Sunday, January 19, 2025

Caron, Greene heroics produce sweep of the Wildcats; Women fall to UNH

  

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#11 Terriers weathered a third-period onslaught from #19/18 New Hampshire to keep the scored tied and then won, 2-1, on co-captain Ryan Greene’s goal a minute into overtime. 

Mathieu Caron delivered his fourth consecutive standout performance, stopping 34 of 35 Wildcat shots, including 15 in the third period as UNH pressed to break a 1-1 tie. He also turned aside 14 power play attempts—10 in the third period--as Terrier penalties handed the visitors five man-advantage opportunities.

The win gave the Terriers their second consecutive weekend sweep and third of the season. It also kept BU in first place in the Hockey East standings, two points ahead of BC, who swept Providence. BU has won seven of its last eight conference games. 

►Check the highlights/post-game link for comments from Jay Pandolfo, Caron and Greene.

The Wildcats produced the only goal of an evenly-played opening period when Nick Ring redirected a shot by Ryan Conmy past Caron at 8:27.

Each team had power play opportunities later in the period but could not convert. 

BU’s second man-advantage came six minutes into the middle period and a familiar combination made the Wildcats pay. Cole Hutson skated from the left point toward the high slot and whipped a pass to Cole Eiserman in his “office”—the right face-off dot—for a one-time blast past Jared Whale’s glove side. Jack Harvey had the second assist. For Eiserman it was his team-leading 13th goal, which also is tops for D1 freshmen.

A bench penalty to the Wildcats near the end of the period failed to generate any shots on goal. After two periods, shots were 20-16 in favor of UNH who had already blocked 10 shots.

Devin Kaplan’s penalty two minutes into the third period gave New Hampshire a chance to regain the lead—which they nearly did in a sequence where Caron made a save, then Brehdan Engum made another in the crease. 

With BU under siege for much of the period thanks to two more penalties, Caron stopped every shot that came his way. Meanwhile the Terriers could only muster four shots on goal with another four blocked by Wildcat defenders.

The only shot in overtime belonged to the Terriers and it came at exactly 1:00. Greene took the puck from Caron behind the BU cage and raced up ice, passing to Harvey as he reached the blueline. The sophomore wing skated to the left circle and put the puck on Greene's stick as he drove to the net for a redirect past Whale. It was Greene’s 11th goal of the season and the third of the weekend series. In the four games since the calendar turned, Greene has five goals and three assists. 

BU is now 18-1-2 in its last 21 games against New Hampshire.

The Terriers converted on one of three power plays while killing all five UNH power plays. BU had a 31-25 advantage on face offs with Brandon Svoboda winning nine of 12 and Greene taking nine of 16.

Greene scored the game-winner in both wins over the Wildcats and has five GWGs in his Terrier career.

Quinn Hutson’s five-game goal streak came to an end but Cole Hutson extended his points streak to five games and now leads the Terriers with 15 assists.

Over the last four games, Caron has fashioned a .933 save percentage. 

Terriers celebrate a 2-1 overtime victory against UNH 

                 Photo credit Matt Woolverton

● GoTerriers.com recap and box score
● Highlights/Post-game Pandolfo/Caron/Greene
● Boston Hockey Blog Ryan Greene, Mathieu Caron power BU to 2-1 overtime win over UNH
● Boston Hockey Blog BU finds a different way in 2-1 overtime win over New Hampshire

Looking ahead

2026 recruit Tynan Lawrence scored his 11th goal in Muskegon’s 7-3 loss to Lincoln. Sixteen year old Lars Hutson, the youngest of the Hutson brothers, was added to the Lumberjacks’ roster and dressed for both of the team’s games this weekend. A defenseman like Lane and Cole, he has been playing for Team Illinois 16U AAA.

2026 recruit Rian Chudzinski scored the game-winner with 18 seconds left in regulation as top-ranked Dexter-Southfield edged New Hampton, 4-3. Chudzinski also assisted on a goal scored by Sean Leetch, son of NHL Hall of Famer Brian Leetch. 
 

Women's Team

#14 Terriers dropped a 2-0 decision to New Hampshire at the Whittemore Center in Durham.    

● GoTerriers.com recap and box score

● Coach Tara Watchorn post-game 

● Boston Hockey Blog BU falls victim to trap game ahead of Beanpot final   

Looking back

Clayton Keller scored the game-winner and assisted on his team's other three goals as Utah Hockey Club doubled up St. Louis, 4-2.  With 15 goals and 33 assists, the captain leads UHC with 48 points.   

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