Rookie honors for Gallagher; Top defender kudos for Mattivi

Freshman blueliner Ty Gallagher has been named Hockey East Rookie of the Week after his three-assist performance in BU's 8-6 win against Merrimack. He the second Terrier defenseman recognized this season as Domenick Fensore was named Defender of the Week on Oct. 18.

A seventh-round pick by the Bruins in this past summer's NHL Entry Draft, Gallagher sent fellow freshman Brian Carrabes away for what proved to be the game-winner and finished the weekend plus-four with two blocked shots. The Clarkson, Mich., native spent the past two seasons with the USNTDP and set a program career goal-scoring record with 25.

Sophomore Dylan Peterson, whose hat trick in Saturday's win included an unassisted short-handed tally, was named to Hockey East's weekly top performers list.

● GoTerriers.com report 

Poll story

After a third straight weekend splitting weekend series, BU fell from #16 to #19 in the USCHO Weekly Poll. No longer ranked in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll, BU received three votes.

►A different view of some goal-scoring moments of Saturday's win against Merrimack.

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BU vs Merrimack Pt. 1🚨🔥@TerrierHockey @BUDogPound

Huge Shoutout to #17 Braden Doyle for requesting I come film, and to Kevin Edelson for helping me fulfill a longtime goal to film my favorite D1 College Hockey Team, hopefully can do it some more this SZN👀 #CawlidgeHawkey pic.twitter.com/JeAse2bq42

— Bernie Perisie (@bernieperisie) October 25, 2021

 

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On Thursday the @TRFoundation and @AgganisArena hosted a wonderful celebration to honor the incredible life of Travis Roy. We will pay tribute to Travis this Friday when we host UMass Lowell. pic.twitter.com/pM2JE02C1O

— BU Men's Hockey (@TerrierHockey) October 25, 2021

The video of Thursday's Celebration of the Life & Legacy of Travis Matthew Roy can be seen on the  Travis Roy Foundation site. It begins at 0:28. This Friday's tribute will mark the one year anniversary of his passing at age 45.

Looking back

A year ago, in a by-lined article in The Players’ Tribune, Colin Wilson went public about his on-going mental health challenge with OCD, its impact on his life and career and the injuries that forced his retirement after 11 years in the NHL. Motivated by the recent death of his friend, former BC star Jimmy Hayes, the former BU All-American reveals, in another Players’ Tribune story, the rest of the battle he’s been facing: addiction to cocaine.

●The Players Tribune: Addiction

Clayton Keller scored his third goal--a breakaway tally on the Coyotes' first shot of the game, but Arizona fell to Florida, 3-1.

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Grab it and go, @ClaytonKeller37! 👀 pic.twitter.com/rwOvI1pLCd

— Arizona Coyotes (@ArizonaCoyotes) October 25, 2021

Jake Oettinger stopped 36 of 38 shots--including three by Cam Crotty-- in the  Texas Stars' 6-2 win against Tucson. Four games into the AHL season, Oettinger has a 1.79 GAA and a .949 save percentage.

Women's Team

Junior defenseman Nadia Mattivi was recognized as Hockey East Defender of the Week. The junior from Trento, Italy, assisted on Saturday's game-winning shorthanded goal against Union and blocked four shots. If Italy qualifies for the 2022 Winter Olympics, Mattivi will represent her country. 

● GoTerriers.com report