R-O-W honors for Mastrosimone; Women edge Union, 2-1

Freshman Robert Mastrosimone, who assisted on BU's first goal against Union and later banged home the rebound of his own shot for his first collegiate goal, earned Hockey East's Pro Ambitions Rookie of the Week award.  The second round Red Wings draft pick scored on his first shot and finished +2. Captain Patrick Curry, with two goals and an assist, and David Farrance, with a goal and two helpers, were named to the Top Performers list.  
● GoTerriers.com report  
● HockeyEastOnline report 

► Following Saturday’s 7-3 win at Union, BU moved up three spots to #20 on the USCHO weekly poll. 

● WTBU Sports: Curry, Quercia light the lamp twice in season opener 

Looking ahead

2020 recruit Dylan Peterson scored his first goal of the season in the NTDP U18s’ 4-2 loss to Notre Dame on Sunday. Fellow recruit Drew Commesso stopped 24 of 27 shots he faced.
● USA Hockey recap and box score 
● Video highlights (2^nd USA goal)

With his fourth goal of the season in the U18s’ 4-3 loss to Northern Michigan (BU’s next opponent) on Saturday, 2020 recruit Luke Tuch (#17) is the team leader in points with eight in five games.
● USA Hockey recap

A former Terrier and a future one had a hand in Dubuque’s 3-2 win against Madison. Mark Cheremeta had a goal and an assist, while Braden Doyle helped set up the Fighting Saint’s first tally.

Cheremeta gives the Saints the lead on the second chance effort! pic.twitter.com/a4zGlfAeQR

— Dubuque Fighting Saints (@fightingsaints) October 6, 2019

More like tic-tac-goal! What a play here and we're tied! https://t.co/oJo5fxpl60

— Dubuque Fighting Saints (@fightingsaints) October 6, 2019

NHL Central Scouting has issued its preliminary Players to Watch List for the 2020 draft. Both Peterson and Tuch received a B rating (indicates a 2^nd/3^rd round candidate), while Commesso and 2021 recruit Artem Shlaine, a forward at Shattuck St. Mary’s Prep, each received a C rating (indicates a 4^th/5^th/6^thround candidate). 

Looking back 
Kevin Shattenkirk scored his second goal of the season in Tampa Bay’s 4-3 overtime loss to Carolina.
● NHL.com recap and video highlights 

Women’s Team 

Picking up where she left off last season as BU’s top goal scorer, senior Sammy Davis scored both Terrier goals that produced a 2-1 opening game win against Union in Schenectady. The victory launched Coach Brian Durocher’s fifteenth season behind the BU bench.

An evenly matched first period nearly ended scoreless, but in the final minute Davis gathered a pass from freshman Haylee Blinkhorn just outside the offensive blue line, skated in and beat goalie Bella McKie short side. Abbey Stanley also assisted.

Just. Like. That.

Sammy gets our first goal of the season to take us into the first intermission with a 1-0 lead! pic.twitter.com/QH20tZmUJN

— BU Women's Hockey (@TerrierWHockey) October 6, 2019

The eventual game-winner came at 14:41 of the second on a power play. At the left post, Davis cashed in the rebound of Kaleigh Donnelly’s shot, with Abby Cook picking up the second assist.

Sammy does it again! Her second goal of the game gives us a 2-0 lead! pic.twitter.com/B6fM4fYZim

— BU Women's Hockey (@TerrierWHockey) October 6, 2019

Less than two minutes later, Union’s Leah Herrfort cut the lead in half with an unassisted goal, but that was all the scoring the Dutchwomen would muster. 

Corrine Schroeder turned aside 22 shots, including ten in the first period, to earn the win.

The Terriers improved to 6-2-1 in their last nine season openers. 
● GoTerriers.com recap and comprehensive box score 

● WTBU Sports Sammy Davis ready to set example for freshmen

● WTBU Sports Jesse Compher dealing with lingering lower-body injury

● Daily Free Press Davis’s two goals lift BU over Union, 2-1 

►Despite the victory, BU dropped two spots in the USCHO Weekly Poll, from #8 to #10.