We have provided elite coverage of BU hockey since 2009, becoming the go-to source for breaking news, game reports, and in-depth analysis of all things BU. His very basic plan is to “spend a few years to develop there, mature there, and grow my game.

Top goalie recruit Drew Commesso is no longer committed to New Hampshire, according to The Providence Journal‘s Mark Divver. Then in three to four years, if there’s a goaltending need in the AHL, he could easily transition to a starting role with the franchise. We will … According to a source, Boston University is considered the strong favorite to land Commesso, but an announced verbal commitment might not come for a few weeks. Instead, with the COVID-19 pandemic causing the league to postpone the draft, prospects like Commesso will be forced to adjust. Commesso became part of the team that once devastated him on Day 2 of the NHL Entry Draft, which was held remotely because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Copyright © 2006 The Mack Report. Covering the impact of coronavirus on the sports world. Commesso was drafted 46th overall by the Blackhawks at the 2020 NHL Entry Draft on Wednesday. “The game’s only going to get faster,” Commesso said. From what Commesso, 18, said of his own game after he was picked by Chicago, he tries to incorporate the same game in net. "Commesso (6-2, 180), who will attend Boston University in 2020-21, finished 18-7-1 and had three shutouts in 30 games. In the meantime, Commesso has been working out at home, video calling friends, playing golf, going fishing with his dad and doing just about any other activity he enjoys to try and stay busy. The two met three years ago through BU goaltender coach Brian Eklund, who works with goalies in the Boston area, including Norwell native Commesso.

A Boston native, the young man will stay close to home and play for Boston University this coming season.

Commesso could be one of the steals of the 2020 draft class if developed properly. This year, Drew Commesso, another former NTDP netminder, will be joining the Terriers. He is an awesome coach who pushes me to be my best. The two-time Stanley Cup champ, currently an unrestricted free agent, said if he stays in Chicago a one or two-year deal would best suit him. With the two goalies sharing such a similar path, Commesso looks up to Oettinger as a mentor.

Commesso joins a long list of former NTDP players to join the Terriers, especially in recent years, and teammates Dylan Peterson and Luke Tuch will be joining him as the newest batch of former National Team players at BU. 10, 2002 Place of Birth: Boston, MA Ht: 6-foot-2 Wt: 181 pounds Catches: Left Position: Goaltender NHL Draft Eligibility: 2020 first-year eligible Boston native Drew Commesso has spent the last two seasons backstopping the US National Team Development Program in the USHL, exhibition games against college teams, and in their various tournaments. View More. “I was lucky enough to go see [Oettinger] skate, and we’ve been in touch ever since,” Commesso said, “he’s always offering great tips, and he’s been such a great kid and great role model for me.”. Mike also serves on staff as a senior writer at College Hockey News. © The Hockey Writers 2020.

He eventually decided to join BU, his childhood team. Commesso considers BU the perfect place at an imperfect time, and isn’t thinking much about how soon he’ll leave to embark on his pro career. Commesso is 6’2″ and was born on July 19th, 2002. It was previously reported the Hawks offered the 35-year-old netminder a one-year deal, but an agreement has yet to be reached with free agency opening up on Friday at 11 a.m. CT. In 2016, goaltender Jake Oettinger joined the Terriers from the U.S. National Team Development Program (NTDP), the elite youth hockey program based in Plymouth, Michigan dedicated to finding and developing the best U-17 and U-18 players in America. The Blackhawks devastated Drew Commesso in 2013 by snatching the Stanley Cup from his beloved Bruins. “I felt the Blackhawks stuck out – reaching out, seeing how I was doing, making sure everything was good,” said Commesso, who played at St. Sebastian’s School. He understands how the play develops. It's possible the Blackhawks' second-round pick in the 2020 NHL Draft, goalie Drew Commesso, will always share a connection with Corey Crawford. There remains a chance that the combine will not happen at all, which could impact certain players’ draft stock, but Commesso, who is ranked as the 75th-overall prospect by TSN and 78th by ESPN, remains positive about the situation, not worrying about the things he cannot control. “I kind of went into it with a blank mind, that any team could pick me at any point.