Final four Top Moments; hat trick for ERod; Compher name to US Olympic Team

Voting for the top moment in BU hockey history is down to the final four—each one a national championship. The first semifinal matches the 2009 champions—winners of six tournaments and seven titles—against the 1978 title team whose 30-2-0 record yields a .938 winning percentage, best in program history.

The second semifinal matches the first two "hat trick" champions: winners of the Beanpot, conference tournament and NCAA tournament—the 1972 and 1995 title teams.(Click links for video highlights).

 

Looking ahead

2022 recruit Quinn Hutson scored his 14^th goal and added a pair of assists in Muskegon’s 5-4 win against the NTDP U17s. His 32 points lead the Lumberjacks and are ninth best in the USHL. Hutson also scored the game-winner for the NTDP U18s in their 4-3 win against BU in an exhibition game last month.

2022 recruit Jeremy Wilmer scored his 11^th goal in Tri-City’s 4-3 win against Sioux City. The right-shot forward who previously played for the NTDP, has 35 points, tops for the Storm and seventh best in the USHL.

Looking back

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As Run-D.M.C. would say, "It's tricky. Tricky, tricky, tricky." pic.twitter.com/k3PQuDKMAb

— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) January 2, 2022

In his first game back from COVID-19 protocol, Evan Rodrigues first career hat trick led Pittsburgh past San Jose in a high-scoring affair, 8-5. With a career-best 13 goals and 13 assists, he's second in scoring for the Pens. Matt Nieto scored his second goal—on a weird carom off the end boards—for the Sharks, while Nick Bonino added an assist.

 

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How the third period started pic.twitter.com/Fw3cRE8cmb

— San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) January 2, 2022

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Chuckie (top) Cheese. pic.twitter.com/sSpHds5wTh

— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) January 2, 2022

Charlie McAvoy scored his fifth goal and added an assist in the Bruins’ 5-1 win against Detroit.

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Super cool. https://t.co/Ar0CRHmos5

— Friends of BU Hockey (@BU_FoH) January 3, 2022

Women's Team

Former captain Jesse Compher has been named to the U.S. Women's Olympic Hockey Team that will complete in the Winter Games in Beijing. 

Compher, a 2021 graduate, will be the first player in program history to represent the United States at the Olympics. She is the fifth women's hockey alumna to become an Olympian, joining 2014 Canadian gold medalists Marie-Philip Poulin , Jenn Wakefield, Catherine Ward  and Tara Watchorn. Poulin and Victoria Bach are expected to be on Canada's roster this year.

● GoTerriers.com report