This Day in BU Hockey; Curry signs AHL contract

2015: Danny O’Regan’s overtime goal gave #2 BU a 3-2 win against Yale in the NCAA regional semifinal in Manchester, N.H.  The right wing from Needham, a second-generation Terrier, pounced on the rebound of Jack Eichel’s shot from the point and fired it past Yale’s Alex Lyon to send the Terriers to the regional final.  BU had trailed the Bulldogs, 1-0, heading into the third period. Ahti Oksanen snapped home the rebound of a Cason Hohmann shot to even the score. Three minutes later Evan Rodrigues wired a shot from the left circle to put BU ahead. Yale’s Frank DiChiara beat Matt O’Connor (19 saves) for a 2-2 tie, setting the stage for O’Regan’s heroics.

● THFB report

● GoTerriers.com recap and box score

● Video highlights

● SB Nation report

A full-game replay is available on Sean Pickett’s google drive.

1997: BU defeated defending national champion and heavily favored Michigan, 3-2, in the NCAA regional semifinal in Milwaukee. The win avenged a defeat by the Wolverines a year earlier, also in a regional semifinal. Terriers overcame a 1-0 Michigan lead with three scores in the middle period. Greg Quebec connected from the high slot to tie the score. Five minutes later, Chris Heron’s sharp angle shot beat Marty Turco. Then, Tommi Degerman rapped home Chris Drury’s pass from behind the goal line. BU maintained the two-goal edge until the final minute of regulation when Brendan Morrison scored an extra-attacker goal. But Michigan would get no closer. Michel Larocque stopped 18 Wolverine shots for his seventh consecutive win in goal. The victory sent BU to the NCAA title game for the 9^th time.

● Video highlights

1993:  A quick start with Mike Bavis scoring in the game's first minute sent #3-ranked BU to a 4-1 win against Northern Michigan in the NCAA regional. Steve Thornton's goal doubled the lead after one. The teams traded goals in the second period with David Sacco--a repeat All-American that season--notching his 25th. Jay Pandolfo added an empty-netter to close the scoring. Derek Herlofsky stopped 27 of 28 NMU shots to improve to 11-1-0 in his last 12 starts. 

Hockey may be at a standstill, but the @griffinshockey gave us some news, as they signed @TerrierHockey captain Patrick Curry to a two-year deal. #RedWings https://t.co/Z8gQAOUA3C

— Stefan Kubus (@StefanKubus) March 26, 2020

  

Senior captain Patrick Curry has signed a two-year contract with the Detroit Red Wings' AHL affiliate, Grand Rapids. Curry led BU in goals this season with 19. His 32 points brought his four-year total to 79. Earlier this month, Curry was named Hockey East's top defensive forward.

Curry joins draft picks Kasper Kotkansalo, Robert Mastrosimone and Ethan Phillips in the Detroit pipeline.

● Griffins report