Former Boston College goaltender Ryan Edquist will transfer to Minnesota State for his final season of eligibility. As a grad transfer, the ’98 from Lakeville, Minn., will be eligible to suit up immediately for the Mavericks. Edquist was a well-regarded younger goaltender who initially had committed to the University of Minnesota. He decommitted from the...
Former Boston College goaltender Ryan Edquist will transfer to Minnesota State for his final season of eligibility.
As a grad transfer, the ’98 from Lakeville, Minn., will be eligible to suit up immediately for the Mavericks. Edquist was a well-regarded younger goaltender who initially had committed to the University of Minnesota.
He decommitted from the Gophers and chose the Eagles. Unfortunately for Edquist, he always was behind a top NHL goaltending prospect during his time in Chestnut Hill. He backed up Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Joseph Woll for three seasons and sat behind Florida Panthers first-round pick Spencer Knight in 2019-20.
Edquist appeared in eight games as a freshman in 2016-17, registering a .923 save percentage. He had a .916 save percentage in nine games as a sophomore. He got into just four games over his final two seasons at BC but didn’t have quite the success in limited minutes.
Prior to arriving at BC, Edquist played for the USHL’s Madison Capitols, Lakeville North High School and Shattuck-St. Mary’s. He was a third-round pick in the 2014 USHL Phase I draft, which is high for a goaltender. Edquist competed in USA Hockey’s Player Development Camps all three years he was eligible.
In returning to his home state for his final season of collegiate eligibility, he could again find himself in a backup role. Minnesota State returns Dryden McKay, who was a finalist for the Mike Richter Award, given annually to college hockey’s top goaltender. McKay hasn’t officially announced he’ll return for his junior season, but he’s undrafted and under 6 feet tall. Under head coach Mike Hastings, the Mavericks have won three straight WCHA regular-season championships and have appeared in five of the past seven NCAA tournaments.
As far as Boston College is concerned, the Eagles will be fine in net. Knight has confirmed he’ll return for his sophomore season and will be backed up by Hotchkiss star Henry Wilder, who will be a freshman in the fall.
