BU has played April hockey nearly a dozen times, twice on April 1.
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1995: BU nails down its fourth NCAA championship
with a convincing 6-2 win over conference rival Maine at the Providence
Civic Center, which also was the site of BU’s 1978 national title. The
Terriers had played Maine three times previously during the season,
losing once and tying twice. But on this day, the result was far
different.
Steve Thornton, later voted team MVP, got things going late in the first period scoring from a faceoff to the left of Maine’s Blair Allison. BU stretched the lead to 3-0 on second period goals by Chris O’Sullivan and Captain Jacques Joubert, before Tim Lovell got Maine on the board. The Black Bears cut the lead to one in the first minute of the third period on Trevor Roenick’s power play goal. BU put the game out of reach with O’Sullivan’s second goal followed by scores from Mike Sylvia and Bob Lachance. Tom Noble stopped 21 Black Bear shots, while Allison had 33 saves. O’Sullivan, a second team All-American, was chosen the game’s Most Outstanding Player. He was named to the all-tournament team along with Shawn Bates and Kaj Linna.
The '94-'95 squad generated a 31-6-3 record and the the third most goals (224) in program history. BU completed its second-ever championship hat trick, claiming the Beanpot, Hockey East and NCAA titles. The 1972 national champs were the first. Mike Grier earned first-team All-American honors, while O'Sullivan and Kai Linna were named second-team All-Americans.
Six squad members went on to play in the NHL: Bates, Rich Brennan, Chris Drury, Chris Kelleher, O'Sullivan and Jay Pandolfo. Currently: Grier is GM of the San Jose Sharks; Drury is President and GM of the New York Rangers; John Hynes is head coach of the Minnesota Wild; Jeff Kealty is assistant GM of the Nashville Predators; Kelleher is assistant GM of the Minnesota Wild; and Thornton is the GM and Director of Hockey Operations for the EIHL Belfast Giants, and, along with Shane Johnson, created the annual The Friendship Games tournament.
1993: Terriers (29-9-2) reached the Frozen Four for the third time in four years, but were derailed in the semifinals by Lake Superior State. Captain and first-team All-American David Sacco led the team with 62 points (25G,37A), while Pandolfo was third in scoring (38 points) as a freshman.
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Looking ahead
2026 recruit Caleb Malhotra scored twice and assisted on three goals—including the primary on the overtime game-winner—as Brantford edged Sudbury, 6-5 to take a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven playoff series. The 6’2” center, who earned first-star honors, is second in OHL playoff scoring with a 5-4-9 scoring line. He rang up 84 points in 67 regular-season games.
Malhotra buries his 4th of the playoffs 🚨 #BFD https://t.co/203YR1skWz pic.twitter.com/AHCD6awQGV
— Brantford Bulldogs (@BulldogsOHL) March 31, 2026
On Monday, Malhotra was named OHL Rookie of the Week for the third time this season after recording three goals and an assist in his team's first two playoff wins.
2027 recruit Freddy Meyer V scored a power-play goal in Quebec’s 5-2 win over Charlottetown on Sunday. On Tuesday, he assisted on a power-play goal in a 4-3 win over the Islanders. Meyer, who previously starred at The Rivers school, had 17 points in 58 regular-season games for the Remparts. He's the son of 2002-03 BU captain and All-American Freddy Meyer and the older brother of 2027 recruit Carter Meyer.
Meyer double l'avance ! ✌️#DeQuébecPourQuébec pic.twitter.com/5RMGZileHn
— Remparts de Québec (@quebec_remparts) March 28, 2026
AJ Greer scored his 14th goal in the Panthers’ 6-3 win against Ottawa. His previous season-best was six.
Keep them cominggggggg pic.twitter.com/jytbtAvXwo
— Florida Panthers (@FlaPanthers) March 31, 2026
