The season’s first episode of Inside BU Hockey features Bernie Corbett’s interviews with Men’s Head Coach Jay O’Brien and the new Women’s Head Coach, Tara Watchorn. And as bonus, the episode concludes with Bernie talking with 1995 captain Jacques Joubert and standout Terrier forward and Bruins assistant coach Joe Sacco at this Summer’s BU Alumni Golf Tournament.
● Inside BU Hockey 2023-24 Episode 1
Photo credit Gracie Dave
►Boston Hockey Blog previews Saturday’s season opener at Bentley with highlights from Thursday’s team practice as well as Coach Pandolfo’s first media call of the year. What will he expect from his squad Saturday?
“I just think getting to our game right away. Just playing fast, playing with good structure. We’ve worked on all areas of our game, so you want to see our guys execute in-game. I’m sure, beginning of the season, we’re going to make some mistakes and you got to learn from those, but the biggest thing for us is playing with pace and getting to our game.”
“We’ve been chomping at the bit. We’ve been going at it for five weeks now, we’re ready for the first game,” graduate defenseman and assistant captain Cade Webber said.
● Boston Hockey Blog Terriers to kick off highly-anticipate 2023-24 season against Bentley
Also from Coach Pandolfo’s media call
“I do think [Celebrini’s] competitiveness is off the charts,” he said. “Very impressed with as gifted as he is offensively, how hard he works away from the puck...it's been great to have him on our roster."
tw-align-center"There’s not many opportunities you’ll get to play with your brother at this level. ”
— Boston Hockey Blog (@BOShockeyblog) October 6, 2023
Captain Case McCarthy and his younger brother Gavin will suit up for the first time together as Terriers this season. From @mitchfink1: https://t.co/vgWZFVWd1G https://t.co/VsdGDSHWq4 pic.twitter.com/gXc0kyHCn2
● Boston Hockey Blog McCarthy brothers are making an unlikely reunion reality
@BU Hockey Stats tweeted "Wild stat out of "This Week in Hockey East", BU returns the most points of any team in college hockey."
From College Hockey Inc.:
tw-align-centerFittingly, this goal from Sam Stevens is what put BU over the tophttps://t.co/oCccYqRB0g
— BU Hockey Stats (@BUHockeyStats) October 6, 2023
►The Terriers will be featured on five Hockey East regular-season games on NESN, beginning with the October 13 game at New Hampshire, BU’s initial conference game. The schedule also includes two match-ups with Boston College and one each with Maine and Merrimack.
● GoTerriers.com Hockey East Unveils NESN Schedule
● HockeyEastOnline Full NESN Schedule
Looking ahead
Puck Preps reported on several 2006-born skaters “whose stock has risen early this season.” One of them is 2024 recruit Kamil Bednarik, LW/C for the NTDP U18s who has a 2-3-5 line in six games this season. Their report, in part:
Arguably the unsung hero of the USNTDP, Kamil Bednarik has really impressed early on. The list of strengths is expansive while the list of weaknesses is nearly non-existent. Kamil has one of the most impressive motors of this age group, putting maximum effort into every play and finding a great second-effort on the ones that don’t work out well. It fuels his great forechecking ability, a strength that is further complemented by his quick decision making when passing the puck. His anticipation for play keeps Bednarik close to the puck at all times, eagerly waiting for the right time to jump in and make an impact, regardless of what team has possession.
Bednarik, along with fellow recruits Cole Eiserman and Cole Hutson, will skate at Agganis Arena on October 14 when the NTDP U18s face the Terriers in an exhibition game.
● Video: Bednarik vs. Green Bay
Women’s Team
The Watchorn Era of BU women’s hockey begins tonight. Terriers open their 2023-24 season at Walter Brown Arena against defending conference champion #5/7 Northeastern in the front end of a home-and-home series. Puck drop is at 6:00 p.m. for the contest that will live stream on ESPN+ (subscription).
tw-align-centerA new era of BU hockey starts tonight at Wally B‼️ #ProudToBU pic.twitter.com/3K6LfuFvsk
— BU Women's Hockey (@TerrierWHockey) October 6, 2023
BU’s top returning scorers are Christina Vote (19 points), Lacey Martin (18), Brooke Disher (17), Catherine Foulem (17) and fifth-year defenseman and second-year captain Nadia Mattivi (17). New firepower arrives in twins Luisa and Lilli Welcke, transfers from Maine who had 22 and 21 points respectively for the Black Bears, earning spots on the Pro-Ambitions All-Rookie team, along with Disher. Among the freshmen skaters are: Alex Law, a standout on Canada gold-medal teams in the 18U World Championship in both 2022 and 2023; Mikayla Blomquist; and Jackson Kinsler.
Goalie Callie Shanahan returns for her junior year, joined by Alex Matses, a transfer from Northeastern, and Mari Pieterson, who was coached by Watchorn on the 2022 gold-medal World U18 team.
● GoTerriers.com preview, Live Stats
● Live Streams: ESPN+, International Stream
● Boston Hockey Blog Women open conference play against Northeastern
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