Eichel to captain Sabres; Women open season at home vs. Northeastern

● HockeyEastOnline Weekend Preview

► USCHO Hockey East teams looking for nonconference improvement, NCAA tournament success

Looking ahead

2019 recruit Dominick Fensore’s two game-winning scores (one in regulation, one in a shootout) for the NTDP U18s last weekend made the USHL Plays of the Week (video)

Looking back

Former BU All-American and Hobey Baker Award winner Jack Eichel, beginning his fourth NHL season, has been named captain of the Sabres. Eichel becomes the sixth Terrier to wear a C in the NHL, joining Tony Amonte (Chicago), Chris Drury (Buffalo and NYR) Shawn McEachern (Atlanta) Rick Meagher (St. Louis) and Keith Tkachuk (Winnipeg and Arizona).

● Buffalo News report

Terriers on opening  night NHL rosters

Jack Eichel – Buffalo

Nick Bonino – Nashville

Charlie Coyle – Minnesota

Matt Grzelcyk – Boston

Charlie McAvoy – Boston

Clayton Keller – Arizona

Matt Nieto – Colorado

Evan Rodrigues – Buffalo

Kevin Shattenkirk – NY Rangers

Colin Wilson – Colorado

Jordan Greenway – Minnesota

Alex Chiasson – Edmonton

Eric Gryba – New Jersey

Adam Clendening – Columbus

Brady Tkachuk – Ottawa

Terriers on AHL rosters

A.J. Greer – Colorado

Wade Megan – Grand Rapids

Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson – Providence

Kieffer Bellows – Bridgeport

David Warsofksy – Colorado

Brian Strait – Binghamton

Danny O’Regan – Rochester

Brandon Hickey – Rochester

John McCarthy – San Jose

Chris Bourque – Bridgeport

Doyle Somerby – Cleveland

Shifted from wing to center during training camp, Greenway has nailed down the #3 center slot on the Minnesota depth chart. He’ll have Charlie at right wing on his line.

● StarTribune: Greenway gives Wild a massive man in the middle

With Torrey Krug sidelined, Grzelcyk gets the opportunity to quarterback the Bruins’ top power play unit.

● Boston Globe Grzelcyk has point to prove

Bourque is back for another AHL season, joining his brother with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. Bourque, who played for the US Olympic team last winter, has been an AHL MVP and won two league scoring titles.

● Connecticut Post report

Women’s Team

Terriers open the season with a pair of games against Hockey East rival Northeastern at Walter Brown Arena Friday and Saturday. BU’s top returning scorers are sophomore forward Jesse Compher and junior defenseman Abby Cook with 26 points each. Redshirt junior Sammy Davis returns after missing last season with an injury. Sophomore goalie Corinne Schroeder had a 12-8-4 record and a 2.51 GAA last season.

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