“Boumedienne made noise after an explosive start to his junior career with the USHL’s Youngstown Phantoms last year. Some of that died down during the Hlinka Gretzky and he ultimately fell out of first-round contention. Still, it’s hard to ignore the potential. He’s strong, skates well and has real skill with the puck. He often played between 18-20 minutes a night and got better as the season wore on. The highs are high, the lows are low – he’s a real high-risk, high-reward defender. His father, former Columbus Blue Jackets assistant coach Josef Boumedienne, is currently the GM of the Swedish men’s national team.”

“His season is tougher to gauge as the youngest player in NCAA hockey, although he flashed several times. Boumedienne benefitted greatly from going back to his peer group at the U18 worlds, where he lead all defencemen in scoring and finished second in the tournament with 14 points in seven games.“

“Boumedienne has been one of the true revelations here in Frisco. He came out of the NCAA with a vengeance, and is playing with the swagger and confidence he has not had yet this season. His point shot is efficient, and he moves pucks with no hesitation. Boumedienne faded a bit in the USA game, but still found ways to be involved.”