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 […]
Off-Ice News
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 […]
Terriers adding Ashton Abel for the second half
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 […]
Zegras, Mastrosimone named to Team USA World Juniors Camp
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 […]
BU head coach Albie O’Connell suspended one game
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 […]
Terriers Fall Outside USCHO Top-20
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 […]
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