Wednesday, March 25, 2020

This Day in BU Hockey: March 25


2000: Terriers defeat St. Cloud State, 5-3, in the NCAA regional semifinal in Albany. BU took an early lead on Carl Corazzini’s unassisted goal, followed by goals from Jack Baker and Mike Pandolfo for a 3-0 lead after one. Baker’s second period goal proved the game-winner and gave BU a 4-2 lead after two periods. Chris Heron added a goal in the final period. Rick DiPietro stopped 23 shots as BU moved on to the regional final.



1995: In the NCAA quarterfinals in Worcester, top Eastern seed BU defeated Lake Superior State, 6-3, avenging a loss to the Lakers in the previous season’s championship game. Chris Drury and Kai Linna gave BU a 2-0 lead after two period. Shawn Bates and Rich Brennan doubled the lead early in the third period but LSSU responded with a pair from Keith Aldridge. Linna tallied his second at 17:47 and then completed a hat trick in the final minute. Tom Noble stopped 19 shots for BU, which earned its fourth Frozen Four berth of the 1990s.



1978: In the first-ever National Championship game meeting between Commonwealth Avenue rivals BU and BC, the Terriers defeated the Eagles, 5-3, at the Providence Civic Center. The win, BU’s 4th of the year against BC, completed a 30-2-0 season—the best winning percentage (.938) in program history.

After Mark Fidler ripped a shot from the top of the circle past BC’s Paul Skidmore, just 38 seconds into the game, the Eagles responded with a pair of goals from Joe Mullen and Bobby Hehir. Before the period ended, BU responded with a Dave Silk power-play goal and a Tony Meagher short-hander for a 3-2 lead. Meagher stretched the lead with a second period goal. Then, early in the third Fidler beat Skidmore again on a breakaway. BC added one more goal, but Jim Craig, who stopped 34 shots, slammed the door over the final 15 minutes and BU claimed its third national championship of the decade. In the 1970s, the Terriers appeared in the Frozen Four a remarkable seven times.





Looking ahead

NEHJ has named 2021 recruit Quinn Hutson to its Northeast Pack 18 All-Star Team. Overall, Hutson had 75 goals and 42 assists for the North Jersey Avalanche 18Us, including 31 goals and 20 assists in 23 AYHL midget games. Following in the footsteps of Dante Fabbro, Ty Amonte, Jay O'Brien and Cade Webber, he’ll play for BCHL Penticton next season.

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