Tuesday, November 10, 2026

UPDATED Game Day: Terriers host the Crimson; Tkachuk HHOF induction remarks

                                                                                         

Game day graphic featuring photo of Kamil Bednarik. BU vs. Harvard, Nov. 10, 7 PM at Agganis Arena on ESPN+ 

#13/12 Terriers make a quick return to the ice, hosting Harvard in a 7 p.m. start at Agganis Arena. ESPN+ provides the live stream. 

The teams met last January with the Terriers claimed a 4-1 road win, a close game that BU led, 2-1, until the final two minutes. 

BU split its weekend series with then #3 Michigan State, winning 6-2, then losing 5-0. 

Injuries to Conrad Fondrk (upper body) and Aiden Celebrini put a strain on the lineup Saturday, while Jaxon Wismer also sat out. Fondrk is not expected back soon. 

After 10 games, Tynan Lawrence leads BU in goals (8) and points (12). He's followed by Xavier Villeneuve with nine points and four skaters with seven points: Jack Harvey, Ryder Ritchie, Jack Murtagh and Caleb Malhotra. 

The BU-Harvard series goes back 104 years to 1922 with the Terriers holding an 84-70-7 edge. BU has dominated that last dozen games (9-2-1) going back to the 2015 Beanpot semifinal. 

The Crimson, under new head coach Rob Rassey, a former Michigan assistant, are 2-2-0 after splitting a pair with UMass, defeating Brown and losing to Yale in overtime.  

Harvard's attack is led by four returnees: Mick Thompson, who had 27 points last season, defenseman Matthew Morden (20), Heikki Ruohonen (19) and Richard Gallant (18) 

Junior Ben Charette (1.45/.945) and freshman Rudy Guimond (2.94/.895) have split the start, although Guimond was injured against Yale and relieved by Charette.

CHECK BACK FOR TONIGHT'S BU LINEUP 

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

● Livestream ESPN+

●  BU-Harvard Series History

● Boston Hockey Blog 

● College Hockey News Tale of the Tape

● Stats’ Sheet Game preview (follows MSU preview)

Three Terriers were name to Hockey East's Weekly Top Performers list: 

Tynan Lawrence, BU (So., F; Fredericton, N.B.) Had two points (1g, 1a) in a 6-2 win at #3 Michigan State on Friday.

Caleb Malhotra, BU (Fr., F; Etobicoke, Ont.) Registered two points (1g, 1a) at #3 Michigan State on Friday in a 6-2 win.

Carter Amico, BU (So., D; Westbrook, Maine) Recorded his first career multi-goal game with a pair of tallies in the Terriers’ 6-2 win over #3 Michigan State on Friday. His first goal proved to be the game-winner.

 

Looking ahead 

   

McKeen's Hockey's examination of 2027 NHL Entry Draft prospects features Saint John's Sea Dogs' right wing Jamie Glance.

"It’s not for nothing that Glance has already caught the eye of the NCAA. He is a quick skater that can process the game at a high speed and with a solid play-making ability. He creates plays quickly, thinking about the next play even before receiving the puck. Glance is efficient with the puck and doesn’t waste time moving around the offensive zone to make a simple pass. His IQ level is visible with his multiple scans with and without the puck, his body positioning while defending or to receive a pass, and the sound decisions he makes with the puck. Such skills will for sure translate very well at higher levels."

● McKeen's Hockey NHL PROSPECTS: QMJHL Early Season Favourites – 2027 Draft Eligibles  

Looking back 

Longer video of Keith Tkachuk's induction remarks are in this NHL.com article. 

● NHL.com Hockey Hall of Fame Induction Speech Highlights 

 

 

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Monday, November 09, 2026

Tkachuk HHoF Induction tonight; Poll Story--holding steady;

 

Tonight, Keith Tkachuk (center) will be formally inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto, joining his Terrier coach Jack Parker who entered the HHOF a year ago. 

The induction ceremony will air on NHL Network beginning at 7:00 p.m. ET. 

From his HHOF bio:

Keith Tkachuk is considered one of the best U.S.-born players in NHL history. He finished his career playing 1,201 regular season games, scoring 538 goals and 527 assists for 1,065 points and added 2,219 minutes in penalties. At the time of his retirement, his goal total was the fifth best by a player born in the United States and his point total was the fifth-best by an American-born player. He was the 5th American-born player to reach the 500-goal plateau, and the 9th American-born player to surpass 1,000 career points. 

The St. Louis Blues, for whom he played from 2001 to 2010, will honor Tkachuk during their Nov. 14 home game against Florida, where his sons Brady Tkachuk and Matthew Tkachuk play.

● NHL.com Tkachuk gets well-deserved Hockey Hall of Fame induction

● NHL.com ‘That’s legacy’: Tkachuk brothers celebrate father’s induction into Hall of Fame

● Hockey Hall of Fame Tkachuk biography 

● Video 

● Elite Prospects Page 

● THFB Nov. 2 Tkachuk story 


 Poll story

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BU's road split with Michigan State left the Terriers at the same #13 slot as last week in the USCHO Division 1 Men's Poll. The Spartans slipped from #3 to #4. Two schools remain undeated: #9 Augustana (7-0-3) and #11 Dartmouth (4-0-0).

ESPN's John Buccigross's ranking maintains the Terriers at #14. Everything College Hockey's ranking keeps BU at #13.

Only in the USA Hockey Division 1 Poll did BU gain ground, moving up one spot to #12.  

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Friday’s win boosted BU from #15 up to #7 in the NPI rating (which replaced PairWise). Saturday’s loss dropped the Terriers back to #8.

CHN’s Power Rankings, based on KRACH and strength of schedule, has the Terriers at #11.

SNL

Since Saturday's leftovers weren't particularly tasty, most of these are from Friday.

BHB reported "Following the [Friday] game, the Terriers awarded Amico the Letterman jacket, while Yegorov received the team’s dog-themed awards, symbols of their standout players and performances."    

Staying with the D-corps, please check out Marco D'Amico's revealing and insightful feature story on freshman defenseman Xavier Villeneuve, who has nine points in 10 games, second on the Terriers in scoring and tied for first among Hockey East blueliners.  

“I’m Xavier. I want to be myself,” Villeneuve said. “I’m convinced that when Cole Hutson came here, he didn’t just want to say, ‘I’m Lane’s brother.’ The way they play, even if they’re dynamic, they’re totally different. It’s the same for me.

“I want to be my own person. One day, I’m going to play against those guys, I’m going to want to be even better than those guys and I’m going to want to beat those guys,” Villeneuve said.

On his roommate Caleb Malhotra: 

“He produces chances out of nothing. Sometimes he’s going to have three guys on him, but he’s going to see a guy in the corner of his eye and send him a tape-to-tape, behind-the-back pass,” Villeneuve said. “Not many people are able to do that. He’s a complete player with a really big brain.”

● Ratings: “I Hate Losing”: Xavier Villeneuve Talks Growth At BU, Ambitions With Blackhawks And Hutson Comparisons  

● BU Hockey Stats Recap: Splitting withSparty (with advanced metrics)

● Boston Hockey Blog  Shortened bench and slow offense leads BU to a 5-0 loss against Michigan State

“We didn’t have enough sustained offensive zone pressure on their end, and they had too much in ours,” Pandolfo said.“We got to obviously flush this game.”   

● Boston Hockey Blog BU proved what its power play could be   

Looking ahead

2027 recruit Jamie Glance scored a pair of goals (8th, 9th) to earn first star honors in Saint John's 5-1 win over Charlottetown. The right wing from New Hampshire, who has 23 points in 18 games and leads the Sea Dogs in scoring, is a projected first-round draft pick with a current consensus ranking of 22.

2027 recruit Rian Chudzinski scored his ninth goal and assisted on another in Moncton's 4-1 win against Cape Breton. With 19 points in 18 games, the 2026 Anaheim draft pick already has half of last season's 38 points.  

 2027 recruit Alessandro Di Iorio scored his eighth goal in Sarnia's 4-2 win against London. The Columbus draft pick has 16 points in 16 games.     

Looking back

Jack Eichel scored his eighth goal in the Golden Knights’ 4-1 win over Buffalo. He has 24 points in 19 games.

Joel Farabee scored his seventh goal—a shorthander—as the Flames edged the Flyers, 4-3 in overtime. Farabee has 17 points in 18 games.

 


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