Terrier Trio Propels USA past Slovakia

 U.S. Player of the Game Matt Grzelcyk (Photo: Ellen DeLuca/USA Hockey)

BU sophomores Danny O’Regan and Matt Grzelcyk and 2014 recruit Jack Eichel all found the net as Team USA doubled up Slovakia, 6-3, in a preliminary round game at the World Junior Championships.  Eichel and O’Regan scored first-period power play goals to give the U.S. a lead it would never relinquish. Grzelcyk, who earned player of the game honors for the U.S., scored in the third period and also assisted on O’Regan’s goal when the Terrier center cleaned up the rebound of Grzelcyk’s slapper.

Eichel also had a two-point game, setting up Ryan Hartman’s power play goal. O’Regan, who put six shots on the Slovak goal, won 11 of 16 faceoffs.

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