Looking ahead
2014
recruit Jack Eichel scored on a breakaway goal and added an assist as Team USA
cruised to an 6-2 win
over Switzerland in the final game of the Four Nation’s Tournament in
Finland. For the second time in the tournament, Eichel was named Team USA
Player of the Game. 2014 recruit Johnathan MacLeod also made the scoresheet with a pair of
assists.
On
Saturday, Eichel scored the overtime game-winner
in Team USA’s 4-3
victory over host team Finland. Earlier in the game, he assisted on two
goals.
Eichel
now has a 10-10-20 line in 13 games, with nine points coming in the tournament.
Blueliner MacLeod has a goal and three assists this season.
2015
recruit Maxim Letunov deflected home a wrist shot by 2014 recruit JJ Piccinich
late in the third period, but Youngstown fell short by a goal, losing to Fargo,
4-3.
Looking
back
Kevin
Shattenkirk’s seven-game assist streak ended last night, but he was on the score
sheet in a big way, scoring the game-winner midway through
the third period as the Blues edged the Penguins, 2-1. Video
Former
BU captain Sean Sullivan, who played for AHL Lake Erie last season, has joined
the Straubing Tigers of the German DEL league. In his first six games, Sullivan
has a 2-6-8
line.
Chris
Bourque assisted on two goals for Team USA in a 5-4
win against Switzerland in Deutschland Cup action. The Jack Parker-coached
US team plays Germany today for the tournament championship.
Women’s
Team
Freshman
Maddie Elia scored twice and added a pair of helpers as BU stretched its
winning streak to six games, defeating Maine, 5-1, at Walter Brown Arena. After
the Nichols School product evened the score a one apiece in the second period,
sophomore Sarah Lefort scored the eventual game-winner on her seventh of the
season.
Elia
added a power play goal late in the second period and sophomore Jordan Juron and senior
captain Louise Warren tallied in the third for the final 5-1 margin. Senior
Kerry Sperry stopped 21 shots, raising her record to 7-0-1 and lowering her GAA
to 1.334.
The
Terriers and Black Bears conclude the two-game series today with a 3 p.m.
puckdrop at WBA.
Former
Terrier Jenelle Kohanchuk score twice and Jennifer Wakefield added a goal for
Canada in its 6-3
win against Finland in the gold-medal game of the 2013 Four Nations Cup in
Lake Placid. Also skating for Canada were former BU blueliners Catherine Ward
and Tara Watchorn and current Terrier—on leave for this season—Marie-Philip
Poulin.
● Video
highlights
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