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Here’s what BU head coach Albie O’Connell shared during his press availability earlier today. On the significance of the home opener… “You always want to be good at home. If you win your home games and you play pretty good on the road – .500 hockey – that’s a pretty good [model for success].” “We’re … Read more Notable Quotes from Coach O’Connell before NMU series
After an impressive season-opening win against Union College two Saturdays ago, the Boston University men’s hockey team will suit up against Northern Michigan University in a two-game weekend series to mark their return to Agganis Arena. Head Coach Albie O’Connell’s boys are ready for their first home game of the season. “The guys are … … Read more BU gears up for home-opening weekend series against Northern Michigan
In this week’s episode of Terrier Hockey Talk, Brady Gardner and Paige Mautner react to a challenging weekend for BU women’s hockey, and preview their upcoming games in Hockey East play. They also look ahead to the men’s team’s home-opening series with Northern Michigan, and share their confidence in the team going into the two-game … Read more Terrier Hockey Talk, Episode 4 – 10/15/19
Ahead of this weekend’s doubleheader between BU and Northern Michigan, I did some digging to find recent video of the visitors. After all, it’s been a long time since the Terriers and Wildcats faced off – some dedicated fans may remember the 1991 Frozen Four finals when Northern Michigan took home their first D1 title … Read more A Scouting Report on Northern Michigan for home-opening weekend
This past weekend, the Boston University women’s ice hockey team got their first cracks at Hockey East competition when they hosted Merrimack College (2-2-1, 0-2-1 Hockey East) Friday night in their home opener, then traveled to the University of New Hampshire (3-1-1, 2-0-0 Hockey East) Saturday afternoon. Star forward Jesse Compher did not suit up … Read more This Week in Women’s Hockey: October 7-14
We’re officially through the first slate of games to kick off the college hockey season! Here are my reactions to this opening weekend of action. All opinions are my own. 1 Observation An all-around perfect start I can’t think of a better way to start the season. Exciting game? Check. Union hung in there in … Read more Brady’s View from the Press Box: Sep. 30-Oct. 7
In this week’s episode of Terrier Hockey Talk, Brady Gardner and Patrick Donnelly recap two big wins against Union to start the men’s and women’s seasons. After sharing their thoughts on each game, they look ahead to what’s on the schedule, including a weekend doubleheader for the women’s team. The season is now underway! Keep … Read more Terrier Hockey Talk, Episode 3 – 10/8/19
This past week, the Boston University women’s ice hockey team kicked off their 2019-20 season, going in ranked eighth in the USCHO’s national preseason poll. Before the Terriers (1-0-0, 0-0-0 Hockey East) took the ice, stand-out junior forward Jesse Compher was ruled out for BU’s season opener with a lower-body injury. While she has been … Read more This Week in Women’s Hockey: Sep. 30-Oct. 7
The USCHO released its latest Division I college hockey rankings on Monday afternoon. After a big 7-3 win over the Union Dutchmen on Saturday, Albie O’Connell’s Terriers (1-0-0) rank 20th in the nation after they were previously unranked in the preseason polls. BU also received 12 votes, but remain unranked, in USA Today and USA Hockey … Read more Terriers rank 20th in USCHO poll
Behind five second-period goals, the Boston University men’s hockey team powered past Union College at the Achilles Center in the 2019-20 season opener on Saturday, 7-3. “We feel good about it,” said BU head coach Albie O’Connell regarding the victory, which saw his team notch their most goals in an opener since 2014-15. The Terriers … Read more Terrier offense explodes in season-opening victory