Saturday, October 12, 2024

Game Day: Terriers host Union; Women fall to Northeastern; a beauty for Eichel

#3 Terriers take on their second out-of-conference opponent tonight as they host Union College in a 7 p.m. start. The contest, which live streams on ESPN+, is the first of seven doubleheaders for the men’s and women’s teams at Agganis Arena.

BU is coming off a solid opening night win against Holy Cross that saw co-captain Ryan Greene score twice, while freshmen Cole Eiserman, Cole Hutson and Alex Zetterberg all recorded their first collegiate goal. Greene and linemates Shane Lachance and Quinn Hutson each had three points.

Matthieu Caron was strong between the pipes, stopping 29 shots including a 5-bell robbery on a power-play shot by the Crusaders’ top forward. He enters the weekend second among active Division I goaltenders with 2,401 saves.

                                      Photo credit Fia McCarty

The teams last met five years ago this month with BU winning, 7-3, at Union’s soon-to-be-replaced Messa Rink. The series record has BU on top, 3-2-1.

Formerly known as the Dutchmen, but now the Garnet Chargers, Union was #8 in the ECAC preseason coaches poll. Union defeated Stonehill last night, 4-2, rallying with the goals in the third period. Last weekend, Union lost an exhibition game to Providence, 4-1, and then edged Army in overtime, 4-3. Both were home games.

Defenseman John Prokop, named to the ECAC Preseason All-Star Team, scored the overtime goal against Army and is the top returning scorer with 35 points (7G,28A). Returning forwards Nate Hanely (26 points), Brandon Buhr (14), Caden Villegras (30) and Josh Nixon (27) pace the attack. Freshman Ben Muthersbaugh had two assists and seven shots against Army.

Transfers Brendan Miles (Michigan) and Josh Phillips (Minnesota) bolster the blueline.

Junior goalie Kyle Chauvette (3.05/.893) was 15-16- last season. He was a teammate of Lachance and Brandon Svoboda in the USHL.

►For tonight's BU lineup, visit The Terrier Hockey Blog twitter.

● GoTerriers.com preview, Game Notes, Live Stats, BU All-Access (audio), BU Men’s Hockey Twitter

● Live Stream ESPN+  International Stream

● College Hockey News Tale of the Tape

● Boston Hockey Blog Men's hockey prepared tot take on Union College

● BU Hockey Stats' preview of the Men's and Women's games

►Thursday night, the Terriers were at TD Garden to watch Lane Hutson and the Canadians take on the Bruins.  


Looking ahead

Along with 2025 or 2026 recruit 6’5” RD Carter Amico, EP Rinkside’s “Stock Rising” list includes 2025 recruit Jack Murtagh as an honorable mention.

2025 recruit John McNelis' third goals was the game-winner in Sioux Falls' 6-3 win against Dubuque. 

2025 recruit Callum Hughes scored his fourth goal in West Kelowna's 6-3 loss to Vernon. 

2025 recruit Charlie Trethewey scored the NTDP U18s' only goal in a 6-1 loss to Lake Superior State. The 6'2" right-shot defenseman has a 2-2-4 scoring line in nine games.

Looking back

Jack Eichel scored a goal and added an assist in the Golden Knights' 4-2 win against the Blues.  

Women's Team

Terriers dropped a 4-0 decision to cross-town rival #12/13 Northeastern at Matthews Arena. The teams will complete the home-and-home series today at Agganis Arena at 3 p.m.

● GoTerriers.com recap, box score and Saturday game links   

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