Eventually, Cole Eiserman expects UBS Arena to be his NHL stage as an Islanders first-round pick in 2024. But playing at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night certainly gave the Boston University sophomore a peek into his expected future life.

He scored the third-period winner and set up a first-period power-play goal by Kamil Bednarik , an Islanders second-round pick in 2024, as Boston University topped Cornell, 2-1, before a packed crowd that included Islanders general manager Mathieu Darche and assistant GMs Ryan Bowness, Steve Pellegrini and Matt Martin.

“I make jokes for the guys all the time about the Herb Brooks stuff, ‘You’re born to be a hockey player,’ ” said Eiserman, selected 20th overall. “I take that to heart. I think I was put on this Earth to be a hockey player, be

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