The No. 18 Boston University men’s hockey team will take on the University of Maine tonight at the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland. Last night the Terriers fell to the Black Bears 5-2 in Orono after Maine’s freshman goaltender stopped 42 of BU’s shots. Follow along on tonight’s live blog here:
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After last Saturday’s win against the No. 11 University of New Hampshire, the No. 18 Boston University men’s hockey team has officially made it through the first third of its 36 regular-game season.
The Boston Hockey Blog decided to compile an infographic on the team’s progress so far. We’ve also elaborated on some of the information in the graphic below and added things that couldn’t fit.
Rankings: No. 2 (preseason), No. 2, No. 7, No. 6, No. 12, No. 15, No. 18
As per USCHO.com
BU was slated as No. 2 behind University of Denver in the preseason poll, and kept this standing as it beat Union 4-1 during its home-opener and Quinnipiac University 4-3 in overtime. However, a sweep by Minnesota State University caused the Terriers to drop to No. 7. The following weekend, BU split its series against UConn and moved up a spot.
After losing to both the Denver and Providence College, the Terriers went to No. 12. The following weekend, BU split its Hockey East matchups after a win against Providence, but a loss to Northeastern, causing it to drop to No. 15. Finally, despite beating UNH, the Terriers were swept by Northeastern giving them a No. 18 spot in the polls.
Record: 5-6-1, 3-3-1 Hockey East during the Terriers’ first 12 games
Power Play: 20.4 percent
- Junior forward Bobo Carpenter has scored four of his seven goals while BU was on a power play.
Penalty Kill: 70.6 percent
- Carpenter scored two short-handed goals against UConn on Oct. 20.
Faceoff Wins: 50.9 percent
Goals per Game: 2.4
Shots per Game: 32.5
Other Leading Scorers:
- Freshman forward Shane Bowers (4g, 2a) – 6 points
- Sophomore defenseman Dante Fabbro (3g, 3a) – 6 points
- Sophomore forward Patrick Curry (2g, 1a) – 3 points
- Senior defenseman Brandon Hickey (1g, 2a) – 3 points
Terriers with Two Points: freshman forward Ty Amonte, graduate transfer forward Drew Melanson, freshman defenseman David Farrance
Goaltending:
- Jake Oettinger sits on a .904 goal save percentage and 2.91 goals against average over 658:41 minutes
- Max Prawdzik owns a .968 goal save percentage and .91 goals against average over 66:03 minutes
Other Things to Note:
- Fabbro leads the team in blocked shots with 32
- Krys leads in shots with 45
- Freshman forward Brady Tkachuk leads BU with a plus-minus rating of +7
- The Terriers have been outscored 15-8 in the second period
- BU has allowed its opponent to score first in seven games with a 2-5 record in those contests
Other Notable Quotes:
- “For the next 50 minutes they played men’s hockey and we played boy’s hockey, and that was the difference.” — Coach Quinn after 3-6 loss to Minnesota State University
- “At the end of the day, this is a game about scoring goals. We can talk about forechecking, d-zone coverage, we can talk about power plays and penalty kills, but you got to score goals.” — Coach Quinn after 1-6 loss to then-No. 13 Northeastern University
Upcoming Games:
After this weekend’s series against the University of Maine, the Terriers will only have five more games left before the end of the semester.
- Cornell University at Madison Square Garden for Red Hot Hockey, 8 p.m. on Saturday Nov. 25
- Boston College at Conte Forum, 7 p.m. on Friday Dec. 1
- Boston College at Agganis Arena, 7 p.m. on Saturday Dec. 2
- University of Massachusetts Lowell at Tsongas Center, 7:15 p.m. on Friday Dec. 8
- University of Massachusetts Lowell at Agganis Arena, 7 p.m. on Saturday Dec. 9
Weekend Roundup: Northeastern and UNH
Once again, the No. 15 Boston University men’s hockey team went into the weekend looking for four Hockey East conference points and emerged with two. However, over the past two weekends, the Terriers’ performance has been solid on Friday and poor on Saturday.
The opposite occurred this weekend as BU fell 6-1 to No. 13 Northeastern University at Matthews Arena and shutout the No. 9 University of New Hampshire at home the next night.
On Friday night, the student section of Matthews was sold out and served as an energizer for the Huskies to get two early tallies within three minutes of each other. Sophomore forward Patrick Harper notched the Terriers lone goal of the night 42 seconds into the second period. Afterward, Northeastern scored four unanswered goals, three of which were on a power play.
Sophomore goaltender Jake Oettinger was switched in for redshirt sophomore goaltender Max Prawdzik for the first time all season after forward Lincoln Griffin scored his second goal of the night. Prawdzik played for the remainder of the game, clocking in six minutes and five seconds, and played well until freshman forward Bobby Hampton slipped a goal past him.
Despite the goal being let through, Prawdzik saw his first collegiate start the following night against UNH. Four separate BU players – freshman forward Ty Amonte, sophomore defenseman Dante Fabbro, junior forward Jordan Greenway and junior forward Bobo Carpenter – scored over the three periods and Prawdzik made 29 saves for the Terriers to secure a 4-0 shutout.
BU will go on its first road series next weekend against the University of Maine. The first game will take place in Orono at the Alfond Arena on Friday while the second will be held in Portland at the Cross Insurance Arena the following night.
Read our articles from the weekend below:
Friday’s Articles
Recap – “Men’s hockey falls to Northeastern 6-1, swept in series”
Sider on BU’s defensive downfalls – “Men’s hockey defense falters as Northeastern scores six goals”
Saturday’s Articles
Recap – “Men’s hockey emerges with 4-0 win over No. 9 UNH”
Sider on Max Prawdzik’s first start in net – “Prawdzik has first career start for men’s hockey, shuts out UNH 4-0”
Here are some Twitter posts from the weekend, highlights and the post-game press conferences:
First BU goalie in 17 years to get a shutout in his first collegiate start. Well done, Max. #GoBU pic.twitter.com/lF6KjV5p4O
— BU Men's Hockey (@TerrierHockey) November 12, 2017
Live Blog: BU vs. UNH
The No. 15 Boston University men’s hockey team will play the No. 9 University of New Hampshire at Agganis Arena. Puck drop is set for 7 p.m. After a 6-1 loss to No. 13 Northeastern University last night, the Terriers will look for a win and two points against the Wildcats. Read our preview here to see what to look out for in tonight’s matchup and follow along on our live blog.
Live Blog: BU at Northeastern
The No. 15 Boston University men’s hockey team will take on No. 13 Northeastern University at Matthews Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. tonight. After a 4-1 loss to the Huskies last weekend, the Terriers will look to collect two Hockey East points and split the home-and-home series. Take a look at this week’s preview to see what to look out for and follow along on our live blog below.
Weekend Roundup: Providence and Northeastern
The No. 15 Boston University men’s hockey team went into the weekend looking for four Hockey East conference points and emerged with two.
On Friday night, the Terriers looked to bounce back from their 3-0 loss to No. 8 Providence College. After a scoreless two periods, sophomore defenseman Chad Krys broke through the Friars’ defense and scored his first two goals of the season within 1:37 of the other. Sophomore goaltender Jake Oettinger’s 31-save night also contributed to the 2-0 win and marked his fifth collegiate shutout.
However, BU was unable to carry this momentum into the following night as it hosted No. 13 Northeastern University. Forwards Bobby Hampton and Nolan Stevens got the Huskies on the board twice during the opening frame in what appeared to mimic last season’s Hockey East quarterfinals to a tee.
Unlike like the quarterfinals, the Terriers were unable to come back despite junior forward Jordan Greenway’s second goal of the season. Stevens went on to score twice more in the second period to bring Northeastern home a 4-1 win while BU accumulated two game misconducts in the final period.
While the Terriers were unable to match the Huskies’ offense, they will have another chance next Friday night at Matthews arena. Then the following night BU will host the University of No. 9 New Hampshire at Agganis Arena.
Read our articles from the weekend below:
Friday’s Articles
Recap – “Men’s hockey beats Providence 2-0, Oettinger gets fifth career shutout”
Sider on Krys’ two-goal night – “Chad Krys scores twice to lead men’s hockey to 2-0 win over Providence”
Saturday’s Articles
Recap – “Men’s hockey falls to Northeastern 4-1 behind Stevens’ hat-trick“
Sider on the Terriers’ poor defensive showing – “Men’s hockey unable to come back from Northeastern’s first period goals in 4-1 loss”
Here are some Twitter posts from the weekend, highlights and the post-game press conferences:
@TerrierHockey sophomore defenseman Chad Krys watching his second goal of the game go into the net in BU's 2-0 win over Providence. pic.twitter.com/h1jLyjWk11
— Boston Hockey Blog (@BOShockeyblog) November 4, 2017
Take another look at Greenway's goal setup by Harper #GoBU pic.twitter.com/Pyf26LyFme
— BU Men's Hockey (@TerrierHockey) November 5, 2017
Live Blog: BU vs. Northeastern
The No. 12 Boston University men’s hockey team will take on the No. 15 Northeastern University tonight at Agganis Arena after shutting out No. 6 Providence College 3-0 last night with two goals from sophomore defenseman Chad Krys. Read this week’s preview to see who and what to look out for. Follow along on tonight’s live blog as well.
Live Blog: BU vs. Providence
The No. 12 Boston University men’s hockey team will take on No. 6 Providence College tonight at Agganis Arena at 7:30 for game 2 of its home-and-home series. Read our preview here to see who to look out for and follow along on our live blog below:
Forward Johnny McDermott Announces Transfer To Providence
Former Boston University men’s hockey forward Johnny McDermott is taking his talents to Hockey East rival Providence College, the sophomore announced Wednesday night via Twitter.
After receiving playing time in 14 games of his first season with the Terriers, McDermott was stuck behind a loaded freshman class of forwards on the depth chart this year and was unable to break onto the ice.
The Darien, Connecticut native took seven shots as a freshman, including two each against Union College and the University of Massachusetts-Lowell.
While he did not score a goal during his BU tenure, he recorded an assist in his first collegiate action. In a 6-1 win over Colgate University last season on Oct. 8, McDermott combined with current sophomore forward Gabriel Chabot (who has also struggled to find ice time this season) to set up former forward Tommy Kelley on a goal to give the Terriers a 4-0 lead in the game.
McDermott joins a Friars program that handed BU a disappointing 3-0 loss in Rhode Island on Saturday night and will take on BU this Friday night at Agganis Arena.
Thanks @TerrierHockey for an unforgettable experience. Excited to continue my college hockey career at Providence College. #friars
— Johnny McDermott (@jmachockey) November 2, 2017
Weekend Roundup: Denver and Providence Games
The No. 6 Boston University men’s hockey team fell to both of its opponents, the No. 1 University of Denver and No. 11 Providence College, over the weekend.
On Friday at Agganis Arena, Denver proved its dominance early with two tallies in the first four minutes of the game. Freshman forward Ty Amonte’s first goal of the season and another power-play goal from junior forward and assistant captain Bobo Carpenter in the same period tied the score.
However, another strike late in the 1st period from Pioneers forward Colin Staub gave them a 3-2 lead Denver would keep until sophomore defenseman Dante Fabbro evened the score more than halfway through the final period. As the game appeared like it would go into overtime, Pioneers forward Troy Terry squashed those quells by finding the back of the net with 16.1 seconds remaining.
The following night, the Terriers were unable to match Providence’s pace and physicality for the 60-minute matchup, but kept the Friars off the board in the first frame and neither players from each team were sent to the penalty box. Much of this changed in the second period, as Providence got on the board three times and BU’s performance began to decrease as they searched for a goal.
Quinn said, in the post-game press conference after the Terriers’ loss to the Friars, that his young team was likely still feeling the previous night’s defeat and carried it into the following matchup. Although, BU has a chance to redeem itself as it hosts Providence again next Friday at Agganis and will see its crosstown competitor No. 20 Northeastern University there the following night.
Read our articles from the weekend below:
Friday’s Articles
Recap – “Men’s hockey falls to Denver on game-winner with 16.1 seconds remaining“
Side on Jake Oettinger’s performance in the net – “Despite 4-3 loss to Denver, men’s hockey sees encouraging signs from Oettinger“
Saturday’s Article
Recap – “Men’s hockey falls to Providence College 3-0 on the road“
Here are Quinn and the players’ thoughts in the post-game press conferences and some Twitter posts from over the weekend:
A great reason to get excited, Ty! Congrats on your first collegiate goal! pic.twitter.com/7FMwywmYfs
— BU Men's Hockey (@TerrierHockey) October 28, 2017
UNREAL save by Jake! Keeps this a one-goal game. #SCTop10 pic.twitter.com/TPEFWN4DOJ
— BU Men's Hockey (@TerrierHockey) October 28, 2017