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Bruins Top 25 Under 25: #24 Brian Ferlin

The Cornell standout goes for his first pro season this year.

By sarahconnors
Bruce Bennett
Rank Change from 2013 M. Leonard Cornelius Nolan Dan Giesse Sean Sarah Kristian Servo
24 -2 (was 22) n/a n/a n/a n/a 20 24 21 21 11
Position: RW
Vitals: 6'2", 201 lbs
Acquired: Drafted 4th round (121st overall) in the 2011 draft by the Boston Bruins.
Current Team: Providence Bruins

Coming in at #24 on our rankings is Cornell standout Brian Ferlin. Ferlin finished the season for ECAC Cornell as their top scorer in his junior season; he signed with the Bruins immediately upon the season ending - a loss in the ECAC semifinals to Union College. He finished his  college career with 31-41=72 totals, which is fairly good considering the Ivy League schools play a very short season.

What we said:

After the 2012-2013 season, when he was ranked #22:

As with Lindblad and O'Gara, Ferlin is playing in the ECAC, historically the weakest of the college conferences (Yale's magical NCAA Championship run notwithstanding.) It's a little hard to get a read on exactly how well projects, because he's not playing against the best of the best competition. His NHLe is low at 0.18. Getting him onto a strong Providence squad at the end of this season should really tell us what we need to know about whether or not he can translate his currently-excellent game to a level that matters.

Best Social Media Post:

They teach excellent logic at Cornell. After Brazil vs. Germany:

Brian, dragonfruit vitamin water is also my favorite, and that looks horrifying:

The verdict: it'll be make or break for Ferlin in the AHL. He's got good speed and apparently a decent shot - let's hope we get to see lots of highlights like these in Providence this season. (haha, fuck Yale.)