THE MID-OCTOBER MEETING between Boston University and USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program’s U-18 squad wasn’t an audition for Cole Eiserman so much as it was a showcase. But there were any number of reasons the standout American sniper entered the game under the microscope.
In part, it was a chance to prove he could be a future star for the Terriers, to whom he’d committed only weeks prior. It gave Eiserman the opportunity to go head-to-head with his former Shattuck-St. Mary’s teammate Macklin Celebrini, the consensus No. 1 pick heading into the June draft. And it was another occasion for Eiserman to prove he can perform on a big stage under the bright lights. “There were lots of pieces to that game,” said NTDP coach Nick Fohr, “and he just…
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