Month: February 2011

BC gets golden goal in OT, beats BU 3-2 in Beanpot opener

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By Sam Dykstra/DFP Staff It was a game played on Boston collegiate hockey’s biggest stage. It was a game played between college hockey’s two fiercest rivals. And it didn’t disappoint. In a game that had to go to extra frames after three periods of back-and-forth action, No. 1 Boston College nipped No. 14 Boston University … Read more BC gets golden goal in OT, beats BU 3-2 in Beanpot opener

From the FreeP: Alex Chiasson emerges as leader for young team

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By Scott McLaughlin/DFP Staff One year ago, Alex Chiasson joined veteran teammates Kevin Shattenkirk and Colby Cohen in the press conference room at TD Garden following Boston University’s 2-1 win over Northeastern University in the first round of the Beanpot. Chiasson had just played one of the best games of his freshman season and he … Read more From the FreeP: Alex Chiasson emerges as leader for young team

From the FreeP: Terriers and Eagles square off in first-round showdown

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By Sam Dykstra/DFP Staff As if the No. 14 Boston University men’s hockey team needed extra motivation to win the opening round of the Beanpot. Sure, there is the usual daunting challenge of playing in front of potentially 17,565 fans with city bragging rights for an entire year on the line. This year, however, as … Read more From the FreeP: Terriers and Eagles square off in first-round showdown

Defensemen spark Terrier offensive attack

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By Arielle Aronson/DFP Staff Early in the first period of Friday night’s game against the University of Massachusetts-Lowell, freshman forward Matt Nieto skated along the boards in the offensive zone and toyed with the puck for a moment before a teammate came rushing into the zone. Nieto fed none other than freshman defenseman Adam Clendening … Read more Defensemen spark Terrier offensive attack

UPDATED: Terriers down River Hawks, 3-1

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By Scott McLaughlin/DFP Staff For the first period of Friday night’s game against the University of Massachusetts-Lowell, the No. 14 Boston University men’s hockey team looked just as sluggish as it did during Thursday’s practice, which coach Jack Parker called the worst of the season. But the Terriers (13-7-7, 10-5-5 Hockey East) turned it on … Read more UPDATED: Terriers down River Hawks, 3-1