2007-08 Boston University Season Preview

It was a pretty typical year for Boston University in many ways last season. The Terriers picked up their usual Beanpot, earned home ice in Hockey East, and made the NCAA tournament. The failure to do any more than that was a disappointment given that it was the swan song for goaltender John Curry, and … Read more

Notebook: Michigan State vs. Boston University

Unfamiliar Territory The Terriers found themselves in unfamiliar territory in Grand Rapids, as it was the first time since 1997 that Boston University has had to travel further west than Albany, N.Y., for an NCAA tournament game. In 2002, 2003, 2005, and 2006, the Terriers stayed very close to home, playing NCAA tourney games in … Read more

Go Figure

With the odds turning more and more steadily against them as the game progressed, the Boston University Terriers pulled out another Beanpot title. Dave Hendrickson reports.

Responding To The Slap

Boston University head coach Jack Parker has never been shy about assessing his team. But this edition of the Terriers has seemed to respond more sharply to its leader’s criticism, Dave Hendrickson says — most recently at the Beanpot.

Fast Forward

The expectations were modest for Boston University’s women’s team as it debuted in Division I, but head coach Brian Durocher’s charges have done much more than that. Scott Weighart reports in an exclusive to USCHO Extra.

Hot Curry

His story is by now familiar to fans of college hockey, but walk-on turned star netminder John Curry is celebrating his senior year with eye-popping performances, says Scott Weighart.

BU Players Attacked Following Altercation

Boston University senior defenseman Kevin Schaeffer suffered a fractured orbital bone and some other small fractures when a group of individuals attacked several BU hockey players with a baseball bat, hammer, and billy club outside of an Allston apartment early on Sunday morning. “The motive was retaliation for a bit of an altercation that took … Read more

2006-07 Boston University Season Preview

It was a storybook season for Boston University last year in Hockey East. After an inconsistent first half with seniors David Van der Gulik and Jekabs Redlihs sidelined, the Terriers went into the heart of the season looking up at a seemingly insurmountable lead by Boston College in the standings. BU proceeded to go 17-1-2 … Read more

O’Connell Joins Holy Cross Staff

Holy Cross has named Albie O’Connell an assistant men’s ice hockey coach. The announcement was made by head coach Paul Pearl and athletics director Richard M. Regan, Jr. O’Connell will serve as the recruiting coordinator. O’Connell comes to Holy Cross from Niagara, where he was as an assistant coach for the last two seasons. He … Read more

BU Players Lament Tourney Loss

Sophomore forward Pete MacArthur and a few of his Boston University men’s ice hockey teammates were skating Monday. But they weren’t thinking about the three championships they’d won this past season — the Beanpot, Hockey East regular-season and Hockey East Tournament titles. They weren’t thinking about their 11-game win streak that spanned most of January … Read more

Like A Dream

Youth, particularly in the form of Chris Higgins, was served in BU’s Friday win over UNO. Dave Hendrickson says more heroics could be in the offing.

BU’s Quinn Has Date With His Former Team

For six years, David Quinn was an integral part in building the University of Nebraska-Omaha men’s hockey program. From the program’s infancy in July 1996 to June 2002, Quinn — then the top assistant under head coach Mike Kemp — spent three weeks a month on the road recruiting. When he was there, he worked … Read more

Top-Ranked Boston U. Set For Regionals

Maybe it was the nine goals they scored against the University of New Hampshire Friday, or the fact that they were the only top-4 team not to lose this weekend. Previous No. 1 University of Minnesota lost twice, and that certainly helped, and the Terriers being the only regular-season conference champ besides the College of … Read more

Seniors On The Doorstep

After a win in the semifinals, Dave Hendrickson says Boston University’s six-man senior class can lead the Terriers to their first HEA tournament title in nearly a decade.

BU’s Hitman Knocks Off Rivals

Their names read like a hit list because, frankly, that’s what it is. Mike Hamilton, Nov. 6 in Orono, Maine; Eric Przepiorka, Dec. 10 in Hanover, N.H.; Pat Gannon, Feb. 13 at the TD Banknorth Garden; Daniel Winnik, Feb. 17 at Agganis Arena. One by one, these college hockey players fell. One moment they’re skating … Read more

D For Two

On a roster replete with high-octane performers, Boston University defensemen Dan Spang and Matt Gilroy still stand out, Scott Weighart finds.

2,118 Miles

Boston resident and Wisconsin alum Nicholas Jon Wood took in two of college hockey’s seminal events — the Beanpot and the Frozen Tundra Classic — in a weeklong trek covering thousands of miles. He’s here to tell the tale.