IBUH #9: Quinn, Olsson; Holiday skate on Sunday

Episode 9 of Inside BU Hockey features Bernie Corbett’s interviews with Head Coach David Quinn, junior forward and assistant captain Nikolas Olsson and veteran Burlington Free Press sports writer Ted Ryan, who has covered UVM hockey for 45 years.

Olsson returned to the line-up last weekend from an upper body injury and scored the game-winner in Friday’s 2-1 victory over Providence and then tallied the tying goal in Saturday’s 2-2 draw with the Friars. Prior to those goals, his last score for BU had come in the 2015 Hockey East title game when he scored the game-winner in a 5-3 win against Lowell (video).

#5 Terriers are on the road for a weekend series at #12 Vermont. Both games will be available on UVM’s free live stream.

A pair of one-time BU commits who later became Catamounts, Jarrid Privitera and Ori Abramson, are out of the line-up with injuries this weekend.

● Daily Free Press: Curry emerges as hidden gem

● Daily Free Press: The State of the Terriers

● Vermont Hockey Blog weekend preview 

Injury update

Coach Quinn says Clayton Keller is still day-to-day. Practiced full contact today for the first time since his lower-body injury.

— Boston Hockey Blog (@BOShockeyblog) December 7, 2016

Coach Quinn said Tommy Kelley "won't play before Christmas." Still out w/ a lower-body injury. The senior forward has 1 g, 1 a in 2016-17.

— Boston Hockey Blog (@BOShockeyblog) December 5, 2016

New York Hockey Journal’s Tim Rapleye looks at the expected roles of New Yorkers Charlie McAvoy and Jordan Greenway in the upcoming World Junior Championships.

Please join the Friends of BU Hockey Holiday Skate with the Terriers on Sunday, Dec. 11, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Agganis Arena. This is a complimentary event with food and beverages provided. Please enter Agganis Arena through the Feld Public Skating entrance on Agganis Way.  RSVP

• Skates are available for FREE (some sizes may be limited) or bring your own 
• 100 people maximum per session – First come, first served.
• Skate monitors and an EMT will be on site 
• Complimentary parking is available in the Agganis Arena garage – Take the Northwest stairs or elevator from the parking garage to the Feld Public Skating lobby

Looking ahead

2017 recruit Cameron Crotty was selected for the final roster for the Canada East entry in the World Junior A Challenge.  Canada East begins play with an exhibition game against the Czech Republic on Sunday, Dec. 11.

SportsNet.ca’s December draft rankings list 2017 recruit Shane Bowers at #19 and current freshman Jake Oettinger at #31 and the top-rated goalie.

Looking back

Matt O’Connor turned aside 21 shots in Binghamton’s 3-2 win over Albany

Charlie Coyle picked up his ninth assist on the game-winning goal in Minnesota’s 3-2 win against Toronto.

● NHL.com recap and video

Cason Hohmann was acquired by the AHL Charlotte Checkers from ECHL Orlando. The former Terrier assistant captain—and a 92 point (career) scorer for BU—had nine points in 12 games for the Solar Bears.

The Boston Herald reports that former Terrier Jason Lawrence, who last season led the Everett High boys team to its first Greater Boston League championship since 1970, now will be the girls coach at Wakefield. Lawrence scored 25 goals and 14 assists for BU’s 2009 national championship team.

Women’s Team

Terriers will host #2 Minnesota for a pair of games this weekend.

● Daily Free Press: Parker and Rodgers: latest successful transfers

● Daily Free Press: Women look to finish strong