Wednesday, April 09, 2025

On the Ground in St.Louis

 

The Frozen Four edition of Inside BU Hockey features Bernie Corbett's chats with Jay Pandolfo, Cole Eiserman and Keith Tkachuk.

● GoTerriers: tinyurl.com/23c6hrzc Spotify: tinyurl.com/23sxsroh 

 

 Photo: A group of BU men's hockey huddle and talk on the ice in their uniform.  

                 Photo credit Matt Woolverton

 BU Today spoke with Coach Jay Pandolfo, co-captain Shane Lachance and assistant captain Quinn Hutson about the opportunity to bring home hardware from the Frozen Four after the previous two squads fell short.

“They wanted to get back there. When you have success two years in a row and get to the Frozen Four, it’s a big deal,” head coach Jay Pandolfo (CAS’96) said following the Terriers’ March 29 NCAA Regional Final win. “But when you don’t finish a job off, it’s disappointing.”

In both NCAA tournament games, the Terriers hadn’t scored the first goal and found themselves tied entering the third period. When the lights are at their brightest, this team has proven difficult to crack.

“We’ve come from behind in a lot of games all year,” Quinn Hutson says. “We don’t get nervous when we go down.”

● BU Today  BU Men’s Hockey Returns to Frozen Four for Third Straight Season  

● USCHO.com Boston University ‘just focused on Thursday’ as Terriers shooting for sixth NCAA championship, first since 2009

                                                              

 

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  Photo credit Matt Woolverton                                                         

►For freshman defenseman Sascha Boumedienne, whose impressive progress was featured earlier in the week by College Hockey News, the season will continue after the Frozen Four. 

He's been named to Sweden's 18U roster for the World Championships that will be played in Frisco, Texas, later this month. Boumedienne's blueline partner Tom Willander played for Sweden in the U18s before arriving at BU, while Alexander Zetterberg did the same last Spring. 

● College Hockey News Boumedienne's Rapid Improvement Turning Heads  

● FloHockey.tv Top NHL Prospects to Watch in St. Louis

Looking back    

Clayton Keller's 27th goal on a power play was the game-winner as Utah routed Seattle, 7-1. He added an assist and now has 84 points, two shy of his career high set two seasons ago.    

Charlie Coyle's shootout goal proved to be the difference as the Avalanche edged Vegas, 3-2.


Women's Team 

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Monday, April 07, 2025

It's Frozen Four Week!!

                

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BU Athletics will host a sendoff for the team on Tuesday, April 8, at 11:15 a.m. on Harry Agganis Way
 
► GoTerriers.com Frozen Four Info Page ( Fan events/Watch Parties, St. Louis Frozen Fest, Season Highlights)

Devin Kaplan playing hockey
►BU Hockey Writer Scott Weighart spoke with Devin Kaplan and Matt Copponi as the Terriers prepare for the Frozen Four and a semifinal matchup with Penn State.

The team's next test of resilience will come against Penn State, playing in its first Frozen Four. There are some parallels between the two teams: The Nittany Lions had a shaky fall before playing much better in the second semester. They also have some real offensive firepower. Copponi and his teammates had the opportunity to check them out in their win over UConn two weekends ago.
"They're a really skilled team, and they've got a lot of good players that can put the puck in the back of the net," Copponi said. "We watched some film on them, and they're a really good team, a really good program. They play the right way, and they do things the right way, and so we're going have to really have our 'A' game if we're going to want to be able to get the job done."


 
● Boston Hockey Blog The BHB crew is joined by Penn State student media in a new Terrier Hockey Talk


● College Hockey Inc  Frozen Four Notebook, Media Kit
 
● College Hockey News  Inside the Frozen Four: BU Preview, Boumedienne's Rapid Improving Turning Heads.
 
● College Hockey News Frozen Four Previews Penn State, Western Michigan, Denver
 
● College Hockey News Frozen Four Picks (spoiler: 6 of 10 pick BU on Thursday, but none have the Terriers winning Saturday)

 Check back as we'll add new links as they appear.

Looking back 

Lane Hutson’s sixth goal of the season was a highlight-reel tally in Montreal’s 3-2 win over Philadelphia on Saturday Night, giving him 63 points. With 57 assists he surpassed Chris Chelios for most assists by a Montreal blueliner.    tw-align-center

Then on Sunday, he assisted on the game-winner in the Canadians’ 2-1 win over Nashville. With 64 points, he’s tied with Chelios for sixth most points all-time by a rookie defenseman. His 58 assists trails rookie record holder Larry Murphy by just two.
 
Another fun fact about Hutson, who picked up two assists in his two games at the end of the 2023-24 season:

Hall of Famer Ray Bourque chimed in on Hutson's rookie season:

“I’ve never seen someone move with the puck the way he does, with his little movements. I was worried about him at first but he’s incredible. He’s going to win the Calder this year & the Canadiens are going to make the playoffs. They’re going to be a tough team to play against…”

 


Clayton Keller scored his 26th goal and added an assist to lead Utah to a 4-1 win over Winnipeg. His goal, which opened the scoring, gave him 500 points for his career (335 goals, 465 assists). And the assist gives him 80 points on the year. The UHC Captain and NCAA Rookie of the Year for 2016-17 became the fourth youngest U.S.-born player to hit the 500-point mark, behind Auston Matthews, Matthew Tkachuk and Patrick Kane.         
Cade Webber scored his first professional goal in the AHL Toronto 4-1 loss to Syracuse. Last year’s Hockey East Best Defensive Defenseman and the NCAA all-time blocked shot leader has  a 1-6-7 scoring line in 55 games with the Marlies.

In his second pro season, Dom Fensore has an 8-22-30 scoring line in 63 games with AHL Chicago Wolves. 

Looking ahead

Jack Murtagh Team USA

TheHockeyWriters.com posted a comprehensive draft profile for 2025 recruit Jack Murtagh. Various ranking services project that the 6'1" left-shot forward will be selected in the late first round or early second round of June's NHL Entry Draft.

The first word that comes to mind when you mention Jack Murtagh is workhorse. He plays an uncomplicated game and has no problem doing the dirty work on the forecheck or along the wall. Playing for the United States National Team Development Program (USNTDP,) Murtagh had 16 goals and 21 assists in 53 games. One of the main traits you notice about Murtagh is his willingness to play in front of the net. The Boston University commit has the desirable combination of will and skill and is never afraid to get the puck to the net.

The 17-year-old is a strong skater and his speed and agility allow him to push the pace and attack defenders head-on. His speed is top-end, as he has an extra gear that allows him to separate and beat defenders. He is a strong athlete who can play through strong strides and push tempo in straight lines or round corners with speed to get to his spots. While his skating is technically strong and effective, it lacks some explosiveness to be able to shift pace quickly.

 


 

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