Month: April 2015

From the FreeP: Matt Grzelcyk’s return prompted by more than just unfinished business

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Sarah and I were able to chat with Matt Grzelcyk last week about his decision to return for his senior season, his new assistant captains, expectations for 2015-16 and much more. Be sure to check it out! – Conor _____________________ When Boston University men’s hockey team junior captain Matt Grzelcyk announced during the team’s annual banquet … Read more From the FreeP: Matt Grzelcyk’s return prompted by more than just unfinished business

Best of 2014-15: Ranking the top 10 games from last season

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In our next installment for the “Best of 2014-15” BU hockey season recap, the Boston Hockey Blog went through the difficult task of narrowing our favorite games from last season down to 10 picks. Disagree with our list? Give your own rankings in the comment section below! And without further ado, here are our picks: … Read more Best of 2014-15: Ranking the top 10 games from last season

Best of 2014-15: Counting down the top 10 BU goals from the season

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In our next segment for the “Best of 2014-15” BU hockey season recap, the Boston Hockey Blog decided to rank our top 10 favorite goals from the Terriers last year. Check out our list below, and feel free to share your picks in the comments as well: 10. A.J. Greer vs. North Dakota (4/9/15) GIF: BU’s … Read more Best of 2014-15: Counting down the top 10 BU goals from the season

Best of 2014-15: Ranking the top 10 Terrier assists from the season

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As part of our “Best of 2014-15” segment, the Boston Hockey Blog crew is counting down some of the top plays/quotes/games from this past BU hockey season. Here is our second post, in which we rank our top 10 favorite assists from the 2014-15 campaign: 10. Matt Grzelcyk to Nikolas Olsson (3/21/15 vs. UMass Lowell) … Read more Best of 2014-15: Ranking the top 10 Terrier assists from the season

From the FreeP: Evan Rodrigues to sign deal with Buffalo Sabres

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UPDATE (12:50 p.m.) The story has been updated with quotes from Rodrigues. Check it out here. Boston University senior assistant captain Evan Rodrigues will sign an entry-level contract with the Buffalo Sabres, sources confirmed with The Daily Free Press. A skilled two-way forward who was able to impact the game in multiple facets, Rodrigues often … Read more From the FreeP: Evan Rodrigues to sign deal with Buffalo Sabres

Best of 2014-15: Counting down the top 30 quotes from the season

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With the 2014-15 BU hockey season now in the rearview, the Boston Hockey Blog crew will be unveiling some lists over the next week or so — looking some of our favorite moments from the past year. Here’s our first post, ranking the top 30 quotes from a wild year of BU hockey: 30.  “I don’t … Read more Best of 2014-15: Counting down the top 30 quotes from the season

2015-16 captains announced, team awards presented at Friends of Hockey Banquet

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Boston University men’s hockey coach David Quinn announced junior captain Matt Grzelcyk will serve as the Boston University men’s hockey captain for 2015-16, while freshman forward Jack Eichel, junior forward Danny O’Regan and junior forward Matt Lane were named 2015-16 assistant captains at the 52nd annual Friends of BU Hockey Banquet on Friday evening at … Read more 2015-16 captains announced, team awards presented at Friends of Hockey Banquet

A note from your Boston Hockey Blog writers, and various links and notes

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To all of our readers: We wanted to take a moment to express our deepest gratitude for your support and readership this season. Student journalism is sometimes a grueling task, but to produce content for an eager audience is something very few students have the opportunity to do, and we’re extremely grateful for all of … Read more A note from your Boston Hockey Blog writers, and various links and notes

Long list of firsts ends BU’s magical season in championship

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For the last game of the year, there sure were a lot of firsts occurring Saturday night. Unfortunately for the Boston University men’s hockey team, none of those firsts went its way. In 19 games where the Terriers held a lead after two periods, the Terriers were winners of all 19. In five games at … Read more Long list of firsts ends BU’s magical season in championship

Live blog: BU vs. Providence (National Championship Game)

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Time/Location: 7:30 p.m./TD Garden Game Preview Eichel wins Hobey TV: ESPN BU lines: Evan Rodrigues-Jack Eichel-Danny O’Regan A.J. Greer-Cason Hohmann-Ahti Oksanen Nikolas Olsson-Matt Lane-Robbie Baillargeon Chase Phelps-Mike Moran-Nick Roberto Matt Grzelcyk-John MacLeod Brandon Hickey-Brandon Fortunato Doyle Somerby-Brien Diffley Matt O’Connor Connor LaCouvee Anthony Moccia Providence lines: Shane Luke-Ross Mauermann-Trevor Mingoia Nick Saracino-Noel Acciari-Brian Pinho Kevin … Read more Live blog: BU vs. Providence (National Championship Game)