By Tim Healey/DFP Staff Defenseman Alexx Privitera is no longer a member of the Boston University men’s hockey program, a source confirmed with The Daily Free Press Tuesday night. U.S. Hockey Report said earlier Tuesday that Privitera and his younger brother, forward Jarrid Privitera, agreed to part ways with BU. […]

By Tim Healey/DFP Staff David Quinn’s first year as the Boston University men’s hockey head coach is sure to be a memorable one. The program released its 2013-14 schedule Thursday, and there are plenty of big games throughout. Besides the switch to Hockey East’s new template — schools will play […]

By Meredith Perri/DFP StaffAfter 15 seasons on the coaching staff of the Boston University men’s hockey team, associate head coach Mike Bavis has resigned, according to U.S. Hockey Report. Bavis’ resignation comes approximately two months after Jack Parker announced his retirement and BU named David Quinn as the new head […]

By Kevin Dillon/DFP Staff New Boston University coach David Quinn has added some scoring to the future, as forward Bobo Carpenter — son of former NHL all-star Bobby Carpenter — committed to BU Friday. The 16-year-old North Reading resident could come to BU as early as 2015. Carpenter was second […]

By Annie Maroon/DFP Staff Despite being one of the Boston University men’s hockey team’s biggest defensemen in the 2012-13 season, Ahti Oksanen was also one of its mildest-mannered, with just 12 penalty minutes over 36 games. However, the 6-foot-3 freshman said when he was growing up in Kirkkonummi, Finland, he […]

By Annie Maroon/DFP Staff The Boston University men’s hockey team will take part in its second Frozen Fenway game, this one against the University of Maine, as part of a two-week series of hockey and skating events at Fenway Park in January 2014. The City of Boston, the Hockey East […]

By Annie Maroon/DFP Staff For all but the luckiest hockey teams, goaltending is often a question. The Boston University men’s team found an unconventional answer this year, using freshmen Sean Maguire and Matt O’Connor as complementary pieces in net for most of the season. While resolution in the form of […]

By Annie Maroon/DFP Staff Jack Parker’s last season as the Boston University men’s hockey coach will be remembered for that reason alone. It will also be recalled as a hard season to figure: The Terriers, despite their youth, played a strong first half, a nearly perfect month of March wand […]

By Annie Maroon/DFP Staff After foregoing his senior season to sign an entry-level contract with the San Jose Sharks, Matt Nieto said he’s ready for a new challenge beyond what college hockey can offer him. “I think that’s what it came down to – I want to challenge myself, and […]

By Tim Healey/DFP Staff Junior Matt Nieto will begin his professional career and sign an entry-level contract with the San Jose Sharks Monday, according to his mother, Mary. The forward reported to Worcester to sign and join the Sharks’ AHL affiliate. The 6-foot, 192-pound left wing has already alerted Jack […]