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Rising senior forward Logan Cockerill has been named captain of the Boston University men’s ice hockey team for the 2020-21 season, per an announcement from head coach Albie O’Connell on Monday morning. Cockerill will succeed Patrick Curry as captain of the Terriers. “We were very excited that Logan was voted by his teammates to be the … Read more Logan Cockerill named captain for 2020-21 season
Trevor Zegras inked a three-year professional contract with the Anaheim Ducks on Friday evening, leaving Boston University after one season. A native of Bedford, NY and graduate of the United States National Team Development Program, the 19-year old Zegras was selected ninth overall by Anaheim in the 2019 NHL draft. Zegras served as BU’s first-line … Read more Trevor Zegras signs pro deal with Anaheim Ducks
After concluding a wild regular season that he deemed “probably the tightest Hockey East race ever,” Boston University men’s hockey coach Albie O’Connell was just a day away from taking his Terriers to Lowell for their first-round playoff series with the River Hawks. In a matter of minutes, all postseason plans were halted and players … Read more Reflecting on 2019-20, O’Connell sees growth and potential to build on
Boston University senior captain Patrick Curry has signed his professional contract – a two-year American Hockey League deal with the Grand Rapids Griffins, AHL affiliate of the Detroit Red Wings – per a team announcement. Freshmen forwards Ethan Phillips and Robert Mastrosimone as well as junior defenseman Kasper Kotkansalo are prospects within the Red Wings … Read more Curry, Harper ink pro deals
The 2019-20 season is over, and its finish also concludes the college careers of six veteran Terriers: seniors Gabe Chabot, Patrick Curry, Patrick Harper and Nico Lynch, and grad students Alex Brink and Sam Tucker. This article will detail each of their BU careers in alphabetical order. Alex Brink Joining the Terriers as a graduate … Read more Recognizing the seniors and grad students leaving BU men’s hockey
In the final Terrier Hockey Talk episode of the season, Brady Gardner, Patrick Donnelly and Paige Mautner are joined by junior defenseman Cam Crotty to react to the cancellation of the Hockey East tournament and the end of the 2020-21 season. Later, the THT crew looks back on the season and its top performers, hands … Read more Terrier Hockey Talk (feat. Cam Crotty): March 19, 2020 (Season Finale)
The 2019-2020 Boston University men’s hockey team’s season appears to have come to an end, cut short by a global virus that has brought nearly every American sport to a halt at every level. On Thursday afternoon, Hockey East followed the lead of four of the five other division one college hockey conferences, announcing that … Read more With tournaments canceled, 2019-20 season ends abruptly
Per an official league announcement, Hockey East has cancelled its Men’s tournament, which was set to begin quarterfinal play this weekend, due to concerns of the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Multiple reports about the decision began circling earlier this afternoon. Boston University was slated to travel to the University of Massachusetts Lowell for its … Read more Hockey East cancels tournament due to COVID-19 concerns
BU split the final series of the Hockey East regular season, beating Northeastern 3-0 on the road before losing 2-1 to the Huskies on Senior Day at Agganis Arena to book a trip to Lowell for the Hockey East Quarterfinals. Here’s my weekly take on everything BU hockey – all opinions are my own. One … Read more Brady’s View from the Press Box: March 5 – 11
Sure, the short-lived postseason run by the Boston University women’s hockey team was not ideal given their success against Maine in the regular season, but it should not overshadow the minor successes that this team had prior to their downfall. Reflecting on what was a rather outstanding season, there are least three key points that … Read more Takeaways From the BU Women’s 2019-20 Season