IBUH #13: Quinn, Kelley, McEachern & More

Episode 13 of Inside BU Hockey features Bernie Corbett’s interviews with Head Coach David Quinn, junior forward Tommy Kelley and former BU netminder Terry Taillefer., Kelley, whose sister Mary Grace Kelley is a freshman on the women’s team, has five career goals including one scored this season against Yale. Before arriving at BU, he starred at St. Sebastian’s as linemate of Danny O’Regan as a junior and as the team’s top goal-scorer as a senior.

Taillefer, a Calgary native and Bruins draft pick, appeared in 76 games between 1983 and 1987with  a 38-23-7 record. Thirty years ago, he helped BU end a three-year Beanpot championship drought, backboning a 4-1 win over BC and, with 43 saves and earning tournament MVP honors. A month later, in the Hockey East Championship game, Taillefer stopped 39 BC shots in a 9-4 win over the Eagles that gave BU its first conference tournament title. This time, he shared the spotlight with co-captain Peter Marshall who scored a hat trick that night. 

Episode 2 of BU Terriers All Access, which previously aired on NESN, is now available online here. The 21 minute program includes features assistant captains Matt Lane and O’Regan and former Terrier All-American and Hall of Fame member, NHL standout and current Rivers School coach Shawn McEachern. (McEachern video)

Hockey East has selected the Terriers’ 1-1 overtime tie with BC as its Game of the Week.

The Charlestown Patriot-Bridge examines the final season in which childhood friends Matt Grzelcyk, Harvard’s Jimmy Vesey and Northeastern’s Brendan Collier will compete for the Beanpot Championship.

USCHO: This Week in Hockey East

TV Schedule

Friday night’s game in Orono against Maine will air on Fox College Sports Atlantic at 7:30 p.m. Saturday’s conclusion of the home-and-home with the Black Bears will be streamed on TerrierTV.

Looking ahead

With 2017 recruit Patrick Harper leading the way, Avon Old Farms—USHR’s top-ranked prep team—extended its winning streak to eight games with a 7-4 win over Northfield Mount Hermon. The diminutive center from New Canaan, Conn., scored a goal and added three assists, raising his point total to 29 (10G, 19A) in 13 games. Harper is among the current top scorers in New England prep hockey as is 2016 recruit Johnny McDermott with 21 points in 13 games for Westminister.

NHL.com Top 2016 draft prospects from St. Louis, including Clayton Keller.

►Tonight's NTDP U18 game against Michigan will be streamed free of charge. Four 2016 recruit are skating for the U18s.

Looking back

Jack Eichel picked up his 16^th assist on a Sabres power play goal, but Buffalo fell to Colorado on a score in the final minute, 2-1. The former Hobey Baker Award winner now has 30 points in 47 games. 

● NHL.com recap and video

THIS DATE IN TERRIER HOCKEY:

Jan. 21, 1989: Boston University shutout second ranked Minnesota, 1-0, in front of 2,853 fans at Walter Brown Arena. It was the first time the Gophers had been shutout since 14 March 1986, a span of 80 games. It was a defensive game from start to finish, with great forechecking and backchecking by both teams. 

BU goalie Peter Fish made 17 saves to get the shutout, outplaying Robb Stauber, who was making his first start in seven weeks. The only goal of the game came at 10:45 of the second period when Chris Lappin scored the first goal of his Terrier career. Stauber made saves on shots by Shawn McEachern (photo) and Mike Sullivan before Lappin, who moved in when he saw a delayed penalty was being called on Minnesota, picked up the second rebound from just outside the crease and put it in the net.