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
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.
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
On a roster replete with high-octane performers, Boston University defensemen Dan Spang and Matt Gilroy still stand out, Scott Weighart finds.
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.
Boston University’s Beanpot championship owes plenty to two sides of Peter MacArthur, Dave Hendrickson says.
The two previous Beanpots have had at least one overtime game. Last year’s tournament featured two, each involving Northeastern. When BC’s Stephen Gionta scored to tie the game at two goals apiece at 6:24 of the third period, it looked like this year’s tournament might have an overtime game after all. However, Tournament MVP Peter … Read more
What difference does a coach make with X’s and O’s in a big game? Jim Connelly finds that when the coach is Jack Parker, the answer is a lot.
When the puck drops at the TD Banknorth Garden tonight for the championship game in the 54th Beanpot tournament, it will be a rather familiar scene. For the 17th time in the illustrious history of the college hockey tournament between four Boston schools, the two Commonwealth Avenue rivals, Boston College and Boston University, will settle … Read more
It’s hard to hide anything when you’re on a nine-game win streak, but the most revealing element of Boston University’s run has been its balance on offense.
Much was said about the youth factor in the early game, as both Northeastern and BC dressed eight freshmen. But the real difference was in the leadership of the seniors. Each squad dressed three seniors, but Northeastern’s did not contribute a point, while BC’s combined for four goals and three assists. “When you have eight … Read more
The Beanpot semifinals produced some of the familiar (including BC-BU in the title game), but also plenty of the unexpected, Jim Connelly says.
The bright lights and big stage of the Beanpot didn’t faze Boston University’s freshmen Monday, says Timothy Muir McDonald.
History will be made at Bright Hockey Center Tuesday as the 28th Women’s Beanpot will be the first with all four Boston schools sending varsity teams.
Boston University captain David Van der Gulik missed the first half of the 2005-06 season with medical issues — and the Terriers missed him, too.
Short in stature but big in heart, grit and leadership, twin brothers Tony and Brad Zancanaro make quite an impression on-ice and off, Joe Haggerty finds.
In a gala that included a silent auction and a roast by former players and friends — as well as the beginning of a new Terrier Pride scholarship awarded to sophomore Peter MacArthur — Boston University dedicated Jack Parker Rink at Agganis Arena Thursday. Attendees enjoyed the opportunity to bid on numerous silent auction specialties, … Read more
Some teams perform a last-to-first rebound from a disastrous season to a tremendous one. Last year, Boston University achieved an almost-last to an almost-first performance. Following the very forgettable 2003-04 season in which the Terriers finished a point out of last place, avoiding the cellar only by an overtime goal in the final game, they … Read more
Chris Bourque, who last week announced his intention to leave Boston University to play for Moncton of the Quebec Major Junior League, has instead signed a contract to play with the Portland Pirates of the American Hockey League. Portland is the AHL affiliate of the Washington Capitals, the team that drafted Bourque in the second … Read more
Confirming a move that had been rumored in recent months, Boston University today announced that the Agganis Arena hockey rink will be named after Terrier head coach Jack Parker. In an early afternoon press conference preceding Thursday’s pivotal Hockey East matchup against New Hampshire, BU athletic director Mike Lynch made the announcement. “This is Boston … Read more