Sophomore Tom Willander’s, who scored Saturday's
game-winning goal and also had an assist on Friday, is Hockey East's Defender of the Week. He also had three blocks and six shots in the weekend series. The power-play tally was the Stockholm native's second game-winner as a Terrier. Willander also scored a week ago against UConn. He currently has points in five consecutive games, a career best.
tw-align-centerAn absolutely HUGE goal by Tom late in the third!pic.twitter.com/RySdXhYPyX
— BU Men's Hockey (@TerrierHockey) October 27, 2024
● GoTerriers.com Willander named Hockey East Defender of the Week
Poll Story
After splitting the
series with North Dakota, Terriers fell from #3 to #5 in the USCHO D1 Weekly Poll,
as #4 Michigan St. and #5 Minnesota moved up a notch. DU and BC remain #1 and
#2. North Dakota move up to #6. Next weekend’s opponent, Michigan, slipped one
spot to #11.
The USA Hockey/The Rink Inside poll had the same first five, with Maine and North Dakota remaining at #6 and #7 respectively. Lowell, which doubled up Merrimack on Saturday and has won four in a row, is in the #19 spot. The River Hawks will face BU in two weeks.
►In John Buccigross’ ranking, BU remains at #5. Also #5 on the Everything College Hockey ranking.
►Terriers are currently second in the Pairwise rankings behind defending champion Denver. BU is third, behind DU and Maine, in CHN’s Power Rankings which also has the Terriers fifth in strength of schedule
● USCHO.com How the Top 20 NCAA Teams Fared, Oct. 25-26.
SNL (Saturday Night Leftovers)
Photo credit Annika Morris
►It was a happy flight back home following Saturday Night's 4-3 win in Grand Forks. Here's The Boston Hockey Blog's recap of the game.
►ICYMI, check out defkit’s Terrier Takeaway on Saturday’s victory.
►With one power-play goal on Friday and two on Saturday, the Terriers have at least one power-play goal in each of their five games. When a man up, BU is clicking at 30.4% (7 for 23).
tw-align-centerLast night, BU handed UND their first home regulation loss in 372 calendar days and a streak of 23 games https://t.co/yWewfzhKT2
— BU Hockey Stats (@BUHockeyStats) October 27, 2024
►Devin Kaplan’s first goal of the season—and his first shorthanded goal as a Terrier—did not go over well with Fighting Hawks fans who responded to his celebration with different kind of digital display. A+ for this photo from Boston Hockey Blog’s Annika Morris, who also wrote the BHB recap linked above.
►Saturday night's Player of the Game awards went to Kaplan (sledgehammer) and Matt Copponi (helmet), whose headman pass sent Jack Harvey in for a breakaway goal.
►In preseason remarks, Coach Jay Pandolfo suggested that the Terrier offense would likely be “by committee” and, so far, that has been the case. Shane Lachance leads with six points and five skaters—Cole Eiserman, Ryan Greene, Jack Harvey, Quinn Hutson and Willander—each have five.
►Sophomores Gavin
McCarthy and Mick Frechette are the team leaders in blocked shots with nine
apiece.
tw-align-centerSemptimphelter has twice given up a late tie breaking goal against BU on a 2 on 1 in the ugly dog jerseys in front of over 10k fans to lose.
— BurntBoats (@BurntBoats) October 27, 2024
What are the odds?
►From our friend, BurntBoats, who is not a fan of the late 1970s unis BU wore over the weekend. The first time was Dylan Peterson’s game-winning in the 2022 Beanpot final; the second was Kaplan’s SHG.
►Union College, whom BU defeated, 4-1, is otherwise undefeated and, with a 6-1-0 record, sits at #13 in Pairwise, one slot ahead of UConn.
Looking ahead
2025 recruit John McNelis scored his seventh goal as Sioux Falls blanked Omaha, 5-0. The Potomac, Maryland, native is tied for the USHL lead in goals. Last season, he scored 18 goals and earned USHL All-Rookie second team honors. (In case you were wondering, future Terrier Mikhail Yegorov was NOT in goal for the Lancers.)
tw-align-centerTic-Tac-Toe @sfstampede! John McNelis (@TerrierHockey) scores his 7th goal of the season. pic.twitter.com/O2WfFDnzen
— USHL (@USHL) October 27, 2024
Looking back
Brady Tkachuk scored his fourth goal and added two assists—all in the third period—but it wasn’t enough as Colorado edged Ottawa, 5-4.
Luke Tuch scored his first two AHL goals--the second was the game-winner--as Laval beat Utica, 4-3.
tw-align-centerUn premier but devant maman, papa et sa jumelle
— Rocket de Laval (@RocketLaval) October 27, 2024
A first goal in front of mom, dad and his twin sister 🤗 pic.twitter.com/AyjYrlnb8y
Women’s Team
For the second week in a row, freshman Lola Reid is the conference’s top rookie. The 6’0” forward from Lincoln, Nebraska, who also claimed R-O-W honors after the first week of the season, scored three goals in the weekend series, including both game-winners. Reid leads the team and the conference with a 6-5-11 scoring line.
tw-align-centerThe moment Lola scored our third goal of the day!#GoBU pic.twitter.com/B3BMMS3nTB
— BU Women's Hockey (@TerrierWHockey) October 26, 2024
● GoTerriers.com Reid Named Hockey East Rookie of the Week
►Boston Hockey Blog’s recap of the Terriers’ sweep of Syracuse features “emerging star” Reid and the team’s status atop Hockey East.
“She’s showing ya,” head coach Watchorn said postgame on Friday, “she’s got a knack for scoring.”
And behind her team-leading 11 points, the Terriers are 6-3. It’s the program’s best record over the first nine games of a season since 2014.
Terriers received 10 votes in the latest USCHO poll, but remain unranked.
