Scott WeighartEven in hockey, three of a kind beats a pair. Although Friar forward Jon DiSalvatore potted two goals in a losing effort, Terrier junior Kenny Magowan notched his first career hat trick to help Boston University beat Providence, 5-4, in game one of the best-of-three Hockey East quarterfinals before 2,437 fans at Schneider Arena. In … Read more
At a national powerhouse, a true walk-on — an unsolicited unknown — is a rare thing. Meet Matt Radoslovich, who went from D-III rejection to BU.
A year after the Beanpot’s golden anniversary, Boston University struck silver. The Terriers won the prestigious local tournament for the 25th time Monday night, riding a 31-save performance by MVP Sean Fields to beat Boston College 3-2 for a compelling win in a classic battle witnessed by 17,565 FleetCenter fans. Despite losing all three hotly-contested … Read more
On a team full of offensive threats, CC defenseman Tom Preissing is going for some lofty numbers of his own.
After the two teams battled evenly for the first 52 minutes, this Beanpot semifinal came down to a 75-second stretch. Boston University goalie Sean Fields made an amazing kick save on a two-on-one to preserve a 1-1 game, and the charged-up Terriers responded with Freddy Meyer’s game-winner just over a minute later. The 2-1 win … Read more
Boston University had only won one of its last five games going into Thursday’s game against Merrimack. But appearances can be deceiving: the Terriers had been playing good hockey lately, except for some bad puck luck and disciplinary lapses. Thursday, though, the Terriers received an excellent outcome to match their effort, as the top line … Read more
Credit Boston University for thinking out of the box. Far and away the most penalized team in Hockey East, the Terriers changed their ways Thursday, matching their season-low by giving up just three power-play opportunities. Keyed by disciplined and spirited play, BU exploded for three third-period goals in a seven-minute span to break open a … Read more
It all came down to power plays and a well-timed trap. Boston College goalie Matti Kaltiainen stopped 17 first-period shots, then the Eagles ground the Boston University offense to a halt with a 1-2-2 trap in the second period, scoring two power-play goals late in the period after forcing the Terriers into numerous icings and … Read more
Sometimes clichés just fit like a glove. A two-goal lead was the most dangerous lead in hockey Thursday, as Boston University dominated Providence in shots and possession for the first 46 minutes, only to surrender a 2-0 lead in the last 14 minutes of regulation. Friar forward Chris Chaput — a healthy scratch in last … Read more
Before the season started, no one would have guessed that Massachusetts would come into tonight’s game with a four-game winning streak while Boston University would be looking to break a three-game losing skid. That said, it wouldn’t have taken Nostradamus to predict that the Terriers would take this contest against the Minutemen at Walter Brown. … Read more
Round One of this Hockey East heavyweight battle went to the guys wearing the blue trunks, but it was an even exchange, not a knockout. In a terrific game featuring numerous momentum changes and a critical but lucky goal for each team, the No. 3 Maine Black Bears earned a big road victory in their … Read more
Boston College and Maine square off in Hockey East’s weekend clash of the titans; Massachusetts puts it in high gear; Scott Weighart discusses scheduling with some of the league’s coaches; and more.
Massachusetts-Lowell ponders its early-season woes; Hockey East makes a big splash amidst the clutter of this week’s poll; the Trivia Contest takes an unexpected turn; and Scott Weighart — filling in for Dave Hendrickson — reminisces on a certain four-OT NCAA game.
For the second game in a row, Boston University fans looking to get in the holiday spirit could be thankful for some excellent goaltending. Five days after stopping 36 shots to help the Terriers steal a win in the face of an impressive showing by Massachusetts-Lowell, BU junior Sean Fields made another 36 saves and … Read more
Boston University struggled through 54 sluggish minutes before slugging UMass-Lowell with three goals — including two in 38 seconds and a third with 47.6 seconds left on the clock — to beat the River Hawks 3-2 in front of 2,252 at Walter [nl]Brown Arena. Only a stellar 36-save performance by Terrier goalie Sean Fields kept … Read more
Anyone who told the Black Bear players to have a nice weekend had no idea just how seriously their wishes would be taken. One night after blowing out Northeastern 8-2 — going through all three Husky netminders in the process — Maine put up seven more goals and chased another starting goaltender, as the Black … Read more
Bob Peters spent almost four successful decades in coaching, and the CHA commissioner is still leaving his mark on college hockey.
Team A goes three-for-six on the power play, while Team B gets skunked with nine man advantages. Who wins? In this case, it was Team B as in Boston University. Despite getting blanked on nine power plays, the Terriers scored twice while down a man — including a crowd-stirring penalty-shot goal by Gregg Johnson — … Read more
What a difference six days makes. While it might not have been on the scale of God creating the world, Vermont coach Mike Gilligan certainly had a hand in the creation of a major turnaround for the Catamounts following a 10-0 shellacking at the hands of UNH last Saturday. Buoyed by a stellar 42-save performance … Read more
Exhibition games are the first real opportunity that a coach has to see his team face off against another squad. So what did Boston University coach Jack Parker learn about his team after watching them beat Concordia College 2-0? “That we’re going to have to get a lot of shots to get a goal, if … Read more