Saturday, March 15, 2025

UPDATED: Game Day: Terriers host UMass in QFs; Four named as conference all-stars; Women fall to Clarkson in NCAA Regional

Game Day graphic featuring posed photo of Cole Eiserman. #7 BU vs. #14 UMass, March 15, 4:30 PM at Agganis Arena on ESPN+ and NESN+         

#9/7 Terriers will take to the Agganis Arena ice one final time this season as they face #14 UMass in the Hockey East Quarterfinals. Puck drop on ESPN+ is at 4:30 p.m. with both ESPN+ and NESN+ providing live streams.
 
BU-UMass is the first of three Saturday quarterfinals with Maine-Lowell at 6 p.m. and BC-Northeastern at 7:30. UConn won its quarterfinal Friday, beating Providence, 3-1.
 
The Terriers and Minutemen split a home-and-home series in early December with UMass winning, 4-0 and BU responding with a 4-2 victory in the final series of first semester for both teams. BU’s record stood at 9-6-1 while UMass was 8-7-2.
 
Since then, UMass has won 12 times with five losses and three ties, and, in February and March, they are 6-2-3, including wins against Maine and BC. The Terriers are 11-6-1 since the break, with a 6-3-1 mark in the last ten, including wins over BC and Providence (twice).
 
Following the Minutemen’s 2-1 win over Vermont in the tournament’s opening round, Coach Jay Pandolfo noted that the game wasn’t indicative of how well UMass has played recently.
 
"I watched them against Maine over the weekend and they were excellent," he said. "They have two lines that are very good and can score. They have D that are active offensively. Defensively, they don't let you get to their net. Their goaltender is playing very well. They're clicking on all cylinders right now. We have to make sure we're at our best."
 
UMass’ top line is led by the top overall scorer in the conference, Cole O’Hara, with 50 points (22G,28A) including the game-winner against Vermont. His linemates are Jack Musa (34 points) and Lucas Mercuri (31). A dangerous second line features Aydar Suniev (35) Dan Locmelis (29) and Daniel Jenčko (14), who was out for the Vermont game. The Minutemen have the #10 offense in D1, averaging 3.38 ppg.
 
The D-corps is led by All-Rookie Team member Francesco Dell’Elce (22), Lucas Olvestad (19) and Owen Murray (13).
 
6’7” goalie Michael Hrabal, who was in the net for Czechia in the World Juniors, has a 2.32 GAA and a .927 save percentage. He’s allowed just 13 goals in the last seven games.
 
BU's offense, ranked #4 in D1 and averaging 3.79 ppg, continues to be led by Quinn Hutson (46 points), Cole Hutson (39), Ryan Greene (32) and Cole Eiserman (29). Eiserman and Quinn Hutson each have 20 goals. 

Discussing Quinn Hutson who has set career marks in goals and points, Pandolfo said, "He's been a very productive player for us over the last three years. He's really rounded out the rest of his game too. He's a much better defensive player... he's been a huge part of our success that we've had in the last two years."
 
On Eiserman successfully rounding out his overall game, the third-year coach noted, "He got his 20th the other night and he's really, really playing well right now, playing his best hockey of the year for us. I go back to the UConn game...he had some scoring chances and the puck didn't go in the net for him, but he had an impact on the game from a physicality standpoint, forechecking standpoint [and was] really good defensively."
 
In 12 starts for the Terriers, freshman goalie Mikhail Yegorov has allowed two or fewer goals in 10 games and one or fewer in five games. His 1.82 GAA ranks third in Hockey East while his .936 save percentage is second best.  
 
 

Both teams have strong power plays with BU at #4 nationally (.270) and UMass at #10 (.250). The Terriers penalty kill is at 77.2% for the year, but is much improved since Pandolfo has switched to a more aggressive approach. Over the past eight games, the PK is 87.5%
Today's Terrier line-up
Second and third line right wings are flipped. Mick Frechette replaces Jack Page who was DQ'd in the Vermont game.
 
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● GoTerriers.com preview, Game Notes, Live Stats, BU All-Access (audio) BU Men’s Hockey Twitter

● Live Stream ESPN+
● BU Hockey Stats Quarterfinal Preview

Cole Hutson, the top-scoring defenseman in Hockey East and a unanimous pick for All-Rookie, was named a first-team All-Star on Friday.  Quinn Hutson and Tom Willander were second-team All-Star selections and Ryan Greene gained third-team All-Star honors. Willander also was a second-team All-Star last season. Terriers have been named league All-Stars 98 times.

● HockeyEastOnline All-Star Teams Announced  



This week's episode of Inside BU Hockey features Bernie Corbett's interviews with Pandolfo and Cole Hutson.
 
Looking ahead 

2025 recruit Jack Murtagh scored a pair of goals, his 19th and 20th, in the NTDP U18s'  5-4 win against Madison.  Charlie Trethewey recorded an assist for the U18s.     

2025 recruit Jack Pridham scored his 25th goal in Kitchener's 6-0 win over North Bay. The Blackhawks' draft pick has 49 points in 44 games since joining the Rangers in November. 

TheHockeyWriters.com's March draft rankings includes Murtagh #31, Sascha Boumedienne #33, Trethewey #36, Conrad Fondrk #37, Carter Amico #40 and Haoxi Simon Wang #46.


Women's Team

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#11 Terriers' season came to an end as the Hockey East champions dropped a tight, defensive battle to #9 Clarkson, 3-1, in the Madison NCAA Regional. They finish the season at 24-12-2.

The Golden Knights produced all the scoring they would need in a 31-second span of the opening period.  An even-strength goal at 5:09 was followed by a power-play goal at 5:40.

After a scoreless middle period, BU pressed to cut into the lead in the third, firing 13 shots on goal. They finally got on the board with an extra-attacker goal from Lindsay Bochna with four minutes left in regulation. 

Terriers would get no closer as a Clarkson empty-netter in the final minute closed out the scoring.

GoTerriers.com recap and box score.

Post-game Coach Tara Watchorn, Bochna, Julia Shaunessy

Boston Hockey Blog recap

 

 

Thursday, March 13, 2025

UPDATED: All-Rookie honors for Eiserman and Hutson; Women face Clarkson in NCAA Regional

Cole Hutson and Cole Eiserman celebrate a BU goal  

                    Photo credit Fia McCarty 

Cole Hutson and Cole Eiserman were named to Hockey East's All-Rookie Team with Hutson being a unanimous choice. Earlier in the week, the duo shared the conference's Rookie of the Week Award. 

BU Hockey Stats points out that "For the 18th consecutive season (since 2007-08), a Terrier has been named to the Hockey East All-Rookie Team, the next longest active streak is BC with 3." 

The Pro Ambitions Rookie of the Year will be announced prior to the conference semifinals next week. Thirteen Terriers have previously won the R-O-Y: Scott Young, Scott Cashman, Rick DiPietro, Brandon Yip, Kieran Millan, Colin Wilson, Charlie Coyle Jack Eichel, Clayton Keller, David Farrance, Joel Farabee, Lane Hutson and Macklin Celebrini

Three schools have had back-to-back Rookies of the Year: BU, BC and Maine. BU has done it twice: Wilson (2008) and Millan (2009), and Lane Hutson (2023) and Celebrini (2024). 

Joining the Terriers on the team were BC's James Hagens and Teddy Stiga, UMass' Francesco Dell'Elce, Vermont's Colin Kessler and UConn's Callum Tung.

GoTerriers.com report

HockeyEastOnline 2024-25 Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team Named    

UMass edged Vermont, 2-1, in the opening round of the Hockey East playoffs, so the Minutemen will be the #9/7 Terriers' opponent in Saturday's quarterfinal game at Agganis Arena. Puck drop is at 4:30 p.m.  

In other quarterfinal match-ups, UConn will host Providence on Friday, while BC hosts Northeastern and Maine welcomes Lowell on Saturday.

Boston Hockey Blog examined the continuing progress of Sascha Boumedienne, who began the season as D1's youngest player and has blossomed into a dependable two-way defender and contributor. 

“He continues to grow as a player pretty much every game,” head coach Jay Pandolfo said after the Terriers’ 3-0 win over Providence on Feb. 15.

Boston Hockey Blog Sascha Boumedienne is hitting a stride

 

 

Looking back

Top: In white text on a red background, "Lane Hutson. First rookie to 50 points."

Bottom: A cutout of Lane Hutson skating on ice during game action in a Canadiens' uniform.

Lane Hutson assisted on a pair of goals in Montreal's 5-4 overtime loss to Seattle. With 51 points, he leads Celebrini by three points in the NHL Rookie Scoring race.   

NHL.com Celebrini, Bedard fired up for 1st face-off of past 2 No. 1 NHL Draft picks

Kieffer Bellows' first goal for the Predators was the game-winner as Nashville edged the Sharks, 3-2

Looking ahead

2026 recruit Jay Feldberg scored a goal and added an assist in the Junior Canadians' 6-2 playoff win over Cobourg. The right-shot center has  two goals and two assists in three playoff games. He had 37 points in 49 regular-season games.


Women's Team

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#11 Terriers, making their first NCAA tournament appearance since 2015, take on #9 Clarkson in the Madison, Wisconsin, Regional at LaBahn Arena tonight at 8 p.m. ET.  Live-streams are available on ESPN+ and TSN+. 

The 24-12-2 Golden Knights are led by Senior Haley Winn, who averages 1.25 points per game, was a top 10 finalist for the Patty Kazmaier award. Netminder Holly Gruber has the sixth-best GAA in the NCAA (1.388). 

If the Terriers defeat Clarkson, they'll face #1-ranked Wisconsin in the Regional championship game

GoTerriers.com preview, Game Notes, Live Stats, BU Women's Hockey Twitter

Live Stats ESPN+, TSN+

Coach Tara Watchorn Media Call  

Boston Hockey Stats Regional preview: Put on your dancing shoes 

Boston Hockey Blog BU Preparing to Face Clarkson in NCAA Regionals 

 

 

 

Tuesday, March 11, 2025

UPDATED: Weekly honors for Quinn and both Coles; SNL; Women head to Madison Regional vs. Clarkson; Trio win HE honors; Calder race

                                                                   Cole Eiserman and Cole Hutson Rookies of the Week graphic

 Quinn Hutson Hockey East Player of the Week graphic 

The big offensive guns in the Terriers' lopsided wins last week--forwards Quinn Hutson and Cole Eiserman and defenseman Cole Hutson--were rewarded with Hockey East weekly honors. Quinn earned Player of the Week honors while the two Coles share Rookie of the Week. 

With seven points (2G,5A), Quinn was the top point-scorer in Division 1 last week.  His 20-26-46 scoring line in 32 games gives him the second highest point total, the top point-per-game mark of 1.44, and new career-highs in all three categories.  Quinn has points in 10 of the last 11 games with eight goals and 12 assists in that stretch. It was his third P-O-W win, tying him with Ryan Leonard for the most this season.

Eiserman followed his hattrick in the 8-2 win against Providence with a goal and a primary assist in the 6-1 victory at Vermont. Like Quinn, he reached the 20-goal mark, which leads all D1 freshmen, and no one had more goals than he did last week. With 29 points, he's tied for eighth among all D1 rookies.

Eiserman also earned strong praise from Coach Jay Pandolfo Saturday night, not just for his scoring but also for his physical play and defensive efforts.

No defenseman in D1 had more points (6) or assists (4) than Cole Hutson who recorded a goal and two assists in each win. He also had the best plus/minus (+5) among all blueliners. He's the NCAA rookie scoring leader with 39 points (11G,28A) and is tied for most points among all D1 defensemen. 

 GoTerriers.com Terrier Trio Takes Home Hockey East Weekly Awards

 Hockey East Tournament

2025 Hockey East Men's Tournament Central - Hockey East ...

With their third place finish, Terriers have a bye into the quarterfinals on Saturday, March 15. They'll meet the highest seeded winner in Wednesday's three opening-round games. BU's QF game at Agganis Arena is set to begin at 4:30 p.m.

BU has won the conference tournament 10 times, most recently in 2023 defeating Merrimack, 3-2, in overtime.  

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This projection, provided by BU Hockey Stats, was generated by simulating each game in the tournament a million times, using data from KRACH. 

HockeyEastOnline Tournament Schedule, Tournament Central

 

Poll Story

Terriers moved up a notch to #9 in the USCHO Division 1 Poll that now has five conference schools in the top 10. The others are BC #1, Maine #4, Providence #7 and UConn #8. UMass, who won and tied with Maine, is #14 and a likely quarterfinal opponent for BU. 

In the USA Hockey/The Rink Live Division 1 Poll, BU moved up to #7, jumping over #8 Providence and #9 UConn. 

Terriers also moved up from #7 to #6 in the Pairwise Rankings, and improved to #7 in College Hockey News' Power Rankings, based on KRACH. 

SNL

Mick Frechette and Jack Hughes pose in the locker room after a BU win  

Mick Frechette and Jack Hughes were players of the game Saturday night.

The 6-1 win over the Catamounts gives BU a sweep of the three games this season with the Terriers outscoring UVM 19-6. The victory also was the 10th in a row over the Cats stretching back to Jan. 22, 2022. 

Beanpot Tournament Finals ...

Freshman Mikhail Yegorov has now played the "minimum of 33% of total team minutes" to be included in the NCAA goalie rankings. With a 1.82 GAA and a .936 saves percentage, Big Mike stands at #5 in both categories.

Elite Prospects: NCAA Stock Watch: New Jersey Devils prospect Mikhail Yegorov dazzling at Boston University (read to the end for Sascha Boumedienne report)

With a pair of assists on Saturday, co-captain Ryan Greene has 99 career points (34G,65A) and is one point away from joining the 100-point club. Quinn Hutson achieved that mark earlier this season and now has 110 points. 

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BU Hockey Stats: Recap of the Women's Championship Win and the two men's team victories.    


Women's Team

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Newly-crowned Hockey East Champions learned on Sunday that they'll head to Madison, Wisconsin, for the NCAA Regionals where they'll face Clarkson in first round on Thursday, March 13, at 8 p.m. ESPN+ will carry the live stream.  The Golden Knights lead the NCAA in power-play goals with 35 and has the sixth-most goals in the nation with 132.

GoTerriers.com Boston University to face Clarkson in NCAA Regional Semifinal

Terriers moved up from #13 to #11 in the USCHO Women's Division 1 Poll.  Clarkson, who lost to Cornell in the ECAC tournament, is ranked #9. 

Women's Ice Hockey Awards photos for weekly awards

Three Terriers, who were instrumental to BU's winning the Hockey East semifinal and championship game and who were named to the All-Tournament team, now have been named winners of Hockey East Weekly Awards.

Tournament MVP Sydney Healy earned Player of the Week honors, while Captain Tamara Giaquinto is Defender of the Week and Callie Shanahan is Goaltender of the Week. 

GoTerriers.com Giaquinto, Shanahan, Healey Receive Hockey East Weekly Awards 

HockeyEastOnline.com Plays of the Week--Championship Edition

Looking ahead

2026 recruit Rian Chudzinski scored a pair of goals for Dexter-Southfield in the NEPSAC Elite Eight Championship game, but Cushing rallied late in the third period for a 4-3 win. (video)

New England Hockey Journal named him to the tournament All-Star Team:

Chudzinski came oh-so-close to winning Elite 8 MVP. The Boston University commit was outstanding in all three games. His goal against Salisbury kick-started the comeback. He smothered Rivers with two goals and an assist. In the final, he put up two more goals. He was the most dominant player on the ice at all times and brought his best when it mattered most.
In the championship game, they added:

Despite the loss, Chudzinski was dominant. The Boston University commit had Dexter’s first two goals and capped off a season in which he was one of the best players in the region. En route to the final, he had a goal against Salisbury and four points to beat Rivers. There’s a reason the Dexter student section consistently chanted “We have Chudzi.” 

Dexter's leading scorer finished the season with a 26-26-52 scoring line in 27 games, just shy of two points per game.

Looking back 

At the three-quarter mark of the NHL season, Lane Hutson is the front-runner for the league's Calder Trophy as top first-year player.

Hutson received 69 voting points (six first-place votes) from NHL.com's 16-person panel. He edged out San Jose Sharks forward Macklin Celebrini, who was second with 66 points (seven first-place votes).

Hutson and Celebrini were teammates at Boston University in Hockey East last season.

"Pick them both ... co-Calder Trophy winners," Boston University coach Jay Pandolfo said. "One forward, one defenseman, and those are the two guys. It's been so fun to watch those guys play at that level and the success they're having. I'm just so proud. Both have such a passion for the game, they want to improve and want to get better and want to make an impact.

"I'm sure, not too long down the road, we'll see both of them representing their countries in the type of tournament we watched with the 4 Nations Face-Off. They'll be there and will deserve to be there because of the type of players they are."

 NHL.com Trophy Tracker: Hutson of Canadiens picked to win Calder as rookie of year

 

 

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