By Kevin Dillon/DFP Staff  Boston University men’s hockey senior defenseman Ryan Ruikka moved up to play fourth line forward for a brief stint early in February, shifting his playing style to be more offensive-minded. Even with the brief experience at forward, Ruikka has never shown that he is an offensive-minded […]

By Tim Healey/DFP Staff The No. 13/15 Boston University men’s hockey team made history Friday night Agganis Arena: For the first time since they started playing on campus in 1971, the team has endured a five-game home winless streak thanks to dropping a 3-0 decision to the University of Massachusetts-Lowell. It […]

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By Annie Maroon/DFP Staff Agganis Arena was quiet on Friday, with even the student sections largely empty, and that lack of energy was mirrored on the ice for much of the game as the No. 13/15 Boston University men’s hockey team lost 3-0 to the No. 12 University of Massachusetts-Lowell. […]

Time/location: 7:30 p.m., Agganis Arena BU lines:  Wade Megan – Cason Hohmann – Sahir Gill Matt Nieto – Danny O’Regan – Evan Rodrigues Matt Lane – Ben Rosen – Sam Kurker Mike Moran – Ryan Santana – Jake Moscatel Sean Escobedo – Ryan Ruikka Garrett Noonan – Matt Grzelcyk Ahti Oksanen – […]

By Annie Maroon/DFP Staff With seven games remaining in the regular season, this weekend’s matchups against No. 12 University of Massachusetts-Lowell are crucial to the No. 13/15 Boston University men’s hockey team. Against the surging River Hawks (16-9-2, 10-8-2 Hockey East), everything must go right — including junior assistant captain […]

By Kevin Dillon/DFP Staff The Boston University men’s hockey team finished off a 5-4 overtime win over the University of Maine in the final four seconds at Alfond Arena Saturday night. Here is a look at what went right and what went wrong for the Terriers in the win. Three […]

By Annie Maroon/DFP Staff ORONO, Maine — Early this season, it was almost impossible to talk about a strong Boston University men’s hockey performance without mentioning multiple freshmen. That was true again on Saturday, as rookie goalie Sean Maguire held his team in the game long enough for his classmates […]