BU hockey’s Hutson avoids major injury after taking puck to head

Regardless of the optics of the expert blueliner needing to be taken straight to the hospital, Group USA introduced late on Saturday that Hutson was discharged from the hospital that evening and was dominated as “day-to-day” shifting ahead throughout the annual match. 

Hutson was not cleared to play for Monday’s Group USA matchup towards Slovakia, however may draw again into the lineup later this week. 

“It was a scary scenario, no query,” Team USA coach Bob Motzko told reporters after Saturday’s win. “It’s a really shut group of men, and so they responded. It knocks you again. The constructing was silent. However the excellent news is that he was launched and is again with us.”

Hutson’s standing is a welcome improvement contemplating the somber sight that performed out on the ice Saturday evening. 

After a puck rose up and caught Hutson halfway by way of the second interval, Group USA’s coach employees handled him as his teammates surrounded him at a quiet Grand On line casino Enviornment. 

Fellow Group USA ahead and BU teammate Cole Eiserman dropped to a knee and held Hutson’s hand as he acquired therapy on the frozen sheet. 

“I wasn’t actually a hockey participant in that second,” Eiserman, a Newburyport native, instructed NHL.com’s Mike Morreale. “He went down and I used to be simply asking him if he was alright. You could possibly simply inform by his face and all the pieces that he was shocked, so I simply wished to seize his hand, be sure that he knew I used to be there. 

“As soon as he form of obtained again to life a bit of bit, I instructed him to squeeze, and he may squeeze, so I may breathe a bit of bit and that made me really feel higher and made the blokes really feel higher round us.”

Past their years spent with the Terriers and Group USA, each Hutson and Eiserman have been pals for near a decade.

“[Eiserman and Hutson] are teammates for a very long time now, at USA Hockey’s Nationwide Group Growth Program and now at Boston College and that’s what teammates do,” Motzko instructed Morreale. “[Eiserman] wasn’t on the ice [at the time Hutson was hit by the puck] however he crawled over the boards and obtained on the market to assist his teammate.

“I do know that [photo] has been all over the place and it tells the entire story. I don’t assume I want so as to add to it. You’ll be able to inform how shut and tight they’re.”

Hutson’s potential return can be a serious elevate for Group USA shifting ahead. 

Hutson grew to become the primary defenseman to steer World Juniors in factors (three objectives, eight assists) to assist Group USA win gold in 2025, and took residence nationwide rookie of the 12 months honors after posting 48 factors in 39 video games with BU in 2024-25. 

A second-round choose by the Capitals (No. 43 total) within the 2024 NHL Draft, Hutson has 20 factors (seven objectives, 13 assists) in 18 video games to this point this season with BU.

 

Conor Ryan is a employees author masking the Bruins, Celtics, Patriots, and Crimson Sox for Boston.com, a job he has held since 2023.