IBUH 21: Quinn, Grzelcyk, Rodrigues; West Regional previews

Episode21 of Inside BU Hockey features Bernie Corbett’s interviews with Head Coach David Quinn, senior captain Matt Grzelcyk and former Terrier standout Evan Rodrigues.

A two-time Terrier captain and a repeated Hockey East first-team All-Star, Grzelcyk has been a mainstay on the BU blueline for four seasons. Last season he earned CCM First Team All-American status with 38 points (10G, 28A). He was MVP of the Beanpot (video), scoring two goals including the overtime game-winner. This season, despite missing eight games due to injuries, he has 22 points (10G, 22A). (Grzelcyk bio).

Rodriguez was assistant captain and the second leading scorer (61 points; 21G, 40A) for the Terriers 2015 national runner-up squad.  ERod earned second team Hockey East All-Star honors and was named Most Outstanding Player in the NCAA Northeast Regional tournament. He signed a free-agent contract with the Buffalo Sabres and is playing his first pro season with the Sabres’ AHL affiliate, Rochester.

► Terriers traveled to Minnesota on Thursday and will face Denver on Saturday in the first round of the Western Regional. BU is making its 34^th NCAA tournament appearance. The game will air on ESPNU at 6:30 p.m. ET.

Daily Free Press:

● West Regional preview

● BU shot tendancies

● 20 Questions with Doyle Somerby and Robbie Baillargeon

● Phelps returns to home state

BU Today: Shooting for return to Frozen Four

GOTerriers.com Tournament Central

Coach Quinn talks with the media (video)

Former BU All-American and Most Outstanding Player of the 2009 Frozen Four Colby Cohen joins the ESPN broadcast crew for the Midwest Region.

● NCAA Tournament TV Schedule

► West Regional Previews: USCHO, College Hockey News, SB Nation.

►The Friends of BU Hockey have organized a watch party for Saturday’s regional semifinal at T’s Pub on Commonwealth Avenue.  Game time is 6:30 p.m. ET. RSVP to terriers@bu.edu

Looking back: BU’s Third NCAA Championship

1977-78 co-captains Jack O'Callahan and Brian Durocher

March 25, 1978—38 years ago today BU won its third NCAA title in the only All-Commonwealth Avenue match-up in the championship game. Terriers defeated BC, 5-3, behind two-goal efforts from Mark Fidler and Tony Meagher and one goal from David Silk. After winning 21 games to open the season, BU finished the year with a 30-2 record.

● This Date in BU Hockey

● Terrier Tales: That Championship Season

● Title game box score and roster

● Team stats