Saturday, November 13, 2021

Terriers tie UMass, but lose shootout, Women upend Holy Cross

Playing their best hockey in several weeks, Terriers skated to a 2-2 overtime tie with #8/9 UMass in the front end of a home-and-home at Agganis Arena. The Minutemen scored the only shootout goal to grab the extra point. BU goals were by Case McCarthy and Dylan Peterson.

Despite a decided shot advantage by BU in the first period, UMass struck first on a power play. Reed Lebster connected just 17 seconds into the man-advantage, firing the puck past a screened Drew Commesso, assisted by Bobby Trivigno and Ryan Ufko at 14:44.

BU responded quickly with some nice stick-handling by Peterson setting up McCarthy for a wrister from the right circle that beat Matt Murray low to his stick side. His third goal in four games, following a turnover forced by Jamie Armstrong, evened the score at one apiece.

But UMass would regain the lead before the end of the period as Garrett Wait converted a backdoor feed from Ryan Ufko. A five-bell save by Commesso on Anthony Del Gaizo in the final minute kept the deficit at one.

The second period was more even with BU holding an 11-9 shot advantage. After failing to convert on two power plays early in the period, a third UMass penalty provided the opportunity to tie the game. Wilmer Skoog won the draw to Domenick Fensore who passed to Jay O’Brien at the right point. O’Brien returning to action for the first time since the opening weekend, wristed a shot off Murray’s blocker. The rebound was at a defender’s feet in the left circle, but Peterson quickly gained control and whipped the puck home to draw BU even at 2-2.

After a scoreless third period, BU dominated the 3-on-3 overtime with all five shots, coming close on an strong individual effort by Fensore that just missed the net.  Lucas Mercuri produced the only shootout tally.

The tie ended the four-game winless streak for BU, who outshot UMass, 34-25.

The teams meet again Saturday at the Mullins Center in Amherst. Puck drop is at 7 p.m. for the contest that will air on NESN.

Noting that his team played with both energy and smarts, Coach Albie O’Connell said, “Five-on-five I was really pleased with our effort, our poise, how we managed the puck. And we played like men tonight.” He added that O’Brien, who led BU with seven shots, had played well on both sides of the puck and that his return brought positive energy to the team.

● GoTerriers.com recap and comprehensive box score

● Video highlights and post-game comments: Coach  O’Connell and O’Brien.

● Boston Hockey Blog recap

Looking ahead

2023 recruit Lane Hutson assisted on four goals—two on power plays—in the NTDP U18s’ 9-1 win against the Czech Republic at the Five Nations Tournament in Switzerland. 2022 recruit Devin Kaplan had one helper for Team USA.

2022 recruit Jeremy Wilmer scored his seventh goal and added a pair of assists to lead Tri-City past Waterloo, 6-2. The Rockville Center, N.Y., native leads the Storm with 15 points in 12 games. His goal is at 1:10 of the video below:

Women’s Team

After being held scoreless for five periods over two games against Holy Cross, the Terriers erupted for three goals in the final period to earn a 3-1 win at Walter Brown Arena and split of the series.

Senior Mackenna Parker brought BU even with the Crusaders at 1-1 just three minutes into the period. Her third goal came on a power play, assisted by Courtney Correia and Ellie Larson. Three minutes later Catherine Foulem provided the game-winner, also with a man-advantage, assisted by Julie Nearis and Andi Calderone. Parker hit an e
mpty net in the final minute to complete the scoring.

Freshman Callie Shanahan stopped 23 shots for her third win of the season.

● GoTerriers.com recap and comprehensive box score

● Video Highlights

 

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Friday, November 12, 2021

Game Day: Terriers host UMass; Women fall to Holy Cross UPDATED

Looking to end a four-game losing streak, Terriers will face a tough task in a home-and-home series against #8/9--and defending national champion--UMass. The series begins at Agganis Arena tonight with puck drop at 7:30 p.m. Last January, BU swept a pair of games with the Minutemen.

The Minuteman offense is led by Bobby Trivigno (3-6-9), Cal Kiefiuk (3-5-9) and freshman defenseman Scott Morrow (3-5-8). Goalie Matt Murray has a 2.13 GAA.

Noting the skill and talent of UMass, Coach Albie O'Connell added, "But the best thing about what they do is they play as a team all the time, and they compete as a team all the time.” 

Pointing out that 45% of his team's penalties have been taken in the offensive zone, O'Connell is looking for more discipline from his squad.

After a very strong start this season for the penalty-kill unit, the team's success rate has dropped to 80.4. O'Connell asserted that the coaches can be blamed for confusing the players. 

“I think there was some confusion in a couple of situations. There was some poor execution that, you know, guys did not absorb [their roles] and if they’re not absorbing it, we’re not teaching it the right way,” he acknowledged.

O'Connell indicated that some of the injured forward might return this weekend, but did not elaborate.

TONIGHT'S BU LINE-UP 

Cockerill-Skoog-O'Brien

Mastrosimone-Ty Amonte-Boucher

Armstrong-Zabaneh-Peterson

Kaufman-Stevens-Tr.Amonte

Vlasic-McCarthy

Fensore-Copeland

Webber-Gallagher

Doyle

Commesso

Duplessis

 

● GoTerriers.com: preview, Game Notes, Live Stats, Terrier Sports Radio Network, BU Hockey Twitter

● Live Stream: College Sports Live

● Coach Albie O’Connell’s Media Call

● Boston Hockey Blog preview

● WTBU Sports preview 

 

Looking ahead

2023 recruit Jack Harvey is tied for goal-scoring lead (8) for the USHL’s top team, defending champion Chicago Steel, and has an 8-5-13 scoring line. Last season the Stacy, Minn., native, a 5’10” left wing, had nine goals and 17 points for the Steel.

 

Looking back

Evan Rodrigues scored his fourth goal and earned second star honors in the Penguins 3-2 shootout win against Florida.

Women’s Team

Despite a 29-20 shot advantage, Terriers dropped a 2-0 decision to Holy Cross in Worcester. Kate Stuart stopped 18 Crusader shots. The teams meet again tonight at Walter Brown Arena, with puck drop at 7 p.m.

● GoTerriers.com recap and comprehensive box score

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Wednesday, November 10, 2021

Linkorama UPDATED

After being swept the past two weekends, the Terriers will attempt to right the ship against defending national champion UMass in a home-and-home series that begins Friday at Agganis Arena.

 

Looking ahead

2022 recruit Jeremy Wilmer scored a short-handed goal and added an assist in Tri-City’s 4-1 win against Sioux City. The Rockville Center, N.Y., native, who spent the past two seasons with the NTDP, has a 6-6-12 line in 11 games and is second in scoring for the Storm.

2023 recruit Jack Harvey scored his eighth goal in Chicago’s 4-3 win against Dubuque.

 2022 recruit Quinn Hutson, a right-shot forward who signed his NLI today, leads Muskegon in goal scoring with six and is second in scoring with 10 points.

Looking back


John Aiken, the first of 90 Terriers to play in the NHL, has died at 89. The Arlington, Mass., native, who played for BU during the 1954-55 season, later became the “house goalie’ at Boston Garden—an emergency option in the days when NHL teams only carried one goaltender. On March 13, 1958, Montreal goalie Jacques Plante was injured in a game against the Bruins and Aiken got the call for what would be his only NHL game. Details in the SB Nation story below.

● SB Nation: John Aiken, pulled from the Crowd to be a Habs Goalie

● Boston Globe: Aiken obituary

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Saturday, November 06, 2021

Rally comes up short in 5-3 loss; Women edged by UConn

Terriers dropped their third consecutive game, falling to Northern Michigan, 5-3, in the front end of a two-game series in Marquette, Mich. Robert Mastrosimione scored twice while Case McCarthy added a late goal as BU’s rally fell short.

The Wildcats scored on three of their first four shots, chasing Drew Commesso from the net, and held a 4-1 lead after one period. Two of the goals came on power plays. At 16:39, with BU on a man advantage, Wilmer Skoog’s slick pass from the net was on the stick of Mastrosimone charging the net from the right side and he buried the shot. McCarthy also assisted as BU cut the lead to 3-1. Two minutes later, Vinny Duplessis, who relieved Commesso, yielded NMU’s fourth goal

BU dominated the middle period, outshooting the Wildcats, 11-2, but found the net just once. After Braden Doyle intercepted a pass, Mastrosimone and Skoog worked a give and go with the junior forward from East Islip, N.Y., connecting from the bottom of the left circle, midway through the period, cutting the deficit to 4-2.

Terriers had a pair of golden chances to get closer on a Tyler Boucher shot that nearly slid inside the left post and Jamie Armstrong’s point blank shot, set up by Nick Zabaneh.

BU pulled within one skating four-on-four with seven minutes remaining in the third period. Zabaneh raced up the left side and sent a pass to the high slot for Dylan Peterson, who dropped the puck for McCarthy’s blast from the top the right circle.

With the goalie pulled, BU pressed for an equalizer, but NMU intercepted a pass and found the empty net for the 5-3 final.

Duplessis stopped 17 of the 18 shots he faced, including 14 in the final period, to keep BU hopes of a comeback alive. It was his second appearance of the season.

Skoog, with two assists, leads BU with nine points, while Mastrosimone is the top goal-scorer with five.

● GoTerriers.com recap and comprehensive box score

● Video Highlights

● Post-game comments Coach Albie O’Connell

● Boston Hockey Blog recap

 

Looking back

Brady Tkachuk has been named the 10th captain of the Ottawa Senators. Now in his fourth NHL season, Tkachuk led Ottawa in scoring last season with 36 points (17G,19A) in 56 games while serving as an assistant captain.

● CBC.ca report

● Elite Prospects card

Jack Eichel, traded this week by Buffalo to Las Vegas, will have neck surgery and expects to make his Golden Knights' debut in three months. He noted he also expects to be 100% recovered in six months.

● NHL.com report

Women’s Team

Terriers dropped their first conference contest, falling to Connecticut, 2-1, in Storrs.

The Huskies opened the scoring midway through the first period and extended to a 2-0 lead early in the third period. BU finally got on the board at 18:02 on Courtney Correia’s sixth goal, assisted by Emma Wuthrich, but couldn’t produce an equalizer. Senior goalie Kate Stuart stopped 35 shots from UConn, which improved to 9-1-0 and 5-1-0 in Hockey East.

● GoTerriers.com recap and comprehensive box score

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Friday, November 05, 2021

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.

● GoTerriers.com preview, Game Notes, Live Stats

● Live Stream College Sports Live

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Thursday, November 04, 2021

Top plays of October; Kudos for Correia; Eichel traded to Vegas

Terriers have headed west to Michigan's Upper Peninsula for a two-game series at Northern Michigan. In his weekly media call, head coach Albie O'Connell indicated he expects one or two injured players will return to the line-up.

October Plays of the Month--Men's



Looking Back

Former Terrier All-American and Hobey Baker Award winner Jack Eichel has been traded by Buffalo in a multi-player and draft pick deal that brings' Luke Tuch's brother, Alex, to the Sabres. Sources have told ESPN that Eichel, the #2 overall draft pick in 2015 who is in the fourth year of an eight-year $80M contract, will have artificial neck disc replacement surgery as soon as this week.

● TSN Instant Analysis

● ESPN report


Women’s Team  

                                                
Senior Courtney Correia has been named Hockey East Player of the Month for October. The Whitby, Ontario native produced six goals and five assists in nine games, along with nine blocked shots, during which the Terriers went 5-1-3, including 4-0-3 in conference play. Five of her goals came at even strength, while the sixth was a shorthanded game-winner. She also scored the shootout winner last Friday against Vermont.

● GoTerriers.com report

● HockeyEastOnline report

Following the Terriers’ shootout win over Vermont and 2-1 win against Providence, forwards Catherine Foulem (G,A), and Christina Vote (GWG), defenseman Andi Calderone (8 blocks) and goalie Kate Stuart (stopped 51 of 53) were named to Hockey East’s Top Performers list. 


October Plays of the Month--Women's

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