Scott WeighartSix weeks from now, Boston University will usher in the Agganis Arena. During a media tour Tuesday, BU officials gave updates on the progress of this facility, remarkable for its intimacy as well as its state-of-the-art technology. “The building is about 93 percent complete at this stage of construction, so we’re very comfortable,” Boston University … Read more
If an art history professor were to evaluate tonight’s game between Boston University or Merrimack, the analysis likely would be that this one was more of a Jackson Pollack than a Rembrandt. Between a few splashes of soft goals and a few poor strokes with the puck, this Terrier victory wasn’t exactly a masterpiece, but … Read more
Boston College returns to the top of the USCHO.com/CSTV poll hoping to break the Jinx Of Number One; Maine struggles early, but the Black Bears’ stock might be on the rebound; and Northeastern examines its split-personality play in the early going. Scott Weighart reports.
Sure, Terrier goaltender John Curry played well against top-ranked Michigan in the season’s opening weekend. But so what? He did so in a relief role with BU down 7-0. And yes, after playing all of five minutes during his freshman season, he won his first two career starts in his previous two games. Yet those … Read more
For four of Boston University’s freshmen, being together on the ice is nothing new. Chris Bourque, Brian McGuirk, Dan McGoff and Bryan “Boomer” Ewing played side by side long before any of them came to the Terriers.
BU has a lot of alums in the NHL, and right now, they don’t have much to do. So they came back to BU for fun and a good cause.
Last spring, Peter MacArthur wasn’t sure he was ready for college hockey. Now he’s got four goals and two assists in his first four games, including one of each Friday, as Boston University beat Providence 3-2 in front of a sellout crowd of 3,806 at Walter Brown Arena. Playing against his twin brother Tony, Brad … Read more
Boston University goalie John Curry played in one game last season, for all of 310 seconds. Although he obviously was not the run-of-the-mill third goaltender for use in emergency situations only, he started this season third on the depth chart. But after Stephan Siwiec and Karson Gillespie struggled at the Lefty McFadden Invitational last weekend, … Read more
Boston University has removed senior forward David Klema from the team. Sports Information Director Ed Carpenter characterized the move as a “coach’s decision” but added that Terrier Coach Jack Parker would not elaborate on the reasons behind it. Klema, a senior, tantalized the Terrier program with flashes of brilliance during his three years with the … Read more
Although the Lefty McFadden Invitational was not a tournament set up to produce a winner, Miami would be the unofficial champion. One night after defeating Boston University, the RedHawks faced off against Northeastern, which unexpectedly upset preseason No. 1 Michigan the night before. This produced a pair of first-game winners in Saturday’s nightcap, and only … Read more
Michigan probably won’t be the top-ranked team in the nation when the USCHO.com poll comes out Monday, but they certainly looked out for No. 1 in today’s game. Coming off a disappointing effort on Friday, when the Wolverines were toppled by Northeastern, Michigan reminded the college hockey world that they are still likely to be … Read more
Last season, Northeastern didn’t earn a victory until December, starting the year with an 11-game winless streak. This year the Huskies won their opener in style, stunning the preseason’s top-ranked team, Michigan, 4-2, in the first game of the Lefty McFadden Invitational. Keni Gibson made 31 saves between the pipes for the Huskies, while Jason … Read more
After losing their top three scorers to graduation last season, one question that the Miami RedHawks had coming into the season was whether the team would be able to replace that offensive firepower. So far, so good. Miami fans have fond memories of Derek Edwardson, Mike Kompon, and Greg Hogeboom, but the ‘Hawks still have … Read more
Boston University’s construction of Harry Agganis Arena reached a milestone today, as 425 yards of concrete were poured to create the 90’x200′ event floor. The concrete now covers over one mile of piping that will hold over 4,000 gallons of a glycol and water mixture that can chill or warm the ice. The ice plant … Read more
BOSTON — Boston University announced today that Brian Durocher, the current associate head coach and recruiting coordinator for the men’s hockey team, has been hired as the first head coach for the new women’s varsity team, which is scheduled to begin play in 2005-06 with a Division I schedule and a slot in Hockey East. … Read more
Top games? We’ve got more — and this time the prizes are bigger. USCHO salutes the top tournament games of 2003-04.
See a great game this year? A classic nailbiter, or a slugfest for the ages? Find out if it made the cut as one of our best games of the season.
Denver had kept Maine off the scoreboard for 58 minutes — but then came the final test of resolve.
The Hobey Baker Memorial Award is named for a college hockey legend who died a tragic, accidental death in a plane crash during the waning days of World War I. Junior Lessard overcame adversity this season to win the Hobey Baker Memorial Award (photo: Pedro Cancel). Minnesota-Duluth’s Junior Lessard almost emulated the award’s namesake a … Read more
Minnesota-Duluth was oh-so-close, but it wasn’t meant to be for the Bulldogs — at least not this season.