Top Boston Bruins Prospect Lohrei Recovering From Knee Surgery

BRIGHTON, MA – One of many actual disappointments of a Boston Bruins growth camp that truly turned out fairly properly was the absence of Boston’s greatest ahead and defenseman prospects from the massive group of younger gamers.

Fabian Lysell is in Sweden readying for this summer season’s World Junior event along with his fellow Group Sweden gamers, and Mason Lohrei was unable to take part on this week’s on-ice observe periods after present process a knee process. The damage knocked Lohrei out on the finish of his school hockey season at Ohio State the place the big-bodied defenseman did a great job of residing as much as expectations after Boston chosen him within the second spherical.

Lohrei was among the many greatest offensive defenseman in your entire nation for school hockey with 4 targets and 29 factors in 31 video games for the Buckeyes and stands 6-foot-5 and 200 kilos as a participant that shall be able to dealing with enterprise in his personal finish as properly. He’ll additionally begin on the street to readying for subsequent season in a few weeks when he lastly enters the skating portion of his rehab from a knee damage.

“I’m in a later part now. I begin skating in a few weeks [and] I’m excited for that,” mentioned Lohrei, whereas speaking to reporters on Friday at Warrior Ice Enviornment as growth camp was wrapping up for the week. “Been itching for some time.

“Going again [to college] and persevering with to work on my recreation and get stronger, faster, work on my defending, little particulars like that’s actually intriguing to me. And I grew up dreaming of successful a nationwide championship. Return and attempt to accomplish that this yr.”

Absolutely that itch to get on the ice will need to have been at an all-time excessive this week as Boston’s greatest prospects took the ice to point out what they may do. Boston Bruins Participant Growth Director Jamie Langenbrunner pointed to BU-bound Oskar Jellvik, 2022 second spherical choose Matthew Poitras, large defenseman Ryan Mast and former first spherical choose Johnny Beecher as gamers that actually stood out amongst Boston’s younger contingent of gamers.

Lohrei absolutely would have been a type of standouts had he been in a position to play, and it’s completely reasonable to imagine he may very well be pushing for NHL work as early as subsequent spring as soon as the Buckeyes season is over. The 21-year-old hinted that he hopes his NHL goals aren’t far off and that he can “make the leap sooner reasonably than later”, however till then he needs to proceed rounding his defensive recreation into form with folks like Boston Bruins participant growth coordinator Adam McQuaid advising him on the little particulars.

“Being extra bodily, more durable to play in opposition to that approach,” mentioned Lohrei. “I talked loads this yr with Jamie and Adam [McQuaid]. Engaged on my stick, engaged on my hole, closing faster and sooner. I need to play in opposition to the opposite workforce’s greatest gamers and shut them down. It’s one thing I take numerous delight in.”

It received’t be lengthy now till Lohrei is past the event camp stage and within the blueline combine for the Boston Bruins even when he didn’t make it on the ice this week with lots of the different Black and Gold prospect hopefuls.