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 […]
Off-Ice News
Curry, Harper ink pro deals
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 […]
Recognizing the seniors and grad students leaving BU men’s hockey
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 […]
With tournaments canceled, 2019-20 season ends abruptly
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 […]
Hockey East cancels tournament due to COVID-19 concerns
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 […]
With Hockey East as close as ever, playoff seeding is far from final
The 2019-20 Hockey East regular season is approaching its conclusion. After five grueling months jam-packed with close finishes and constant drama, each team’s postseason fate will be decided by the end of Saturday night. The stakes are as high as ever entering the final weekend of the regular season. Eight […]
USHL bond brings rivals together at Beanpot final
Boston University and Northeastern University will take center stage on Monday night in the Beanpot final at TD Garden, and amidst the increasing animosity between these nearby rivals, there is a commonality that 36 of the teams’ 52 players share: playing in the United States Hockey League. The USHL is […]
Long May You Run: Eruzione’s story captured in new book
New York Times reporter Neal Boudette (COM ‘84) had never written a book before, but two years ago, he found the perfect topic. “I was in my car and I heard this song come on the radio, and it’s the song that’s used for the closing credits on this HBO […]
To NESN’s Tom Caron, it doesn’t get better than the Beanpot
Tom Caron has spent 25 years with the New England Sports Network, primarily working on-set as a pregame and postgame host during Boston Red Sox games. When the Northeast freezes over, though, Caron trades Fenway Park for the collegiate rinks around the area, serving as NESN’s first-choice broadcaster for college […]
Wilmer Skoog joining BU early ahead of spring semester
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 […]
Recent Comments