Monday, October 14, 2024

Poll Story; SNL; Where are they now?; Goalie of the Week for Shanahan

 

Terriers remained in the #3 spot in both national polls.

In the USCHO Division 1 poll, the top four of Denver, BC, BU and Michigan State remained intact while North Dakota jumped over Minnesota into the #5 spot after the Gophers lost in OT to Omaha. Wisconsin, previously #9, fell to #16 after being upset by Lindenwood.

Maine jumped over Michigan into the #9 spot. Providence and UMass each fell one slot to #14 and #15 respectively after the Friars lost to North Dakota in the Hall of Fame game and the Minutemen dropped an OT contest to Omaha in the Ice Breaker.


The USA Hockey/The Rink Live poll has the same top six teams but has Cornell #7 ahead of Quinnipiac and Michigan #9 ahead of Maine. With Northeastern at #19, Hockey East has six schools in the top 20.  

BU remains at #4 in John Buccigross’ rankings  and #3 in the Everything College Hockey ranking


SNL (Saturday Night Leftovers)

►Freshmen Cole Hutson and Cole Eiserman combined for a highlight reel power-play goal and this dynamic duo, who have been teammates at the NTDP the past two seaspms, have already been dubbed “the Cole Train” by BU broadcast analyst Mark Linehan. Expect to see those names together in box scores frequently. 

►Defending the House: With Friday's home win, BU improved its record at Agganis Arena since Jay Pandolfo became head coach to 30-5-0. Of the five losses, four were by a single goal and three came in overtime.  

Shane Lachance’s grandfather, legendary head coach Jack Parker, tops the list with 897 wins over a 40-year career. In his decade behind the BU bench, Jack Kelley mentored the Terriers to 210 wins.

►Co-captain Lachance’s take on his shot from the left face off dot that opened the scoring against Union.

►Junior wing Devin Kaplan was this week’s guest interview on BU TV’s Live With Ty, hosted by BU soccer standout Tyler Johnson.

 

►FloHockey's list of "25 Most Intriguing Freshmen in College Hockey" includes four Terriers: Cole Eiserman, Cole Hutson, Sascha Boumedienne and Alex Zetterberg.

►Be sure to visit the Agganis Arena display of active NHL players’ sweaters where the newest addition is Macklin Celebrini’s teal blue Sharks #71. He became the 95th Terrier to play in the NHL.  

Looking back

UPDATE-

In the battle between two-time All-American BU defensemen, Matt Grzelcyk with two assists, came out on top as Pittsburgh defeated Montreal, 6-3. However, Lane Hutson earned some praise, pre-game, from Pens' coach--and former Terrier captain--Mike Sullivan:

Wondering where former Terriers are playing now? Did you know that four Terriers—Brandon Yip, Doyle Somerby, Danny O’Regan and Adam Clendening—are teammates on Kulan Red Star in the KHL? Yip has been captain for several years. Elite Prospects has a page listing currently active, as well as future players, for each D1 school. The Terriers list includes 81 skaters and nine goalies. The page is also shown in our sidebar under links. 

As of this morning, Jack Eichel is the NHL points leader with 1-6-7 and Lane Hutson is tied for the assists leader among defensemen with four. Eichel earned the NHL's third star of the week.

►Hutson has recorded 6 points in his first five NHL games, including a multipoint game in two of his three games this season.

In Friday's 4-1 Montreal win over Ottawa, Hutson had a pair of memorable encounters with Brady Tkachuk.

And for all the doubters (not Terrier fans, of course)...

Joel Farabee notched his first goal of the season in the Flyers’ 6-3 loss to the Blackhawks.  

Belle Fraser, the top-notch beat reporter for the Boston Hockey Blog/DFP the past two seasons, now holds the same job at the Salt Lake City Tribune, covering the recently relocated Utah Hockey Club. A native New Yorker, she shared with her new audience the story of how she fell in love with hockey.


Women's Team


Senior netminder Callie Shanahan has been named the Stop It Goaltending Goaltender of the Week after her 25-save shutout of cross-town rival Northeastern. It was the Michigan native's fourth career shutout and marked the second time she was won Hockey East GOTW honors.

 ● GoTerriers.com Shanahan named Hockey East Goaltender of the Week

● Boston Hockey Blog Watchorn trusted her players to respond against Northeastern. BU women’s hockey answered the call 

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Sunday, October 13, 2024

Doubleheader Sweep! Men defeat Union; Terrier Takeaway; Women blank Huskies; Keller OT GWG

 


#3 Terriers shook off a sluggish start and poured 44 shots on goal as they defeated Union College, 4-1, before a crowd of 4,954 at Agganis Arena. The win gave the BU hockey teams a doubleheader sweep as the women’s team blanked Northeastern, 4-0, earlier on Saturday. BU improves its record to 2-0-0. Sophomore Jack Harvey led the attack with a goal and an assist.

BU scored three times in the first period—twice on power plays—on tallies by co-captain Shane Lachance and freshmen Alex Zetterberg and Cole Eiserman.

Senior goalie Mathieu Caron stopped 36 Garnet Chargers' shots and had to be extra sharp in the opening period when Union put 17 shots on goal.

The visitors, who had defeated Stonehill on Friday night, had the upper hand in the first six minutes, forcing Caron to make some big saves.

Addressing the opening period, Coach Jay Pandolfo didn’t mince words during the post-game press conference, saying “That’s unacceptable from our group.” He added that Caron “was the only one ready to play for us, that’s for sure.”

BU got on the board at 8:39 when Quinn Hutson stripped the puck from a defender along the boards and centered it to Lachance in the left circle. The 6’5” forward quickly kicked the puck to his forehand and lasered a shot past Kyle Chauvette high to the glove side.

Two minutes later with BU on a power play, Zetterberg connected for his second goal in two games, one-timing a cross-ice pass from Harvey off the crossbar and past Chauvette. Tom Willander had the second assist. 

After the game Pandolfo praised the Swedish wing's effort, explaining, "Tonight, he was excellent. He’s just a really smart player. He makes the right plays at the right time. He’s two steps ahead of his opponents…He’s a competitive kid... I thought he was arguably our best forward tonight."

Caron came up big again with seven minutes left in the period, making a sprawling save on Jacob Jennette’s shot from just outside the left post.

Near the end of the period with BU having another man-advantage, Eiserman and Cole Hutson combined for a highlight-reel goal. Hutson took the puck end-to-end and, as he took a big hit, found Eiserman in the slot, who went five-hole to make it 3-0.

Midway through the second period, Union cut into the Terriers' lead when Parker Lindauer scored on a sharp-angle shot from just below the BU goal line.

At 16:22 with BU having extended possession in the Union zone, Harvey scored from in close, converting the rebound of Kamil Bednarik’s shot from the slot. Brehdan Engum earned his first point as a Terrier, recording the second assist. 

Caron faced another 12 shots in a scoreless third period, but the Terrier defense made sure there were no second-chance opportunities. Both Quinn Hutson and Eiserman had good scoring opportunities with each taking three shots in the period.

Engum, seeing his first ice time this season, had a pair of blocks and dished out several heavy hits behind the BU net.

Terriers won 33 of 63 face offs, with co-captain Ryan Green controlling 11 of 17.

BU killed all five Union power plays and has foiled nine out 10 in two games.

● GoTerriers.com recap and box score

● Video highlights and post-game comments (Pandolfo, Lachance, Eiserman)

● Boston Hockey Blog recap, 3 Takeaways


Fourth Liner's Terrier Takeaways

- The story of the game was largely the play of Mathieu Caron.  He was fantastic – especially in the first period during which BU was outshot and let a number of Union skaters get behind BU’s defense.  If Caron plays like this all season, the Terriers are going to have a great chance to win in every game.

- BU was clearly the more skilled team and the team is fun to watch.  Credit to Union, though, they are a fast team that plays with good structure.  It was tough for BU to get to the front of Union’s net.

- Zetterberg had a great night.  Every time the puck is on his stick, it seems like something good happens.  And he found the back of the net again.  The fourth line (as a group) was good again for the Terriers.

- The Coles were also very good again tonight.  Cole Hutson had a number of nice moves, made a fantastic pass and sacrificed his body to get the puck to Cole Eiserman on the third goal.  Every time Eiserman shoots the puck, I feel like he is going to find the back of the net.  He is electric.

- It was good to see Engum get game action.  He appears to be strong defensively, and had two big-impact hits.

- This BU team has some snarl, which is great to see.  Kaplan, Engum, Lachance and Eiserman all had good hits and were physical.  Although not perfect, BU did a better job (compared to last week) of remaining disciplined and staying out of the box tonight.  

  

Looking ahead

2025 recruit John McNelis scored his fourth goal in Sioux Falls’ 5-3 win over Cedar Rapids. The left-shot forward leads the Stampede with five points in six games.

2026 recruit Tynan Lawrence scored his third goal as Muskegon beat Des Moines, 4-3.

Looking back

Clayton Keller’s second goal of the game was the overtime game-winner as Utah defeated the Rangers, 6-5, at Madison Square Garden. He has a 3-3-6 line in three games.

● NHL.com Keller scored 2nd goal in OT; Utah tops Rangers 

Jordan Greenway scored his first goal in Buffalo’s 5-2 win against Florida. AJ Greer and Evan Rodrigues each had an assist for the Panthers.

Lane Hutson recorded his third assist in three games as Montreal defeated Ottawa, 4-1. Brady Tkachuk had an assist for the Senators.


Women’s Team


One day after being shut out on the road by Northeastern, 4-0, Terriers reversed the story with a convincing shut out victory by the same 4-0 score. Lola Reid, Riley Walsh, Sydney Healey and Clara Yuhn were the goal-scorers, while senior goaltender Callie Shanahan stopped all 25 shots she faced as BU evened its record at 2-2-0.

Reid opened the scoring just 4:26 into the opening period when she stole the puck at the left circle, faked a pass and ripped a shot past goalie Lisa Jonsson high to the stick side.

The middle period was scoreless with BU clamping down on the Huskies attack. NU was limited to three shots after firing six in the first period.

Seven minutes into the third period, Healey and Walsh combining on a two-on-one with Walsh, a transfer from Union, netting her second tally.

Northeastern poured 16 shots on goal, attempting to cut into the lead, but Shanahan stopped them all. Healey and Yuhn added empty-net goals for the final 4-0 score.

For Shanahan, it was her fourth career shutout.

● GoTerriers.com recap and box score

● Video highlights

● Boston Hockey Blog recap

 

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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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Thursday, October 10, 2024

UPDATED: Pandolfo dishes on opening night win; NESN schedule; 17 Terriers on NHL rosters






Head Coach Jay Pandolfo held his weekly media call today and addressed last weekend's win and more. In addition there was media availability with two Terrier newcomers, senior transfer Matt Copponi and freshman Alex Zetterberg. Thanks to the Boston Hockey Blog reporters who posted the following comments:

Pandolfo added that Greene was "clearly the best player on the ice" in the win over Holy Cross. 

On Sascha Boumedienne's performance on Saturday: "I thought he handled himself very well...Playing against older players is obviously going to be a little bit of a challenge for him, but I've seen huge strides in his game just from the start of preseason." 

On Mick Frechette's performance Saturday: "He's made huge improvements in his game, just from being committed every day in practice last year, having an understanding of how we want to play. I thought he was really good in game one." 

 On Bruins goalie Jeremy Swayman working with BU: "He trains here in the summertime...so he was just using our facilities. It was great to have him around, the guys could talk to him, especially the goalies, just kind of bounced different things off him. Jeremy's a great kid, very humble"

Copponi added: "I'm not the biggest guy in the league...it doesn't matter about the size of you, it matters how big your heart is."

On not hearing his name called at the NHL draft in June: "I know who I am as a player and it really doesn't make a difference in who I am. So I just try to put that away." [Note: Zetterberg is eligible again for the next draft.]

 

►In an analysis of the Holy Cross game, BHB’s Sam Robb O’Hagan concludes that “Boston University men’s hockey entered the "Cole World.” He opines:

If there was any doubt, it was snuffed in a hurry: the era to follow the unforgettable Macklin Celebrini-Lane Hutson show belongs to Cole Eiserman and Cole Hutson. Both freshman phenoms didn’t even play that well by their standards Saturday, and still, the reality was loud and clear: The Coles were the two most talented players on the ice. 

● Boston Hockey Blog: With Mack and Lane gone, BU men’s hockey enters the Cole World


►Per the Grand Forks Herald: DraftKings Sportsbook has posted futures odds for the college hockey season.

Boston College is their favorite to win the NCAA national title at +500, followed by Minnesota (+800), Denver (+900), Michigan (+1100), Michigan State (+1200) and Boston University (+1200).

UND has the seventh-best odds at +1300. Providence has the 11th-best odds at +2200.

►Hockey East has announced its schedule of games that will air on NESN in New England. Fans outside of New England can watch the games on ESPN+.

BU will have five regular-season games on NESN: 10/18 vs. UConn; 12/11 at UMass; 1/17 at New Hampshire; 1/24 vs. BC; 1/25 at BC.

● GoTerriers.com Seven Games to Air on NESN as Part of Hockey East Package


►While enhancements to Walter Brown Arena are being completed, Agganis Arena will host seven doubleheaders featuring the women's and men's team during first semester.

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►According to the NCAA, college hockey enjoys a 93-percent graduation rate, tied for the best among all NCAA Division I men’s sports.

Looking ahead

College Hockey News' Mike McMahon looks at the proposed eligibility changes that would allow Major Junior players from the CHL to play for NCAA team. The article also addresses how that might impact the status of 2025 or 2026 recruit Zach Morin. 

Boston University recruit Zachary Morin left the Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) last season and signed with the Saint John Sea Dogs in the QMJHL.

Morin is originally from Quebec. He's projected as a late-first, or most likely second-round pick in next summer's NHL Draft. 

Current NCAA rules would prohibit Morin from playing NCAA hockey because he signed in the "Q." However, if the D-I council passes the proposal next month, he could still end up as a Terrier

 Note: Elite Prospects still lists Morin as a BU recruit.

2026 recruit Haoxi (Simon) Wang's combination of size (6'6") and skill continues to draw attention from the scouting community. The right-shot defenseman is eligible for the 2025 NHL Entry Draft.

In this 2025 Draft Talk session, HockeyProspects.com' scouting director and a scout discuss Wang's substantial upside ("a special toolkit") as well as the "needs improvement" areas of his game.

Looking back


With 17 active NHLers, BU is tied with BC for most on opening-night rosters and second behind Michigan (26) for most in D1. Overall, of 240 NCAA players in the NHL right now.

Macklin Celebrini and Lane Hutson join the list of NHL Active Terriers. Gone from list are Kevin Shattenkirk and Nick Bonino, the last two members of the 2009 national champions to be playing in the NHL. Shatty and Nick, along with 1995 champs Chris Drury and Jay Pandolfo are the only Terriers to win both an NCAA championship and the Stanley Cup.

2009 alum Brandon Yip is still playing pro hockey and is in his seventh season with Kulan Red Star in the KHL.

● GoTerriers.com Seventeen Terriers Named to NHL Opening Night Rosters

● HockeyEastOnline 82 Hockey East Alumni to begin NHL Season in 2024-25 

►When Celebrini takes the ice tonight, he’ll become the 95th Terrier to play in the NHL. The 2024 Hobey Baker Memorial Award winner, who will center the Sharks’ top line tonight, said:

“I’m going to face challenges that other guys might not have or different things like that. For me, it’s just going through it myself, going through an 82-game season and really dealing with the different ups and downs and back-to-backs and things like that. That’s something that I really have to do for myself.”

● NHL.com Celebrini ready for Sharks debut, rigors of 82-game regular season

►First Terrier to hit an NHL score sheet this season was Clayton Keller who recorded his first goal in Utah’s 5-2 win over Chicago. Alex Vlasic had an assist for the Blackhawks.

Evan Rodrigues scored a goal and an assist—and earned the 3rd Star—as the defending champion Panthers defeated the Bruins, 6-4. AJ Greer, a former Bruin, had an assist and a fight. Charlie McAvoy scored Boston’s first goal (video). 

Jack Eichel assisted on four goals as the Golden Knights doubled up the Avalanche, 8-4.


Women’s Team 


Following their longest road trip of the year, a series at Minnesota, Terriers will take their shortest trip to begin a home-and-home against Northeastern at Matthews Arena, Friday.  Puck drop is at 7 p.m. for the game that will air on NESN and live-stream on ESPN+

Earlier in the week, freshman Lola Reid was named Hockey East Rookie of the Week with a goal and three assists.

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

● Boston Hockey Blog preview


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