth-most in the Russian MHL. Loko finished first in the Western Conference Gold Division and will await the play-in results. 

Defensemen

Vashek Blanár, HV71 U20 (SWE-Nationell): GP: 30, G: 5, A: 10, Pts: 15; +/-: -12, PIM: 57

Blanár will play for Greg Carvel at UMass in the fall. HV71 U20 ranked No. 9 and did not make the Nationell playoffs. 

Liam Pettersson, Växjö U20 (SWE-Nationell): GP: 19, G: 5, A: 6, Pts: 11; +/-: +4, PIM: 8

Växjö U20’s season ended in a best-of-five series with Frölunda U20, 3-2. But Pettersson did not dress in any of the games. 

USHL/CHL

Forwards

Cole Chandler, Shawinigan (QMJHL): GP: 62, G: 20, A: 32, Pts: 52; +/-: +15, PIM: 50

Chandler picked up two assists this week to round out the QMJHL regular season. The Cataractes ranked fourth in the Western Conference and will play the Sherbrooke Phoenix in a best-of-seven series starting Friday.

Chandler is committed to Northeastern for the 2026-27 season. 

Cooper Simpson, Youngstown (USHL): GP: 59, G: 33, A: 39, Pts: 72; +/-: +4, PIM: 68

Simpson, after not recording a point in March, had five points in two games this weekend. It started with a hat trick on Friday night, and continued with two assists on Saturday. Simpson ranks second in the USHL scoring race; the Phantoms play the NTDP on Friday night. 

Simpson is committed to North Dakota for the 2026-27 season. 

AHL/ECHL

Forwards

Riley Duran, Providence Bruins: GP: 61, G: 5, A: 12, Pts: 17; +/-: +15, PIM: 22

Duran scored his fourth and fifth goals of the season this week, the first coming on Wednesday and the second coming on Saturday. He has scored four of his five goals this month. 

Alexis Gendron, Providence Bruins: GP: 8, G: 1, A: 2, Pts: 3; +/-: -5, PIM: 2

Gendron had two assists in his return to the Lehigh Valley (PHI) on Wednesday. He later tallied his first goal with the Providence Bruins on Friday against Utica (NJD). 

Dans Ločmelis, Providence Bruins: GP: 43, G: 15, A: 13, Pts: 28; +/-: +16, PIM: 6

Fabian Lysell, Providence Bruins: GP: 53, G: 15, A: 25, Pts: 40; +/-: +12, PIM: 47

Lysell did not play in any of Providence’s three games. He suffered a concussion in a fight last week. 

Matt Poitras, Providence Bruins: GP: 58, G: 13, A: 27, Pts: 40; +/-: +2, PIM: 42

Poitras had his third straight three-point week for Providence. He scored on Wednesday against Lehigh Valley and added an assist on both Friday and Saturday against Utica. He is on a five-game point streak and has 13 points (5-8–13) in his last 14 games. 

Defensemen

Frédéric Brunet, Providence Bruins: GP: 60, G: 11, A: 19, Pts: 30; +/-: +18, PIM: 30

Brunet left Friday’s game in the second period, and per Robert Chalmers, could be out for a couple of weeks with an upper-body injury. He did not play on Sunday. 

Told Frederic Brunet could be out a couple weeks with an upper body injury

The hope is he’s back around when regular season comes to an end for the P-Bruins

Brunet has had a tremendous season in the AHL

— Robert Chalmers (@IvanIvanlvan) March 22, 2026

Ty Gallagher, Providence Bruins: GP: 33, G: 7, A: 12, Pts: 19; +/-: +10, PIM: 19

Gallagher did not play on Friday, but returned to the lineup on Saturday. He picked up an assist in Saturday’s 5-2 win over Utica.

Loke Johansson, Maine Mariners: GP: 33, G: 1, A: 2, Pts: 3; +/-: +3, PIM: 20

Johansson did not play in any of the four Mariners’ games this week. 

Max Wanner, Providence Bruins: GP: 20, G: 0, A: 2, Pts: 2; +/-: +7, PIM: 7

Wanner picked up his first two points of the season this weekend, one coming on Friday and the other on Saturday. 

Goaltenders

Luke Cavallin, Maine Mariners: GP: 27, Record: 15-7-4; GAA: 2.32, SV%: .919

Cavallin returned to the Maine Mariners and played in two of four games this week. He picked up a win on Friday night in Worcester (NYI) and followed it up with a shutout win against Reading (PHI) on Sunday. 

He also has a 6-2-0 record with the P-Bruins, along with a 2.47 GAA and a .910 SV%.

Simon Zajicek, Providence Bruins: GP: 17, Record: 12-4-1; GAA: 2.23, SV%: .920

Zajicek picked up a win on Saturday against Utica. He made 18 saves on 20 shots as the P-Bruins skated to a 5-2 win. 

There are 11 games left in the Providence Bruins’ season. They still rank first in the AHL with a 47-13-1-0 (W-L-OTL-SOL) record and 95 points. The P-Bruins were the first team in the East and the second team in the league (Grand Rapids) to clinch a playoff spot; they overtook the Griffins for the No. 1 spot last week and are currently three points ahead of them. They will play the Springfield Thunderbirds (STL) twice and the Bridgeport Islanders (NYI) once this week.

Maine has posted a 36-16-6-2 record and ranks fifth in the Eastern Conference. The Mariners won three of four this past week, and much like their NHL affiliate has been doing, lost in overtime and picked up the loser point. The Mariners will play two games this coming week, both against the Greensboro Gargoyles (CAR). 

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