When
an athletic program has a long history of success by individuals and teams—as is
the case with BU Hockey—there is no shortage of milestones to applaud and
anniversaries to celebrate. This season marks the 40th anniversary
of BU’s 1977-78 squad, led by Jack O’Callahan and Brian Durocher, that rang up
a 30-2-0 record to claim the Terriers’ third NCAA championship of the decade. That title culminated with a 5-3 win over BC, the only time that the Commonwealth Ave. rivals have met in the final.
That
tumultuous season, which featured a 21-game winning streak to start the season, the
interruption of a blizzard that buried Boston, and a stunning upset that
preceded redemption in the title game, is chronicled in a new book from hockey
writer and television producer Tim Rappleye.
Jack
Parker's Wiseguys: The National Champion BU Terriers, the Blizzard of ’78, and
the Miracle on Ice, published by University Press of New England, will be
available in hardcover and as an e-book on January 2, 2018. A synopsis (with
one glaring error) and a list of chapters can be found on the UPNE website. The 248-page book
can be ordered from UPNE and from Amazon.
To
revisit the 1977-78 season prior to the book’s publication:
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THFB: That
Championship Season
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SI.com: There’s
no stopping these locals
Looking
back
Charlie
McAvoy talked with THN’s Ryan Kennedy about his 2017 Stanley Cup playoff
experience as Zdeno Chara’s partner and his preparation for his first full
season, including summer workouts at BU.
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TheHockeyNews.com McAvoy
primed for full NHL experience
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TheHockeyWriters.com: Top
Defense Prospects
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Toronto Sun: Five Things Learned at NHLPA Rookie Showcase
Clayton
Keller, who made three starts for Arizona last Spring, also is preparing for
his first full NHL season. He led the Terriers in points last season with 45,
the ninth best total by a freshman in BU
history.
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St.Louis Post-Dispatch: Keller
will be next St. Louisan to make NHL headlines
Former
Terrier three-time All-American and 1998 Hobey Baker Award winner Chris Drury
moves on to a new challenge in his off-ice career as general manager of the
Rangers’ AHL affiliate, the Harford Wolf Pack.
Retiring
from the Rangers as team captain six years ago, he joined New York’s front office as director
of player development and later was named assistant general manager. The
Hartford Courant caught up with the Trumbull, Connecticut native to discuss the
transition to his new career.
●Hartford
Courage: What’s
Next for Chris Drury?
🚨Edinburgh Capitals have added former @TerrierHockey forward Dillon Lawrence to their line up as a trialist for tonight's game vs @umbisons pic.twitter.com/TIl2LAZhMO— Edinburgh Capitals (@edcapitals) August 29, 2017
