The 24-year-old Callahan played 70 games with the Providence Bruins in the American Hockey League during the 2023-24 season, recording four goals and 13 assists. The 6-foot-2, 196-pound defenseman has played 140 career AHL games, all with Providence, totaling six goals and 21 assists. Callahan spent four seasons at Providence College, contributing 13 goals and 53 assists through 138 games. The Franklin, Massachusetts native was selected by the Arizona Coyotes in the fifth round of the 2018 NHL Draft and was acquired by Boston in a trade for a seventh-round draft pick on February 22, 2022.

The 23-year-old Regula appeared in 55 games with the Providence Bruins during the 2023-24 season, recording four goals and 22 assists with a plus-36 rating. The 6-foot-4, 218-pound defenseman has skated in 163 career AHL games with Providence and the Rockford IceHogs, totaling 16 goals and 61 assists with a plus-42 rating. Regula has also played in 22 career NHL games with the Chicago Blackhawks, contributing one goal. The West Bloomfield, Michigan native was originally drafted by the Detroit Red Wings in the third round (67th overall) of the 2018 NHL Draft and was acquired by Boston with defenseman Ian Mitchell in a trade for forwards Taylor Hall and Nick Foligno on June 26, 2003.

Bruins draft pick stepping away from hockey ‘for the foreseeable future’

Cole Spicer is stepping away from hockey and won’t return to the University of Minnesota Duluth for his junior season.

The 2022 Boston Bruins draft pick revealed his decision to the Duluth News Tribune’s Matt Wellens, noting he needs some time to “figure a couple things out,” and won’t be playing hockey for the “foreseeable future.”

Drafted in the fourth round in the 2022 NHL Draft, Spicer began his collegiate career at Duluth. The center potted three goals and had as many assists in 32 games for the Bulldogs during his freshman year. He picked up the pace a bit in his sophomore year with five goals and four assists, but his season suddenly came to an end when Spicer was deemed “academically ineligible” to continue playing hockey.

Spicer took part in the Bruins development camp earlier this summer and did not give any mention of taking a break from the sport. He admitted missing part of last season was tough, but that he was looking forward to his junior season.

“It’s tough to watch, but at the same time, I had to figure some stuff out and get my head back to where it needed to be,” Spicers said on July 3. “I’m feeling good now. So, I’m excited for the year.”

What’s next for Spicer is unknown. But there are a few options including entering the transfer portal, though he’d need to be academically eligible to the school he elected to transfer to. Wellens noted it’s not likely that will happen. He could also sign a contract with the Bruins and play for Providence or the Maine Mariners.