Personnel losses were major, but Boston University still has plenty of talent
The Terriers lost Hobey Baker Award winner Jack Eichel and goaltender Matt O’Connor after coming oh-so-close to the national title.
Men’s D-I: Boston University
Ten to watch: Meet some of college hockey’s impact defensemen for 2015-16
Two first-team All-Americans from last season return at the position.
Ten to watch: Meet some of college hockey’s impact forwards for 2015-16
As one group of talented forwards departs college hockey, it’s time for another set of players to take their place.
Bentley hires former Colgate goalie Silverthorn as new assistant coach
Bentley has hired former Colgate goaltender Steve Silverthorn as the program’s newest assistant coach. A 2005 graduate of Colgate, Silverthorn played in the Dallas Stars system with the AHL’s Texas Stars and ECHL’s Idaho Steelheads. Silverthorn had been a volunteer goaltending consultant for Brown the past two seasons and replaces Chris Dyment, whose tenure at … Read more
With seven first-place votes, Boston College finishes atop Hockey East men’s preseason coaches’ poll
Boston College is the coaches’ pick to win Hockey East in 2015-16, getting seven of 12 first-place votes to edge Boston University by just eight voting points. The poll results were announced at Hockey East media day Monday in Boston. The Eagles were also the Hockey East media pick, with those results announced Sunday. At … Read more
Hockey East media pick Boston College to win 2015-16 conference title
Boston College was selected by the Hockey East media to win the league’s regular-season title for 2015-16 in the sixth annual poll of the Hockey East Writers & Broadcasters Association. The Eagles received 20 of a possible 35 first-place votes and five teams in all were named on ballots for first place. Last year’s regular … Read more
Dyment returns to Boston University as new director of hockey operations
Former Boston University co-captain and All-American defenseman Chris Dyment has returned to the program to serve as the director of hockey operations. Earlier this summer, Dyment was hired as Bentley’s new assistant coach. Dyment spent the past two seasons as head coach of the New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs of the United States Premier Hockey League. … Read more
ISS Hockey ranks top 30 college freshmen; Boston College’s White takes top nod
ISS Hockey, a top scouting service, has come out with its list of the top 30 NCAA freshmen for the 2015-16 season. A total of 15 schools are represented by the list, including North Dakota with five selections and Michigan with four players listed.
Boston University announces coaching promotions for O’Connell, Young
Boston University announced Wednesday that Albie O’Connell will be the program’s associate head coach and director of hockey operations Scott Young will now serve as an assistant coach. “It’s great to have two guys working here who love BU the way they do,” BU head coach David Quinn said in a news release. “This university … Read more
Rangers add BU associate coach Greeley, former Middlebury star Bobrov to staff
The New York Rangers announced Thursday that the team has named Steve Greeley as assistant director of player personnel and Nickolai Bobrov as director of European scouting. Greeley joins the Rangers after serving as associate head coach at Boston University for the last two seasons. Prior to joining BU, Greeley served as a scout in … Read more
At World Juniors camp, Boston University’s Greenway gets jump on quicker pace
The lanky winger, a second-round pick by the Minnesota Wild this summer, heads to the Terriers with the experience of the evaluation camp in Lake Placid.
Piccinich departs Boston University for OHL’s Knights
The OHL’s London Knights will be the next destination for Boston University forward J.J. Piccinich. In a press release Wednesday, the Knights announced the signing of Piccinich, who posted a goal and three assists for the Terriers in 25 games as a freshman in 2014-15. Piccinich was also a fourth-round pick (103rd overall) of the … Read more
Connecticut reportedly lands Russian NHL prospect Letunov
According to the Hartford Courant, Maxim Letunov, a highly-touted recruit originally from Russia, has committed to play hockey at UConn after his initial plans to attend Boston University fell through due to what the Courant called “complications with the admissions process.” Letunov, a 19-year-old forward, was a second-round draft pick of the St. Louis Blues … Read more
Former college players Drury, Ruggiero, DeGregorio among 2015 U.S. Hockey Hall class
The trio joined standout NHL defenseman Mathieu Schneider as the group that’ll be inducted on Dec. 17 in Boston.
Five days after draft, Boston University’s Eichel signs with Sabres
The second overall pick won the Hobey Baker Award in his only season with the Terriers.
Notebook: 27 college teams represented over 56 picks in 2015 NHL Entry Draft
Michigan had the most with six; Boston College, Boston University, Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin had four each.
A ’48-hour celebration’ for four Boston University players picked in NHL draft’s first 50 picks
A.J. Greer and recruits Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson and Jordan Greenway were second-round picks Saturday, joining No. 2 overall pick Jack Eichel.
Record three current college players picked in top eight of 2015 NHL Entry Draft
Jack Eichel, Noah Hanifin and Zach Werenski were joined by four incoming freshmen among the first-round selections.
Ahead of his draft day, Eichel distances himself from ‘generational’ talk
The Boston University center is expected to be the No. 2 pick; where does he fit among the players college hockey has produced?
Frozen Four finalist Boston University, Quinn agree to five-year contract
Boston University head coach David Quinn, after leading the Terriers to the Frozen Four title game in April, has been rewarded with a five-year contract. This past season in his second year at the helm of the program, Quinn guided the Terriers to the Hockey East regular-season and tournament titles, in addition to the program’s … Read more