Jeremy Bracco – Where Will He Play Next Year?
Earlier on Friday, Aaron Portzline of The Columbus Dispatch reported that Jeremy Bracco decommitted from Boston College and will play for the Kitchener Rangers of the OHL.
Word across the #OHL is RW Jeremy Bracco - 2nd rd pick of the #leafs - has decommitted from Boston College and will play for Kitchener.
— Aaron Portzline (@Aportzline) July 24, 2015
A little later in the day, Jeremy Bracco took to Twitter to say that the rumors are false and he’ll be heading to Boston College in the fall.
Rumors are false just want everyone to know I will be attending BC this fall very excited to put on the Eagles jersey #Eagles
— Jeremy Bracco (@jbracco97) July 24, 2015
So that discussion is finished, right? Not so fast.
Portzline continued to tweet out after Bracco “shut down” the rumors.
Official word from Bracco's family rep Michael Curran (Orr Group) is no decision has been made yet - Kitchener or B.C.? - for next season.
— Aaron Portzline (@Aportzline) July 24, 2015
Bracco family wants to work through the "decision process" at the right pace, in the right way. He is still technically committed to B.C.
— Aaron Portzline (@Aportzline) July 24, 2015
These college-commits are in a very difficult spot, pulled in different directions by many people - school, parents, draft team, agent, etc.
— Aaron Portzline (@Aportzline) July 24, 2015
Until the kid is 100 percent sure he isn't going to college, he is forced to tell everybody he is 100 percent going to college. Stay tuned.
— Aaron Portzline (@Aportzline) July 24, 2015
I think the last tweet from Portzline says the most about the subject. Bracco can’t publicly say that he has not decided on his future after making the commitment to Boston College until he is going. Logically, that makes sense.
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So who’s pulling on Jeremy Bracco to play in the OHL? Likely most of the members of the Toronto Maple Leafs management. Mark Hunter and Kyle Dubas each have experience in the OHL. They are likely telling Bracco that it is the best path for him on his way to the NHL.
If anyone has seen Bracco’s post-draft interviews, he genuinely looked excited when talking about playing in Boston College. However there is likely a lot of pressure to play in the OHL coming from Leafs management.
Where do you think Jeremy Bracco will play next season? Let us know in the comment section and in the poll below!
Jeremy Bracco was taken by the Toronto Maple Leafs at 61st overall in the second round of the 2015 NHL Draft.
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