Tuesday, March 21, 2023

A trio of weekly honors; Poll Story; The Captain speaks

Three Terriers who played crucial roles in the the Hockey East tournament win earned weekly awards recognition. Drew Commesso, who stopped 59 of 62 shots in the two games, was named Stop It Goalie of the Week. Devin Kaplan, who assisted on BU's first goal against Merrimack and later tied the score, is the Pro Ambitions Rookie of the Week. And Lane Hutson, with two goals Saturday including the championship-winning tally in overtime, takes Player of the Week honors.

Named to the weekly top performers list were Dylan Peterson, who scored the tying goal against Providence, and Quinn Hutson, who fired the game-winner.

● HockeyEastOnline Weekly Release




►Captain and senior defenseman Domenick Fensore joined The Boston Hockey Blog on Terrier Hockey Talk this week to break down the Hockey East championship weekend and look ahead at the NCAA tournament.

Poll Story

Terriers remain in the #5 spot in the USCHO Weekly Poll and have gained one first place vote. Their opponent for the regional semifinal on Thursday, Western Michigan, held its #9 ranking. Potential opponent for the regional final Denver, fell from #3 to #4, while Cornell, the Pioneers' semifinal opponent, dropped two spots from #10 to #12.

In the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Poll, BU stays at #5, Denver is #4, WMU drops from #9 to #11 and Cornell slips one spot to #12.

 

A few more Saturday Night Left-overs

 


BU Hockey Stats tweeted that “A Hutson has scored the last goal of all 3 of BU's Hockey East Playoff wins. Quinn scored the final goal against Vermont and the OT winner against the Friars, while Lane ended the championship game."


With the win against Merrimack, BU has beaten every Hockey East opponent at least once this season. 


Saturday's game was the 100th of senior Jay O'Brien's career.

 

Looking back 

Let’s look at the other overtime goals that have delivered the Hockey East Championship to BU. 


In 2006, like this year, freshmen did the scoring in the title game win against BC. John McCarthy’s second-period goal tied the game at one apiece. Then, in overtime, the all-freshman line of Jason Lawrence, Chris Higgins and Brandon Yip delivered the game-winner on the rush with Yip banking the puck off Cory Schneider’s leg pad. 



 

In 1991, BU and Maine were knotted at 3-3 in overtime, when the Black Bears cleared the zone. Phil von Stefenelli fought off two skaters to control the puck in the neutral zone and slid it to Tony Amonte. He fired it to a streaking Shawn McEachern who turned a defender and sent a backhander through Garth Snow’s five-hole for the win. 


Let's take one more look at this year's Hockey East title-winning overtime goal and celebration.

Looking ahead 

2023 recruit Jack Harvey is the USHL’s Forward of the Week following a four-goal, one-assist effort in a pair of Chicago Steel wins. It was his second FOW award of the season. Harvey, a 5-10 left shot, has 33 goals this season, second only to teammate and fellow recruit Macklin Celebrini’s 41.  Harvey's career total of 68 goals broke the franchise record of 66 previously set by Harvard’s Matt Coronato.  

 

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