Indeed, Boisvert has bulked up this offseason. He said he\u2019s around 205 pounds now after being listed as 185 at BU, where he played last season. He transferred there after playing his freshman season at the University of North Dakota.<\/p>\n
Boisvert had had 17 points (three goals, 14 assists) in 26 games at BU after he had 32 points (18 goals, 14 assists) in 37 games in 2024-25, but the decrease in production was due in large part to a shoulder injury in the second game of the season. BU coach Jay Pandolfo said Boisvert tried to play through it, \u201cprobably for two months, and it affected him.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll give the kid a lot of credit: He didn\u2019t want to let us down and let his teammates down,” Pandolfo said. “He came in as a transfer, expectations were high and he wanted to do well, and he was trying to play through it, but he was really hurt. It really affected him and he probably didn\u2019t start feeling right until the second half (of the season) started.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“It takes time to get your feet under you. It\u2019s a new program, all that sort of stuff, so it just affected him a lot. And never really found his footing.\u201d<\/p>\n
Pandolfo said Boisvert, who has had a healthy offseason to prepare, is ready for the next level.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe can play a lot of different styles of a game, which is important,” Pandolfo said. “He can play physically, he has enough skill to make plays, great shot, really good release. That\u2019s going to help him. And as a center, he\u2019s capable of playing good, solid defense and he can create offense. Like any player that goes into pro hockey, they\u2019re just going to have to learn what it takes to play at that level at a consistent basis.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n