Game Day: Terriers look to rebound at NMU-- UPDATED

Terriers (3-5-0, 2-5-0 HE) are in Marquette, Michigan, for a two-game series against Northern Michigan (2-5-0, 2,4-0 HE). Game time at the Berry Events Center is 6:37 p.m.

BU’s last visit to NMU was in January 1988. Three years later, the teams met in the NCAA championship game with the Wildcats winning, 8-7, in triple overtime. In October 2019, Northern Michigan visited Agganis Arena for a pair of games: a 4-4 tie and a 4-3 NMU win.

Northern Michigan, which has lost its last five decisions, is led by junior AJ Vanderbeck (5-4-9) and Hank Crone (3-6-9). Crone played for BU as a freshman in 2017-18 before transferring to Denver for two seasons and joining NMU this year. Goalie Rico DiMatteo has a 4.10 GAA.

Discussing the Wildcats, Coach Albie O’Connor observed, ““They’re good off the rush, they attack. You know, they have a four-man attack a lot. They’ve got some speed up front for sure.” 

Four juniors pace the Terrier offense: Wilmer Skoog (4-3-7), Robert Mastrosimone (3-3-6), Domenick Fensore (1-5-6) and Ethan Phillips (1-4-5). O’Connell said he expected one or two of his injured forwards to return to the line-up, but provided no specifics.

Tonight's BU line-up

Mastrosimone-Skoog- Phillips

Cockerill-Ty Amonte-Boucher

Armstrong-Zabaneh- Peterson

Kaufman-Stevens-Carrabes

Vlasic-Gallagher

Fensore-McCarthy

Webber-Campolieto

Doyle

Commesso

Duplessis

 

● GoTerriers.com preview, Games Notes, Live Stats, Terrier Sports Radio Network

● FloTV live stream

● Coach O’Connell Media call

● Boston Hockey Blog preview

Looking back

Charlie McAvoy assisted on a pair of goals in the Bruins’ 5-1 win against Detroit.

Women’s Team

Terriers (5-1-3, 4-1-3 HE) begin a home and home against Connecticut (8-1-0, 4-1-0 HE) tonight at Freitas Ice Forum in Storrs. Puck drop is at 6 p.m.

BU is led by senior Courtney Correia, whose six goals and 11 points both are second most in Hockey East. Junior Julia Nearis has 10 points. Senior goalie Kate Stuart has yielded just one goal in each of her last three starts.

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