The Boston University men’s hockey team will open their 2019-20 campaign in a visit to Union College at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5. “The guys are ready to play a hockey game,” said head coach Albie O’Connell of his team’s collective excitement to finally get the season underway. Travelling […]
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Junior forward Ty Amonte to miss 2019-20 season with upper-body injury
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, […]
The Hockey Edition is here!
The annual hockey edition of the Daily Free Press has been released! Pick up a paper on campus, read the online version, or check out each article right here on this site. Happy reading!
10 years in: a letter from the director
Patrick Harper takes control in BU’s most recent fixture, the Hockey East semifinal. Photo by Emily Hunter, DFP Staff. Hockey fans and dedicated readers, This fall, the Boston Hockey Blog turns 10. It has been a decade since a few student writers with an interest in hockey opened this […]
In year two, Albie O’Connell is ready for a major step forward
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 […]
Zegras, other 2019 draftees headline impressive freshman class for the Terriers
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, […]
Patrick Curry rising to the role of captain
Patrick Curry lines up for a faceoff at Agganis Arena last season. Photo by Emily Hunter, DFP Staff. Patrick Curry is living out every college hockey player’s dream. After starting out as a bottom-six role player as a freshman, Curry has risen through the ranks to become one of the […]
In net, Purpura and Tucker are embracing their partnership
Vinnie Purpura moves the puck against Arizona State last season. Photo by Emily Hunter, DFP Staff. For the past three seasons, the Terrier crease has been occupied by 17-time Hockey East Top Performer Jake Oettinger. However, with the Minnesota native’s departure to the Dallas Stars’ system following the 2018-19 campaign, […]
Harper, Cockerill, young Terrier offense looking to turn heads
Logan Cockerill takes the TD Garden ice last winter. Photos by Emily Hunter, DFP Staff. There are plenty of holes to fill among the BU-attacking ranks. The Terriers have lost five of their seven top goal scorers from last season, including now-Philadelphia Flyer Joel Farabee, who was named the National […]
Cam Crotty, BU defense playing with confidence
Cam Crotty carries the puck in a Beanpot contest last winter. Photo by Emily Hunter, DFP Staff. As the Boston University men’s hockey team gears up for a new season, all notes from the team indicate that the least of their concerns is their defense. Since the end of last […]
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