Canucks Prospects Willander & Celebrini Advance To The Second Round Of The 2025 NCAA DI Men's Ice Hockey Championship

Tom Willander and Aiden Celebrini are off to the second round of the 2025 NCAA DI Men's Ice Hockey Championship. The two Vancouver Canucks prospects helped Boston Univeristy take down Ohio State 8-3 on Thursday afternoon. With the victory, Boston University will not take on either Michigan State or Cornell in the second round. 

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Both Canucks prospects had an impact on the game. Starting with Willander, he recorded a second assist on the game-winning goal. The 2023 first-round pick also finished the game with a plus/minus of +2. 

As for Celebrini, he scored the game-winning goal at 2:18 of the third period. The goal was Celebrini's second of the season, which, up to this point, is the biggest goal he has scored in his NCAA career. On top of his goal, the 2023 sixth-round pick also finished the game with a plus/minus of +1 and recorded two penalty minutes. 

Boston University's next game is scheduled for Saturday, March 29. As mentioned, they will play the winner of Michigan State and Cornell. This year's championship game is scheduled for March 12 at 4:30 pm PT from St. Louis. 

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