Terrier rout Vermont, 6-2

On the road in Vermont, the #11/12 Terriers stretched their scoring muscles and thumped the Catamounts 6-2 at Gutterson Field House. BU raced out to a 4-0 lead four-and-a-half minutes into the second period and never looked back.  Six different players scored for BU including two who notched their first of the season—Sahir Gill (photo) and his new linemate Wesley Myron, who notched his first collegiate goal. Captain Wade Megan recorded his sixth goal, while BU got power play goals from Ahti Oksanen (3) and Alexx Privitera (2) and a goal by Sean Escobedo on a highlight-reel spin-o-rama move.

Freshman Sean Maguire, who had a strong effort against North Dakota two weeks ago, claimed his first win as a Terrier, stopping 29 of 31 Vermont shots, including several sharp saves following turnovers.

BU had a good night on special teams (2 of 6 PP; 4 of 5 PK) and faceoffs (32 of 61).

All six blueliners scored at least one point. Escobedo has three career goals against Vermont, having scored twice last season in a 5-0 win on February 24, also at The Gut.

Megan, Cason Hohmann and Matt Grzelcyk—whose end-to-end rush set up Gill’s goal—all have points in seven of nine games. Both Hohmann and Grzelcyk have five-game scoring streaks.

Terriers return to Agganis Arena for a Sunday matchup with New Hampshire, which blanked Lowell to remain a point ahead of BU in the conference standings. Note the changed game time on Sunday: 1 p.m.

● GoTerriers.com recap and comprehensive box score

● Video highlights

● Post-game comments: Jack Parker, Escobedo 

● Boston Hockey Blog recap, featureson d-men scoring and first goals

● Hockey East Online recap
● WTBU Sports recap

Three stars: 1. Megan, 2. Garrett Noonan, 3. Gill

Looking back

Dave van der Gulik scored twice and added an assist in Lake Erie’s 6-5 OT loss to Grand Rapids. Max Nicastro scored his first pro goal for Griffins.

Chris Bourque scored a goal and assisted on the game-winner in Providence’s 3-2 win over Manchester.

Looking ahead

2013 recruit Jarrid Privitera did brother Alexx one better, scoring twice for Dubuque in a 3-2 win against Lincoln. The diminutive forward’s second goal came on a penalty shot.

2013 recruit Robbie Baillargeon scored his second of the season as Indian lost to Muskegon, 4-3. Baillargeon was a member of the U.S. Select squad that won gold in last week’s World Junior A Challenge. 

2013 recruit Kevin Duane scored his fourth goal of the year in Waterloo’s 6-3 win against Des Moines.

Women’s Team

Senior Jennelle Kohanchuk’s career best five point game—2G,3A—led #7BU past Providence, 7-1, at Walter Brown Arena. Junior co-captain Marie-Philip Poulin added a pair of goals, while sophomores Shannon Stoneburgh and Kayla Tutino and freshman Sarah Lefort each scored for the Terriers who improved to 8-3-1, 4-2-1 WHEA. After taking a 1-0 lead after the first period, BU broke the game open with four second-period goals. Kerrin Sperry stopped 19 shots to pick up the win.

● GoTerriers.com recap and comprehensive box score

● Video highlights