Off-Ice News

On Saturday night, the Terriers announced the addition of Swedish center Wilmer Skoog for the second half of the 2019-20 season. Coming to BU from the Maryland Black Bears of the North American Hockey League (NAHL), Skoog recorded 15 goals and 18 assists in 24 games earlier this season. The 20-year old left-shot forward also … Read more Wilmer Skoog joining BU early ahead of spring semester

The Terriers announced on Saturday night that they would be bringing in goaltender Ashton Abel ahead of the second half of the 2019-20 season. Playing in the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) before the move to BU, Abel last appeared in the crease for the Okotoks Oilers, sporting a 2.16 goals-against average (GAA) and .910 … Read more Terriers adding Ashton Abel for the second half

Freshman forwards Trevor Zegras and Robert Mastrosimone of the Boston University men’s hockey team have been named to the preliminary roster of the 2020 U.S. National Junior Team. Of the 28 players named to the preliminary roster that will participate in USA Hockey’s World Juniors camp, 23 will be announced to the final roster for … Read more Zegras, Mastrosimone named to Team USA World Juniors Camp

BU head coach Albie O’Connell has been suspended for one game due to “behavior following Saturday’s 4-1 loss at Massachusetts,” according to Hockey East commissioner Joe Bertagna. “My postgame conduct on Saturday was regrettable and I will learn from this mistake,” O’Connell said in a statement. “I respect the decision of Commissioner Bertagna and I … Read more BU head coach Albie O’Connell suspended one game

After a tough weekend at Agganis Arena that saw Albie O’Connell’s Terriers tie Northern Michigan on Friday after leading 4-1 to start the third period before losing the grudge match by a 4-3 final on Saturday, BU fell outside of the USCHO’s top-20 in its latest Division I rankings. BU opened its season with an … Read more Terriers Fall Outside USCHO Top-20

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

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

Terrier head coach Albie O’Connell revealed during his media availability on Thursday that junior forward Ty Amonte will miss the entire 2019-20 campaign due to an upper-body injury. The team anticipates Amonte will return for the 2020-21 season as a redshirt junior if recovery goes as expected. The Norwell, Massachusetts, native recorded eight goals and … Read more Junior forward Ty Amonte to miss 2019-20 season with upper-body injury

Albie O’Connell directs from the bench in a visit to Providence College last season. Photo courtesy of Matt Dresens. It’s a new year for Boston University men’s hockey; a blank slate that holds no record, no standings and no statistics. On Commonwealth Avenue, perhaps no one is embracing this fresh start as much as Terrier … Read more In year two, Albie O’Connell is ready for a major step forward

Six incoming Terriers saw their names picked at the 2019 NHL Draft. Photo from Wikimedia Commons. It would be hard to find a Terrier recruit class in recent memory that has garnered more praise and attention than this year’s freshmen. Entering the 2019-20 season, 11 freshmen have joined the squad, six of whom were selected … Read more Zegras, other 2019 draftees headline impressive freshman class for the Terriers