Surprise, surprise. Sam Pandolfo, son of Boston University bench boss Jay Pandolfo, committed to the Terriers on Sunday night. A native of Winchester, Mass., Sam Pandolfo will play for the U.S. National Team Development Program this coming season after being a top player at Rivers for the last two seasons. Pandolfo has been a longtime...
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Sam Pandolfo, son of Boston University bench boss Jay Pandolfo, committed to the Terriers on Sunday night.
A native of Winchester, Mass., Sam Pandolfo will play for the U.S. National Team Development Program this coming season after being a top player at Rivers for the last two seasons.
Pandolfo has been a longtime member of the '09 Boston Junior Eagles. As a 14U eighth grader, he was part of the trio with Carter Meyer (Winchester, Mass.) and Finn Sears (Medford, Mass.) to take prep by storm. In 2023-24, Pandolfo notched four goals and dished out 21 assists in 27 games, playing alongside Meyer and Sears.
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That Rivers team went to the Small School Tournament championship game.
In his second year at Rivers, Pandolfo broke out for 10 goals and 36 points in 28 games, helping get Rivers to the Elite 8 semifinal game.
Pandolfo plays a responsible, 200-foot game. He can play center, but has primarily played the wing for the last two seasons.
The upside with Pandolfo, however, is high.
At 6-foot-4 and 180 pounds, Pandolfo is still raw. He's a fantastic passer. The question will be what kind of player he evolves into at the NTDP as he fills out his frame. At Evaluation Camp, the Rivers trio skated on a line together at times. It will be interesting to see how much they play together over the next two years.
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