Month: March 2011

David Warsofsky: C/C-If any other defenseman on this list had the season Warsofsky had, their respective grade would be much higher than a C. Fact is, Warsofsky entered the season with All American expectations, and wound up winning Second Team Hockey East honors to a rousing, “He did it on reputation alone,” from many around … Read moreGrading the Terriers: The 2010-11 Defensemen

By Scott McLaughlin/DFP Staff I just got done with a quick phone interview with David Warsofsky. I wanted to ask him about his decision to forgo his senior year and sign with the Bruins, and also get his thoughts on this past season. Here’s what he had to say. What went into the decision to … Read moreDavid Warsofsky discusses his decision to leave and his season

By Scott McLaughlin/DFP Staff With 2:14 remaining in Game 3 of the Hockey East quarterfinals, Northeastern University’s Wade MacLeod took a pass on the left wing and wristed a shot into an empty net to give the Huskies a 5-2 lead. Boston University sophomore forward Alex Chiasson promptly smashed his stick over the crossbar of … Read moreFrom the FreeP: Inconsistent attitude and effort plague BU for second straight year

By Jake Seiner/DFP Staff For Boston University, the men’s hockey season came to an early and abrupt ending two weeks ago, marking the second straight year the Terriers’ season came to a halt before the start of the NCAA tournament – disappointing for a program that hadn’t whiffed in such fashion since Ronald Reagan was … Read moreFrom the FreeP: Early departures of skilled players hinder BU program

We had our annual postseason sitdown with Jack Parker last Thursday. Needless to say, there were a lot of topics discussed. My season review — which focuses on attitude, leadership, coaching and the power play — will run in Wednesday’s FreeP, as will Jake’s feature on recruiting and the challenges of getting players to stick … Read moreLeftover quotes from our postseason sitdown with Jack Parker

By Arielle Aronson/DFP Staff This is the second installment of our end-of-season grades for the team. Today, we’re featuring the third and fourth lines. Our next installment will analyze the defense.Wade Megan: C-Megan finished last season with 12 points, and he did not show much growth in his sophomore campaign, tallying 13 points on eight … Read moreGrading the Terriers: Third and Fourth Lines

By Arielle Aronson/DFP Staff Junior forward Cam Atkinson will forgo his senior season at Boston College to pursue a pro career, the Columbus Blue Jackets announced today. The Blue Jackets signed Atkinson, who they drafted in the sixth round (157th overall) of the 2008 NHL draft, to a two-year entry-level contract. In three seasons with … Read moreBC’s Cam Atkinson signs with Columbus

By Arielle Aronson/DFP Staff Senior co-captain Joe Pereira has signed an amateur tryout contract with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, the AHL affiliate of the New York Islanders. Pereira played one game for the Worcester Sharks last week before moving south to Bridgeport. Pereira also previously participated in a prospect camp for the Islanders in the … Read moreJoe Pereira signs ATO with Bridgeport Sound Tigers

By Scott McLaughlin and Arielle Aronson/DFP Staff Defenseman David Warsofsky has elected to forgo his senior season and sign with the Bruins, according to the Providence Journal. The article says Warsofsky was at the AHL Providence Bruins’ practice Thursday morning. Warsofsky tallied 22 goals and 46 assists for 68 points in three seasons at BU. … Read moreReport: David Warsofsky signs with Bruins UPDATED

By Sam Dykstra/DFP Staff Normally, we dole out grades to the BU offense, defense, goaltending and special teams after games. Now that the Terriers’ season has come to a close, we’ve received requests to bring out our red grading pens again to assess how individual players performed during the 2010-11 season. Over the next week … Read moreGrading the Terriers: Top Six Forwards