Sunday, October 1, 2023
After two impressive seasons at Brown University, goaltender Mathieu Caron is headed to Boston University. Caron’s arrival will fill the void left by star netminder Drew Commesso, who signed an entry-level contract with the Chicago Blackhawks on April 11.
Before we truly “conclude” the season though, let’s take a look back on what was a historic year and a shift in the trajectory of the program.
A flurry of activity on Monday kept the college hockey conversation alive just a little bit longer before the long summer ahead. Much of the news concerned Boston University, so let’s dive into it.
No. 29 is off to the show. After three seasons with Boston University, junior goaltender Drew Commesso has signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Chicago Blackhawks. Commesso was selected by the Blackhawks in the second round of the 2020 draft.
The Boston University men’s hockey team unceremoniously bowed out in the National Semifinals against Minnesota, but the Terriers had no shortage of thrilling wins in Jay Pandolfo’s first year at the helm.
Even though they were the better team Thursday night, a mix of luck and Drew Commesso kept the Terriers in a game they could have already lost. Ending the second period 2-2 was big.
There are a list of moments to reel over from the national semifinal loss. But it’s not what defines the 2022-2023 season. Instead, it was the year that Boston University reinstated themselves as a power in college hockey, led by a veteran group that injected pride back into the program.
BU hung tough with the Golden Gophers, but it’s just about impossible to win when you spend more than 10 minutes killing penalties against an offensive juggernaut. Minnesota went 3-for-7 on the man-advantage, and BU was lucky it wasn’t 6-for-7 given the amount of offensive pressure the Gophers were able to generate on the power play.
The Boston University Terriers’ (29-11-0) magical run came to an end in Tampa Thursday night, falling to the top-ranked Minnesota Golden Gophers (29-9-1) 6-2. BU said goodbye to 10 seniors, all of whom returned to play in this very game.
While the rivalry might not be what we all remember from Disney’s Miracle, college hockey fans are sure in for something special with a matchup between the No.1 Minnesota Golden Gophers (28-9-1) and the No. 5 Boston University Terriers (29-10-0).
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