"I was pretty stoked," Spicer said when asked how he felt about being drafted by the Bruins.
Although Spicer was unable to attend the draft in person, he enjoyed the moment with family and friends back home.
"I had a bunch of friends and family over and it was just an awesome experience to hear my name called by such a great, winning organization," said Spicer.
The 18-year-old has found success with multiple teams, including the U.S National Team Development Program, where he recorded 20 goals and 19 assists for 39 points in 2021-22. He also played in 26 games for the USNTDP Juniors, recording 10 goals and 6 assists for 16 points.
Spicer credits the USNTDP for pushing him to improve. "It made me the player that I am today. Battling and playing against such high skill players every day pushed me and obviously I got a lot better," said Spicer, who showed up for Team USA at the U-18 2022 World Junior Championship with three goals and two assists for five points.
Spicer is headed to Minnesota-Duluth this fall, a decision both sides are excited about.
"Originally, I was committed to the University of North Dakota for three years, but then I made the switch to Duluth hand couldn't be happier," said Spicer.
Bruins Associate Director of Amateur Scouting Ryan Nadeau is also pleased with the decision. "He's going to Minnesota-Duluth and they've done a great job developing players," said Nadeau. "We have a lot of comfort with that path for Cole, we're really excited on that."
As far as what Spicer is looking to improve on, speed will be at the forefront. "You can always get faster, the game gets faster every year," said Spicer. "I want to get better speed and quickness, I feel you can never get enough of that."
