Boston University has received a commitment from USA Hockey NTDP U-18 defenseman Ty Gallagher, as first reported by NEHJ contributor Mark Divver.
Gallagher, a former Notre Dame commit, reopened his recruiting process after the Fighting Irish informed him that he’d have to play a year of junior hockey in 2021-22 before heading to South Bend.
The Clarkston, Mich., native is a right-shot defenseman who has spent the past two seasons with the NTDP. In 2020-21, Gallagher registered 14 goals and 13 assists in 48 games. He had a successful stint at the U-18 World Championships in May, scoring three goals in five games.
Gallagher had committed to Notre Dame in November 2019. Prior to joining the NTDP, he played for Compuware and Belle Tire in his native state of Michigan. According to college hockey sources, Gallagher also was being pursued by Connecticut, Colorado College and Nebraska-Omaha.
Gallagher fills a recruiting need for Boston University, as the Terriers recently lost Roman Schmidt, another commit out of the NTDP. Schmidt recently signed with the Kitchener Rangers in the OHL.
Holy Cross adds Junior Bruins forward
Right wing Coleman Jenkins has committed to Holy Cross. The big power forward from Mansfield, Mass., spent the 2020-21 season with the Junior Bruins in the USPHL NCDC.
Jenkins, an '03, scored six goals and six assists in 28 games for Mike Anderson’s team. Jenkins previously had played for Tabor Academy and the Neponset Valley River Rats. He opted to playing in the NCDC once it became clear that the prep season wouldn’t go off as planned, due to the coronavirus.
Jenkins is a north-south winger who can shoot it hard, be heavy on pucks and add a physical element to the lineup. Projecting his game to the collegiate level, he probably will be a middle-six winger for the Crusaders.
Holy Cross head coach Bill Riga, hired in May, is using his connection with the Junior Bruins on the recruiting trail. He got his start in the coaching profession with the Marlboro, Mass.-based organization. With Quinnipiac, he recruited quite a few players from the Junior Bruins. That appears to be going in the same direction with Holy Cross. In addition to Jenkins, recent commit Dom Murphy of St. Mark’s plays for the Little Bruins, the organization’s split-season team.
Former Mount defenseman heading to Niagara
Former Mount Saint Charles defenseman David Posma has committed to Niagara. The '03 spent the 2019-20 season playing for Devin Rask’s 16-U team at Mount.
Posma, from Pomona, N.Y., played for the New Jersey Titans in the North American Hockey League this past season. In 43 games, he scored two goals and added 11 assists. His older brother, Michael Posma, will be a freshman at Boston College this fall after playing this past season in the USHL with the Omaha Lancers.
