By Scott McLaughlin/DFP Staff
Terrier coach Jack Parker has received medical clearance and is planning to be on the bench for this weekend’s season-opening Warrior Ice Breaker Tournament in St. Louis, according to a team source.
Parker underwent heart bypass surgery over the summer and had yet to get the OK to coach again until this week. He hasn’t skated since the operation and he watched Saturday’s 9-3 exhibition win over the University of Toronto from the coaches box rather than the bench. At last Wednesday’s Hockey East Media Day, Parker said he felt 100 percent and was hoping to be back this weekend.
Associate head coach Mike Bavis served as acting head coach in Parker’s absence, while Pertti Hasanen jumped on board as an assistant coach. With Parker’s return, Hasanen will now become the Director of Men’s Hockey Operations.
No. 14 BU drops the puck on the regular season against the No. 13 University of Wisconsin on Friday at 9:30 ET. The Terriers will then face either the No. 16 University of Notre Dame or the College of the Holy Cross on Sunday.
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