More recognition for Duplessis; P-O-W honors for Compher UPDATED

For the second consecutive week, freshman Vinny Duplessis received one of Hockey East’s three weekly honors. This time, following 34 saves on 35 shots in a pair of wins at Vermont, the Quebec City native was named Defensive Player of the Week. He’s the second Terrier freshman to receive that weekly honor. In January, following BU’s sweep of UMass, Drew Commesso earned the top rookie recognition.

Sophomore Jay O’Brien, with a hat trick on Saturday and an assist on Friday’s game-winner, was named to the weekly top performers list.

Poll story

BU continues to move up the USCHO Weekly Poll, jumping two spots up to #11, while both ESPN’s John Buccigross  and the College Hockey News Power 16 ranked the Terriers #8. The USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Poll pegs BU at #12.

Looking ahead

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Brian Carrabes

No love lost 🚨 pic.twitter.com/kMAKkxJ3B1

— Sioux City Musketeers (@Musketeerhockey) February 14, 2021

2021 recruit Brian Carrabes scored for the third time in four games as Sioux City defeated Sioux Falls, 4-2. He has team highs in goals (11) and points (24).

2022 recruit Devin Kaplan scored a goal and added an assist in the NTDP U17s’ 9-2 win over Elmira College. The 6’2” power forward has 12 goals and 21 assists in 31 games, including a goal and two assists in two starts with the U18s. USA Hockey featured the former North Jersey Avalanche standout last week.

● USAHockey.com Devin Kaplan Right at Home at NTDP

Looking back

Clayton Keller’s fifth goal was the only tally in Arizona’s 1-0 win against St. Louis.

● NHL.com recap and video highlights

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Chiasson came to play. #LetsGoOilers pic.twitter.com/uGFzL2MNCN

— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) February 16, 2021

Alex Chiasson scored his first two goals of the season in Edmonton’s 6-5 loss to Winnipeg.

● NHL.com recap and video highlights

 

‘70-’71 flashback: Feb. 16, 1971 BU 9 BC 4

Twelve Terriers hit the scoresheet as #2-ranked BU completed a season sweep of BC with a 9-4 win at Boston Arena. Sophomore Ron Anderson led the way with a hat trick—his second of the year against the Eagles—while junior Jake Danby recorded his team leading 21^st and 22^nd goals and sophomore Steve Dolloff had three assists.

The win, in the 101^st contest between the Comm Ave. rivals, improved BU’s record to 20-1-1 overall and 14-1-1 in the ECAC.

BU led after one on Bob Brown’s power-play goal and broke the game open in the middle period with Anderson scoring twice and Danby and Wayne Gowing with singletons, while BC countered with one tally.

Four more goals in the third period—Danby’s second, Anderson’s third and goals from Toot Cahoon and Paul Giandomenico—pushed the lead to 9-2. Two late goals from BC made the final 9-4.

BU enjoyed a 52-23 shot advantage and converted all three power-play opportunities. Junior goalie Dan Brady picked up his ninth win in nine starts.

 

Women’s Team

With three points in BU’s 4-1 win over Vermont, Jesse Compher was named Hockey East Player of the Week. She assisted on the tying goal and scored the game-winner. A second-team All-American in 2018-19, Compher has now earned conference player of the week honors four times.

● GoTerriers.com report