Carter Meyer commits to Boston University

There's a good chance Boston University has its next star.

On Friday, former Rivers star forward Carter Meyer (Winchester, Mass.) committed to Boston University. The 6-foot, 176-pound center is headed for the U.S. National Team Development Program this season.

The longtime Boston Junior Eagle made waves upon his arrival in prep as an eighth grader in 2023-24. He led his team in points with 39 in 30 games, playing alongside then-eighth graders Finn Sears (Medford, Mass.) and Sam Pandolfo (Winchester, Mass.).

In Meyer's second year in prep this past winter, he exploded for a region-best 41 goals and 70 points, which ranked second only to Brunswick's Joe Salandra, a Harvard commit.

Meyer's efforts helped lead Rivers to the Elite 8 semifinal game.

It wasn't a surprise when Meyer was invited to the NTDP Evaluation Camp and was, in my opinion, the best player throughout the games. He easily made the team.

In June's QMJHL Draft, the Québec Remparts took a huge swing and drafted him with the 17th pick of the first round.

He accelerated to become a junior this summer, making him eligible to commit to a Division 1 program.

Meyer is a highly skilled center with an IQ and an ability to slow the game down in a class of their own. He has a pro shot and thrives at doing little things to get under opposing players' skin. He has no problem playing on the edge.

"He is built like Jack Eichel," a coach said in our end-of-season, anonymous prep coaches survey. "An all-around pro who can skate, shoot, think, make plays and competes. He will be a high NHL pick."

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Meyer becomes eligible for the NHL Draft in 2027. He projects to be a lottery pick.

His father, Freddy, played at BU from 1999-2003, captaining the team as a senior. The Sanbornville, N.H., native played 281 games in the NHL over seven seasons. On Thursday, Meyer’s older brother, also named Freddy, committed to BU.